DJE #10

Quote- "When I did finally learn to read, my teachers didn’t have much to do with it. I was 11, and even my school-appointed tutors had given up on me."

Reaction- My feelings about this article are mixed. It is sad to see that someone with dyslexia not being able to get the help he deserved. What does this say about the teachers that are trained to handle kids with special needs? Maybe these teachers are not getting the proper training to be able to help the student learn to their full capability. There are many teachers today that I think to myself, how did they get to be a certified teacher. I do like the fact that the author conquered his skills by his self and went on to become a poet.

Link-
http://www.dyslexia.com/library/classroom.htm

Cite-

Schultz, P. (2011). Words failed, then saved me. The New York Times, Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html

Website Evaluation

WHO?
1.Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes, the name of the guy who has taken responsibility for the website is Gerald Aungst.
2.Is information about the author or organization clearly stated?
Yes, they provide background information about the author.
3.Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
There is a couple paragraphs on the author, and there are many links to biography's of different explorers.

WHAT?
1.Is the information biased in any way?
The information doesn't seem to be biased. The website basically stats facts about different explorers.
2.Does the site offer more than one viewpoint?
The website offers views for teachers as well as students. They offer lesson plans for teachers and information for students
3.Does the site clearly state the topics that it intends to address?
The site does clearly state what each explorer did, as well as, give a link to a biography of the explorer.

WHEN?
1. it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
It may not be necessary that the information is absolutely current depending on the reason, but the more current it is the better.
2.Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
Yes, there is a date of the last update at the bottom of each page.
3.Do the links work?
Yes, I went to many biography's and the link took me to the page.

Double Journal Entry 9

Quote- "Despite early studies suggesting that Internet use leads to anti-social behavior, later findings indicate positive aspects of engaging in online socializing."

Reaction- I know when my parents think of all of the technology that I'm using, they think that I am being anti-social, but it's actually the opposite. I love talking to friends and pretty much always have to stay in contact with them. Technology brings people together in so many ways it's so hard to believe. Texting, something almost everyone does, is such a great tool and is so convenient. The fact of being able to hold multiple conversations at once with people across the country is so crazy to me. Not to mention social networking and how we can basically follow people to see what they are doing, look at pictures and so many other things. Most people think when you are on your phone or on a computer that you are being anti-social, but in fact you are socializing more. There is a right time to use technology and a wrong time, but when used correctly, it can lead you to endless possibilities.


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Cite-

Owens, L. (2009, April 23). Internet & anti-social behavior theory unfounded. Retrieved from http://laura-owens.suite101.com/internet--anti-social-behavior-theory-unfounded-a111897

Go2web20

An interesting site that I found on go2web20 was a site called mobli.com. This is a social network website that could be used for posting thoughts, questions and ideas. If kids have questions, they could just go on there and post their quesiton to me. In the classroom, I could post a math formula and have kids post different ways to get to the answer. It is also a good tool, because the kids can be creative in making their site their own. They could even post to other friends that are in the class, so they don't always have to post to me. I would have to make sure that there is a privacy setting so that only the people in my class can see each others.

Andrew's Questions

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHZLanQ2SHRnazhvZk5Wbjc0VTJLaHc6MQ

Voki Philosophy

DEJ #7

Quote- Media literacy in the past tended to focus on alerting students to stereotypes, advertising, and propaganda and on protecting them from undesirable influences. Today's digital media literacy encompasses many additional topics, from using search engines, to creating Web sites and online profiles, to participating in social networking.

Reaction- There is so much to do on the internet these days. When the internet first started to get popular, a lot of people were unsure and had mixed feelings about the power of it. Like social networking, everyone assumed that it was bad because you can see all of your information and you could pretty much pinpoint someone’s location. The privacy aspect of social networking is something everyone should use in my opinion, because it can come back to haunt you if you don’t.  Most people now, when they think of the internet, they just think of social networking. That is one thing that needs to change in my mind. People should realize the unlimited resources and tools that can be used from the internet. When everyone realizes that, then that is when the internet will be used to its full potential. It will become more popular for school use, rather than just for research, such as a lot of things that we are learning in this class.

Link-
Cite-

Jane, D. (2009). Teaching media literacy. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 84-86. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx

Magazine Cover

Deconstructing Arnold

Arnold, on this magazine cover, is obviously flexing and showing his muscles. He is intimidating with the sunglasses and the red background.
He makes me feel like if I were to purchase this magazine and read its contents that I would be able to get big and muscular like him. The color red is used to reassure energy and is proven to excite.
His looks make me feel like if I follow what it says in the magazine that I will be able to get cut like he is.
The values of this magazine are for mainly people who workout or want to workout and gain muscle.



Arnold, on this magazine cover, is looking more business with a suit and tie. He seems happy and confident. He is pointing to the viewer basically saying that the viewer could be happy and confident to.

He makes me feel like I can be successful, as long as I read the magazine.

The lifestyle brought up in this magazine cover would be business and being successful to me at least. The color blue is used to be more subtle and calm. Implying that making money and being successful is easy, even though it isn't.

The major difference between the two are the colors used. One makes me feel excited and full of energy and then the second makes me feel more calm. The target audience is obviously different between the two. The first magazine, the target audience would be people who workout and like building muscle. Then the second magazine, the target audience would be business men or people that are trying to be successful.

DEJ #6

Quote -“If you pulled it off the
Web, that means it was an early version
written very quickly for immediate
use on the Web. I would bet I wrotethat version in a very few minutes.”
Reaction - This quote is an actual quote from the journalist, Brinkley. This quote made me think a lot about the information that I pull from search engines on a daily basis. Who is to say that a lot of articles that show up in our searches aren't written in few minutes? I understand papers and magazines have to have deadlines to get their products out on time, but if the information isn’t helpful or useful then it shouldn’t be released in the first place. Brinkley didn’t do research on why Theodore Roosevelt was in the picture behind Bush. That picture was there because when Theodore Roosevelt was President, he conveyed the same ideals that Bush was speaking of in his speech. Maybe if Brinkley had more time, he could have done his research and found out why the picture was there in the first place. The he could have wrote a better article on Bush, and Americans would have understood his speech a lot better.

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Cite-

"A Seven Power Lens On 21st Century Literacy." noodletools. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <www.noodletools.com/debbie/l