Triumph of the Nerds Part II
Objectives
During this activity:
- Students will discuss the documentary video titled “Triumph of the Nerds Part II: Riding the Bear”.
This activity helps students develop the following skills, values and attitudes: proficiency in English, critical thinking, and a vision of the international context.
Activity Description
This activity is about the documentary video titled “Triumph of the Nerds Part II: Riding the Bear” produced by PBS, and written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely in the year 1996. This video was seen during class on Tuesday, October 24. Publish a blog entry as stated below.
Deliverables
In your course blog, publish an original blog entry of at least 300 words in English. Your entry may consist of a comment, opinion or critique about the video. Alternatively, your entry may rebut or support any of your classmates’ entries. In this case, you should always be respectful and include an adequate line of reasoning that justifies your assertions. If you happen to consult other sources (books, digital library, Internet, magazines, etc.) you should state the complete reference.
Due date is Wednesday, November 1.
Evaluation
This activity will be evaluated using the following criteria:
| -10 | The blog entry contains three or more grammar or spelling errors. |
|---|---|
| -30 | The blog entry was published or shared after the due date. |
| -30 | The blog entry cited some resource, but the corresponding reference was not included. |
| -50 | The blog entry consists of less than 300 words. |
| -99 | The blog entry is not in English. |
| -99 | The blog entry was plagiarized in whole or in part. |