continue with McLuhan

1. Discussion of "Understanding Media: Extensions of Man (1964)" -- "Medium is the Message" 

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT CLASS

Have the rest read by next class

2. Watch  www.marshallmcluhanspeaks.com 

ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT CLASS

3. Post in 3 examples of current "mediums", innovations/inventions/breakthroughs in communication..applying McLuhan's idea to current technology, along with visual examples of these mediums..

One of these should be an example of interactivity.

and

Have the rest of the Mc Luhan text read  by next class

Post these examples as a single blog entry by next class (tues the 8th) , but also save them to your USB drive.

4. IF WE HAVE EXTRA TIME AT THE END, WE WILL LOOK AT PHOTOSHOP CS5!!