November 10, 2010

Today in class we discussed the possibilty of attendting an optional flash workshop.  We had a good discussion on technology, and some of the things we could do without.  We also finished working on our mash-ups.

November 8, 2010

Today there wasn't much discussion involved throughout the class period.  For the most part we just continued working on our mash-ups.

November 5, 2010

Today in class we started working on our mash-ups.  we learned how to embed videos into our mash-ups like videos from youtube.  We also learned how to embed maps into our mash-ups.  We also went over how to incorporate forms into our mash-ups.

November 3, 2010

We discussed the reading Warschauer's article, and talked about the generation gap of information technology -- our generation compared to older ones.  We discussed the digital divide, the difference between people who are tech savy and people who aren't really good when it comes to technology.  A fellow classmate brought up the fact that we are teaching people how to use software, and not how to use computers.

October 22, 2010

Today in class we filled out a quick survey on social networking sites.  We continued to play around with photoshop.  Our professor floated around different ideas for us to mess around with on our own time.  We went over the multiple different picture formats, and learned how to make different layers.

October 20, 2010

We are still working on photoshop -- messing around with different images.  We played around with editing images.  Our professor repeatedly has told us that we can't cover everything in class, we were encouraged to practice on our own time outside of class.  We played around with adjustments that included: vibrance, invert, and exposure, as well as other editing options.

October 18, 2010

Today we put dreamweaver behind us. We worked with photoshop and writing our final project. We went over the toolbar basics.  Spent most of the class period exploring on our own with photoshop.  We used brush tools, select tools, and text.

October 8, 2010

In class we went over bookmarks, and how to export your internet explorer bookmarks into delicious.  We went over the use of anchors, and how they allow you to connect outline to your paper -- hyperlink.  We also had a lengthy discussion on the uses of popular social networking sites like facebook and twitter.

October 4, 2010

We briefly discussed folcsonomy, and we continued working on dreamweaver.  We talked about internet and privacy issues.  One discussion point was the national news story about the college student who committed suicide over the webcam related incident. We also talked about issues related with texting and driving, and how studies show that the law is not helping.  We looked up metalanguage and how web codes work.

Oct 1, 2010

Today we got to get our feet wet with the program called Dreamweaver.  Dreamweaver is a program that helps with easier web designing.  So far we only got a glimpse at some of the basics of Dreamweaver.  Dreamweaver provides the basics for writing HTML codes for websites.  We are also getting into bookmarks.  We are using sites like Delicious, and Xmarks.  Of the two, Delicious can be more reliable because you can access it from anywhere.

Sept 29, 2010

In today's class for the most part, we carried on a thorough debate on plagiarism issues.  We talked about why our generation is more "relaxed" when it comes to plagiarism.  And how we are so accustomed to copy and pasting.  We also discussed folcsonomy, taxonomy, and copy right issues.  For a class assignment we read Alexanders article, and it was semi-beneficial for me.  In regards to technology in the classrooms K-12, I feel that younger students should receive technology training of some sort as early as possible in their lives.

Sept 24, 2010

Most of the day we familiarized ourselves with Google docs.  I set up my own account that lets you share documents with other classmates for easy peer reviewing.  We shared our first drafts in class with peers and got to evaluate our papers further. 

Sept 22, 2010

Today in IM 260 we did a few different things.  First, we organized our wiki and discussed our written response papers.  Next, we talked a little bit about skype and how you can desktop share and record whole conversations.  We also had a fun time as a class playing around with Adobe connect.  Adobe connect is cool because you can have a discussion as a class outside of the classroom.  Adobe lets you use econference sharing, text, video, and photos.  This was my first experience with Adobe connect and it was interesting to learn about it.

Sept 20, 2010

Today in class we discussed web 1.0.  We also discussed the kaminksi article we had to read, and react to.  Some other things we discussed in class were final project related, as well as general issues regarding the class as a whole.  We got into our small groups and talked about certain issues we may be having so far in this class relating to course content.  We also got a glimpse at working with the outlook calender so that we can schedule meetings, and organize your personal calender.  I learned that the client version is somewhat easier because you can drag and drop opposed to the web version.