Defining Stuff: Studium, Punctum, and Learning Through Focus

Today we'll move on to our next paper: The Definition Paper. We will try to understand the concept of defining something and move towards an understanding of our next paper. And we will have an assignment that will, if it works properly, upset you enough to think differently about how technology affects you today.



In-Class assignment for today: TBA in class. Bring your...
- Towel or Mat
- A pencil/pen
- A sheet of Paper and something to write on.

Studium and Punctum: The tools to help us create definition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNiXzvRcw6M

Homework due on Monday:
BLOG: (read/print out all instructions before you start)
Step 1:
Inform important people that you will be going without technology for 24 hours. Get out a notepad and a pen to document ideas during this time.

Step 2:
Blog post your start time (ex. "Gary Ancheta 4:20pm START)

Step 3:
Go 24 hours without: Cell Phones, Computers, Internet, Radio, Television, and Fax Machine. Make sure you keep certain technologies (like cell phones) in case of emergency, but refrain from using technologies. Note any times that you want to use technology above, but cannot use the technology above.

Step 3:
Blog post your end time (ex "Gary Ancheta 4:20 pm END") and write three paragraphs about your experiences in your day without technology. What did you learn? How did you feel without? What did you notice about other people's reaction to technology or to the experiment?

Step 4:
Begin research on your paper (see below)

READ: CW 509-520 “Definition”
BRING: three different definitions of your "technology issue" or "technology" (see assignment) from a dictionary, from wikipedia, and from an encycolopedia or other articles.

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