In “The Significance of Social Software,” Danah Boyd discusses the types of technologies and behaviors that emerge as a result of social software. She defines social software as a “particular set of technologies developed in the post-web-bust era…software that is all about letting people interact with people and data in a fluid way.”
Boyd lists three dramatic changes brought about by social software: the way technologies are designed, the way participation spreads and the way that people behave. Explain and give an example of one of these changes. Then describe how your everyday life has been affected by social software.
I consider this example to be an excellent discussion question because it:
1. Demonstrates solid comprehension of the reading
2. Helps students remember the main points of the reading
3. Requires students to cite the text in their response
4. Asks students to go beyond regurgitation by asking for application ("give an example of one of these changes")
5. Asks students to apply a major argument from the reading to their everyday life
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