*Has time after class* "Say you'll do it at home later..." Group reflection Our group relied heavily on technology to keep our work on track. We created a Google Space to chat and share notes and arrange video meetings. To avoid difficulties due to different schedules and work styles, we used action plans (linked below) to keep track of our various responsibilities. While the intense nature of the Spring Institute made it hard to coordinate group work at times, we all valued the opportunity to work together and learn from each other's varied perspectives. Part A action plan Part B action plan From Shelby: "I found that the diverse experiences were really valuable when examining these ideas. With an educator, journalist and strategic communicator with very different personal backgrounds, we had a variety of experiences to draw from." From Rebecca: " Through this process we learned that we could have better utilized Google Workspaces to keep our docum...
Introduction In his book Reset , Deibert calls for us to take stock of the disturbing times we find ourselves in and have critical discussions about our use of digital technology (2020). No other event in the age of social media has significantly exposed the "painful truths" (Deibert, 2020) of the platforms as the release of the 2021 Facebook Papers. We will explore who was behind the release of Facebook's internal documents, what the media, public and government response was and what, if anything, has changed. Please see the full infographic here . Analysis The Facebook Papers scandal reveals that Facebook prioritizes their profits even when presented with data that its current model causes significant societal harm. Rather than strategizing solutions for the issue, Facebook chose to rebrand their company and focus on emerging virtual reality technologies. Whistleblower Frances Haugens expressed concerns about the addictive nature of immersive environments, how the Meta...