Can't do this with a Kindle

From Toronto's Type Books, which, according to Cory Doctorow , "is an absolutely marvellous [sic] bookshop with great curated tables and a wicked kids' section."

January 10

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes, courtesy of Cody K.: "Home" by Talking Heads; "You Connect Me" by Foxy Shazam; "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" by Cake]

According to this article on "ego depletion" (a cousin of decision fatigue), if you made a New Year's resolution, "You're much more likely to make improvements than someone who hasn't made a formal resolution." How is thinking out loud about who/what/where/how you want to be during your LAST SEMESTER OF MANDATORY EDUCATION an example of performative utterance? Do you expect it to change your behavior or identity?

AGENDA:
1. Journal/turn in CD (forgot? bring it tomorrow-- and please include a play list)
1. Old Business: vocab, lit terms, big questions, blog updates, global study group/recruitment, collaborative working groups
2. New Business: AP registration, lang/comp boot camp, exam calendar, grammar/mechanics, rhetorical essay
3. BIG QUESTION SECTION I: The Abstract

HW:
1. Write the abstract for your big question; due tomorrow (Wed 1/11)

Guest Speaker: Dale J. Stephens

Good news! On short notice I've scheduled a video conference (similar to what we did with Roy Christopher in November) with Dale J. Stephens. Dale is a Peter Thiel fellow and the founder of uncollege.

The video conference will be held at 9:30 on Wednesday morning, so please print/tweak the following form to reflect Period 2 on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. I won't be able to scan/upload a blank form until tomorrow night, so please print this one and get your Period 2 teacher to sign it tomorrow (Tuesday). Please also apologize to your teacher for me; if I didn't think this was an important conversation I wouldn't risk fouling up everyone's schedule on the second day of the semester.

Thanks and see you tomorrow.


on campus activity form 02nov2011 -

Email from the guy who gave the TED talk on filter bubbles

After we discussed filter bubbles I emailed Eli Pariser to share the experience. I just heard back from him. Here is the exchange:

Learn something new every day

I've been visiting San Francisco my whole life and just learned about Balmy Alley in the Mission Disrict last Friday. The alley is covered in murals, which were started in the 1980s as a way for artists to express their outrage at human rights and political abuses in Central America. Now topics also include Hurricane Katrina, gentrification and more. I took the pictures below; you can see more at the official site here.

meemli test session is live

We're up and running! Well, actually, so far I'm sitting here staring at myself in the video chat window. I'll give it until 2:15 before logging out and writing a special Week One assignment for people who need help adopting new technology.

best laid plans of mice & me (Part II)

I spent about three hours on meemli yesterday and it still looks like only 20 people are registered. If you are one of those amazing individuals, please log in at 2:00 P.M. tomorrow (Wednesday, January 4) for our test session. If you're not one of those amazing individuals, we will set up your login ID and password in class next week. We're still going to use this platform for research (which will now be a matter of catching up instead of getting ahead) and grammar/technical comp stuff. Once we create your study groups you will have the ability to administer your own as well. In the meantime, treat yourself to a no-stress week and get your rest.

You're going to need it.