Lastt Blogg Of Thee Yearr !!!

1.      Imagine it is two years later, you have just finished your first year of college what are specific elements of high school life are you missing? I am in my first year of college I will miss a lot of elements from high school. I will miss being able to turn in work late. Another thing I will miss is those nights when I don’t have any homework, Nights just watching TV or being on social networks. Since starting college I don’t get a lot of sleep and have to read long and boring chapters for homework.

2. Reflect back on all of your blog posts - which was your best critical analysis and in depth piece? What about this topic will stick with you? The blog post that I felt was the best was the one on bullying. I found that blog post to be very important to everyone. That was one of the blog posts that everyone can relate to.

3. Do you think that blogging is something that you will continue to do after this class - why/why not? I might blog after this class but I won’t do it every week. I might just blog when a major event happens and I want to express my feelings about it.

4. Now that you are a proficient online social mediaphile how are you going to be an ambassador for social, professional and academic digital life? I would not be an ambassador for social, professional and academic digital life. I would not do these things because I am eventually I will stop using social media websites. I would mind talking about my experience on social media websites but I wouldn’t want to do it in front of a big group.

5. What are the basic elements that contribute the digital divide? What steps can you take yourself to begin to bridge that divide and connect people using technology? The elements that contribute to digital divide are discrimination. I choose to say discrimination because the people are being treated equal. By them not being treated equal some people are getting to basic needs such as internet connection because of the location of their house. I can contribute to the lack of digital divide by being helpful in my community and raising money so that children who don’t have or can’t afford internet or access get it and will not have to pay. 

6. The unofficial name of this course is "online social media literacy" - what do you think this means? Why is it necessary to be literate in our ever-growing online social world? I think in means the course will provide us with information about social media and teach us the lay outs of the social media world. It is necessary to be literal in the growth of online social media because new things are created every day. It is good we have this course so we can learn what we are doing when entering the social media world.

Digital Divide

On one bring Monday afternoon we learned about Digital Divide. Our teacher had us read a article out of the magazine called Upfront/New York Times. The article talked about the difference in the areas with broadband and the areas without. The article also described the good and bad for having the broadband connection. In the article I learned about a boy name Pheylon Martin and his experience as a high school senior. Pheylon talked about how broadband was not offered in his neighborhood. When he would have homework he would have to download the web page in order to complete his work. This a disadvantage for him because he cannot email teachers if he needs help with an assignment like the other students. Another problem is when students have to apply for college. Most applications are online so it makes it hard for those without the broadband to complete. Students that are in the same situation as Pheylon are going through the same things. I believe the government should get involved. The government should make it that all neighborhoods with children should have broadband or have a library in those neighborhoods without the broadband connection.  Digital Divide is becoming very necessary and everyone should be aware of the topic.

By: Salihah