Journals: Twitter Style

Each student must create and/or use their pre-existing twitter account. Through this account (though you may still use it as a your “personal” twitter) you will tweet about encounters you have with Gossip and inform your tweets through texts you have read in this class as well as applying some of the “isms” we explore.



Goals: Students will see their twitter as a public space and learn how to navigate that space efficiently and effectively. Through use of twitter conventions: 140 characters, images, links, hashtags, retweets, etc., you will also situate yourself in the conversations that circulate regarding Gossip. In addition to following your classmates (and me), think about other people that would useful to follow in light of our course focus. How can you use/show what they say? You also should keep in mind your audience. Your classmates and your instructor are you audience; however, its much, much bigger than that--Twitter is a public forum and your hashtags connect your tweets to other similar tweets. One Hashtag we will get “trending” is #FSUGossipandGender.



Requirements: Throughout the semester you will tweet about instances of gossip and gender, your thoughts about it, and representations you witness. Each week, you must tweet at least 10 times specifically for this class. In order for easy tracking, you will hashtag at least 7 of these tweets with our class hashtag: #FSUGossipandGender. You can tweet to each other, me or simply tweet about something to meet this requirement (Retweets can count, but all of your tweets may not be retweets). Additional tweets are always good. There’s only 140 characters to make a point.



Live Tweet: Each Student will also "Live Tweet" class (which does not count as your tweets for that week, they are in addition) once over the semester. Students will sign-up for their day in the first week of class. Live tweets can include quotes from class, pictures, important lecture notes, definitions and anything you think is important. ALL live tweets will use the hashtag: #FSUGossipandGender. There should be more than 10 and less than 20 tweets for the day. You may tweet from a desktop in the classroom, your personal computer or your phone.



If you are absent, please check the live tweets to find out what you missed.