Long story short - this all started when a student emailed me saying that he would like to take a class on geeky subcultures, that I would be the person to teach such a class, and that I should include Steampunk. This was almost a year ago now, but I brought it up with my adviser, like you do when you are still a dissertator, and after a few drafts and meetings (he went to meetings, I wrote draft syllabuses) the time has come and the first class I have ever proposed is finally about to start.
Luckily, the class is almost full, so there is no worry of cancellation due to low enrollment (not that I was really worried about that) and I am getting requests all over Facebook and email for a copy of my syllabus, so here it is! (Personal and/or specific school info has been redacted.)
As a part of this class I am, in addition to other assignments, requiring my students to participate in a group/class blog you can find at NerdCulture. Commenting is open and I am also accepting guest posts that fit in with the weekly topics.*I am also considering a spring break free-for-all for post topics and extra credit possibilities.
* NerdCulture is still under construction. The first 2 posts will be by myself and guest blogger Patrick Tomlinson at the end of next week and students will be required to start posting in February.
My own mantra has always been: dream > vision > goal > outcome > done, etc. etc. Now, you, Krista-Lee, has discovered that people can/must be trained to dream. Games, amongst other methods, are soooo important for developing one's "dreamabilities". Especially, nowadays. - Keep on dreaming, Matt.
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