Tham, Jason. "Approaching the Rhetorical Enactment Rationale to Public Relations in a Postmodern World: A Hybrid Model Manifesto." National Communication Association 100th Annual Convention. Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. November 23, 2014. See presentation deck here. The Rhetorical Enactment of PR Robert Heath, editor of the Handbook of Public Relations (2001) says that, at its … Continue reading PR Talk at #NCA14: Rhetorical PR and Postmodernism
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Vine Talk at #NCA 2014 Social Media Communication
Tham, Jason. "Vine: Redefining Racial Stereotyping in Six Seconds." National Communication Association 100th Annual Convention. Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. November 21, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m8anx0PsM&feature=youtu.be Read manuscript and presentation deck here. In early 2013, a new mobile video creating and sharing application, Vine, was launched to allow users to record and share video clips up to … Continue reading Vine Talk at #NCA 2014 Social Media Communication
Of Internet Memetics, Techno and Cultural Singularity
I am rewatching and reposting this video tonight because I am still mesmerized by it since I last watched it in 2012. In fact, I almost did my master's thesis on cultural singularity. But I couldn't wrap my mind around what cultural singularity is. What is Internet singularity? Rugnetta, in this video, describes cultural singularity … Continue reading Of Internet Memetics, Techno and Cultural Singularity
Riding on Connectivism: The ConnectED Initiative
As part of the US Government's plan to reform its school systems, President Obama announced the ConnectED Initiative in June 2013, an initiative designed to enrich K-12 education in America. ConnectED aims to empower teachers and students by giving them the most relevant instructional technology and trainings to make the most of them, empowering the teaching … Continue reading Riding on Connectivism: The ConnectED Initiative
Connectivism and Composition: Toward a Networked Classroom
Here's an audio recording of my presentation: This presentation was delivered during the 2014 Great Plains Alliance for Computers and Writing held November 7 at St. Cloud State University. In this presentation, I share about the possibilities of creating a connected learning environment for writing courses, drawing specifically from the theory of connectivism. Just at … Continue reading Connectivism and Composition: Toward a Networked Classroom
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