Weekly Blog :D

The weekend goes by quickly. I feel that I need a weekend for my weekend. Speaking of the weekend, I seen a picture that was so true. It said something about how far away Monday was from Friday, but yet Friday was so close to Monday. You see why I agreed to it. Now the week has started and I am prepared for anything that come this way.

This picture describes me so much! A weekend from my weekend.

Date: 9/16/12

Found here:

Right off the bat, in class we learned about the A.S.P.E.C.T. rules to follow when you decide if the website is legitimate. To break down the ASPECT rule, each letter of the word stands for something. I need to use this as a website evaluation. To see is this website real and does it have the information I need.  I hope this will help you all as it helped me. I would have been fooled from the start. As a class we checked out some websites. We had to look the website over and decide, Is this real or fake? Here is a link to see if you can decide.

Here is the ASPECT rule:
A: Authority- Who wrote it?
S: Sources- Where did they get their information from? Does it pertain to the article?
P: Purpose- Why did they write this? Are they Biased?
E: Evenness- Information is well rounded, all kinds of info.
C: Coverage- Everything you need to know!
T: Timeless- Was this article made or updated in your time period, better yet this year and so on.

Need more help on the APSECT rule? Here is a google document it breaks it all down.

Is is a small chart I made. Hopefully you can read it.

Our digital literacy for this week is a website called Iris. The website broke down what to look for in a false website. Things to remember when you looking on a new website: Is it biased?; Is the time published current?; Irreverent?; etc. I didn't ever think of looking at the URL. The URL can give you hints if it is admissible. Facts also, need to be site correctly. The facts are typically on the same subjects of the article.
A quote really stood out to me while I was on Iris, "Quality is not a beauty contest." It means that the website doesn't have to be all glamorous for it to be real.Normally if the website is all glitzy, then it is probably has a virus or may slow down your computer. I learned that the hard way.

The web 2.0 tool for the week was mindmeister.  The tool is used to make simple all the way to complex concept maps. The tutorial was a little bit helpful. At first I was awed by the new tool. I began working with the new tool Tuesday this week. At first I did have to get use to the new tool. It was a hard but as I continued using mind meister it was getting easier.


Create your own mind maps at MindMeister

Bare with me on this one. Later this week one of my assignments was to do another activity on Digital Drivers License. I did the wrong one, so when they do the one I did this week I have to do the one they did this week. Oh, I had a bad blonde moment. That is why this is kind of off topic. So the week lesson I did was on sexting. Some people have done it and others haven't. I fall in the category of never done that. I think I would feel dirty and unclean. You might think that I am too good, but that is your opinion and I don't care what you think because I know what is true. But the girl in the Digital Drivers License girl did care, who did sext, and later killed herself. The photo she took was forwarded to all the students of her high school. She did graduate but after eight months after the picture was scattered throughout the school, she hung herself in her own house, with a letter that read, " I love you mom. " So my advice you [my readers] that if you do not want everyone and their brothers and sisters seeing private things, don't do it. Simple as that. That girl, she didn't have anyone to talk to without that picture being brought up, not just in school. It saddens me to see that people think that the only way out is to die. If you have a problem you can talk to counselors, that is what they are there for.
This the same video, see if it speaks to you...






Another topic in Digital Drivers License is texting and driving.Do you text and drive? That has been a huge issue that is still continuing to grow. You may be addicted and not even know it. I can not drive, but I have been in a car with someone driving. I was so scared, I am very aware of the outcomes of texting and driving. My brother, my dad, and one of my uncles are all firefighters! They have seen many accidents. Lately the cause of many wrecks and deaths are texting and driving. It does not matter how important the text is wait till you are stopped. Watch the following videos for awareness for texting and driving. Thats all for this week, so blog you later!!!

Ed Sheeran

For those who couldn't play the Spotify song, of my favorite song... here is the YouTube video.

E Cards That Describe Me!

Date: 2/23/2011

Date: N/A

I absolutely  LOVE this song! <3

Current Event Sept. 25th, 2012

'No more iSlave':

An activist fights for iPhone Workers

Sept. 25th, 2012

CNN News

"Debby Chan, a human rights activist based in Hong Kong, has led the battle to improve conditions for employees of China's giant contract manufactures."



This Debby Chan, the woman who is going to try her best to change Apple.
Sept. 25, 2012
Found in the article.



Debby is trying her best to improve the conditions for workers in the factories where the popular iPhones are made. Although she is set on helping, she is also set on getting answers for the workers. In Chan's office she has many posters and work from her previous and future battles. "There's another of an iPhone with graphic on the screen, a worker carrying the Apple logo on his back with blood flowing from his mouth, under the words "No more iSlave.", says new.cnet.com. The article goes on to tell of more acts of propaganda's.



 

These Apple workers play dead to get their point across.
May 9th, 2011
Found here.



This affects the workers greatly. These workers have to make one of the most technological phones, in terrible conditions. Apple can afford better quality for their workers. The workers are not getting paid enough for their labor. Apple factories have suicide nets all the way around the building. Does this not hint off that the conditions are not nice and dandy as they seem?



Found here:
Apple factory with suicide nets.

February 22nd, 2012



This really affects the world and the consumers of the phones. Do you love your iPhone? Did you know the workers' blood, sweat and tears made your phone. Does that make you feel good? Unless you are a heartless person, you now have a guilty feeling in your stomach. Think about it.



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Smiley Face crying.
3/31/12



This is not the first time that Apple has not heard the advocate groups before.  Many petitions have already been held before. (Additional information found from: CNN.)

Weekly Blog...

Week of Sept. 17th - 20th, 2012

In Introduction to Publication we conquered a lot.  At the beginning of the week we acquired new partners. In one of my earlier weekly blogs I told you about our partners and the reason why we have them. We were told that we would probably switch about every two weeks.We then peer edited our new partners. It really has helped me with my new profound love of weekly blogging.




Description: Heart in sand at beach.
Found:
Date: November 2nd, 2007



Sometime this week we are supposed to vote on our Animotos. I really liked two peoples! I won't tell who... although everyone's was very good. I can't wait till we do vote. We haven't voted yet, I don't know why.



Description: Vote with a check.
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Date: March 19th, 2010



For a weekly habit we do a new stems list. On each list there is twenty-five. We have a quiz every two weeks on the words. I like making flashcards because it is really easy to carry around everywhere. I tend to study the stems more. That is a positive side for once. It really helps me keep my grade steady.



Description: This weeks stems list.
Date: N/A
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This week we took a grammar test. In previous blogs I told you how we do daily grammar sentence correcting. We have to know every little detail that goes on in a sentence. You probably can tell I don't like it. I know it will help in the future but right now, it is very aggravating. I feel it has a negative drag to it.

Date: March 7th, 2012
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Description: Grammar comic.

In class we did learn about this online "Digital Driver's License". I really do not know what it is about. I can tell you it is not a driving game. I was hoping it was that! I dare-say that it is about digital citizenship. The first lesson we did was about cyber bulling and how it does hurt people. It played two YouTube videos of girls my age that got bullied. That was really sad to watch.

Description: No bully's allowed.
Date: May 17th, 2008
Found:

Weekly Accumulated Vocabulary:

• Reputation: The general impression of a person held by others and the public.
• Persist: To continue and endure.
• Context: Different factors that surround a piece of information that helped determine meanings.
• Tag: To add description, label, or name to a photo/video. Another word for {caption}.

In class talked about each of these words. Online anything can be private today and public tomorrow. I did a mini project in class one day. I had to go onto flickr cc, find a photo that I could edit. When I did find one I had to edit it. One positive, negative and the orginal. Here are my pictures.

This is the original photo. It is so cute with the kittens.



Negative, when I did this one I thought of hate. Typically people don't burn photos for no reason.



Postive, I feel that when I edited this photo it did not put a bad reputation for this person.

So this week has gone by surprisingly fast. We have been loaded down with work, Welcome to High School!! Oh well, at the end it will pay off. The week has also been very busy other than homework. Another week of quizzes and test. That's about it this week, so Blog you later.

Description: Sun setting after a long day.
Date: Feb. 18th, 2007
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Current Event Sept. 20th,2012

Samsung Denies Galaxy S4 Report

Date: September 18th, 2012

Found here

 Within a day after the reports Samsung Denied it through twitter. The newly released Galaxy S III is the new big gun in the town. Apple is head for head in this battle. The phone is a huge rival for Apple. Even though it has not been released yet to the public, there will be more of the Galaxy Smartphones. Some of the leaked feature for the S4 will be a 5 in. screen and a full inch more than the new Iphone 5. The Galaxy will have teeming powerful hardware and software.Not included the definite use of 4G networks. Since the Galaxy S III is powered by Google Android operating system is have actually been selling out the growing Apple phones. Many people believe this is the best phones. 



Found here:
Date: Oct. 28th, 2010
Twitter Logo.



As a consumer you can feel very overwhelmed at the variety. You can choose newly released phones, old phones, regular phones, and much more. I can not wait to upgrade my phone so I can be more connected than ever. The more I research phones the more I narrow my choices. I am really leaning toward the Galaxy S III. My aunt has this phone and I love it!! Great visibility, big screen, apps and more.



Found at this website:
Date: May 3rd, 2012
Iphone VS. Galaxy S III



Although this can also affect the world. US is not the only place they sell cell phones. Sometimes I forget that. The companies that produce the Galaxy phone are making more money. This also, might be making more jobs to keep up with the fast growing demand. This will help a lot of other countries depending where the companies are located.

Week #3 :D

This week we have learned a lot throughout the week. The week has went by fairly slow. To start the week off, we did grammar sentences. YAY! Well I know that it will help in the future for many things. It could be for an essay paper, etc. I think I used great grammar in one of my papers this week. Read this. It is about September 11th, 2001. I wrote this paper in honor of the men and women who lost their lives that day. My heart is still out there for their family. I hope you do or will like it. I wrote it all on things I knew about 9/11 through stories.



                     

Date:Sept. 11th, 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29498428@N00/4982475551

Description: Tribute to 9/11

This week we have learned a lot throughout the week. The week has gone by fairly slow. To start the week off, we did grammar sentences. Our teacher showed us how to do a diagram for the grammar sentences. I personally have never used this before. It is all very new to me. I know that it will help in the future for many things. It could be for an essay paper, etc. I think I used great grammar in one of my papers this week. (The one hyperlinked above) She told us that the diagram can help us break down the sentence. Grammar is a pain sometimes to deal with. I don’t care too much for grammar. It will help me in the future and all this frustrating work is going to pay off.

Later in the week we learned about Key Online Ethics. Here is some of my new vocabulary from that!

1) Privacy: Respecting privacy of others.

2) Self-Expression and Identity: Present yourself in an honest and genuine way online.

3) Connected Culture: Treat others in a kind and respectful manner. Meaning do NOT cyber bully.

4) Respecting Creative Work: Giving credit to others or asking their permission to use their work.

5) Ethics: A set of principles and morals that govern people’s behavior.

6) Online Ethics: A set of principles and morals that govern people’s behavior online.

7) Digital Citizenship: Safe, responsible and ethical approach to functioning in the digital world. (Ex. email)

Knowing this terminology is fantastic. Now I can really understand everything. Our online world is a connected culture. People express themselves just like in an offline world called reality.

Also, I used animoto for the first time. If you don't know what that is, thats ok. It is a music video maker. Animoto is awesome. I showed my parents my video I had to make for this class, they didn't believe me that it was my work. On our animoto we had to base it around the new vocabulary given to you above. I used flickr cc to find pictures to put on the video. It had great pictures. It was fun to use these new profound internet sources. Enjoy my first ever made Animoto!

 

Date: Feb. 5th

Found: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55918616@N00/2244451452 

Description: Online Ethics

The same day we got to use Google drive for a question sheet in class. I did it with my group. It was pretty cool!! It was called Judging Jeff's Profile. I was group number three.

This picture describes reputation you can get if you are not careful. Just like Jeff and his pals in the activity we did.

                                                       

Date: Oct.5th, 2008

Description: Reputation and the beach

Found: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/137712876_24998e183b.jpg

This week has been crazy! I found out yesterday, that we will not be able to Spartanize our school. Oh well, that really sucks. I seen some photos of our new school. Lookin' good! :D Let's keep praying that it will be done so soon!!! Our school also posted some photos of Freshman Camp, oh good memories..... Thats all for this blog. Blog you later!

Pandora or Apple-dora? Which would you choose?

Is Apple Planning a Pandora-Like Music Service?

Pandora or Apple-dora?

By: Alexis Jones

Article From Here

Date of Article: Sept. 7th, 2012

There has been talk that apple is going to come out with a music app like Pandora. Although they might make it a part of Itunes, not a separate app. That means PC’s and Windows operated systems will be able to use this new music service. Apple doesn’t want Google powered Android using the system, that is not an option. This will be a super measurable move for Apple. The growing Spotify and Pandora services might get defensive. But this new “app” will not be a big moneymaker for the growing Apple company. Apple is negotiating for a legal license. Apple has had this idea rumoring around since 2010. But it never really traversed into something. Apple believed that they wanted to improve their products for storing music. But Apple is more serious about for this attempt !

   

This will probably not affect myself, by virtue of I don’t have my personal Apple product. I also, do not use Itunes. With that said how is this going to affect me. I do not have any smart phones. If I did I would get a Google powered Android. Maybe then it might affect me, because the new service would not be available to Androids. However if I did not have Spotify then I could download the service for my computer. 

   

The consumers of the world will be affected. If regular users of Apple products will have one more thing to have to have! They can now have an online music service through Apple. Apple users might just be super happy. Would you be happy? What would you do with this new service?

Week #2

At the beginning of this week was Labor Day. It was nice to have a long weekend. But there is always an end to a weekend.

 On Tuesday in Intro to Publication we started off a little slow. Many people had to redo  any concerned grade or missed works. A few students including myself, learned about RSS and Google Reader, while the others did redo work. I didn't know what RSS was. For the people who don't know it is a feed reader. When I say feed, I do not mean feed as in food. Feed is a kind of like your new feed on facebook.

http://michellerafter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/RSS-logo.png

 Description: RSS Feed symbol

Date:May 17, 2012 

The photo above is an RSS Favion. You are probably racking your brain trying to figure out what Favicon is. Favicon is your favorite icon and it shows up next to your URL in the address bar.

Wednesday we talked more in depth of this weeks stems. Using the stems are helpful for breaking down colossal words. In class we  learned about direct and indirect objects and subject complement. I have learned about these in previous years, but never came to really understanding them.

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Date: Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Description: Old man in Grammar Class

We were assigned to peer edititing buddies. Then we have to go on our buddies blog and comment/ peer edit. We have had to do that twice so far this week. I really do think that this is helping us on our writing.

Later in the week did Thursday Current Events. We have to look up an article on technology that is current! Last weeks I did Apple vs. Samsung and this week I did a continued version of it. I talked about Apples next  move in the technology world.! Read my previous blog about it. Enjoy. I am glad I started this current event earlier in Lab because many people we given only 25 minutes to do it.

Also that day we learned about E-mail etiquette. I really never thought about my e-mail not sound professional. I didn't event think I was suppose to send professional e-mails. Very useful information for the future to talk to your Professors.

http://www.allspammedup.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Email-Etiquettes.jpg
Date: December 12, 2011
Description: Email Sticky

Aside all of the school work, I can not wait to get into our building! When we get in the school I hope we can decorate the walls with our exceptional work and Spartanize it! YAY! It will finally seem like our own school. A place to hang out and to learn. Maybe at lunch we might can have sweet tea, but that one is still up in the air. I love some Sweet Tea! Thats all for now. Blog you later....

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Date: October 24, 2011

Description: Spartan Head

Google Vs. Apple Maybe?

Should Google Be Running Scared from Apple?

Cnn.com

By: Alexis

Date: Sept. 4th, 2012

    So last week I told you about Samsung and Apple's little pow wow. Google might be the next target for Apple Lawyers. Many people are saying that Google better watch their backs. Key uses of the Google Android are not the core of Apple utilities. Google tries their hardest not to add things that interfere with Apple codes. Although Google is giving away Android it might be hard for Apple to sue for harm to their market. They can still sue but it will be harder to analyze the proof. Whether Google is the next gambit in Apples sueing frenzy, is unknown.

People are starting to speculate that Google is next. The question is though, Should Google Run? CNN said, “Not a chance.” I think that Google is safe, because they are smart and make careful decisions. It has shown through their product and in the article. I feel that Google will be fine for now. Although I do think that Apple is going to take a break so gather as much information on their competitors to really see if they have a case. With that said Apple might be on Google’s back. If Apple does sue Google, I have a feeling that since Google is powerful enough that Google will win. This event will not affect myself.

The effect upon the world dealing with this, either Apple or Google might lose consumers. People of the world might not want to deal with the pity fights. It all comes down to which product can handle the consumer needs. Is Google better than Apple or Apple better than Google? The good part of competition is the consumers can try all the advanced by products.

The Beginnning

     What can I say? These first weeks of school are crazy but we are putting on our happy faces and dealing with Plan B. For the people who don't know, we are in Plan B because our new building is still in construction. I can not wait till we are in our building. Fingers crossed that our school will be ready ASAP.


     At the beginning of the week we began talking about Copyright laws, Public Domain, Fair use, and Creative Commons. At first I was lost. I didn't know what we were talking about. You really don't realize how intense and strict the laws are for this, because I didn't. We watched videos to try and help us. The videos were interesting, however it does not matter how interesting the video(s) are it is still complicated. I did learn that Copyright is a way to make sure your own creative work is safe. When I say safe, I mean that nobody else can claim your work as their own. If you use someone else's creative work for your own use, without crediting the owner/author, then you can be sued/charged for stealing. Think first before you use someone else's work for a personal use. Later in the week we took some quizzes to actually see how much we knew. The questions on the quizzes are mind blowing. So many rules and things deal with copyrights.
      Watch my Prezi and maybe you can learn about copyrights, just like I did. ENJOY!!


    

Copyright on Prezi

      In class we didn't talk all about copyrights. I learned about stems. Stems are words within words, kinda or suffixes. There is a lot of stems. Some I knew and others I learned. Now hopefully I can break down words that might be more advanced for myself. To help of remember and learn the "words" I used vocabulary games.


     I also, learned how to hyperlink. It is not that special but I feel accomplished.It helps a lot if you turn in your work through the Internet, email, etc. 

    Although all the hardships we as a class or a personal hardship, we can get through it. Keep our minds open and positive. If you have a negative attitude then you will put everyone down, not just yourself. So with that said, Let's remember how much we wanted this. It has to get worst before it can get better. We are halfway through the worst part. The school will get finished, we will start clubs and do tons of fun stuff. So your not the only one down in the dumps about not being in the school or living the "high school dream", we all are. So don't complain, be thankful.