Mass Media Technology Presentations (Con't); Discussion; Introduction to Social Media

We will continue our technology presentations today. These topics will be covered:

• The Electronic Era: the rise of the Industrial Age (1800's) until about 1930's.
• Benjamin Franklin & the Saturday Evening Post (early newspapers)
• Nikola Tesla & The Tesla Coil & the wireless 
• Alexander Graham Bell & the telephone
• George Eastman & film
• The Digital Era: 1930's through 1990's (the rise of computers/internet, etc.)
• Tim Berners-Lee & the World Wide Web
• Vic Hayes & Wi-Fi

Rubrics & expectations

Use Google slides to incorporate your answer:

1. Find out (and be able to explain) what your topic is.
2. Research specific interesting details (not all details!) about your subject.
3. Research how your subject influenced or impacted technology that came after it (convergence). 
4. Note if your technology is still being used today (or how has it changed?)

After our presentations:

Please watch the short Crash Course video on the history of Media Literacy. Take Cornell Notes as you watch. Turn in these notes by the end of class today as participation credit.

• The History of Media Literacy, Part 2. 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iUjvNtgWAs

Discussion on key topics from your homework (Chapter 1: Mass Media, part 2)--please make sure you have completed and turned in your answers to the homework questions (either by paper or from our Google Classroom assignment). 

Period 8:

TASK #1: Complete the Social Media Questionnaire. Complete the question at the end based on your answers. Your response should be posted on YOUR BLOG for credit.

TASK #2: Take a look at this article: The Top 20 Social Media Trends of 2019. On YOUR blog, post a reaction to the social media programs you use or have used--or the ones you think will be accepted and used by you or your peers. Why or why not use them?

You should have added TWO (2) blog posts to your blog today!

TASK #3: Finally, read and annotate Yzzy Gonzalez' article "Technology Taking Over?" After reading together as a class, pair up (2 people!) and complete the discussion questions (1 sheet per couple). Please complete this and turn in today at the end of class.

HOMEWORK: None. Complete any missing assignments or homework you did not complete!

The Fringe Festival continues this week! Go see a show and critique it for extra credit. See last class's post for details!