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Female Gaming
Hey everyone here is the link to my website about female gaming. Please check out each page there are videos that are really good but I didn’t have time to show you. So please check it out and post any comments that you have. http://femalegaming.webs.com/ »
Play Your Way to Academic Success?
Kids love playing games. Computer Age kids love playing computer games. In games, especially highly complex computer games, players must learn, as a matter of course, vast amounts of detailed information about how the game operates and how to interrelate their knowledge of its various features to maximize desired results. Given sufficient time, a... »
Little Brother: More Scary Truth Than Fiction
I almost quit reading Little Brother when I reached the chapter where Marcus is subjected to psychological and physical torture by dubiously constituted Homeland Security authorities. Not because I felt the scenario to be too outlandish, but because I found it painfully believable. This novel touches on very real potentials for violence to individuals... »
Proposal: Using New Media in the Classroom
Using new media in the classroom presents new challenges for educators and students alike. Educators must: 1. Contend with the availability of the new media to their student demographic (do the students have access to computers and the internet, or other forms of new media they intend to implement into the classroom?). 2. Consider and assess... »
Participation, Compensation, and Conciliation: A Mash-Up Dilemma
Mirko Schafer’s “Participation Inside” brings up some intriguing issues relating to web 2.0. In the section devoted to discussing the increasing presence of user-driven activities tied to proprietary platforms, Schafer focuses on the Star Wars fan community and its creations on Lucasfilm’s websites. While the fact that the commercial enterprise facilitates fan creation of... »
Using Blogs in the Classroom
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have defined literacy as “the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with varying contexts.” They go on to say that “literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their... »
To Blog or Not to Blog, That is the Question
The title may sound corny, but the topic (Using Blogs in the Composition Classroom) is worth reading about. What are blogs and how can they be utilized in the composition classroom? This is the question I will explore in my scouting report. I have started my own blog this semester and I was amazed... »
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 was chapter five on internet enforcement. Many people have ideas on how the internet... »
Getting and Giving Feedback, some general guidelines
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 give more effective feedback. When you begin the process, look over the requirements for the... »
where is the class?
I came to class late and I cannot find u guys? please tell me??? »