Well, my blogging is coming to an end for this subject. And, as a final task, we have to post a course evaluation!
I really enjoyed this course. It had all the elements of a good subject, it had variety, humor and most importantly FUN!
The tutorital tasks sometimes asked a bit much of us, for instance, I hardly had time to make the 3 minute video. For another subject I had to create a 4 minute video, and it was worth almost a quarter of our mark, where as this one is worth, well, nothing.
But I can't complain, I had fun making it!
This course was really great, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to explore the internet further.
It wasn't exactly what the course outline said it would be, but I still really enjoyed it.
So, thank you for this opportunity to be introduced to the online blogging world, congratulations, I'm addicted. So much so that I have started my own blog at tumblr.com
feel free to follow me there, if you think you will have withdrawal symptoms of my blogs.
http://brerose.tumblr.com/
Until the next chapter....
xx
Bre
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tutorial task - week 9
What are the uses/limits of the internet in terms of politics and/or democracy? Should we rethink the nature of the political? What happens to the nation/state in the age of networks that have the potential to span thewhole planet? What has happened to the idea of "community" in the age of networked digital media? Discuss with an example.
I have chosen this topic because I am really interested in politics, and I know that it is relevant as just last week Kevin Rudd announced that he was considering online voting! The way the question is worded also looks like it will be an easy essay to plan. That is, one paragraph per question that is posed.
So, off to the library journals!! Seeing as this is a ‘using new technology’ course, I’m sure that it shouldn’t be a problem if most of our sources are online!!
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=0&did=1809434841&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253756134&clientId=13713
This is a good document that I found about politicians using TWITTER! I haven’t seen any other information like this. We all know that politicians use twitter, but I find it amusing that this research was done! This will help my argument, as it is a prime example of online campaigning.
“On a busy day, politicians post up to 200 messages. Each consists of no more than 140 characters and in some cases is viewed by more than 5,000 readers.”
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=1&did=1670189041&SrchMode=1&sid=3&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253757007&clientId=13713
This is an article about politicians using the internet for campagining. Through typing in “Internet AND Poltics”, I have found many articles simaler to this, but this was the best I found. It is another prime example of online campagining.
"You can only get out so much information in short conversations, but if you can get people to look at your Web page, they can learn so much more about me in a short time."
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866842/online-voting-could-be-on-the-cards
This is an article from NineMSN news.It’s about how in the future voting could be carried out online. It’s a new idea that I don’t think will actually be carried out. It’s another example of how internet is taking over our daily lives.
“In its second green paper on electoral reform, released Wednesday, the government canvasses a range of issues affecting the electoral process, such as lowering the voting age, who should be eligible to vote, the use of technology and fixed electoral terms.”
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=4&did=1499400371&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253846961&clientId=13713
This jornal is mainly american, however the internet is such a wide source, that I think I may have to expand my assignment into a global idea.
“Ten percent of all Americans have used vehicles like Facebook or MySpace for political activity: "For young adults in particular these sites are a key component of the online political experience: 66 percent of Internet users under the age of 30 have a social networking profile, and half of the young profile users use social networking sites to get or share information about the candidates and the campaign."
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=1&did=1365678311&SrchMode=1&sid=3&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253847309&clientId=13713
This source speaks mainly about Kevin Rudd and John Howard talking to Christians regarding religion and politics over the internet. But it stems much wider than just this, it is politicians conversing with people over the internet, which is key argument to the rise of e-democracy.
“As many as 100,000 Christians around the country are expected to pack into more than 700 venues to watch the event, which will be streamed live on the internet from the National Press Club in Canberra.”
I have chosen this topic because I am really interested in politics, and I know that it is relevant as just last week Kevin Rudd announced that he was considering online voting! The way the question is worded also looks like it will be an easy essay to plan. That is, one paragraph per question that is posed.
So, off to the library journals!! Seeing as this is a ‘using new technology’ course, I’m sure that it shouldn’t be a problem if most of our sources are online!!
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=0&did=1809434841&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253756134&clientId=13713
This is a good document that I found about politicians using TWITTER! I haven’t seen any other information like this. We all know that politicians use twitter, but I find it amusing that this research was done! This will help my argument, as it is a prime example of online campaigning.
“On a busy day, politicians post up to 200 messages. Each consists of no more than 140 characters and in some cases is viewed by more than 5,000 readers.”
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=1&did=1670189041&SrchMode=1&sid=3&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253757007&clientId=13713
This is an article about politicians using the internet for campagining. Through typing in “Internet AND Poltics”, I have found many articles simaler to this, but this was the best I found. It is another prime example of online campagining.
"You can only get out so much information in short conversations, but if you can get people to look at your Web page, they can learn so much more about me in a short time."
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866842/online-voting-could-be-on-the-cards
This is an article from NineMSN news.It’s about how in the future voting could be carried out online. It’s a new idea that I don’t think will actually be carried out. It’s another example of how internet is taking over our daily lives.
“In its second green paper on electoral reform, released Wednesday, the government canvasses a range of issues affecting the electoral process, such as lowering the voting age, who should be eligible to vote, the use of technology and fixed electoral terms.”
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=4&did=1499400371&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253846961&clientId=13713
This jornal is mainly american, however the internet is such a wide source, that I think I may have to expand my assignment into a global idea.
“Ten percent of all Americans have used vehicles like Facebook or MySpace for political activity: "For young adults in particular these sites are a key component of the online political experience: 66 percent of Internet users under the age of 30 have a social networking profile, and half of the young profile users use social networking sites to get or share information about the candidates and the campaign."
http://proquest.umi.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/pqdweb?index=1&did=1365678311&SrchMode=1&sid=3&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1253847309&clientId=13713
This source speaks mainly about Kevin Rudd and John Howard talking to Christians regarding religion and politics over the internet. But it stems much wider than just this, it is politicians conversing with people over the internet, which is key argument to the rise of e-democracy.
“As many as 100,000 Christians around the country are expected to pack into more than 700 venues to watch the event, which will be streamed live on the internet from the National Press Club in Canberra.”
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Lecture 9
Hello again!
Wow, wow and wow! What more can I say about todays lecture. It was fantastic. I was talking to some friends as we left and we all just LOVED it!!!
The lecture subject was called 'cyberutopia' - following from the other lecture last week. (Or was it the week before?) We had a guest lecturer, Jason Nelson. He had all of us captivated. It wasn't a great turn out for the lecture I thought, those who didn't go sure missed out!
So, Jason talked about using the internet for different reasons. Like, for instance, I mainly use it for research and social networking. And, as Jason mentioned, Social Networking is the main reason that people use the internet. Not just sites like Facebook and Twitter, but in forms of blogging, comments and email - Communication!!
I loved the description of Social Networking Sites that Jason used, How there is a trend, like for instance - Myspace was all the rage. Then it was bebo and flickr, now facebook and twitter!! I find that amusing because I have followed that exact pattern with my internet usage! It was like, the rise and fall of websites or something. Very interesting. I had sort of noticed that already, but I thought it was just my age group!!
We went through a lot of websites, including Jason's own website, Secret Technology. It was so awesome and trippy!!!
It was wayyyy too much info to take in, and if I hadn't looked back at my lecture notes for this one, I wouldn't have remembered everything he said... I wish Jason was a book, so I could read so much more!!!
And on the note - I shall leave, I hope everyone has happy and productive holidays! See you in a week!!! (That is, after I post my tutorial tasks tomorrow!!!)
=)
Until the next chapter...
Wow, wow and wow! What more can I say about todays lecture. It was fantastic. I was talking to some friends as we left and we all just LOVED it!!!
The lecture subject was called 'cyberutopia' - following from the other lecture last week. (Or was it the week before?) We had a guest lecturer, Jason Nelson. He had all of us captivated. It wasn't a great turn out for the lecture I thought, those who didn't go sure missed out!
So, Jason talked about using the internet for different reasons. Like, for instance, I mainly use it for research and social networking. And, as Jason mentioned, Social Networking is the main reason that people use the internet. Not just sites like Facebook and Twitter, but in forms of blogging, comments and email - Communication!!
I loved the description of Social Networking Sites that Jason used, How there is a trend, like for instance - Myspace was all the rage. Then it was bebo and flickr, now facebook and twitter!! I find that amusing because I have followed that exact pattern with my internet usage! It was like, the rise and fall of websites or something. Very interesting. I had sort of noticed that already, but I thought it was just my age group!!
We went through a lot of websites, including Jason's own website, Secret Technology. It was so awesome and trippy!!!
It was wayyyy too much info to take in, and if I hadn't looked back at my lecture notes for this one, I wouldn't have remembered everything he said... I wish Jason was a book, so I could read so much more!!!
And on the note - I shall leave, I hope everyone has happy and productive holidays! See you in a week!!! (That is, after I post my tutorial tasks tomorrow!!!)
=)
Until the next chapter...
Video!!
Here is my long awaited 3 minute video!! So, my first video was 1minute long and was - what I liked to say -my life in one minute.
So when I relised we have to expand on the I thought to myelf - "Oh crap!! I've already put my life into a minute - how can I expand on that?"
Well my friends, I can, and did. The music used is an original song that I wrote. I don't claim to be an artist, so please, don't get me wrong, I'm not putting my music on there for everyone to say "Oh wow, she's a great singer!" Because I'm not, and I don't claim to be.
I added some pictures from now and there's a little bit of video of me singing and a little video of my puppy, he's just the cutest!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, enjoy, as much as possible anyway. Sorry for the delay in getting the video up, have been dealing wth other issues!!
Until the next chapter....
So when I relised we have to expand on the I thought to myelf - "Oh crap!! I've already put my life into a minute - how can I expand on that?"
Well my friends, I can, and did. The music used is an original song that I wrote. I don't claim to be an artist, so please, don't get me wrong, I'm not putting my music on there for everyone to say "Oh wow, she's a great singer!" Because I'm not, and I don't claim to be.
I added some pictures from now and there's a little bit of video of me singing and a little video of my puppy, he's just the cutest!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, enjoy, as much as possible anyway. Sorry for the delay in getting the video up, have been dealing wth other issues!!
Until the next chapter....
Friday, September 18, 2009
Lecture 8
Well, there was no lecture today, due to union strikes!
I would have LOVED to have gone to this lecture!!! Politics is what I am majoring in, and this would have been right up my ally. I hope we touch on it next week!! Yes, I'm strange, don't judge me. You're the one reading my blogs, you should be the one being judged.
Studying politics, it's funny for me to see terms like 'e-democracy', it made me giggle. But, there is a certain truth to the concept. In this modern era, a lot of politicians are turning to the internet to reach a larger audience.
I also loved the term 'Cyberpunk'. Yes, that's right cyberpunks, you're SO cool, having an opinion and fighting for something OVER THE INTERNET. If you believe in something you should get out there and do it. You rebellious punks, you!
I can see the point of William Gibson's ideas, but to be perfectly honest, I don't see how they relate to the course.... or indeed, the questions at hand in the lecture. I've always loved the theories of 'utopia' and 'dystopia' - they are so far-fetched, and amusing.
I never realised how many sub-sections of political ideals are presented on the internet. It's definitely an area I would like to explore more!!
I had fun with the tutorial tasks this week. I certainly hope this is elaborated on next lecture.
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
I would have LOVED to have gone to this lecture!!! Politics is what I am majoring in, and this would have been right up my ally. I hope we touch on it next week!! Yes, I'm strange, don't judge me. You're the one reading my blogs, you should be the one being judged.
Studying politics, it's funny for me to see terms like 'e-democracy', it made me giggle. But, there is a certain truth to the concept. In this modern era, a lot of politicians are turning to the internet to reach a larger audience.
I also loved the term 'Cyberpunk'. Yes, that's right cyberpunks, you're SO cool, having an opinion and fighting for something OVER THE INTERNET. If you believe in something you should get out there and do it. You rebellious punks, you!
I can see the point of William Gibson's ideas, but to be perfectly honest, I don't see how they relate to the course.... or indeed, the questions at hand in the lecture. I've always loved the theories of 'utopia' and 'dystopia' - they are so far-fetched, and amusing.
I never realised how many sub-sections of political ideals are presented on the internet. It's definitely an area I would like to explore more!!
I had fun with the tutorial tasks this week. I certainly hope this is elaborated on next lecture.
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
Lecture 7
Well hello again
I didn't make it to the week seven lecture, for personal reasons..... and after reviewing the power point I think I have made myself more confused!! So I shall try my best to elaborate on the lecture, as I see it from the slides, but I do apologise if it's incorrect!!
The basic idea that I got from the slides was that the lecture was about free software, and things that are globally shared through them being on the internet. It looks as though it's saying that because things are on the internet, for everyone to see, it is not necessarily copyright?
How am I doing so far?
if that is the case I disagree completely. Just because something is publicly viewable, doesn't mean it compromises the security. Hell, if that were the case I'd re-write Harry Potter and become a millionaire!!
I figure that the overall theory behind this lecture is about perhaps the lack of safety on the internet being an issue with regards to software sharing, and how it is also taking money from businesses.
For example, the proprietary software is software that CAN be downloaded for free, but is ILLEGAL, as it is owned by businesses and corporations. Free software is, well, the opposite!
I hope I'm in the ball park with this... it sounds right to me!! It looks like it would have been a wonderful lecture, I wish I could have made it!!
Until the next chapter...
~ Bre
I didn't make it to the week seven lecture, for personal reasons..... and after reviewing the power point I think I have made myself more confused!! So I shall try my best to elaborate on the lecture, as I see it from the slides, but I do apologise if it's incorrect!!
The basic idea that I got from the slides was that the lecture was about free software, and things that are globally shared through them being on the internet. It looks as though it's saying that because things are on the internet, for everyone to see, it is not necessarily copyright?
How am I doing so far?
if that is the case I disagree completely. Just because something is publicly viewable, doesn't mean it compromises the security. Hell, if that were the case I'd re-write Harry Potter and become a millionaire!!
I figure that the overall theory behind this lecture is about perhaps the lack of safety on the internet being an issue with regards to software sharing, and how it is also taking money from businesses.
For example, the proprietary software is software that CAN be downloaded for free, but is ILLEGAL, as it is owned by businesses and corporations. Free software is, well, the opposite!
I hope I'm in the ball park with this... it sounds right to me!! It looks like it would have been a wonderful lecture, I wish I could have made it!!
Until the next chapter...
~ Bre
Lecture 6
My my how time flies!!
I was certain I had been keeping up with my lecture summaries, alas, my brain has deceived me.
Now, in a nice sequence I shall strain my memory back to lecture 6.... with the help of the lecture notes...Hang on.... there we go... learning@GU, I ♥ you.
Ahh yes, consumer vs. producer.
What an interesting concept. Are we the consumer of media and information, or a we producing it, through content and blogs!
So, I basically took being a 'consumer' as consuming content... for instance, reading news.com...... to be a producer is to produce the content that is on the internet.... So, to post a comment on that website would be producing..... well, that's how I took it anyway.
The lecture used different examples, through movies and other new forms of media, but I think it can aptly be described through my description using the internet as an example!
It spurs the question, where is the line drawn... when do we stop becoming a consumer and begin to become a producer. When we watch movies we are a consumer, but the money we use to pay for them produces more movies!!
Ok, maybe not the best analagy, but you know what I mean! What do you think? Are you a consumer, are you a producer? DO YOU CARE??!!
Food for thought....
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
I was certain I had been keeping up with my lecture summaries, alas, my brain has deceived me.
Now, in a nice sequence I shall strain my memory back to lecture 6.... with the help of the lecture notes...Hang on.... there we go... learning@GU, I ♥ you.
Ahh yes, consumer vs. producer.
What an interesting concept. Are we the consumer of media and information, or a we producing it, through content and blogs!
So, I basically took being a 'consumer' as consuming content... for instance, reading news.com...... to be a producer is to produce the content that is on the internet.... So, to post a comment on that website would be producing..... well, that's how I took it anyway.
The lecture used different examples, through movies and other new forms of media, but I think it can aptly be described through my description using the internet as an example!
It spurs the question, where is the line drawn... when do we stop becoming a consumer and begin to become a producer. When we watch movies we are a consumer, but the money we use to pay for them produces more movies!!
Ok, maybe not the best analagy, but you know what I mean! What do you think? Are you a consumer, are you a producer? DO YOU CARE??!!
Food for thought....
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Connections, Connections, Connections - Week 8
Well my bloggers - I haven't been around recently, been overwhelmed recently with lots of things to do!
I must catch up on all of my lecture reviews, and finish my 3 minute video. However, this blog is on this weeks weekly tasks!
So, basically we had to use the internet to get a lot of information about people!! STALKER, AWAY!!!
-Sign an e-petition.
I signed "Decriminalisation of abortion in QLD" petiton!! https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/EPetitions_QLD/Confirmation.aspx?PetNum=1302&lIndex=-1
-Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
I responded to a comment on NineMSN quite a while ago to this article! http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25168815-952,00.html#submit-feedback
-What is Barak Obama up to today?
He is playing with light sabers!! http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/864223/obama-wan-kenobi-shows-off-jedi-skills
-Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
Local: Shayne Sutton (Morningside). State: Di Farmer (Bulimba). Federal: Kevin Rudd (Griffith)
-Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
01-09-09 - I even have the transcript to prove it!
-Let your local member know what you think about their last speech.
From: Bre Rose
Sent: Wednesday, 16 September 2009 4:15 PM
To: Shayne Sutton
Subject: Assessment
Hey Shayne, Your last speech in parliament was tops....haha. I have the dumbest assessment for one of my subjects. I have to keep a blog and do these tutorial tasks... this weeks task:
· Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
· Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
· Let your local member know what you think about their last speech. I'm not sure if you're going to get bombarded with emails or calls, but I basically need to tell you how awesome you are, then copy this email into my blog. (Don't worry, I'll only use the content, I won't copy your email address)Did you ever do something this strange when you were at Griffith? No? Didn't think so. Hope you're well. I'll see you next Monday? I told Lisa I'd come in and do some media clips again... p.s - I never looked up your speech...sorry, I'm sure it was awesome though! :)Bre
-Read the lecture and the readings, pursue a couple of the topics that you find most interesting and then post your blog with your well-considered thoughts about the theory and practice of politics.
I must catch up on all of my lecture reviews, and finish my 3 minute video. However, this blog is on this weeks weekly tasks!
So, basically we had to use the internet to get a lot of information about people!! STALKER, AWAY!!!
-Sign an e-petition.
I signed "Decriminalisation of abortion in QLD" petiton!! https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/EPetitions_QLD/Confirmation.aspx?PetNum=1302&lIndex=-1
-Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
I responded to a comment on NineMSN quite a while ago to this article! http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25168815-952,00.html#submit-feedback
-What is Barak Obama up to today?
He is playing with light sabers!! http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glance/864223/obama-wan-kenobi-shows-off-jedi-skills
-Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
Local: Shayne Sutton (Morningside). State: Di Farmer (Bulimba). Federal: Kevin Rudd (Griffith)
-Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
01-09-09 - I even have the transcript to prove it!
-Let your local member know what you think about their last speech.
From: Bre Rose
Sent: Wednesday, 16 September 2009 4:15 PM
To: Shayne Sutton
Subject: Assessment
Hey Shayne, Your last speech in parliament was tops....haha. I have the dumbest assessment for one of my subjects. I have to keep a blog and do these tutorial tasks... this weeks task:
· Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
· Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
· Let your local member know what you think about their last speech. I'm not sure if you're going to get bombarded with emails or calls, but I basically need to tell you how awesome you are, then copy this email into my blog. (Don't worry, I'll only use the content, I won't copy your email address)Did you ever do something this strange when you were at Griffith? No? Didn't think so. Hope you're well. I'll see you next Monday? I told Lisa I'd come in and do some media clips again... p.s - I never looked up your speech...sorry, I'm sure it was awesome though! :)Bre
(Kinda lucky I already knew her...)
-Read the lecture and the readings, pursue a couple of the topics that you find most interesting and then post your blog with your well-considered thoughts about the theory and practice of politics.
I've alwys been interested in politics. Well, for a long time anyway. I grew up in a rather liberal based household, so for me to turn out as a labor supporter, well, just proves that I like going against the tide.
I understand how people can think of politians as liars and cheats, but I honestly think they are genuine people, who all have a common goal - to help the people.
You can read more about that in my lecture summary for this week!!
Until the next chapter...
~ Bre
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Videooooo
Hi yall,
Here's a video I made.... basically photos I have of me from a young age to now.... basically my life. Hehe!! Hope you enjoy it!
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
Here's a video I made.... basically photos I have of me from a young age to now.... basically my life. Hehe!! Hope you enjoy it!
Until the next chapter...
~Bre
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