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Social Networks are an in important topic in modeling the behavior of people. This unit engages students in simple interactive activities to explore social network concepts, and in the use, modification, and creation of agent-based models of social networks to conduct experiments on spreading information through networks.
This unit was developed for Project GUTS after-school clubs, using StarLogo TNG and NetLogo. It follows a 4-week introductory unit on modeling and complex adaptive systems concepts. Partners and Sponsors: National Science Foundation.
Club Leader Log for Social Networks Unit (doc)
Week 5: Introduction to Social Networks
- Introduction to Social Networks (doc)
- Straw Network Activity (doc)
- The Kevin Bacon Game (doc)
Week 6: Build your own social network in NetLogo (and optional Cellphone activity)
- Build your own social network (doc)
- Blank network *use ctrl-click to download (txt)
- Blank network with gender *use ctrl-click to download (txt)
- Social Network NetLogo model *use ctrl-click to download (nlogo)
- Cellphone Activity (doc)
- Cellphone Card *use ctrl-click to download (tiff)
- Cellphone Network info sheet (doc)
Week 7: Diagram a Social Network in StarLogo TNG
- My Social Network Activity (doc)
- Using StarLogo TNG to diagram a Social Network (doc)
- Basic Linking in StarLogo TNG *use ctrl-click to download (sltng)
Week 8: Adding Social Network concepts to StarLogo TNG models
- Basic Linking in StarLogo TNG *use ctrl-click to download (sltng)
- Basic Linking by ID in StarLogo TNG *use ctrl-click to download(sltng)
- Red and Green Fish (base model) *use ctrl-click to download (sltng)
- Red and Green Fish v1.0.2 (base model) *use ctrl-click to download(sltng)
- Red and Green Fish with a leader *use ctrl-click to download (sltng)
Week 9: Customize model and collect data
Week 10: Analyze data and prepare for presentation
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