Hello Everyone,
This week’s session allowed us to expand
our collective knowledge building skills using
blog discussions and conversations, as well as multimedia tools such as
VoiceThread. These opportunities to try new ways of discussions, as well as multimedia
tools have really help me expand my knowledge of the digital world.
The multimedia tool VoiceThread was
used this week to connect with other students to gain a deeper understanding of
the knowledge components of digital rights and responsibilities of digital
citizens. This was done though sharing our own knowledge we had constructed in
previous weeks through research and collaboration.
I found VoiceThread
to be a very interesting resource. I have never used a tool like this in the
past for learning with others in the collaborative setting. I think that it is
a fresh and exciting way to view what others think about similar concepts. With
its ability to record actual video/audio, it really allows its users to get
their messages across as it allows you to add that personal touch and emotion.
For those of you who
have not yet had the chance to discover VoiceThread, I suggest you visit their website
at www.voicethread.com. As well, if you are still looking to expand
your knowledge on this matter, check out the website edtechteacher where a
great description of the tool is provided.
Another task asked of us this week was
to analyze a technology use scenario provided through our textbook to form a
blog discussion. I found this to be a great exercise as it allowed us to expand
our knowledge and thinking with respect to digital rights and responsibilities.
My scenario was about using technology
at school to illegally alter personal information. A great article provided in
this weeks “building background’ offered some good thoughts and examples on
this matter. The article called “Tools for Teaching Cyber Ethics,” talks about
the many different ways students these days are committing cyber crime and
becoming accustomed to poor cyber ethics. On top of that, it states that many
students don’t see cyber crime as a real “criminal offense.” .
Based off of the materials covered in
this course so far regarding digital right and responsibilities, I think it
should now become a mandatory practice for students to learn about the
hardships of misusing technology at a young age. I think that in many cases,
students at a young age don’t fully understand the impact of what they are
posting to the web. Of course, later on
in that students life, these posts may come back to haunt them as technology is
evolving everyday, allowing for a higher probability of this technology
misconduct to re-surface. If students were brought up knowing the consequences
of this misuse, hopefully it would reduce the number of wrongful occurrences.
For those of you who would like to take
part in the blog discussion I have created surrounding this topic, leave a
comment on my blog called “Week 9 -Technology Use Scenario #5.”
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My RSS Feed Reader…
The post that I am sharing from my Feedly
reader this week follows suit with every other post I have created…Sports! More
specifically, this post is about the use of GoPro cameras in hockey. Goaltender
for the New York Rangers, Henrik Lundqvist, shows off his moves as he has a
GoPro strapped to his head! For those of you who have not been following this
fad, many other NHL players are also taking part in this “GoPro Challenge” and
showing off their moves in the process. It is definitely something worth taking
a look at!
For those of you who would like to read
more about this story and watch the video, visit the article, “Witness Henrik Lundqvist goalie mastery with GoPro camera on mask.”
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I hope you enjoyed this weeks post!
Take care,
Chris
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