Zittrain drew some risks that Internet face in Part II. For one, there the rise of Internet appliances: mobile phones, Kindles, and X-boxes. These gadgets can provide non-risk environment and they are costly to restrict programmers’ ability to be more…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Diigo
by Jeong Kinser • • 0 Comments
I am still learning how to use Diigo. But this is unbelievable stuff! When did it become available? I had no idea that this was available to everybody. So far, I learned the following features, and I liked them all:…
Could a “tool” like Diigo lead to the Death of Textbooks?
by Alex Janney • • 2 Comments
While computers are expensive and constantly being upgraded, a part of me thinks that purchasing computers for student use in a public school would actually save money in the long run. Could technology like Diigo lead to the elimination of…
The Age of Postcriticism . . . Really?
by kmontero • • 1 Comment
The goal of Selber’s book “Multiliteracies for a Digital Age” is to provide teachers with a guide for implementing computer literacy programs with the result of producing multiliterate students. As a result of the dominant presence of computers in the…
Interesting and Useful Websites
by Kim De Vries • • 0 Comments
There are any number of websites that might enrich our understanding of how technology, new/digital media, and the internet are affecting our lives. Here are a few of them: Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier, from Frontline. According to…
Getting and Giving Feedback, some general guidelines
by Kim De Vries • • 1 Comment
Helping other students to edit their papers can be a tremendous help to both parties. You will find that your own writing improves as you notice strengths and weaknesses in your peers’ writing. Here are some steps to help you…
MyFaceSpaceBook
by kmontero • • 3 Comments
Myspace and Facebook are trendy (one may be more so than the other) . In fact, regardless of the logic/science/rhetoric/ etc. behind many movements, in order for them to ascend to the masses they must become “cool” in the minds…
Possible Tools
by Kim De Vries • • 4 Comments
Social Bookmarking Tools These websites allow you to create online bookmarks that you can annotate, tag, share, and sync with your web browser. Further and even more usefully, you can explore the webpages other people have also tagged; for example…
Education as a Solution
by Mike • • 0 Comments
When I think about the potential for computer virus attack I get worried. After reading the Jonathan Zittrain chapters I wonder why there isn’t more destruction wreaked by rogue hackers and evil doers. According to Zittrain, the personal computer (PC)…
where is the class?
by lminnis209 • • 14 Comments
I came to class late and I cannot find u guys? please tell me???