VLOGS

So we got a new assignment to get done, we are supposed to write a descriptive essay over a vlog. You might ask what is a vlog? A vlog is a video of you basically introducing yourself to the cyber world, or what you like to call the internet. You can go under YouTube and type in first vlogs and you'll see what vlogs are all about. It is a form of communication with audio and visual reference people connecting through the net. Many people find it hard to make one because many people don't know what to say. I'd just describe how my day went and use my surroundings; all you got to do is talk into the camera. Act as if the camera was a person maybe one of your best friends, many people also find it hard because they are very shy. Well let me describe my vlog to you and I posted a link at the end of this blog so you can see it for yourself. It is entitled MY FIRST VLOG/At The Park. In this vlog there is this boy who is sitting at a park making his vlog and in the background you see suburb type houses with a street included to the whole scene. He begins by saying "My first vlog!". Then just starts to describe where his at what's funny about this vlog is that he say's I don't want everyone to think I'm one of those crazy people that talks to themselves. Well right after he says that a car passes by and he stops talking to the camera and begins to whistle acting as if he's doing nothing at all. Also he say's I'm going to eat this pudding pop while you just sit there. Out of no were out comes a pudding pop and he begins to eat it and says to the camera want some. He included music in his vlog it sounds very mellow and relaxing. Well that's just in the beginning of this vlog want to know more you’re going to have to read my descriptive essay. He's name under the YouTube is JaredB and here's the link hope you enjoy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTFWsI6-hk

AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO YOUTUBE

We all know the well known website by the name of YouTube. We were instructed to watch a video which was titled An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube. In this video an anthropologist by the name of Mike Wesch begins to describe how YouTube started off and how big it has become. He also describes how much of an impact it has had on universal communication. People around the world are not only using YouTube just for amusement but also using it in a form of communication. Mike describes how YouTube has overcome TV viewing, he says it is because YouTube has no producers, no script writers it is original made. Mike Wesch gives an example of a video entitled Numa Numa. In this video there is a kid by the name of Gary Broslam who lip sings a song and gives a lot of facile expressions, and over all is just showing his enjoyment to the song. This video receives a lot of views and remakes all over the world begin to be created. This is just one of many remakes on YouTube he always gives the example of a well known rap artist by the name of Soulja Boy. He shows us how YouTube gave Soulja Boy his star presence. YouTube he claims has given us a new way of seeing the web it links us in a new way and every year a new device is created to link us even closer as a people. This to me is very interesting how the web can create such a big impact on the world, we can see what or neighbors across the way are doing. In example videos from China, Spain, and Brazil can be viewed and etc. Throughout the video he gives examples of videos that have had an impact on YouTube worldwide. He also has a class that is experimenting with YouTube, for a certain number of days they have to record a YouTube video on themselves to get out to the worldwide web. The class even recorded a video on themselves to let YouTube viewers know what they are doing. I agree with Mike Wesch that YouTube and other broadcasting sites help the media and help us in general as far as communication goes.

DIFFERENCE FROM BLOG 3 AND THE ESSAY

Blog 3 was a message to your friend in your group, saying that you where mad at them for not turning in their work. Do to them not turning in the work you have gotten a grade you did not want. In my message I wrote at a different tone then I did in the essay, well because it was to a friend. The essay was to a teacher saying you wanted a grade change and when you talk to a teacher it is at a different tone. I had to write at a professional tone more like in a convincing manner. The message did'ent have anything specific on it like the essay did. The essay has to have certain things, like staying in a 1st person or 3rd person set of writing. Also it has to have three paragraphs to it; each paragraph has to have six or more sentences in it as well. The message I just wrote off my head I wrote it done and just typed it in my blog. When it came to the essay I had to revise it and make sure everything was right and had the requirements needed. So blog 3 was totally different it was much easier than the essay because I put more time in doing the essay. I'm really not a patient person but when it comes to something that is important or especially for a grade I'll be a very patient person. I believe this essay I have wrote is very good, it to me has all the requirements and some of my classmates read it and said it was good as well. Just like I'm writing this blog right now I would be writing completely differently if I was writing something like an essay. In writing there are always certain requirements like grammar, punctuation, and sticking to a subject. People find it hard to stick to a certain topic because the wonder off and get distracted. When you write just let your emotions flow through the paper as if you where really there and in that situation. When you do the writing becomes as easy as reading and eating. This is how I see writing, I don't know what writing means to you but this is what it means to me.

REFLECTING ON WORK SHOP EXPERIENCE

Today in class we formed groups to go over are essay's we have written. My essay was short but got straight to the point of what i wanted to get across. I will have to make some corrections on it because the reason for the groups was to tell and help each other on what we should add or take away. The essay as I said before was supposed to be to a teacher requesting a grade change and mine was exactly about that. I just feel I have to make it a little longer so the read can get my point and really understand where I'm coming from. The group set up was a good way to learn because each person writes differently we also had to read ours out loud to others. In doing so they gave us feedback, sort of like ideas of what to look at for revising it. Each of ours were all different some longer than others and some shorter. Our teacher also listened in to help us and to give us some advice it was helpful. Each day I come to class I learn a lot more, not only about myself but others as well. This to me is always a good thing and always very beneficially because you can learn how to use others ways of writing and make it your own, and build it with your way of writing to make a great new set up to your writing process. So basically in class today we talked about how to correctly write a proper essay on email etiquettes in English 0301 the exercise that we went through today showed me how to write it out and know what to examine when I am write another paper dealing with this topic. So what I got to say about this is we should do this more often therefore the class can all follow up more easily.

INTERNET DATING ARTICLES

In class my group was given an assignment on articles dealing with online dating. We were supposed to summarize each one, there were four articles and in my team we have four members so each of us summarized one. There are dangers with using online dating you never know who can be on the other side of that computer screen. Online dating has taken away the old fashion way of meeting someone and also like I said poses dangers to. My article was called "Getting Back In to It" it was about people who got divorced or had become widowed and use the internet to find a mate. It help's at times to use these online dating websites because you are meeting new people but, how much chatting can you do until you really know someone. This was what my article was on. One of the other articles was called "The Dating Detective" who knew there were detectives looking out for you, hired to spy on your online chatting partner if you wanted to take things seriously. There are many cases in India were online daters are finding a wrong spouse. The detectives help in this problem they are hired to help you make sure the spouse is good financially and socially but most of all not a cheater. That is what this article was about one of the others was called "eHarmony Biased Against Gays". Now eHarmony is accused of not allowing gay people to use their website. There have been so many complaints on their website for gay couples and even lawsuits have been put on against them. The creator of eHarmony says that he is in a town were gay marriage is not acceptable and he agrees strongly with it this is why it is not allowed on his website after all he is the creator. The next article was "Internet Dating 2.0" this article was basically informing us of the use of internet dating, how it is taking over the way people meet a partner for life you could say and it gives examples in it to show us how the internet is doing this. I believe the internet is not a place to meet someone I believe it is a form to learn or research that's it I strongly believe in meeting someone the right way in person and up front.

EMAIL ETIQUETTE ESSAY

In class we were given instructions on how to start our essay assignment. I thought this essay was going to be easy to do, but sometimes we are all fooled. On this essay assignment there is going to have to be a lot of revising and editing. Also I was told paragraphs were five to seven sentences long. Well in high school it was thought that way but college is a whole other different story. That was the difficult part to hear, because now the way I set up my writing process is going to have to change a bit, but the good thing about it is that I will be learning to write at a college level. Also we were told to go to the writing center to get some help in writing this essay, get some tutoring on how to write at the college level you could say. Being in college has been very beneficially to me. I learn more and more each day learning more skills that will help me throughout life. That is the best thing I can say about college, these writing skills that I take in will be used in the future and that is always beneficially. We were also given this paper that gave us tips on how to write a good essay sort of like a key on a map. It gave us good advice on what to do when writing an essay. All in all everything i write and learn are a good thing for my life I believe knowledge is power, and with having so much knowledge you're able to do most things in life better. That's how I see it when it comes to learning I enjoy to write a lot because you're expressing yourself through your paper. This essay is going to be exactly that, sort of like an art work but only with writing. I want to learn more on college level writing, so I plan on writing a lot more throughout the semester.

ARTICLE REVIEW # 2

In class we were given articles to read again they were over the same thing, technology in the classrooms. One of the articles was written by Al Gore former vice president. He believes technology especially computers are a good source for learning. In his article he was agreeing throughout it that technology should not be seen as a bad method of teaching but it should be seen as a new and advanced way of teaching. He said that studies show that the students with computer access show a higher percent of passing. His goal is to get computers in schools so that all students can have the same percent of hopefully getting a higher grade. I agree with him because he has studied a lot to get were he is in the government. I think it's good that computers are in schools and that students have access to them for learning. It makes researching and finding things a whole lot easier. That's always a good thing to me, well let me discuss the other article to you. The second one was on iphone's and ipod touches again more and more universities are using this method to teach through these to devices. It also gives reasons why iphone's and ipod touches are not a good idea it says that it is a distraction one student even stated in this article he said "I'd at sometimes use it to get away from my professor" a distraction in class as you can see. I believe it's all in your mentality do you want to learn easier or do you not want to pay attention and learn nothing. You make it a distraction or you make it that device that is going to help you. Class is for learning and well if the school is going to hand out a device like the iphone and the ipod I'd say use it to learn, and then when class is over use it for fun.

ARTICLE REVIEW

Today in class we went over four articles dealing with texting and technology. In the articles some agreed that technology helps a writer improve his or her writing skills. In the other case it said that technology and texting affected a writer's writing skill. Which one do you believe? Well it's a big debate over the two and we all have are different view points. Me personally, I believe technology and texting help sharp out writer's skills, because you are using your grammar and spelling but not only that you are also socializing on a daily bases. Whether it's from texting, IM messaging, myspace, facebook, and other social technology usage you are writing. Of course you may write differently when you are socializing with friends, we all talk differently we have are slang words, words me make up but our friends know. In the articles it said that university's are handing out iphone's this to me is a good step in education, technology was made to better or life make things fast to do. The iphone, with so many programs on it you can almost use anything or find anything on it, for the instructors to send email through the iphone and also class assignments that's technology at its best. One of the other articles mentioned a program that sent you a green, yellow, or red light depending on where your grade stood. It also sent a message on what you should do in certain classes to better your grade. Again to me this is technology at it's best, day after day we discover more about the usage of technology I say use, if it's going to better a situation make it easier on you then use it. I don't believe texting and technology affects a writers skill it's all you, your mentality is the key. In the article a professor stated that she thinks we are on the verge to a new writing era. A big break through in writing is at hand she say's its because of how so many young people do so much writing then before. This is a debate that can go on but I believe technology over all helps students.

REFLECTING

In today's class we were given our syllabus, and on this syllabus it shows us what's expect of us to get an A in our class. We were also given a schedule of due dates on assignments and on up coming assignments. The team has a challenge coming up and I sure am ready for it I just hope the other members are. We are supposed to read four articles and then discuss them amongst ourselves. I really don't like reading but when it comes to gaining something out of it like an A I will. Plus the articles seem like they will be good, I might even enjoy reading them. I expected to do a lot of research and assignments in this class I even went to go buy ink and paper for my printer at home. You always got to expect to do work if you want to get your goals done in life. Well my team has been doing great so far but, you never know some of us may start slacking. I hope that does not happen, I hope my team members put as much effort as I' am. When I look at the schedule there is a lot of assignments and readings to do. I'll have to encourage my teammates and give them help at all times, after all we are a team. When I said I was a team player i meant it. All I want to do is get an A if not then a B nothing less then that. Well reflecting on something is always good because you get ideas of how to make a situation better. De-Terminators are on their way to an A. Well if I do my part, which I' am and I know my partners want an A too so if any of my partners read this just know I got us.

BEING A TEAM PLAYER TO GET AN A IN CLASS

Have you every had an assignment were your supposed to work with someone, sort of like a team thing. If both people do their work well I'd say you were going to get a good grade. Well what happens when your partner gets lazy? Well I'll tell you, you don't get that grade you wanted. This is going out to my partner you know who you are. Do to you we did not get the grade I wanted, from now on don't be my partner, we're still cool and stuff but like when it comes to assignments we're not. It's harsh but I really wanted that A and I needed it. Plus it was an easy assignment what's your favorite color. Come on man your favorite color, that's so easy to answer you really are lazy. I should have just told everyone it was pink and also I should have told them why, because it's the same color of those under wears you say you always like to wear. Just kidding I'd never tell them that that's to mean but really man next time give it your all because in a team thing like that if one of us fails we both fail. We don't want that, don't you want to pass because I know I do. So for next time when you work with a partner do it and if you don't I'll tell them your secret. Just kidding again I can't believe you told me you have pink underwear. We're friends but come on something's like that you keep to yourself. So we're going to have a big assignment next week and if you can't figure out what to do or need help, I'll help. Only help not do it for you and remember do it for your partner and team. I'm a team player it's easy to be one so I know you can do it. Well I wrote this to let you know how I felt about the grade and also we're still cool alright I'm out.