The Blog-a-day Challenge

Official Start Time: 9:00 p.m.
Date: 2/25/09
Official End Time: 9:30 p.m.

Analyzing Digital Media! Curriculum

I. Introduction

• Defining the Web 2.0 generation
• Defining Digital Media
• Life in a knowledge-based economy

Assignment 1-Blog: "Students in the 21st Century"

II. The Embedded Code

• Defining the embedded code
• Sharing is caring
• Spreading the good word

Assignment 2-Recreate your image

III. Creative Rights

• Defining creative rights
• Using other people's work
• Suspended YouTube Channels . . where they in the wrong?

Assignment 3-Discuss: Responding to copyright infringement

IV. Digital Footprint

• Defining your digital footprint
• Things that add to your digital footprint
• THe 3E's of Tomorrow: Efficiency, Environment, and Energy

Assignment 4-Tracking your digital footprint

V. Viral Videos

• Defining Viral Videos
• Things that works, don't work, etc . . .
• Successful videos

Assignment 5-YouTube Channels

VI. Digital Media & Education

• Defining the typical classroom
• Introducing Digital Media to the classroom
• Do schools kill creativity?

Assignment 6-Course Proposal

VII. Digital Media: Music to my ears

• Digital media in the audio form
• What makes a successful podcast?
• Talk What You Like Radio Talk Show

Assignment 7-Broadcast Yourself!

VIII. Digital Media: A Picture-Perfect Shot

• Digital media in the visual form
• What makes a successful video?
• The Danish Poet

Assignment 8-The Webby Awards

IX. Digital Media: A Thesis Written for 2

• Digital media in the textual form
• What makes a successful blog?
• Reaching Middl Ground in Education

Assignment 9-Blog: "Controversy Hits The Web!"

X. Advertisements

• Defining advertisements
• Breaking down their influence
• Job Cigarette Ad

Assignment 10-Create an advertisement

XI. Commercials

• Defining commercials
• Breaking down their impact
• There Can Only Be One: Magic and Bird

Assignment 11-Create a commercial

XII. Digital Media & Marketing

• Web 2.0 hits the masses
• Marketing in the 21st century
• The 2008 Presidential Election

Assignment 12-Essential Resources

XIII. The Digital Media Super Giants: YouTube

• Breaking down YouTube
• Analyze: Impact, Influence, and Strength
• Success: What can we expect next?

Assignment 13-Broadcast: "Why do we tube?

XIV. The Digital Media Super Giants: Google

• Breaking down Google
• Analyze: Impact, Influence, and Strength
• Success: What can we expect next?

Assignment 14-Video: "Google Music Video"

XV. The Digital Media Super Giants: Facebook

• Breaking down Facebook
• Analyze: Impact, Influence, and Strength
• Success: What can we expect next?

Assignment 15-Broadcast: "Social Entrepreneurs"

XVI. Conclusion

Sincerely, Hector Guzman