Twenty first century technology is changing every day. This class has opened my eyes to so many different technology and software that are available to me for free on the web. When you here about social networks you only hear about Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. There are so many other networks that are great to use. The technology that I have learned in this class, allowed me to complete many projects this semester in one of my Telecommunications class.
I used Adobe Photoshop and Google Sites to create a brochure for a business plan project in my Entrepreneur Journalism class. I created a brochure for my business plan presentation and used Google Sites to develop a website for my proposed company. I still do not have a Facebook account but I learned that in Telecommunication there are Search Engine Optimization (SEO) jobs. I can use Facebook to help my company reach their customers base. Use Twitter to see what people are saying about the company. Use YouTube to promote the company. Develop a blog to create inbound and outbound links to the company’s website. I will be able to use Adobe Photoshop to create graphics to be posted on the website. I look forward to using all that I have learned with 21st Century Technology in my field for the rest of my life.
I have fallen in love with the Mac a computer that I had no interaction with, yet my college is requiring students to have a Mac. To be able to have some knowledge of how to use the Mac before I purchase one was a great experience. The ever changing Web 2.0 technology is something that will continue to evolve. The copyright and intellectual property rap was unique and creative. Most rapper writes their own lyrics, but to take a law and rap it I have to give some props. Open source software and cloud computing is a process that many companies and organization can use to enhance their online product or save money in their budget. The Digital Storytelling Resource allowed me to personally and emotionally share my son’s story with many friends and family members. The Garage Band Podcast not my best work but I learned how to edit sound. Final Cut Pro also is a tool that I will have some knowledge of when I begin to take production classes next semester. I am looking forward to become a part of Second Life. This has been a class that has taught me so much about technology that I will continue to use for the rest of my life.
This video shows the transformation into 21st Century technology.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Second Life Gaming
Gaming is something that I have done at some point in life. PAC-MAN, MRS. PAC-MAN, Galaxy, Donkey Kong, and Super Mario, ok so I am really old. I once had a Nintendo 64 game system and played John Madden Football and NBA Live. I played until my thumbs started hurting so I packed away the game, never to play again. I have never played Second Life. It is an interesting concept.
Second Life is a virtual world video game that I will be able to use as a production student. I can use it to create a concept for a movie, television program, or commercial story board. I will be able to use it to tell a story to a client that I am creating a commercial idea, or to pitch a movie or television program idea to a studio. I will participate in a project on Second Life done by a graduate student. I look forward to participating in the study.
Gaming is a great tool for education. I do believe used correctly it will revolutionize education. Like many I do not believe in the violence that many games portray, but it is education. I never use to look at it as educational, but the Marc Prensky article “What Kids Learn That’s Positive From Playing Video Games” is correct. Every game play you have to learn how to play, and the competitive drive of wanting to score the highest score. It means you have to learn how to maneuver from level to level in order to be successful. There is a place for video games in society and in the classroom. Will educators embrace the many versions of video games that are helping kids to have fun while learning how to play the game? People marrying and divorces in the virtual world are a little too much for me but hey if it makes you happy then I can’t argue with it. People killing people in the virtual world how is it that you are using something to escape into a Second Life yet having the same behavior that you do in the real world is a little crazy to me.
The video below is about second life tutorial.
Second Life is a virtual world video game that I will be able to use as a production student. I can use it to create a concept for a movie, television program, or commercial story board. I will be able to use it to tell a story to a client that I am creating a commercial idea, or to pitch a movie or television program idea to a studio. I will participate in a project on Second Life done by a graduate student. I look forward to participating in the study.
Gaming is a great tool for education. I do believe used correctly it will revolutionize education. Like many I do not believe in the violence that many games portray, but it is education. I never use to look at it as educational, but the Marc Prensky article “What Kids Learn That’s Positive From Playing Video Games” is correct. Every game play you have to learn how to play, and the competitive drive of wanting to score the highest score. It means you have to learn how to maneuver from level to level in order to be successful. There is a place for video games in society and in the classroom. Will educators embrace the many versions of video games that are helping kids to have fun while learning how to play the game? People marrying and divorces in the virtual world are a little too much for me but hey if it makes you happy then I can’t argue with it. People killing people in the virtual world how is it that you are using something to escape into a Second Life yet having the same behavior that you do in the real world is a little crazy to me.
The video below is about second life tutorial.
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