Pecha Kucha Showcase (Part 3)

Unfortunately, I couldn't create a video version of Brent, Davina & Jack's presentation " Politics of Power", but you can view it online by clicking here. 

Congratulations everyone a job a well done & best of luck with rest of your studies.

Pecha Kucha Showcase (part 2)

Pecha Kucha Showcase (part 1)

Week 11: Real & Virtual

This documentary explores the rise of anonymous & the spread of hacktivist movements. Take a look and let us know what you think (FYI: it contains some strong language, so maybe don't turn it on if you've got kids in the room).

Is a DDos attack a legitimate form of resistance?

What about malevolent software? Is that ok? 

The first politically motivated computer worm was the WANK worm. It caused massive problems for NASA. It was a protest against nuclear power modules in rockets.You can read about the impacts from NASA's perspective in the first chapter of this book if you're interested. 

Does the legitimacy of a method of protest, like the worm or a DDOS attack, depend on what you're protesting and what you are disrupting?

Are the forms of protest outlined in the reading, lecture & doco effective? 

Does this even work?

 
 Why/Why not? 

How can/have the interwebs support(ed) & inform(ed) protest on the ground?
 

What about this?

Leave a comment, let us know what you think.

Week 10: Nature Networks

This documentary, from the 1980s, explores the overlap of a number of different networks and narratives, via a case study of the cane toad. Take a look at the chapter from Nexus (Buchanan, 2002) before you watch it. Then, while you watch, think about the different aspects of Buchanan's (2002) network theory (keystones, weak & strong ties, aristocratic networks, etc.) and how they relate to the overlapping social and ecological networks outlined in the film.

How can network theory help us understand the impacts of the cane-toad on the Australian eco-system? Or the impacts of extinction/invasive species in general?

What narratives of place and identity do you see at play in the film?

What power relations can you see between different actors in this case study?

What do you think of the analogy Buchanan (2002) draws between social and ecological networks?

Also, I know a lot of people are doing various ecological networks (or people/stuff/food networks with ecological impacts) so feel free to share interesting info, links, or case study related questions in the comments.

- Rhian

References
Buchanan, M. (2002). Nexus: Small worlds and the ground breaking science of networks. New York: W. W. Norton & Company

Week 10: Tutorial Video 4

This video provides instructions on creating a Pecha Kucha (PK) style powerpoint presentation. 

Pecha Kucha is a style of powerpoint presentation that began in Japan and has since spread across the world. PK presentations contain 20 slides, each visible for 20 seconds each, and a recorded narration. 

  Tutorial Video 4: Consolidating Pecha Kucha

There are detailed instructions on recording your narration and adding timed switches to your presentation on LearnJCU under assessment.

For more information on the PK style visit the Pecha Kucha Website.