I think this has been a very interesting class... though I have used a blog before I have never thought of them for use in an actual educational way... Though I have learned a lot about communication over the internet and how modern technology has really changed the outcome of how networks affect me daily... I also realized that I am way more connected to the internet and the "Network" than I really should be... Working with a computer for 8 hours a day then going home to do blogs and play xbox, all while playing words with friends and chess on my phone all day is very crazy. To think that people can't get access to these things is mind blowing as I can't imagine life without them. I also found a lot of the statistics in this class to be very interesting, some of the stats about the amount of use and who people are connecting with was a little shocking. But for the most part everything that was spoke of in this class was in a way review of the past 18 years of my life... Sad as it may be it's true... I was a part of the initial wave of nerds that helped the internet become what it is today. I also never really thought about the level of friendships on SNS sites... I have so many different levels that can easily be seen, though I never thought of it that way... It was more... people I hang out with and people that just pad stats on my Myspace profile that is no longer even used... I do have stat padders on my Facebook but more of less it's full of people that I actually know... Looking at the different speech patterns that were created over the internet was basically second hand nature to me as I learned how to use many of those long before people even knew what the internet was... I still remember the 1st time I saw a :) I was talking to the sysop of TFF in a chat session trying to get 24 hour access without paying for it... I was very sneaky... anyway I saw it and had to ask her what it was... I was maybe 12 years old... It's been a long journey from there but now I'm taking an online class with a teacher that has video chat? Holy hell that's amazing...
Great Class I enjoyed it!!!
Sorry I missed a few of the chats...
Wizzle Izzle for the last Tizzle...
It has indeed been a long strange trip. One I would take again. It's been fun being a part of something that everyone has learned to depend on so quickly, somehing that has infiltrated all parts of life. Looking forward to the next leg of the trip.
ReplyDeleteComputer technology have enlighten us all, but some are very intellegent in the commmunication network. I have learned things I didn't know, or even dream of knowing. So, this has been a very challenging class for me.
ReplyDeleteI agree...this mix everything takes some serious time management skills. I was taking some classes for fun and didn't realize all of the effort but I have so enjoyed this class. It has been great.
ReplyDeleteThis was rough for me, but it was worth every bit! I missed a couple blogs so don't feel bad about your chat sessions! All in good graces right? *fingers cross*
ReplyDeleteI agree I never used a blog with a class but it really was a great class and a wonderful experience.
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