Thursday, June 24, 2010
I Did It! If at first you don't succeed, cry and try again!
Ureka! I see the end in sight and I think that I am about to graduate from this course! I actually figured out how to embed my google doc. (or at least I think I actually figured it out!) Once I publish this post I will know for sure.
My journey with the Tour Guides is nearing the end. I have learned to navigate the web and use its tools. Like I said earlier today .... I am not an expert - but I am no longer an eLearning virgin. Thanks Tour Guides!
Nearing the End, but lost the Doc!
I have done it again! I did the assignment, but can't seem to get my google doc posted to my blog! I wonder if it is because I have too many google accounts? Once this journey is over, I think I will just use one account, but for the time being I only know how to log on to my blog with this one account. Wow is me! Cookie Monster needs a cookie to calm the nerves. Bailey's and cookie would be better!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Oh no! I Did It Again!
I did it again. I got so focused on getting my blog assignment done, that I forgot to look at the assignment criteria. In my previous post, I rambled on about my experience with Facebook, but didn't address the topics outlined in Excursion 8. This post will address the criteria:
What surprised or continues to surprise you about the experience?
I am surprised at how easy it is to find view other peoples' walls and personal info, despite the privacy settings they have put in place. People could access my FB wall through a mutual friend, and I find that surprising.
What potential can you see in social networks for education?
I think that it is a great site to post announcements, messages and information for specific groups of people. But then again, a wiki might also work.
What are some of the potential concerns?
I am concerned about the privacy issue, or the lack of privacy. But I guess, if it was a real concern, I could use a "fake" name or just not have an account.
Did/does using the application alleviate those concerns or exacerbate them?
Having an account has just given me first-hand experience with FB. I am no longer judging social networking sites on hear-say. In my case, I just don't post very much, and when I do, I post with caution. I haven't posted pictures - and don't know if I will.
Will you continue to use Facebook after our tour is over? Why or why not?
As I started my previous post, the jury is still out on whether or not I will keep my FB account. If I close it, it will be because I am not really using it for its intended purpose - social networking and because I find it just as easy to email or call a "friend".
Would you answer these questions differently if you were discussing your child's or parent's profile? Why or why not?
I don't think I would look at it differently if I were discussing my child's profile, but then again, my children are adults and are helping me learn to navigate FB. One child has accepted me as a friend, and the other .... well, let's put it this way: rather than ask to be his friend and have him put major restrictions on what I have access to, I would rather not be friends at all!
What surprised or continues to surprise you about the experience?
I am surprised at how easy it is to find view other peoples' walls and personal info, despite the privacy settings they have put in place. People could access my FB wall through a mutual friend, and I find that surprising.
What potential can you see in social networks for education?
I think that it is a great site to post announcements, messages and information for specific groups of people. But then again, a wiki might also work.
What are some of the potential concerns?
I am concerned about the privacy issue, or the lack of privacy. But I guess, if it was a real concern, I could use a "fake" name or just not have an account.
Did/does using the application alleviate those concerns or exacerbate them?
Having an account has just given me first-hand experience with FB. I am no longer judging social networking sites on hear-say. In my case, I just don't post very much, and when I do, I post with caution. I haven't posted pictures - and don't know if I will.
Will you continue to use Facebook after our tour is over? Why or why not?
As I started my previous post, the jury is still out on whether or not I will keep my FB account. If I close it, it will be because I am not really using it for its intended purpose - social networking and because I find it just as easy to email or call a "friend".
Would you answer these questions differently if you were discussing your child's or parent's profile? Why or why not?
I don't think I would look at it differently if I were discussing my child's profile, but then again, my children are adults and are helping me learn to navigate FB. One child has accepted me as a friend, and the other .... well, let's put it this way: rather than ask to be his friend and have him put major restrictions on what I have access to, I would rather not be friends at all!
The Jury is Still Out
Hello fellow e-travelers. I am back! I am sure that many of my regular readers may have thought that I dropped out of this course, but the truth is, I just couldn't find my password to get onto my blog. I tried using the Forgot Your Password feature, but that only works if you know the email account you registered with!
But I am back and ready to report on my Facebooking experience. Some people would consider me old. I don't really think that, but let's just say that I have been around a long time; long enough to remember having a "party-line" telephone. Since I am quite comfortable with email and picking up the phone to talk to someone I want to connect with, getting a Facebook account was not high on my priority list. Despite the fact that most of my extended family is on FB regularly I did not feel the need. When they felt that I needed to know something in particular, they picked up the phone or dropped me an email. I didn't need FB to be kept in the loop.
Now that I have an account, I know what is going on with everyone in my family. I know what some had for dinner and I know that my youngest sister is always on line. I realize that my mother likes everything, and that my cousin expresses and SHARES her inner most thoughts and feelings freely.... too freely for my liking! I also realize that I could become quite addicted to reading what everyone has posted on other people's FB walls. I know that they post those things willingly, but I feel like I am lurking in the shadows and eavesdropping. I realize though, that if I can do this, other people can do it too! That is the part that I don't like. I like my privacy and sharing what I want shared, not what others mind sharing.
For right now the jury is still out. I will keep the account for the time being, but won't look to hard if I loose that password.
Until the next post .... Enjoy your travels.
Cookie Monster
But I am back and ready to report on my Facebooking experience. Some people would consider me old. I don't really think that, but let's just say that I have been around a long time; long enough to remember having a "party-line" telephone. Since I am quite comfortable with email and picking up the phone to talk to someone I want to connect with, getting a Facebook account was not high on my priority list. Despite the fact that most of my extended family is on FB regularly I did not feel the need. When they felt that I needed to know something in particular, they picked up the phone or dropped me an email. I didn't need FB to be kept in the loop.
Now that I have an account, I know what is going on with everyone in my family. I know what some had for dinner and I know that my youngest sister is always on line. I realize that my mother likes everything, and that my cousin expresses and SHARES her inner most thoughts and feelings freely.... too freely for my liking! I also realize that I could become quite addicted to reading what everyone has posted on other people's FB walls. I know that they post those things willingly, but I feel like I am lurking in the shadows and eavesdropping. I realize though, that if I can do this, other people can do it too! That is the part that I don't like. I like my privacy and sharing what I want shared, not what others mind sharing.
For right now the jury is still out. I will keep the account for the time being, but won't look to hard if I loose that password.
Until the next post .... Enjoy your travels.
Cookie Monster
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