Threading Communities

Exercise

What are the goals:

• How can ordering and grouping of media be achieved
• What orders are there?
• What threads can be found?
• How does this affect how it is understood?

Social matrix:

• 3 groups

Timespan:

• 1 hr

Preparation

• 3 colours of wool
• Masking tape
• 3 x A1 foamcore
• 60 printouts of random content from media platform, including any user-generated tags
• Postits
• Pens etc
• 3 pairs of scissors
• pins

Introduction (5 mins)

Activity (40 mins)

1. Group the packets given into self-defined groups and label
2. Create 3 threads through the media, the threads should cross the groups. (And label)
3. The groups come together and each group takes a turn to present and answer the questions about their work.

Discussion (15 mins)

Pointer questions from us to them..

• How/Why were your groupings?
• How/Why were your threads?
• Consider the relations/commonalities presented by the groups

Documentation:

• The outcome groupings and thread boards