Paper 1

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Video Analysis

Starting with the Wesch video from YouTube, where he collects multiple forms of data to illustrate what it looks like to be a student presently--which we might call Student Ecology, or Student Anthropology, at times--I'm asking you to consider possible issues that come along with looking at Student Ecology. So, you should work at both summarizing what Wesch has done in the video, as well as what issues might come from that video.

Following the summary of the video, I want you to present your connection to these issues. You should answer questions like, "how does the video compare to my experience? How does it differ?"

Finally, Wesch also brings up the ideas of cultural literacy and cultural competency, particularly in that we're "preparing students for jobs that don't yet exist". Here you should answer questions like, "Does your present ecology (outlined above) provide you with either CL or CC? In what ways? Can you see your connections to the videos? How are they present, how are they not?

You should end up with approximately 1200-1400 words. You may also include video or images if they are pertinent to your work.

The outcomes for this assignment include:

Using and understanding the terms that the course is based on.

Connecting (personalizing) those terms in your own experience.

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