Hello Thanks for being in my laptop brigade.

There are three things

CUE: what you pay attention for
ACTION: what you do when you are supposed to
STOP ACTION: when to stop

OKAY LETS BEGIN

CUE: The words: Let’s begin by looking at our laptops.
ACTION: PLEASE HOLD UP YOUR LAPTOP AND TOUCH IT - OFFER IT TO THOSE AROUND YOU TO TOUCH
STOP ACTION: When you see the slide of laptop sleeves

CUE: After Sticker laptop slide
ACTION: PLAY THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO WITH YOUR SOUND AT 1/3 volume:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEBPzD3MPWE

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RwZcYpn4_E&feature=related

STOP ACTION when you hear the word TYPEWRITER

CUE: The word Typewriter
Action: the type quietly
STOP ACTION: the word LAPTOP


CUE: When you hear the words: Alan Kay at Xerox,
ACTION: OPEN UP TWO WINDOWS THAT CONTAIN THESE TWO sound clips, but DO NOT play them right away:

http://www.imeem.com/people/Za12B9/music/L5fh7l-n/various-birds-chirping-and-singing-waterfall-in-background/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg1BqGReqqU

CUE: as I say the words " Is “tweet” the last sound we hear before the real world disappears?:
first play the IMEEM birdsounds
then also play the EMPIRE THEME
STOP ACTION: After 3 seconds

CUE: When I switch to talking about MP3s, get ready your favorite song that you have as an MP3 and play when I finish the words: I have habituated myself to believe that this is what music sounds like,
ACTION: Play your favorite mp3 from anywhere in the track
STOP ACTION: 3 seconds

CUE: when I start talking about SLOW LISTENING, pull up your favorite music video on you tube and when I say "Youtube is an aural video archive"
ACTION: stand up and play your favorite video for five seconds, showing everyone you can
END: five seconds

CUE: When I start talking about the industrial revolution,
ACTION: introduce yourself to any stranger sitting near to you and ask them their name.
END ACTION: when you have met a new person

CUE: When I start talking about the laptop/human space: Don’t you see that I am working?” I am ON my laptop, or in my laptop, or at my desk
ACTION: PROTECT YOUR LAPTOP FROM EVERYONE ELSE"S GAZE BUT MAKING YOUR ARMS INTO A COCOON AROUND IT -
STOP ACTION: when I saw the word PRIVATE