Unit 3 - The Sociological Imagination

Discussion: How does technology affect you?

The sociological imagination suggests that the time and place in which we live affects both the way we live our lives and the people we become. For this week, pick a technology that you all commonly use and discuss how your use of that technology affects how you live your life AND how it affects you as a person. The final answer should demonstrate understanding of the Lecture, the game, the Resources provided at the end of the Lecture, and the assigned reading in the text.

After your Group develops answers to these questions, please post on the Main Discussion Board by Monday, July 12th. The second person in the group, alphabetically, is “in charge” for this week. “In charge” means you should facilitate the group discussion, make sure the discussion gets focused on answering the questions, and post the group’s answer to the Main Discussion Board on the due date.

Click on the Group's button in Blackboard and scroll down to find, read, and participate in this Unit's discussion. To read the Discussion Threads efficiently, follow these instructions:

1. Open a forum.
   • Click Show Options.
     • Use the check boxes to select the messages you want to view.
     • Click Collect in the options.
2. Read the text from all the selected messages.
• Print them if necessary.
3. Respond to posts individually.

I will assess your contributions on their relevance, thoughtfulness, and degree to which they reflect an engagement with the reading and not just with unsubstantiated opinions.

Each graded comment should be 100 to 300 words. Participation in the discussion (frequency) will also improve your score. One graded comment per Unit is intended as a bare minimum. Of course you may linger in the discussion boards and enter as many comments as you like. Incidentally, you may enter "extra" comments under the same topic. That is what makes discussion and interaction possible.

Participation in each week's discussion is worth up to 10 points plus an additional 10 if you are the Group Leader for that week.