Dear Classes, Part 2

Hey MM199ers! I had really hoped to leave my office more victorious. I am, for the most part, finished grading the online class. I have not gone back in to add extra credit or firm up small points here and there. If you did receive an email from me, now IS the time to spring into action.

For my M/W troopers, I am still grading. I have 15 blogs to go. Six are quick, easy rereads, so I will sail through those. (yes, I do have my favorites that I've read faithfully each week). I have not added in extra credit or gone back to the smaller assignments.

Be patient. By Thursday, you will know your grade for sure. For now, I am going to go count some sheep.

Dear Class:

I think I might understand why some of you fell behind on your blogs. Although one post a week isn't so bad, but grading all 20 from 40(ish) of you at once isn't recommended.

Next semester, I might only going require five posts from each student. #iloveblogs

First Amendment meets hacktivists

Normally, I am all for the First Amendment. But sometimes, a person tires of the stupidity of a certain group of people.

Given the tragic events of Dec. 14, some folks decided enough was enough and took a stance against the WBC, or the clan of hate as we think of them in Topeka, Kan.

  Read all about it. Are the hackers here heroes or foes? You decide.

Merry Christmas!

I am loving these numbers!

Our hit total to date is 18,636

A few of you are resisting pressure to add the counter! But here is the complete list of numbers I have for today. I imagine the rest of the class would push us over 20,000 hits. Yeah! You guys have done a great job. 20 posts. Deadline for all 20 posts and technical requirements are due Thursday.

Comment here if you are done and excited!

Jennifer L.	1780
Angelo	1318
Monica	1177
Emily	1067
Zoe	1042
Brian	1011
Xingtong	921
Jake	880
Cate	747
Kara	724
Elizabeth T.	665
Linda	611
Shaun	601
Meagan	582
Vanessa	556
Israel	515
Ashley	485
Avery	485
Tyler Sav	483
Sierra	458
Kiley	392
Elizabeth B.	356
Arissa	323
Taylor	322
Shelby	305
Ryne	303
David	278
Ryan	249

Still braggin'

Collectively, we have 14,869 hits across 24 blogs! Please add the counter to your blogs. It's not required, but it does make your teacher happy :)

I'd love to hear your thoughts. Comment below.

Jennifer L. 1570
Angelo 1249
Monica 1142
Zoe  1000
Emily 876
Brian 811
Jake 802
Kara 613
Xingtong 603
Elizabeth T. 594
Cate 583
Shaun 564
Linda 527
Vanessa 502
Israel 464
Tyler Sav 456
Ashley 420

Resume Tips

After reading at least 25 resumes, here are the recaps.

Rule 1: You get one page, no exceptions. I want your final resume to be on your portfolio site as a pdf that I will download and review.

Rule 2: You also need an online resume on your site, which should be adapted to the style of your site

Rule 3: Education section (do not list any high school, you do not need to list previous colleges if you did not earn a degree or participate in any activities that will go on your resume)

Washburn University, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Media,
Contemporary Journalism Emphasis
Minor, Political Science
Graduation: May 2015 (do not say anticipated or expected)
GPA: do not include if you entire GPA is lower than a 3.0. Optional to include

Rule 4: Employers (watch your formatting here. Be consistent. Below is one model. Should be listed from most current to oldest. If you have media-specific experience, consider having two categories. One can be called Work Experience while the other can be called Media Experience)

Washburn University, Topeka, KS (only need city and state on resume)     Aug. 2003-present
Faculty/Director of Student Media
• Teach 7-hour load in various mass media courses
• Advise students
• (List your job duties as bulleted points, lead with verbs, don't use complete sentences. Resumes need to be able to skimmed quickly)


Washburn University, Topeka, KS                                                            July 2000-July 2003
Publications Specialist, Washburn Alumni Association
• Served as editor for quarterly annual magazine
• Wrote, edited and designed all magazine pages
(try to have at least two bullets. you do not have to list everything. A lot of college jobs have pretty standard job duties)

Rule 5: Skills (create a bulleted list. Don't use hard-working, reliable, or other subjective terms that everyone is putting on resumes. Instead focus on the things you know -- consider columns to save space if you need it)

Media Skills
Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Audacity
Skilled in editing with Associated Press Style
Ability to create news videos, podcasts and online slideshows
Experienced blogger using Word Press, Blogger
Proficient using Social Media sites including Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr
Basic knowledge of Spanish

Rule 6: Unless it's really, really IMPRESSIVE, do not list anything from high school on your resume.
You can list memberships in campus organizations (employers love these), note if you have held positions in the organizations, you can list scholarships to college, volunteer service, any international travel
Activities & Honors (list from most impressive to least, so you can cut from bottom as you add things)
President's Honor Role, spring 2011, fall 2012, spring 2012, etc.
Washburn Student Government Association, senator, 2009-12
Mass Media Awesome Applesauce Scholarship, fall 2012
Meals on Wheels, deliver weekly meals to Topeka residents, 2009-present
International Media Conference Attendee, Paris, France, spring 2011

MM 199 does rock!

I would love to encourage everyone to add the counter gadget to your blogs, so I can see how we did collectively. Of course, these numbers will climb even higher over the next few days, but check out the number of hits on these blogs. Way to go!

Jennifer L.	1520
Angelo	1199
Monica	1074
Zoe	967
Emily	876
Brian	811
Jake	802
Cate	583
Shaun	564

Tyler's podcast

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Grade Check

If I were to assign grades at this very moment between my two classes, you all would have earned …

11 A's • 12 B's • 8 C's • 4 D's • 6 F's

MM 199ers -- Watch this video

Who would you hire?

Here are the URL's for the portfolios. How do you measure up? Vote for your top three via comments on this post or the one on the course blog.

Faculty Interviews

When you have booked a faculty member and a course, please comment on this post.

When you are finished with this assignment, please post the link as a comment below.

Thanks!

Regina

Oh, the Blogs I have read …

Top 11 Blogs in no particular order… 

1. Shaun -- excellent idea and writing
2. Israel -- inside look at Cuba, compelling
3. Emily -- great information, well organized
4. Monica -- solid topic, informative
5. Vanessa -- 18 posts! Focused. If you love Glee, you will love her blog.
6. Tyler Savery -- sports, like organization
7.  Avery -- old Hollywood, makes me want to watch/rewatch some movies
8. Jennifer L. -- enjoy post content, writing and style
9. Elizabeth T. -- focused
10. Zoe -- great information
11. Ashley -- great tips and ideas

Week 6

It's short and sweet! Sorry for the scratchy sound quality.

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Face-to-Face Class

If you missed class today or need a reminder, here is the assignment for Wednesday and the information for quiz 2, which is worth 50 points.

Listen to this weeks shows on Airbods Radio

Listen to internet radio with Air Bods on Blog Talk Radio

Regina's Fall Schedule

Regina’s Fall 2012 Schedule

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

785-670-1801  • regina.cassell@washburn.edu

Mondays:

11 a.m. Bootcamp in LLC 162

Tuesdays:

9:30 a.m. Editing in HC 7

Wednesdays:

10 a.m. Mass Media Dept. Meeting and/or Student Media Staff Meeting

3:30 p.m. CFC (once monthly)

Thursdays:

9:30 a.m. Editing in HC 7

2:30 p.m. Student Media Staff Meeting

Fridays:

10 a.m. CORE meetings

1 p.m. BOSM meetings (once monthly)

I am here 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

I am happy to make individual appointments.

Week Three Podcast

Week Three podcast -- here's a quickie. Only two minutes. Your teacher likes it when you listen and comment to these weekly messages. (wink, nudge)

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Blog Buddies

You will recall from your list of Blog requirements that you must link to your group members on your personal blogs. You can see on the right that I have two different lists of blogs linked on this site.

Beginning week four, you need to have linked to your group member and you need to begin reading their blog posts weekly. Start at the beginning of their blog and read all three (possible four) posts, and then comment on their most recent post. It can be a summary of thoughts about the blog from post one to three. Then each week, you need to comment on new posts. The quality and usefulness of your posts will be considered as part of your participation grade for this course. Stay caught up on your comments to receive full credit.

Clarification! I had a student drop and needed to arrange slightly! Please check your groups!

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Here is the second podcast with assignments for week 2. I apologize for its delay.

I appreciate your comments letting me know you've listened. Thanks. 

Week Two

I will upload the weekly podcast later this evening. I wrote the script and thought I emailed it to myself. It resides at home on my laptop. Anyway, I hope you have all joined the course blog (I think I am still waiting on a few stragglers -- please comply ASAP).

And, by now, your own blog with its intro post should be residing in the blogosphere. The list to the right lists more than half of the blogs between the two classes. I added some things to the gradebook and grades will begin appearing for you this week. I encourage you to run your grade report weekly to make sure you are keeping up.

Also, check Angel for your weekly to-do list. Lots of fun stuff for you.

Welcome Fall 2012

Yikes! There are 47 of you (as of 4:01 p.m. Sunday afternoon) and (gulp) one of me.

I will be reading 47 blogs, listening to at least 47 podcasts and grading each and every assignment I create 47 times (at least I am hoping you all do your homework).

At any rate, Media Bootcamp is all about helping you help yourself. Some of you can do some required tasks with your eyes closed (great, you are all now appointed assistants), so I encourage you to find ways to take your projects/assignments to the next level. Some of you are still a little afraid of the technology on your laptops, and it's beyond time to get over that. If you have decided to hate technology and all its trappings, I can assure you this class will be miserable. Instead, I say open your mind a bit and get ready to explore.

My goals for this class are as follows …

1. Help you create a plan to navigate your professional development now and into the future

2. To share with you evidence of the fundamental shift in communication and how that impacts you

3. To help you see beyond the personal use of the social tools you are likely already using (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Blogger, Google, and on and on and on)

Welcome to MM199. Pay attention. There are two separate classes going on. Section A is the face-to-face and section VA is the online section. We will, however, mingle via our course blog on Word Press, my blog and your individual blogs.

Week One Podcast

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Here is an podcast for week one. It's targeted toward the online section of the course, but the face-to-face class might also find it useful.

Online: Please listen and review requested items. If you have questions/comments, please comment on this post. If everything makes sense, you can simply post "OK."

Please note that you can also find the script to this audio within Angel.

 

Here is another slideshow I did.
Here are the steps I used in Flickr.
Because I have other photos added in Flickr, I have some extra steps perhaps.

1. Go to Flickr.com and login 
2. Choose Upload (I like to have all my pics in one folder)
3. Go to Organize tab across the tab and create a new set of pics
4. Give your set a name
5. At the bottom of this page, you should see a link that says open set page.
6. Once you open that page, you should see the icon to create a slideshow.
7. Then, you should see a share button in the upper right corner where you can grab the embed code.
8. When I upload, all of my photos are public automatically. But, make sure your photos are public or they will not display on your blog.

Week 5 podcast

It's my last podcast. I can't believe how summer months fly on by. Let me know if you have questions/concerns.

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Japan case study

http://www.newseum.org/news/2011/04/ishinomaki-hibi-shimbun.html

Week Four Podcast

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Here is my podcast for week 4. I have also uploaded the script in Angel. This week, I give you another step-by-step guide to the podcast.

By the way, another way to grab the embed code is to go to the "Manage" tab in Podbean. 

Week three podcast

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Here is the podcast for week three. As always, you can find the script, which I mostly follow, in Angel.

Just Google it!

If you are stuck on a technical part of an assignment. Simply Google it.

Remember, we do have some helpful tutorials on the course blog, but you can easily find your own resources in a matter of seconds.

See below for the full list of requirements for you individual blog (also on course blog)
If there is a (RC) behind the item, it means you can find an example here on my blog.

Required Elements

• Add the link gadget to your blog and link to at least three classmates blogs (RC)
  
• Add an active link to a useful website within a post (RC)
• Add a photo to your blog post (RC)
• Embed a YouTube video (make sure the topic matches your blog. You are welcome to create your own, but this is not necessary) (RC)
• Embed a slideshow using Picasa or Flickr (RC-Flickr)
• Add at least one other gadget to your blog (RC)
•  Create and embed a Google map (RC)
•  Create and embed your own podcast (RC) 
• Make sure that you are providing some context for these elements. In other words, write a short something to go with all posts. Why is this particular content relevant to your topic?

Other Considerations

• You will have a total of 10 posts in five weeks. 
• You may not steal content from the Internet. This includes images and video. 
• You can write your own summary of pre-existing content and then provide a link within your post. 
• Your blog must be professional, not personal. 
• Writing counts. Write in complete sentences with proper capitalization and other punctuation marks. 
• Your blog also needs to be easy to read, so make sure you choose a template that works well for your topic. 
• Remember to make it easy for a reader to enjoy your blog. 
• Make sure you break up large blocks of copy. 
• Write headlines (titles) for your blog posts. But really think of them as headlines. Good headlines are short and specific and include verbs 

Font humor

I am a print girl, which is why I think this oldie but goodie YouTube video is still super funny.

My Slideshow

Here is my photo slide show. I generally have to click around in Flickr a few times before I get my photos where I want them. We are studying social media next week. Visit Topeka does an awesome job using social media, so I created some screen caps of their sites for this slideshow. One trick in Flickr is to make sure that your photos are public or your slideshow will not work. It's also easier if all the photos you intend to use are in one folder, so you can upload them in one batch.

Study the glossary

Portfolios -- Check out this site

What do you think of his ideas? Comment below.

http://stevebuttry.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/use-digital-tools-to-showcase-your-career-and-your-work/

Screen Caps from HTML assignments

Week 2 podcast

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Here is the weekly podcast for Media Bootcamp summer 2012. 

My experience with Google Maps

View Washburn University in a larger map
I did not get what I wanted on the first try. Go to googlemaps and play around a bit. There is a step-by-step tutorial that will help you as you go. This is something I must explore more. Just make sure when you embed your map on your blog that you paste the code into the html tab. Otherwise, you will only link to the map, but the assignment is to embed it.

Media Bootcamp Week One

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Never just stick a photo, video or audio file into a post without the context. Here are my directions for week one. Please listen. I appreciate any questions or feedback you have. I have also provided my script (it mostly matches) in Angel. 

Blog Inspiration

http://doorstephome.blogspot.com/

This blog is a great example of a topical blog. Laura Millsaps has worked as a journalist, so her writing skills are strong. The style makes you feel  like a friend she's welcoming into her home.

This blog is her story of buying a house that needed some work and the process involved. She does a great job of weaving her personal life into a blog that's enjoyable to read, entertaining and includes some great tips also.

Check it out! I'd love to know what you all think of it. Comment below.

Check out her creative use of page names and the information that is contained there to give you an idea about who is writing this blog.

Blog Content Suggestions

1. Choose a topic that you are interested in.

2. Do as much of the work yourself as possible. If you can take photos to use on your site or create graphics, do it. There are free options available, but make sure you read the terms of agreement before you use any image on your website.

3. LINK! Do not copy and paste from other websites. You need to write your own context. Tell the reader why you are sharing the link. If you simply copy and paste, that's academic dishonesty.

4. Keep posts brief and to the point. Add extra spaces between paragraphs to make it easier for your readers.

5. Some of you know Associated Press style. Use it as a guideline for capitalization, titles, abbreviations, acronyms, dates, locations and numbers. If you don't know AP style, just be consistent.

6. Good writing absolutely counts. Stay on Topic. Use proper grammar and punctuation. These are not text messages. Remember, you are striving to produce a professional site. You are creating content for the world to view. Keep the tone of your writing appropriate. Keep the subject matter and content appropriate. I will be reading all of your posts, so keep that in mind.

7. Read and respond to comments when applicable. That's the beauty of a blog. Jot down ideas or text yourself ideas the moment you think of them. Consider adding other links, pages, etc. to further develop your blog.

Grids in Graphic Design

Grids in Graphic Design

Don't just post a link and consider your post finished. Give it some context. Above is a link to an article that I found relating to the use of grids in design.

When creating a slideshow to share, make sure your photos on Flickr or Picasa are set to public. Otherwise, it will appear to you as if it's working because it recognizes your login. But no one else will see the pics.

Google launches ad campaign to ease privacy concerns

Google launches ad campaign to ease privacy concerns

This is a good news article. It's a follow-up to lots of content in media bootcamp.

It had to be done

Here's a new blog. Let's see where it takes me.