Week 14 #2: Final Post

Throughout this semester we have had explored different aspects of the internet, and how it applies to the education system. We have looked at social networks, and virtual worlds, the positives that the internet bring to students and the classroom, as well as the negatives. Different options that the internet offers such as virtual classrooms or traditional classrooms that offer blackboard. We used a variety of html tools that were very interesting.
This class was really productive for me and I am glad I enrolled in it. The internet is obviously a very important and emerging part of all of our lives, and this class helped me get a better understanding for the internet as a whole. The internet is only going to keep evolving and continuing to amaze the people who have been using it daily. I felt this class was very effective with the labs and how we walked through each step before jumping in on our own. I actually grew to enjoy the blog, although I was not correctly posting in the right area in the beginning I think I have it under control now. Again the internet is a amazing tool that this class helped me get a better understanding of.


Week 14 #1

In a 20-10 win this weekend a story developed with the patriots, and if you didn’t watch the game you would have got the intention they had lost. Randy Moss has been called out by the opposing team for not giving a hundred percent on a handful of plays, and being accused of quitting on his team. The first warning sign is that the fans of New England didn’t instantly run to Randy Moss’s defense. Although Moss had one catch for 15 yards thats only half of the picture that was painted. To me Moss in the engine that makes this car run. All-pro Wes Welker has had 100 catches in three straight seasons, a accomplishment that only a select few of wide receivers have accomplished. However when Moss is on the field he attracts defenders, usually two sometimes three. When Moss goes deep which is often he brings his double team with him, opening the middle for Wes Welker. It is quite obvious how valuable Moss is to the Patriots offense, the opposing team makes their entire defensive game plan to shut down Moss. Moss has had two games with just a single catch, bus has 1,074 yards on the season to go with 9 touchdown passes. So when begin to complain about Randy Moss, remember he is human and how valuable he truly is to this team.

Week 13 #2

The internet has its positives and negatives for students and education. Students can use the positives with there education and use website to aid them with there learning. For example I was writing a paper the other day, and one of the things I always hate about writing papers is the works cited page. No matter what I do I usually mess up the works cited page. However a website directed towards students called noodlebib.com helps students like myself who struggle with works cited page, complete one effectively. Students can use search engines and search databases to get there hands on information regarding there topic that would never be possible before. However with all the positives there are negatives as well. Students who become lazy or lack self motivation can go to websites that sell reports. A student could easily search a specific topic and find a paper that someone else is studying. With the limitless opportunities on the internet they all expand the possibilities of cheating as a student. Students need to learn how to use the internet to best benefit themselves and stare away from the negatives that can arise from the internet.

Week 13 #1

The Boston Red Sox have reached a deal with John Lackey a free agent starting pitcher. Lackey will receive 82/5 million over five years in Boston. Lackey is 31 years old, and has been a member of the Los Angeles Angels his entire professional baseball career. Lackey was last seen shutting out the Red Sox through 7 1/3 innings in game one of the America League Division Series, the Angels went on to sweep the Red Sox in three games. The signing of Lackey all but ends the brief stint with Jason Bay and Red Sox. Bay balked at a offer of 60 million over four years, believing the amount and length were below market value. The addition of Lackey gives the Red Sox another elite starting pitcher in there rotation. Although losing Jason Bay and his offensive potential seems like it will hurt, John Lackey will make up for it with his run prevention. It is always said that pitching and defense wins championships and with the addition of Lackey the Red Sox have arguably the best pitching staff in baseball. Needless to say next season will be interesting especially when the Sox open up against the hated New York Yankees.

Week 12 #2

With the growth of the internet age online shopping has become a bigger and bigger craze each year. Black friday the day after Thanksgiving which is historically a huge shopping day, is becoming a equally big day online as well. Selling on Amazon a third party marketplace program increased 78% from the year prior . It is incredible that the internet has developed so rapidly and become pretty much a different world. Websites such as youtube which I mentioned in a prior blog entry can teach you how to build specific items, or listen to a specific music video with one click of the mouse. You have the internet news outlet which are essentially putting newspapers out of business, and now you have online shopping which has just took of in recent years. Online shopping offers better sales, and more connivence for people trying to get there shopping done quickly. Online shopping can be materialistic products or something as simple as groceries. Online shopping is easy and effective so remember that this winter when your doing your Christmas shopping!

Week 12 #1

With the recent developments in professional golfer Tiger Woods life, he has currently become under the microscope of millions of people. The question that should be asked is how well do people actually know professional athletes? Woods has a handful of endorsements and it makes you think if Tiger Woods was just a calculated robot almost by the endorsements he is linked to. Although Tiger Woods is a famous athlete and clearly has made mistakes, where should the line be drawn for personal privacy? Woods has a wife and kids and is going through a family crisis, why should he have to go through it with the rest of the world? All though Tigers actions might not have been right, it is none of our business, and shouldn’t be analyzed all over the news, and espn. Let him and his wife work this out on there own without the camera and the media, and what they decide to do shouldn’t be any of our concern.

Week 11 #2

Youtube is becoming increasingly more and more productive tool. Youtube allows you to type in a specific thing you want to do and it shows you how to do it. For example if you want to build a specific item. You can just log on to youtube website type it in and there will be a instructional video on the site, showing you step by step how to build the product. It is crazy a site like youtube, you can range from building a product to listening to a music video all on the same site. All you have to do is type in the required thing your looking for an it will come up. Youtube is just another website that shows how the internet is evolving right before us, and how it can make our everyday life that much easier.