Title: What Was It Like? Forum
Course: BC - New Media 11 - 1.0

Your task is to talk to an older family member or friend who remembers what life was like before the internet became a common part of life. Then, share a story or anecdote with the rest of the class in a 200- to 250-word forum post.

Questions or prompts to bring to your interview may include:

- Tell me about your first email address or when you first used the internet.
- How did you conduct research at school before the internet?
- How did you get news or find out about what was happening in the world?
- Share a story about how you would communicate with people over long distances.
- What kinds of things do you do now that you never would have been able to do before the internet.
- Tell me about the tools or technologies that you used to use that are now obsolete.

Once you have an interesting story to share, tell that story to your classmates in a creative and engaging way.

After posting your own story, spend some time engaging with your classmates’ stories. Try to explore at least five of your classmates’ posts and create a brief written response to at least two of them. Consider the following questions for your responses.

- What similarities or differences are there in your classmates’ interviews as compared to your own?
- How significant is the change in technologies that your classmates described?
- What would it have been like to live in the time period described in your classmates’ stories?

Forum Rubric

t Was It Like?

Your task is to talk to an older family member or friend who remembers what life was like before the internet became a common part of life. Then, share a story or anecdote with the rest of the class in a 200- to 250-word forum post.

Questions or prompts to bring to your interview may include:

- Tell me about your first email address or when you first used the internet.
- How did you conduct research at school before the internet?
- How did you get news or find out about what was happening in the world?
- Share a story about how you would communicate with people over long distances.
- What kinds of things do you do now that you never would have been able to do before the internet.
- Tell me about the tools or technologies that you used to use that are now obsolete.

Once you have an interesting story to share, tell that story to your classmates in a creative and engaging way.

After posting your own story, spend some time engaging with your classmates’ stories. Try to explore at least five of your classmates’ posts and create a brief written response to at least two of them. Consider the following questions for your responses.

- What similarities or differences are there in your classmates’ interviews as compared to your own?
- How significant is the change in technologies that your classmates described?
- What would it have been like to live in the time period described in your classmates’ stories?

Forum Post Rubric

 | Not Complete | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 4              5              6             7              8             9             10
Initial post | Not complete | My post demonstrates an inadequate awareness of the topic and may not use storytelling. My comments may be off-topic or irrelevant to the question of how the world has changed because of the internet. | My post demonstrates an adequate awareness of the topic but may not use effective storytelling. I provide relevant comments about how the world has changed because of the internet. | My post demonstrates consideration of the topic and effective storytelling. I provide relevant comments that further the class’s understanding of how the world has changed because of the internet. | My post demonstrates insightful consideration of the topic and skilled storytelling. I provide relevant comments that enhance the class’s understanding of how the world has changed because of the internet.
Response posts | Not complete. | My responses demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the original post or may be disrespectful. I do not make a connection with the original post. | My responses are respectful but may not add much to the conversation. I attempt to make connections with the original post. | My responses are purposeful and respectful, adding to the conversation. I make connections with the original post. | My responses are discerning and respectful, adding meaning and depth to the conversation. I make clear, personal connections with the original post.
Total  /10 (averaged between posts)