Purpose: To reflect upon concepts introduced by student-led Textual Practice experiential presentations and to document through visual and written form your own engagement with these demos. The portfolio should be conceived of as more than a sum of its parts. In other words, you will document 3 student TPs (your choice) and the Textual Practice on wearables that I will lead the class through on March 29th. I’ll introduce simple Lilypad tech and give studio time for everyone to create their own textual wearable.
Modalities: Visual (photographs), Written (captions), and Oral (7-10 minute presentation)
Visual and Written Format: Presentation of visual documentation (photographs with captions). Powerpoint or website. Include Works Cited for images and quotation. 4 Slides. 3 Student Demos, one slide per demo. Slide #4 devoted to documentation and reflection on the emerging textual practice of wearables. Note: be creative–you are not limited to one image per slide. For instance, if you want to emphasize different aspects of a TP or chart the process of creation a grid pattern may be an effective choice.
Oral Format: Presentations 7-10 minutes. Prepare 4 Slides which will be added to the class’s public-facing site.
Assessment
*Note that although there is no formal grade attached to this assignment it is worth 20% of your final grade. The goal of the assignment is to inspire your creative-critical faculties and to reward technical maker-culture experimentation and intellectual exploration. Simply for your edification I have uploaded an Oral Communication Rubric to the Materials folder in the class google drive (it is sourced from aacu.org) to assist you in thinking about how to concisely and effectively convey your text-technology insights based on the slide/web documentation of your experiments with student-led TP demos. A completion score will be awarded if all above requirements are met. This is an important exercise that contributes to peer-learning and allows you to distill and reflect on your cumulative learning.
Deadline 4/19: in-class, during our last class meeting you will present your portfolio. Submit your portfolio as a web link or powerpoint in your personal submission folder by the beginning of class (7:10pm)