Class for November 16 and next assignment

This week we are revising a previous post and enlarging it to an essay of approx. 500 words. I will begin reviewing these essays in class, in one on one conferences. In class you will be either working on your posts, working on your essay, meeting with me or working on one of the following:

Read the following rules about etiquette around Sex and Technology
 http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-14/sex-and-tech-12-relationship-rules-from-facebook-to-twitter/

Compose some additional rules.

Do a cyper-media analysis of the career of Katy Perry (or other internet/pop culture phenomenon)

Read Donna Harraway Cyborg Manifesto here:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/Haraway/CyborgManifesto.html

Define Cyberculture:
Read the article here:
http://macek.czechian.net/defining_cyberculture.htm
post a response discussing any of its ideas.

Or create an initial annotated research bibliography for a cyber culture topic you think should be investigated.

The assignment for next week is to advance the case for any game you think is appropriate as a work of literature. Post your case.

Assignment for Nov.16

There is no more outside reading for the remainder of the semester. We will be concentrating on in-class activities and discussion and one-to-one conferences on your written responses. The next assignment is to take one of the responses you have written this semester and revise and expand it into a short essay of approx. 500 wds. or more. Post this revised essay for next week.

Remember to post your image relating to female body image and your discussion of the image you have chosen.