For the wildcard, I went to the artist Cliff Evans video piece called Citizen: The Wolf and the Nanny. This video was very interesting and really got me thinking about and analyzing every piece; the video was made up of still images that had been animated and put together fluidly. I had to watch it [...]
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Michael Wesch’s presentation created a new realm of thought for many of those in the audience. One idea he brought up when responding to the question, “how will the internet change things such as love and family?” is that the way that people interact changes the way that people view themselves. The way that people [...]
Today i went to Michael Wesch’s presentation at the Driscoll Center. I really enjoyed Mr. Wesches’s discussion on the topics of communication, popular culture, media, and the communities it all creates. Although I watched the YouTube lecture video this week that was very similar to the presentation he gave this morning, it was a very [...]
The University of Denver’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), hosted an event Friday titled Education and the New Media Conference. The event was held at the Driscoll Student Center. The keynote speaker was Michael Wesch, Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University. Wesch was given a warm introduction by the CTL staff, and [...]
Wildcard- Michael Wesch
Posted in Wildcard on Feb 1st, 2010
After attending Michael Wesch’s keynote speech presenting several of the concepts portrayed through his video “An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube,” one line is stuck in my mind: We need to find a way to convert students from being knowledgeable to knowledge-able.
Even as part of the technology generation, I feel like there’s a lot about the [...]
Today at the “technology” conference, Michael Wesch spoke about how technology and the media are constantly changing and how it should be used in classrooms. To me, I think media outlets are forming society. For instance, there is a simple youtube video, which Wesch showed, where three boys create the “souja boy” dance. From the [...]
Wildcard opportunity
Posted in Wildcard on Jan 25th, 2010
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Screening of the documentary film
I Can Tell The World
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 – 6:30pm-9pm
Davis Auditorium, University of Denver
2000 E Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80208
Admission: FREE
Sponsored by RMPBS – Phone: 303-620-5695
A unique opportunity to experience the first documentary about the original American music, prior to its world broadcast [...]
Wildcard Opportunity
Posted in Wildcard on Jan 20th, 2010
Title: 2nd Annual Colorado Queer Youth Seminar
Date: Sat, Jan 23, 2010
Calendar: Multicultural Excellence, Center for
Contact: Denise Pappas
Wildcard opportunity on Haiti
Posted in Wildcard on Jan 20th, 2010
Haiti: Understanding and Reaching Out
Date: Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM
Calendar: International Studies, Korbel School of
Contact: Gary Brower
Description: Join a panel of Korbel students, professors, and a member of the Colorado Haiti Project on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 PM in the [...]
Wildcard event
Posted in Wildcard on Jan 20th, 2010
Title: Cliff Evans: Citizen
Date: Jan 20, 2010
Time: Noon – 4:00 PM
Calendar: Victoria H. Myhren Gallery
Contact: Rupert Jenkins
Description:
Citizen, an HD video installation by Brooklyn-based media artist Cliff Evans, will be featured in the artist’s first solo exhibition in the Denver region.
Featured works are: [...]