ice day update

So, it appears that we'll have another week of just one class meeting, and I doubt many of you are complaining about that. Rather than pushing our schedule back and requiring a faster turnaround on your essay, we're going to continue with the schedule as it is. That means you'll still be observing your spaces this weekend. To help you do so, I'm including below some slides that cover what we would have discussed in class (they're also on eCollege). As you get to each of the slides with lots of content, there's about 25 seconds to read it. If you need more time to read, you can press the pause button while each slide is up. Then, when you're finished reading, just hit play to keep going.

Had we met for class, we would have done some practice observing around campus, applying and then discussing the strategies in the presentation. You're likely relieved that the ice day closure saved you from having to face the cold weather to go do practice observations in other buildings around campus.

Regarding the homework due for today's class, I ask that you still post your topic and observation proposals on your blogs. I'll respond to them later today.

The main homework for Monday is to complete the observations of your public space. Remember that you need to complete more than one observation. Also, you'll need to bring the annotated version of your observation notes. As the slides above explain, the annotations should be a slightly summarized (but still complete) version of your observation notes converted to sentence/paragraph form. Thus, your notes will need to be brief (so you can capture everything) and can be handwritten or typed. The annotated versions need to be typed but not necessarily printed out. Just make sure that you can access them on the computer during class.

Let me know if you have questions about the material in the slides, my comments on your proposal, or as you're completing your observation. Stay safe in the icy weather, and enjoy your weekend.