http://http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090825/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_e_books
Sony is planning to release an e-book reader offering the ablility to wirelessly download books. It has a 7-inch touch screen and can get books and newspapers over AT&T's wireless network. Sony's e-book differs from the Amazon's Kindle in that it has an open e-book standard. This means that readers can get books from a variety of stores and move the books to other devices such as cell phones. Sony will also be loaning books from public libraries that are free and to be "returned" after 21 days. The Kindle, on the other hand, only displays books from Amazon's store. The devices books can be placed on are limited to the Kindle, the iPhone, and the iPod Touch.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Classwork: TechReflect
TechReflect:
How do you feel about computers and technology? Explain your positive and negative feelings.
Computers are very beneficial and helpful to me. I use them to type up my homework and essays instead of writing them. I use the internet to keep in contact with my friends that live far away and researching information. Computers aren't the only useful technology though. Other things like cell phones, televisions and radios play a very important part in my life. Technology allows us to keep in contact with others, know what is going on around the world, and do things in an easier way. I like technology most of the time. However, sometimes I have trouble understanding how to work new gadgets and adjusting to having them in my life. Also, sometimes they replace jobs that people would normally do, leading to unemployment. Or they do a job that we could otherwise do on our own, contributing to laziness and obesity.
Monday, August 24, 2009
IT Triangle Approach
Section 2: IT Systems in a Social Context
Projectors are very important at our school. They are used to project the day's lesson onto the board for students to copy down. Most teachers have opted to use PowerPoint presentations to present the lesson instead of writing it on the board. This makes it easier for the teachers to teach. However, it can also be troublesome for the school, because they have to purchase the projectors, and pay for their electricity consumption as well as any repairs they may require.
Section 1: Social and Ethical Issues
The use of the projectors in the school raises several issues. First is that of equality of access. If the school does not have enough money, then not every teacher will be able to have one. This might make some teachers feel unhappy or left out. Second is policies. Who will be allowed to use the projectors? Will there be times when projectors should not be used? And lastly, is people and machines. While this machine makes it easier for the teacher, it might make learning more impersonal for the student.
Section 3: Areas of Impact:
Education: It makes it easier for teachers to teach the lesson, rather than standing in front of the board and writing all day, hurting their arms.
Negative: Using the projector might make the students not pay attention or feel like they aren't truly being "taught". This might result in lower class participation and lower overall grades.
Projectors are very important at our school. They are used to project the day's lesson onto the board for students to copy down. Most teachers have opted to use PowerPoint presentations to present the lesson instead of writing it on the board. This makes it easier for the teachers to teach. However, it can also be troublesome for the school, because they have to purchase the projectors, and pay for their electricity consumption as well as any repairs they may require.
Section 1: Social and Ethical Issues
The use of the projectors in the school raises several issues. First is that of equality of access. If the school does not have enough money, then not every teacher will be able to have one. This might make some teachers feel unhappy or left out. Second is policies. Who will be allowed to use the projectors? Will there be times when projectors should not be used? And lastly, is people and machines. While this machine makes it easier for the teacher, it might make learning more impersonal for the student.
Section 3: Areas of Impact:
Education: It makes it easier for teachers to teach the lesson, rather than standing in front of the board and writing all day, hurting their arms.
Negative: Using the projector might make the students not pay attention or feel like they aren't truly being "taught". This might result in lower class participation and lower overall grades.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Online Communities
Five popular online communities include:
- Facebook: keeping in touch with friends nearby and far away, meeting new people
- Twitter: having information readily available in easily processed bytes
- Myspace: keeping in touch with friends, sharing pictures and information
- Flickr: photosharing
- Youtube: sharing videos for education and entertainment
Privacy and Anonymity on Facebook:
Privacy is the ability for individuals and groups to determive when, how and to what extent information about themselves is shared with others. On Facebook, there is not much privacy. Comments can be seen by all. Also, with people being able to post pictures, there may be inappropriate pictures posted, or pictures of people who do not want their picture taken. Individuals whose pictures are taken without their knowledge are not able to control how it is shared. They may not want pictures of themselves distributed. People may also make fake accounts pretending to be someone else. These fake accounts may be used to harass people.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Death Star as an IT System
Equality of Access:
Death Star is in outer space. Reaching Death Star is only possible for those with spaceships. However, Death Star makes itself available to everyone when it decides to destroy another planet, or such. Death Star is also made available to those who belong to the Sith. All of them are able to access headquarters. If you are not a Sith, you do not have access.
People and Machines:
Death Star is controlled by the Sith. I would assume the design is safe and effective, as long as you didn't make an enemy of it. This machine takes away the jobs of humans. Instead of them personally going and fighting, the machine beams a killing beam at what it needs destroyed. However, this machine does not think for or control itself. It needs a human to control it.
I really hope that this is what you wanted. :)
Death Star is in outer space. Reaching Death Star is only possible for those with spaceships. However, Death Star makes itself available to everyone when it decides to destroy another planet, or such. Death Star is also made available to those who belong to the Sith. All of them are able to access headquarters. If you are not a Sith, you do not have access.
People and Machines:
Death Star is controlled by the Sith. I would assume the design is safe and effective, as long as you didn't make an enemy of it. This machine takes away the jobs of humans. Instead of them personally going and fighting, the machine beams a killing beam at what it needs destroyed. However, this machine does not think for or control itself. It needs a human to control it.
I really hope that this is what you wanted. :)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Computers in our Life
Computers play a major role in my life. I use them to type homework and other assignments. I use the internet to check my email and keep in contact with friends who live far away. I also use the internet for research for assignments and homework. When I get bored, I play games on the computer. Computers are a very useful and vital component of my life.
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