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Instructional Video

I would used  instructional videos for postioning on youtube, during my two years in the radiology progarm, for example, Chest x-ray. The narrigator explains step by step on what has to be done to obtain a diaganostic image.  She also explains what to look for in the image to make sure  it is of diaganostic quality.  The videos are very helpful and useful for people who have knowledge withing the field. If an average person who has no knowledge in the field were to watch the video they would not comprehend the procedure. The terminology is going to seem as if it is from another planet.

 

 

Citation

Acknowledging and honoring the individauls that has molded and created whether it was an equation, a screenplay, a poem etc is not only the right thing to do but the obligation of whom uses any of thier ideas/work. If its used in its original state or revised its only natural that you mention and validate the person who created that baseline for you to continue on. I believe that in learning from the past you build new possiblities for the future, always keeping present that validating those who had the curosity to invent the passion to thrive and the dedication to accomplish their goals should always be honored.

hw11 journal 2

I normally use Google scholar or the database provided by the college, when doing a research paper.  I regularly use Yahoo as my main search engine due to the fact that I find it to be helpful and very easy to navigate and getting my ideas together.  In general I find that most search engines (i.e. Google, Bing, Explorer etc.) are not reliable.   At the times it is unknown who is providing the information. Let alone if the person is knowledgeable in the field.  As for scholarly sources, it is reviewed by experts in their field of study.  One of the problems I encounter while searching on Google scholar is that some the scholarly sources have to be purchase.

 

homework#10

I find coming up with research topic to be simple.  One of my difficulties I encountered was creating a good research topic question.  This is the first time in which I have to create a research topic question for a research paper. I normally have to write a thesis statement.  My strategy was to write a thesis statement the way I’m custom to writing it, I wrote the thesis statement and transformed into a research topic question.   Another strategy I used is searching my topic online.  I am able to expand my knowledge on the topic with the information obtained on the online search.

HW#9

I found the article, How a Search Engine Works, interesting. I had no idea how steps it take to formality a search. A Google search takes only seconds. Now, Google search engine is kind of a mind reader. For example, if I want to search for ear ache, by time I am done typing ear, Google already provided me with a drop list of the most common search for ear. On the list there is, ear ache, ear dysfunction, or ear infection.  How can a process, which is broken down into four segments, then each segments has steps, be done so quickly?

homework#8

I never knew copyrights had an expiration date. I always thought once something is copyright that’s it. The copyright is forever. Another thing I had the no idea of was the guidelines behind copyright laws. The guidelines are very strict. To think I could get in trouble for a using a few minutes a movie.  When if the use was for educational purposes. The video on fair use which used parts of Disney movies really makes a point of the fair use laws. Law does not allow much use of the movies, only a few clips.  Many people are outrage on the copyright and fair use laws. They said the laws are too strict and buts a stop on creativity. I could understand, but it not a big deal. I want to give people credit for having the ability to come up with ideas.

HW#7

Ever since my first year in college Professors always talk about plagiarism. They always mention how someone could get kicked out of school plagiarism. I have yet met a person who has been kicked out of school because of plagiarism. Some time I wonder many professors actually care? I only know of a few professors which take advantage of online plagiarism detectors such as, www.turnitin.com.  How dependable can these websites be? When this site considers a phrase being plagiarized?  So many different sources use the same phrases or similar phrases to describe a topic.  At times there is no other way of describing things but with the same words.

Facebook

People shouldn’t join Facebook if they have issues with their information being shared.  I for one have a very big family. The news feeds on Facebook allows me to keep up with my family. I could see who birthday is coming. Who just graduated? If it wasn’t for the news feed I would have to search of every single page. I have a total of thirteen aunts and uncles. I can’t even count how many cousins I have.  In way it does bother me that my information is shared. I try my best not to post things which can affect me or someone else.

What’s to come?

After reading the articles, I wonder what is to become of the World Wide Web.  The internet has grown to a massive source of information. Big companies or everyday people are able to share, connect, and sell information.  Social media such as Facebook, blogs, instagram, and YouTube, make it possible. The information obtain from these sites are used for various reasons. It may be for profit or personal use.  Big companies have the ability to expand their networking. For example, some websites you no longer have to create a login. You could log in through Facebook.   Once you log in, the information given to Facebook is now share with the new website. You no longer have to take the time to write you address, birthday, or your email address.  Everyday people are the reason for which these changes are possible. Bloggers, yelpers, and commenters, write their ideas, thoughts and complaints daily on the web. Maybe someone wrote a blog on how much they hate having to write their personal information, create screen names and passwords for every site.  Someone else commented how they have so many different screen names and passwords, they cannot remember. Then a Facebook developer read the blog and came up with Facebook connect.  The World Wide Web is for every changing by the information generated from everyday people.

Homework#4

I had no idea zines existed. While reading Zines 101, I didnt find zines to be interesting. I thought of them as being blogs but on paper. Anyone can make one. They could write about anything. I couldn’t really picture what a zine is or what it looks like. I wasn’t able to make a connection of what a zine is. I deciede to google zines and i found the website http://wemakezines.ning.com/. I realize a zine is much more than a blog. Its more artistic. The drawings on some of the zines are amazing. There are so many different groups,zines for mental health, childern, and artistist. Im so interested now, im thinking of ordering one.