Digital Footprint

Although this is a Creative Writing class, sometimes I think of it as a Creative Ways of Writing class. It is with that in mind that I introduce Sunni Brown and her passion for doodling.

In today's class what we are going to think and doodle about is the concept of our digital footprint. According to Wikipedia a digital footprint is;

• A trail left by an entity's interactions in a digital environment; including their usage of TV, mobile phone, Internet and world wide web, mobile web and other devices and sensors. Digital footprints provide data on what an entity has performed in the digital environment; and are valuable in assisting behavioural targeting, personalisation, targeted marketing, digital reputation, and other social media or social graphing services.
• In social media, a digital footprint is the size of an individuals online presence; as it relates to the number of individuals they interact with.
• A collection of activities and behaviours recorded when an entity (such as a person) interacts in a digital environment. It may include the recording of activities such as system login and logouts, visits to a web-page, accessed or created files, or emails and chat messages. The digital footprint allows interested parties to access this data; possibly for data mining, or profiling purposes.

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Weekly Response #1 (Reading only)

Every Friday you will have the entire class to read a book of your choice.  Every Monday you will be working on a response.  Some weeks this response will be based solely on the book you are reading, while other weeks you will also be reflecting on the writing we've done that week as well. The format for the "reading" portion of the response should look as follows: 

            Weekly Response #_____ (Reading)

            Book:

            Author:

            Pages Read: ______ - ______

 

Things to Consider When Writing:

·         Share your opinions, questions, comments, predictions on what you have read.

·         DON’T RETELL PLOT!!

·         Your reflection should be written in full sentences, and should be around three paragraphs in length.

·         There is no need for introductory or concluding paragraphs. Just jump right into it!

·         Be detailed and specific, use supporting quotations from your novel. 

·         300 words in length- completed every Monday, or the first school day of the week.

·         Posted by the end of class, or the very beginning of the next day’s class at the latest.

 

 

          

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Daily Cre8te- Secret Lair

writing prompt courtesy of
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/

- Give a detailed written description of your secret lair. What gadgets, and gizmos would it have? What activites would you do in your secret lair? Would your lair have diffferent areas? Rooms?

and

- Sketch a scene or design a detailed floor plan of your secret lair.

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Daily Cre8te- Rewind or Pause?

writing prompt courtesy of http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/
 

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Daily Cre8te- Fine With Nine?

Image from "Soul Pancake"
-Rainn Wilson et al

List and discuss/defend 5 things you'd be willing loose your little toe for.  Think cre8tively here . . . Are there people, places, positions, powers/abilities, you'd be willing to sacrifice your pinkie toe for? I mean really, what does your little toe do anyways . . . 

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Daily Cre8te- Pocket Shots

image courtesy of msmclauchlan on Instagram

 

What do you currently have in your purse/wallet/pockets/backpack? Describe the items. What do they reveal about you, your personality, your likes/dislikes, your hobbies? Sketch or take a picture of the items.

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Welcome Semester Two Students!

Hello and welcome to Cre8tive Havoc, the "mother blog" for our class's adventure into blogging! This will be a common space for all students taking Creative Writing this year, so don't be suprised if you see some new names and faces here. This mother blog will be a place where various assignments and resources will be posted. My hope is that you will be checking is here on a regular basis while also maintaining your own blog, and visiting the blogs of your fellow classmates.

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