Games: Let’s Play!

Action: With your Board Game groups, play a game and record it using the “Let’s Play” style of walkthrough videos. Videos may be regular “walkthroughs,” “speedruns,” or other genres of “Let’s Play.”

Action: Create a streaming channel on Twitch, record using Open Broadcaster Software or XSplit Broadcaster. See broadcast instructions on Twitch. Use a good PC for recording/streaming. Record and post on YouTube, then embed the YouTube video in your WordPress post. Have friends join you when you stream!

Contextualize: Write 300 words as a group about your playing experience and connect your post to readings in Bogost. What does Portal and your “Let’s Play” experience teach you about what video games can do?

 

Social Media: Identities

Action: Google yourself and review your social media profiles. Choose 3 social media profiles and/or Google results to examine more closely.

Reflection: Introduce us to your digital self: who are you on social media? Who do you want to be? While some of you will have more material than others, all of you can begin building a plan for how you want to be perceived on social media. 600 words. @ least 1 CC-BY Image

Connect: Your conclusions meaningfully to the boyd interview, Rushkoff, or Black Mirror.

 

Data: Complexity of a Moment

Action: Isolate a single public activity in your day that measures no more than a minute and is also measured by your data-tracking project. Describe as many sensory and cognitive details as possible. Use Mrs. Dalloway for inspiration.

Compare: The complexity of your description to how you track the moment in your project. How do they work together? What are their limitations? 600 words. @ least 1 CC-BY Image.

Connect: conclusions to Rushkoff or Healey.