Trends in Technology By: Carla R. Williams TIE 300 Flash Mob/ Smart Mob Trends in Technology By: Carla R. Williams TIE 300
What is a Flash Mob & Smart Mob? Flash Mob - Unusual & pointless public entertainment, artistic expression Smart Mob – Public technology enabled protest Organized via mobile communication technologies Cell phones Text messaging Internet Web blogs Viral videos Members linked together by wireless devices allowing group to work as a whole. Organized via mobile communication technologies Cell phones Text messaging Internet Web blogs Viral videos Members linked together by wireless devices allowing group to work as a whole.
Flash Mob History First flash mob documented in Manhattan, created by Bill Wasek, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, on June 17th, 2003. Considered an apolitical act, similar to political demonstrations done by the Yippies in the 1960s. The term was inspired by the term Smart mob – also seen as a specialized form of smart mobs. Described as self organized entertainment. Popular but short lived due to backlash. News media and promoters use term to refer to any form of smart mob. Well documented by blogs and mainstream media. Flash mob video
Smart Mob History Concept & term introduced by Howard Rheingold Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution First smart mobs “thumb tribes” Advancement of social communication (Internet & mobile phones) enabled phenomenon Smart mob to “Stop Violence against women - Smart mob to draw attention to "Violence against women".
Impact of Flash mobs/Smart mobs: "Smart Mobs: The next social revolution" by Howard Rheingold Pros Cons Use of mobile devices and internet Evolution of social communications Social collective action Can entertain or inform “True citizen journalism” Use of mobile devices and internet Net wars Crime mobs Ability to evade authorities Promotes mob mentality Flash mob goes wrong.
Use of Flash Mob trend in Education Learning about Flash Mobs Helps Children Develop News Literacy Skills. Students critically analyze flash mobs Explored how news is constructed Discussed violence and peer pressure Used Red Lasso (news search engine) Used computer programming to develop video games and expand learning.
Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Mobs%3Athe_Next_Social_Revolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob http://www.flashmob.com/ http://www.smartmobs.com/ FCJ-030 Flash! Mobs in the Age of Mobile Connectivity. Flash mob craze spreads Want to buy a Flash Mob?
More resources: http://video.mit.edu/watch/smart-mobs-the-next-social-revolution-9859/ http://theherdeffect.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/freedom-of-expression- flash-mobs/ http://www.futurecrimes.com/article/when-flash-mobs-become-crime-mobs- 2/ http://youtu.be/4UHL9AzPAyI
Other “Flash Mob” performances: Frozen Flash Mob performance http://youtu.be/jwMj3PJDxuo Marriage Proposal Flash Mob http://youtu.be/c0dGRDvmO54 Central Station Antwerp Flash Mob http://youtu.be/bQLCZOG202k Epic Flash Mob in a library http://youtu.be/mnCXb6gffwg Grocery Store Flash Mob http://youtu.be/WnY59mDJ1gg Bollywood Flash Mob http://youtu.be/s8U8SHnQ4mk