Good Times

Overall I enjoyed this class. I loved blogging. I have never blogged before but I think I just might start. I enjoyed reading what other people had to write in their blogs and their experiences with the different assignments. My favorite assignment was the one where we interviewed different generations or the You’ve Got Mail assignment. I enjoyed talking with different ages about their online usage. Our conversations went into more than just their online usage and it was very interesting. I love country music, so the fact that I got to watch Brad Paisleys video and writer about it was awesome. I really struggled with the internet abstinence. I use the internet so much, so 24 hours without was extremely hard.

The way the class was set up was perfect. Since it is an online class, taking tests can be a hassle. Only having a blog and discussion board was simple, fun and helped me learn. I didn’t think the books were too beneficial. I learned a little bit from Wood and Smith, but not very much from Postman. I enjoyed reading other peoples posts about the books because I picked up on things that I didn’t in the reading.

This class did make me think a lot about our society and how it revolves around technology. The internet is part of all most everyone’s daily life. I know I am on the internet quite a bit and it is part of my everyday routine. Now days we use the internet for communication, looking things up and even getting degrees online. I only have two classes to graduate and I am finishing up online so I can live at home and save money, which has been a life saver for me. I don’t think our generation could live without the internet because we have grown up with the convenience of it.

This class was well planned out and interesting. I enjoyed learning about different aspects of the internet and hearing what others had to say about the same subjects. I thought the assignments were interesting and made me really think about the subject and what I truly thought. I even learned some things about technology and the internet I didn’t know before this class. I have never blogged before so I had to learn how to set one up and posts blogs. This has enticed me to start blogging on my own life. Thank you for making this class entertaining and interactive. Most teachers just have you do the normal assignments and tests which can be boring and repetitive. I enjoyed the change in pace for this class, it was refreshing. I guess it is time for me to start my own blog and let my family and friend know what I am up to. I am looking forward to my future in blogging and using the internet for different methods of communication and research.

Web Cam=My Best Friend

I use the internet for communication on a daily basis. I use it to e-mail, instant message, facebook, you name it, I probably do it. I started using e-mail on a regular basis when I went to college. I was very homesick when I left for school, so being able to communicate with my family on a regular basis helped ease the pain. I used instant messenger and facebook to keep in touch with friends that went to school elsewhere. The internet definitely helped me keep tabs on my high school friends. Now, my web cam is my best friend.

I have a new niece that I have not met yet and she is three months old already. My brother and sister in law live in Arizona and I have yet been able to make a trip there to see Cameron, my niece. My brother and I webcam each other at least once a week so I can interact with Cameron. It is amazing what technology can do now days. Cameron knows that I am there and she smiles and laughs at the computer screen. It is amazing to see her and watch her interact with me through a computer screen. Thanks to my webcam I have been able to watch Cameron grow and interact without even being with her. Not only do I get to see my niece but I get to see my brother too. I only see him a couple times a year so it is nice to catch up on webcam and see his face, instead of just talking on the phone or through e-mails. Cameron is the first grand baby in our family, so it is a big deal. My Grandma loves to web cam my brother so she can see Cameron. I am always amazed at my Grandmas computer skills. I always think how much technology is going to change when Cameron is older. She is already been seen on a webcam when she was a week old. When reading Postman I came across on page 171 how we are improving the education of our youth by improving what we call “learning technologies.” It made me think about Cameron and at what age she is going to be learning how to use a computer at school. I remember using flopping disc and computers in elementary school, but we used them minimally. Who knows, maybe Cameron’s age will be using them on a daily basis in the classroom to learn the ABC’s. Our society changes with technology every day. Companies are always updating their software to keep up with today’s technology. We have no idea what is in store for us in the future.

I will finally be able to meet Cameron in about a month and I know it is going to be completely different than seeing her on a webcam. When I see her on a webcam I can only see her movements but I can’t hold her, which is all I want to do! Seeing something on a web cam is one thing, but seeing it in person is completely different and so much better. Over the years technology has helped ease my pain with going to school and being homesick to being able to see my niece for the first time on a webcam. Technology makes being away from home so much easier.