English 5010

Perception, Misconception, Deception

“Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media: A Synthesis from the Good Play Project” argues that five key issues are at stake in the new media, including identity, privacy, ownership and authorship, credibility, and participation.  While all issues contain…

Follow the “Rhetoric” Road

Computer literacy entails more than sitting a student in front of a computer.  It entails more than turning the machine on and viewing Facebook or checking email…or even, typing a word document. I agree with Stuart A. Selber in “Reimagining Computer…

Technological Agency

“The iPhone… is sterile. Rather than a platform that invites innovation, the iPhone comes preprogrammed.  So too with the Internet,…designed to accept any contribution that followed a basic set of rules.”  Both, “tethered to a network of control.”  The preceding…

Social Bookmarking tools

Aaron Arias English 5010 Dr. Devries Fall 2007 Social Bookmarking tools Computers are a way of life in the educational setting, unfortunately there a too few teachers who can successfully integrate computer technology effectively in the classroom (1). What Selber…

Internet Freedom

In Zittrain’s book, “The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It” the author looks at the internet from a global perspective.  The chapter I enjoyed reading that gave startling clarity as to where the internet could be headed…

Another Big Purse?

When I read and watched the information on Burell’s site about diigo I was instantly in love with it.  I am the type of person who loves her books, magazines and various other resources and I keep them all if…

JZ: The Future of Internet…Part II

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…

Diigo

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:…