Course Calendar Fall 2012

The course calendar will provide an overview to the major content and assignments for each week of class, and will develop fully as the course plays out.

Week 1 (Boot Camp)
all work is due midnight September 2, 2012

The first week of our "Boot Camp" for getting in shape for ds106; setup of blogs and other social media accounts. Introductions via blog and twitter. Review of a range of media with exploration question of what kind of stories do they tell.


 * Week 1 Announcement : http://ds106.us/2012/08/25/welcome-to-ds106-bootcamp/
 * Week 1 Tuesday Video : http://ds106.us/2012/08/28/the-first-tuesday-video-have-you-done-your-burpees/

Week 2 (Boot Camp cont’d)
all work is due midnight September 9, 2012

This week we go deeper into customizing your blog with themes, plugins, and other key settings. Also, this will be the week you get introduced to the Daily Create. As part of Boot Camp activity this week, you will need to write blogs posts that embed media. You will also need to begin commenting on your classmates' blogs and soliciting comments on your own. This week's discussion and reflection will be around the ideas of sharing media and creative commons.


 * Week 2 Announcement : http://ds106.us/2012/09/03/week-2-bootcamping-it/
 * Week 2 Tuesday Video : http://ds106.us/2012/09/04/tuesday-video-for-week-2/

Week 3 Introduction to Storytelling
all work is due midnight September 16, 2012

Storytelling… it’s part of the title this course, and you likely have some idea what it means from your childhood or school years. This week we will explore it in the framing of what you will be doing for the next 13 weeks in ds106. You will hone in on your own understanding of what the Digital part adds, and try your hand at a few creative exercises.


 * Week 3 Announcement : http://ds106.us/2012/09/10/week-3-digital-story/
 * Week 3 Tuesday Video : http://ds106.us/2012/09/11/its-time-for-a-tuesday-video-t/

Week 4 Audio Intro (Listening)
all work is due midnight September 23, 2012

This week in ds106 we’re going to be diving into our first storytelling genre: audio. Working with audio can be a bit daunting and unfamiliar, so we’ll be easing you into it this week. We’ll ask you to do some listening exercises as well as begin to create your own


 * Week 4 Announcement : http://ds106.us/2012/09/17/week-four-learning-to-listen/
 * Week 4 Tuesday Video : http://ds106.us/2012/09/18/tuesday-video-for-week-4/

Week 5: Visual
all work is due midnight September 30, 2012

In doing your ds106 Daily Creates you’ve already been using photography and drawing skills, plus you’ve had some practice on doing visual stories for our introduction to storytelling. In this week we go a bit deeper and give you the opportunity to practice telling stories in primarily visual form.


 * Week 5 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/09/23/week-5-visual-storytelling/
 * Week 5 Tuesday Video : http://ds106.us/2012/09/25/woot-tuesday-video-is-here/
 * Group Audio Project Information: http://ds106.us/2012/09/21/group-project-specifications/

Week 6: Design
all work is due midnight October 7, 2012

More advanced visual editing, use of font, color, iconography, space.

Week 6 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/10/01/designing-your-way-into-week-6/

Weeks 7 & 8: Advanced Audio (radio show)
all work is due midnight October 21,, 2012

Advanced editing techniques, work on group audio projects Week 7&8 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/10/07/a-two-fer-week-7-8-all-bundled-up-together/

Week 9: Radio Shows Go Live and Telling Stories Within the Web
Live broadcast and discussion of group radio shows Radio Shows Live on the Air: http://ds106.us/2012/10/22/radio-shows-live-on-the-air/

Introduction to web-based storytelling. Recasting web sites to make them tell a different story or theme. all work is due midnight October 28, 2012

Week 9 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/10/22/week-9-radio-shows-stories-within-the-web/

Week 10: Reading Video
all work is due midnight November 4, 2012 An introduction to video, how to read films. Options for video editing. Planning your first video project

Week 10 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/10/29/week-10-reading-movies/

Weeks 11&12: Movie Time
all work is due midnight November 18, 2012 Telling stories with video. Examination of ideas of originality

Weeks 11&12 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/11/05/weeks-11-12-movie-time/

Week 13-14: Weeks 13 & 14: Remix
all work is due midnight December 2, 2012 Remixes and mashups.. Addressing issues of copyright and access to cultural materials.

Weeks 13&14 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/11/19/weeks-13-14-ximer/

Week 15: Final Project and Wrap Up
all work is due noon December 15, 2012

Final Project Specifications: http://ds106.us/2012/11/22/umw-fall-2012-final-projects/ Week 15 Announcement: http://ds106.us/2012/12/03/final-countdown-fall-2012/