A Road to Knowlege

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Social Media

     For me personally I feel a little connected when using social media.  When ever I am on Snap chat, Instagram, or Facebook I like I know what all of my peers are up to. Or what they have been up to in the last week.

     I like to keep a healthy balance of physically talking to someone and social media balanced more towards the physical part of the way I communicate.  I only look at social media to look at peoples pictures, and keep the communicating to either in person or a phone call.

       I personally think the connection for online versus offline completely depends on the person.  Some people I know completely base their entire communication off of social media, and it bugs me quite a bit actually.  Then I also know people don’t even have social media at all.

[l-dibert-blog]

I think that everyone needs a healthy balance between personal interaction and interaction through social media. No one should completely base their entire communication from social media. I don’t believe that is healthy.

[jdizzle1992]

Week 14/Social Media

Everyone views social media differently. Sites like Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram can impact people both positively or negatively. When I started college in 2011, I had just created a Facebook account because all my close friends were asking if I had one and mentioned that I should sign up. At first, I had no interest but with time, it kinda started to be a little fun getting to see what all your friends were up to. There are times when I get really annoyed with social networking because no matter where you are, there is always some person checking there status on their phone when I believe the meaning of life is to get out, meet people and do fun things. You don’t need to be on your phone everywhere you go. Kick back, relax and live life to the fullest!

[l-dibert-blog]

I too was not interested in Facebook. The only reason I got an account is because all of my friends wanted me to get one so they can stay in touch better. finally after two years of them bugging me I got one.

I also get frustrated by the mass of the population glued to there cell phones rather than interact with the people around them. I always like, when I go out with my family to dinner;and I see people sitting together, but rather than talking to each other they are looking at their phones.I find it very interesting. People need to leave their phones behind; and like you said live life to the fullest.

[l-dibert-blog]

Social Media

Facebook is the only social media I have any experience with. I use it to keep in touch with my family and friends in California. This gives me a little sense of connectedness; I get to see what they are up to, updated pictures, and occasionally chat with them. I mostly feel a sense of isolation because they are so far away. The interaction we share on Facebook it not as rewarding as in person. I think calling and having a conversation over the phone is better then staying in touch only through social media, it is more personal.

I agree with the finding of the article we read. I find that I get upset if people don’t like my post. I also find myself scrolling though Facebook when I am bored; only to get mad because there is nothing interesting to entertain me.I have to take time outs. I will make myself not go on Facebook for weeks; Sometimes I think about deleting my account but then I wouldn’t talk to half of my family.

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Week 10: Craap

        Before this class I have never really took into consideration how accurate or reliable my research for past projects has been.  I have also clicked one of the top results on Google search in the past and just went with it.

        Now since this class I have learned to navigate through Google scholar to find the absolute best information I can find for the answers I am looking for.  Reading through the website with the acronym CRAAP now I really know what to look for in future research.  

        In the past I have usually just used websites like Wikipedia, or some other website.  Sometimes they are good, other times you never really know.  I kind of knew what to look for that was important, but it was always a guess.  Reading through all the bullet points of the acronym I’ll hopefully get the right stuff now.  

[l-dibert-blog]

This class has definitely given me more tools to efficiently research. I never heard of the acronym CRAAP; but I have been fortunate enough to have professors make me ask the same kind of questions about a source. They have also told me NEVER use Wikipedia as a credible source.

[jdizzle1992]

What is this CRAAP?

Information is crucial in our everyday lives. We want to know what is going on in the world, but most importantly we want to know if the information we are hearing is true and believable. I think the CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose) test guidelines allow us to explore and use our minds to find credible information. Earlier in the semester, we talked about where we thought credible information can be found. I remember I mentioned scholarly journals are a good place to find true information because they usually provide a study that are conducted with a group of participants who have to sign a waiver or a permission form if they are under 18. Researchers conducting the experiment also have to have approval. Overall, I think the CRAAP guidelines are very helpful in finding credible research.

[l-dibert-blog]

I agree with what you wrote. I like to think that everyone cares about the information that they are receiving; but some people find one source and believe everything it tells them. CRAAP test guideline are a great place to start asking the right questions to deem a source reliable. I feel one of the most important parts of CRAAP  is the purpose. What and who are behind the information. Who will gain from the information being published.

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Copyright, Fair Use, and Intellectual Property

This is my week to lead our group in discussion. We our going to discuss a topic that I don't know to much about; copyright, fair use, and intellectual property. I am looking forward to this discussion to help give me some incite on this topic. please read this web page http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/copyright-fair-use-and-how-it-works-for-online-images/

What is your previous knowledge on this topic? If you had no previous knowledge, what did you learn from this web page? Do you think that there should be stronger copyright laws in place against fair use laws? Do you believe that fair use laws are actually fair to the people that created the items that are being reproduced? Under fair use; it seems that you could use any ones work and legally do so? your opinions?

[l-dibert-blog]

Google Search

Searching the web is a newer concept to me. I never use the computer until I started college. I use google when I use a search engine. This is because it came set up on my computer. Its is the most well known search engine. I usually don't go passes the first page unless I don't see what I was looking for.

Can google results be trusted? I think most of the time. I believe it all depends what you are looking for or what you are using the information for. Google search just looks for web pages that have words that you put in the search bar. So I don't believe that google has reliable results all the time. the CRAAP test should be applied to all items you want to use.

I think that Google it so trusted is because it is one of the first search engines. Google is a well known company so people trust it.

[jdizzle1992]

Bullying has always been a major issue. In my opinion, I believe traditional bullying and cyberbullying are basically very similar to one another. They both act in harming a person or persons. However, they have little differences. Things can be interpreted quite differently offline vs. online....

[l-dibert-blog]

We do need to respect each other and treat people the  way we would want to be treated. I agree that all bullying is bad. the thing with cyberbullying is that it is easier to harm someone because you can hide behind a computer. you don't need to say it to their face; so bullies might say thing on the computer that they wouldn't say in person. There is also a lot less consequences for bullies on the computer. Bullying is just mean and hateful acts that needs to stop; both off and online!

[master-mind42-blog]

Hey guys for this week I am leading discussion, I struggled trying to figure out a topic for us to talk about. Then an idea hit me that I started discussing with my roommates the other night. Is college now a days really worth it? The price of college is rising, so is it really...

[l-dibert-blog]

This is a good topic. College is not for everyone. It is a decision that an individual must make for themselves. I know a lot of people that believe that college is a complete waste of time and money. Then there are the people that feel it is worth both the time and money.

[l-dibert-blog]

Is college worth the price? I believe it depends on the individual to answer this for themselves. For myself, I decided to go to college because I was tired of working hard for low wages. I was just a high school graduate with only customer service experience. I wanted something more and felt like investing in myself was worth it.

I do believe that college is over priced. I also feel that student loan interest rates are too high. I think that all government loans should be subsidized. Paying interest accruing on a loan, for a degree you cant use yet, seems ridiculous. I also agree with the people on the survey, in the paper we read, that it should be the responsibility of our government to fund education. I think that a well educated populous would be the best for our country. I think education is a right and should not be looked at as a privilege. It is not fare that students fresh out of college are already in a ton of debt. They are going to school to help our country move forward. I think our education system need improvement, but a college degree is worth it.

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I have never been a big fan of high stakes testing. As far back as I can remember test like this put a huge amount of stress on me and all of the other students. Our teachers never really told us what the tests where for which in my opinion is kind of nerve racking.

Or I remember taking CRT...

[l-dibert-blog]

I like the question of, Why would you cut funding for a school that preforms badly. This to me doesn't make much sense. I can see if just the administration pay reflects the performance of there students; but money should ever be  taken away from academics. I feel that are public schools are already underfunded, and standardized tests should never be used to dictate how much funding a school so get.

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High Stakes Testing

High stakes testing is not a good idea. I do not think that it is a useful tool to measure a kids abilities. There are some people that do not test well. I also think that the statistics in the article we read should be strong evidence that high stake testing does not work. The dropout rates, and the amount of kids getting held back just so they can pass the states test; does not seem right. It also seems to effect minorities and low income people the most. Which there is already a disparity in this area. No Child Left Behind Act was supposed to close the gap on this. It was meant to make sure there was a standard that all kids should be able to met no matter what school they went to. I think that the No Child Left Behind Act had good intentions, but does not work.

I have three children, two of which are in the public school system in Belgrade. Belgrade schools cannot pass the No Child Left Behind Act. All that Belgrade seems to be focused on is teaching to these tests. My first grader is very intelligent. She is in all the advanced classes. She gets so bored in school because all they do is concentrate on reading and math. I understand that it is important to get a good foundation of English and math; but to only emphasize on this is not helping inspire learning. My oldest can't spell. I talked to her teacher when she was in 6th grade about finding her a tutor to help her. Her teachers response was, "It's okay, none of my students spell very well. There is not enough time in the day to concentrate on this." I feel that it is not okay to just teach kids to pass a standardized test. it is not benefiting them. It is holding them back.

My personal experience with standardized testing was a long time ago. High school in 1995. we had STAR testing. I hated these. three long days of testing. Each section being timed. It was so boring. I always was a slow reader. So the reading comprehension part was the worst. I always ran out of time. This section, I believed didn't show really show my ability correctly. I don't think testing is useful to the students. It is a good test for measuring teacher's performance but not the students.

Last, I do not think that Montana should implement a High stakes test for high school students. I don't think that these tests are a good measurement of life after high school. High school students need things that will prepare them for real life. IN College you need problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills. Not a High stake test.

[master-mind42-blog]

From my personal experiences making citations I never really got to frustrated with it. My high schools library had Easy Bib, and Bib Me, so I always would use one of the two for my citations and bibliography. If one didn’t work, usually the other would. I still go to my high schools library...

[l-dibert-blog]

I have never heard of the web sits you mentioned before. I tried Bib Me for worksheet two. I wish I would of known about this site sooner. It did make the process a whole lot easier. Thank you. I will probably be using this site for here on out!

[jdizzle1992]

Citations have always been and will always be a part of the research process. They are used to state information from a given source and are a way for us to help communicate with our peers in where we retrieved useful information . Citations can at times be annoying. When citing a reference,...

[l-dibert-blog]

Yes citations will always be a part of the research process. I do believe that it should be easier to cite than it is right now. I think that citing is a headache. I am glad that you arent bothered by them that much anymore.

[l-dibert-blog]

Citations

Citations are a nuisance.  Making sure you get all the information youneed to cite a source; the format your professor is requiring; making sure you have the right things in order, italicized, and capitalized. All of this can be a headache.  Also, if you finally figure out how to do all of this properly; chances are the formats have been updated. Meaning you have to learn the new way of citing information.

My personal experience with citations didn’t really start until I became a college student. My first writing teacher made us all buy a pocket style manual. This shows you the proper way to do citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago. I found this book to be very helpful. I like to use it better than Purdue OWL; which many professors have suggested I use. But, even with this booklet it is frustrating to try and find what kind of source I am using, so I can cite it properly.

Citations are used to give your papers credibility. It is important for people to know where you got your information. For you to make your point there has to be merit behind it to make it believable. So you have to have accurate citations so that people know where you got your information. It also helps if people are interested in you research to be able to read the same material you have.

I believe that we should make citing easier. I still don’t understand why there has to be different kind of styles (i.e.  MLA, APA, Chicago). In our reading for this week they talk about using hyperlinks. Plugging in the URL’s right into the papers. This would eliminate the headache on the part of citing properly. But, I think that there could be a couple problems. One it would be an eye soar in the middle of a research paper. To put an URL after a sentence would be breaking up a flow of a paper. Some URL’s are very long. The other problem they talk about in the blog; sometimes links are changed or removed. So the links would go to a dead end. You wouldn’t be able to find the source you used. That can be frustrating. I do believe we need to change the current way of citing. I don’t know exactly how though.

[master-mind42-blog]

For my research topic idea I wanted to find out if there was any relation to academic performance and physical activity. Meaning I was curious if a child would have better test results if they were more active in their daily lives. I remember one of my professors talking about how kids have more...

[l-dibert-blog]

I had the same experience with Zotero. It was very confusing to me. I do believe that once we understand how to use this program, it will be a very handy tool. I do like your research topic. We need to find out the best way to educate our youth. It might be hard to find the research on this because it is probably a new area of study. Good luck.

[jdizzle1992]

In my research experience, I have used Google Scholar to find articles that were helpful in my research, but have never heard of Zotero until after reading about it this week. I think it’s very cool how Zotero works in creating your own library for your references. Whenever I was researching, I...

[l-dibert-blog]

Your research topics are interesting. The cellular devices have changed a lot since the 90's. I think it would be interesting to look at the effects its having on the way we communicate. I can't stand texting. People now, love to text rather than just call someone. I myself, feel that this is problematic. I believe that we need more personal communications.