Prompt #10: Final prompt!

Hello all.

For your final prompt please find a news story about Facebook or other social networking websites. Report on the blog what this story is all about and how it relates to something we have discussed in class.

We will spend Monday discussing your news stories and wrapping up class.

As usual, this is due by 1pm on Monday.

And don't forget that your final presentations are due on Wednesday.

Prompt# 9: safety and security

Imagine you have a 10 year old relative (sibling, cousin, niece/nephew) that sends you a Facebook friend request. This takes you by surprise, but you bite, and accept the Friend request. You immediately send them a message about being safe and secure on Facebook. What do you tell them to do? What do you tell them not to do?

Your assignment is to write this letter to your young family member. After you have written this letter. Debrief me and tell me why you wrote what you did.

Prompt #8: no prompt

No prompt for today.

Prompt #7: April 22 FINAL PROJECT

Hello!

Please be in contact here if you would like to work with someone or a group for the final project.

So for this prompt, please respond with the idea you are thinking about so we do not go into the individual meetings blind. This way I can have an idea of what you would like to do. Consider this prompt a proposal for the final project. What would you like to do? How does it relate to class?

You should all read each others ideas, perhaps some of you can work together.

I am going to set up time slots for our meetings on Wednesday. Let me know if you are working with a group because I will need more time for those.

So here are the times:

4:15pm
4:25pm
4:35pm
4:45pm
4:55pm
5:05pm
5:15pm

Sign up for these in a comment whenever you figure out what works for you. The rest of your "proposal" is due by 1pm on Wednesday.

Prompt #7: April 20

Today's prompt is all about privacy. Before you read the FB privacy statement, think about what online privacy means to you. Tell me a bit about it. What do you consider to be privacy online?

Then look at Facebook's privacy statements. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/policy.php?ref=pf

What are your reactions? Anything upset you? Anything make you feel better? Is FB in line with what you think privacy online should be?

Remember this, and last Wednesday's prompt are due tomorrow by 1pm.

Journal #3: Dan Smith

I logged on to Facebook today and saw the ominous "What's on your mind?" field at the top of my home screen. I've been stretched so thin lately with projects in class and work I haven't had time to think about it. Honestly right now the only thing on my mind is thinking about getting through this week. I've been feeling artistic lately, so i've decided to enlighten people on cool things you can do with your Facebook profile picture. I'm going to suggest you first click on this link and read it: http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-profile-photo-hacks/

I find they are pretty cool and I espeically like using the blank background to toy with my profile pic.

Also, I highly reccomend you scroll down to the bottom of your profile and change your display language to English (Pirate). It makes for a good laugh.

Prompt #6: April 15

Tax day! Better have those done :)

On to class material...

As I said in class today I want you to create a fake profile on Facebook. Go nuts, completely make someone up, add a fake photo(s), etc. Make sure your fakester is different than you in either gender or race. Interact with people. Get people to friend you. Be as mysterious and wacky as you want to be...nothing illegal please (e.g., no threats to public safety).

When you are done with this please blog about your experience.
Who did you decide to be? Why? What are they all about? What kind of feedback did you receive? Did you feel creepy doing this, why? Etc.

MAKE SURE YOUR NEW FRIEND SENDS ME A FRIEND REQUEST!!! I need to see the finished product!