ASSIGNMENT 2: Group Presentations - adefelice/NEW-TECHNOLOGIES-MEDST255-SP2019 GitHub Wiki

ASSIGNMENT 2 is to complete a presentation to be done in class. Weight 15%

A PDF download of the instructions is also HERE.
A short example showing tips for making your presentation Powerpoint is HERE.

Weekly Group Presentation Due Dates:

It’s everyone’s responsibility to remember your group assignment. Immediately swap names, emails with your group members. Your group will present ONLY on the reading you’re assigned.

  • APRIL 16: Group 1 presents on Clay Shirky, Gin TV & Cognitive Surplus
  • APRIL 16: Group 2 presents on Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture, pgs 15-59
  • April 30: Group 3 presents on Hito Steyerl, In Defense Against the Poor Image
  • April 30: Group 4 presents on Michu Kaku, The Physics of the Future, Ch 1. FUTURE OF THE COMPUTER: Mind over Matter

Presentation Instructions/Guidelines:

Your presentation should be made in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi if you're so inclined. All formatting must be prepared in advance under the consensus that each presentation file must be submitted to me when complete. If you decide to do a Prezi, you must send me a functioning accessible link.

The presentation’s readability is of upmost importance, and intended to help students digest the reading and its relevance to our course. You’re responsible for keeping in touch and meeting with your group members so you can plan your presentation outside of class. Groups must delegate a speaker for each aspect included. These are as follows:

  1. A summary of the author’s argument[s], or subject[s], or statement[s].
  2. A close examination of case study or examples the author discussed (there are several in each reading).
  3. Three discussion questions for the class.

In-class presentations should last about 25 minutes. You must submit your presentation file(s) to me when your finished.

Responses: Weight 10%

Each person from each group is assigned a specific group’s presentation to respond to. These responses are to be done by each member of the group, and are due 1 week after the presentation is given.

Your response should be 400-500 words, and address a specific single issue or question raised by the group’s in-class presentation. You must specify the issue/question, but please do not summarize the entire book in your response.

Your response must be posted as a new wiki page, or uploaded document to your repository no later than 12:00 noon on the day it is due. Late responses will drop one letter grade for each day it’s late.

Due Dates for Responses:

Group 3 responds to Group 1 by APRIL 23, by 12 noon, on a new wiki page
Group 4 responds to Group 2 by APRIL 23, by 12 noon, on a new wiki page
Group 1 responds to Group 3 by MAY 7, by 12 noon …
Group 2 responds to Group 4 by MAY 7, by 12 noon …