1. design a new facebook group of which the focus is a SOCIAL ISSUE affecting African Americans- date rape, drugs, HBCU campus life, etc). you may belong to the group but the group may not be about you. Students are expected to focus on problems and issues that they believe have an impact on the survival and propagation of African Americans.
2. when designing and creating your facebook group, seek and receive feedback from other people. consider talking to people who you think would join such a group; consider talking to the skeptics. seek and speak with more than a few people but not too many. above all, listen to what they say.
3. after carefully considering your feedback and paying special attention to the elements of social network sites discussed in Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship, http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/boyd.ellison.html create your facebook group.
4. once you have created your facebook group, design an outreach strategy that results in people (or "fans") joining your group. your goal with respect to fans may be size, niche, geographic diversity, or anything else - but you must have a goal and you must design an outreach strategy to meet that goal.
5. in no more than a one-page single-spaced essay, explain your
I. facebook group
II. your goal
III. your outreach strategy
IV. and the outcomes
rules:
a) be prepared to demo your work during class. if you have no work to demo, you will receive a grade of F; and
b) your one page paper is due in class on the day you present as a handout for your peers - be sure to photocopy enough for each of your classmates. no late work accepted.
hints:
a) work on/with a group/social issue that actually means something to you; and
b) the most important element of this project is learning to listen to other people
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ReplyDeleteTHIS IS THE MOST CHALLENGING HOMEWORKS OF ALL...HOPEFULLY I WON'T BLOW IT OFF.....
ReplyDeleteOnce again, this is an assignment that requires for you to actually sit down and brainstorm what approach you will take to complete this assignment. I know I had to think about what my goal would be and how can I achieve it. Im not going to reveal what it is because I'm trying to reach three goals.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed creating a group on facebook. I always wanted to do, but never got around to doing it. facebook made it very easy to create a group and to invite people to join. I think this may have been the best homework assignment I have done.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started this I was not too sure what to do but I sit down and read it, and I got it a little so now I'm praying I did it right.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good way to reach out to others. At first I thought it was going to be hard but it turned out to be more helpful than anything.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent idea because not only will I be doing something other than looking at pictures on facebook and writing on people's wall but I have the oppurtunity to help someone with something that might greatly affect their lives in a positive way
ReplyDeleteI think that this was a good idea. At first it was hard to come up with something that was worthy enough and that people would join. I know I decline groups everyday, so I wanted something that would appeal the curiousity of students and Black students in general and I feel as though my group can succeed if people open up and let there opinions and words flow freely.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely enjoyed this assignment!
ReplyDeleteThis assignment was very useful. I enjoyed creating this group and I was blown away by some on the feedback that I received before I started it. I am awaiting opinions in writing and I am curious to see what the black community thinks about this issue in particular.
ReplyDeleteI feel like Artisha,i enjoyed it. Can't wait to see the feedback and discussion boards
ReplyDeletei enjoyed the assignment im anxious to see the feedback.
ReplyDeleteIt took some time for me to think of a topic worthy enough for me to make a group about, but overall I like this assignment.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to come up with a topic, because there are so many issues within the Black community. I am going to enjoy reading and analyzing the feedback i recieve from my fans and members.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=290236731941
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this assignment. I can not wait to see the feedback that I receive about the issue I proposed.
ReplyDeletei absolutely forgot to comment on this assignment i don't even know if i did this assignment correct. i' a new user to facebook don't really know how to work it, but i am trying my best. i can't wait to responswes or just to see if anyone can relate to this group
ReplyDeleteWhy post the link to your group here - this will also help you get members and feedback...
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