Task Four: Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Blogger (this will be your third posting. Information can be drawn from the attached hand out). In addition to this name one other Blog host.
“ Description of Service. Blogger is a web publishing service and optional hosting service (the "Service"). You will be responsible for all activities occurring under your username and for keeping your password secure. You understand and agree that the Service is provided to you on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis. Google disclaims all responsibility and liability for the availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Service or any other client software. Google also reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue the Service with or without notice at any time and without any liability to you.
You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to use the Service. Google reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time without notice for any reason.”Retrieved from www.blogger.com on the 24th of May
Friday, May 23, 2008
Task Four (Blog Posting): Provide a brief summary of the services offered by U Tube. Information can be drawn from the week five tutorial hand out.
“YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on http://www.youtube.com/ and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.” Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/ on the 24th of May
You tube is a free service for anyone with internet access to use.
Task Five (Blog Posting): Provide a brief account (1-2 paragraphs) on how the use of planning (storyboarding and scripting aided your groups short film.
Using the storyboard allowed our group to all work together to come up with a plan that showed each scene in our short film. This meant that all group members had a clear visual script that they could refer to and no scenes would be forgotten.
This aid applies well to the VARK learning theory. Visual, aural, reader/writer and kinaesthetic. It caters well for different learning needs within a group, Visual; see the plan of action, aural; discussion of each scene, reader/writer; room to make written notes, Kinaesthetic; acting out the scenes.
The storyboard allows all group members to be clear on the scene order which assists with good time management, clear roles and participation.
“YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on http://www.youtube.com/ and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
Everyone can watch videos on YouTube. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.” Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/ on the 24th of May
You tube is a free service for anyone with internet access to use.
Task Five (Blog Posting): Provide a brief account (1-2 paragraphs) on how the use of planning (storyboarding and scripting aided your groups short film.
Using the storyboard allowed our group to all work together to come up with a plan that showed each scene in our short film. This meant that all group members had a clear visual script that they could refer to and no scenes would be forgotten.
This aid applies well to the VARK learning theory. Visual, aural, reader/writer and kinaesthetic. It caters well for different learning needs within a group, Visual; see the plan of action, aural; discussion of each scene, reader/writer; room to make written notes, Kinaesthetic; acting out the scenes.
The storyboard allows all group members to be clear on the scene order which assists with good time management, clear roles and participation.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tutorial Six: The internet and online communities
Either search online for a community which interest you or choose one of the provided online communities to investigate. Make sure your selected a community that comprises some form of online forum, discussion page or chat room. You may also wish to see if your community has a Wikipedia entry.
Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating
www.kapitiharriers.org.nz
What is the brief or focus of this community
The Kapiti Harriers club organises a range of sporting events such as road races, triathlons, mountain racing, kayaking, cross-country, walking, duathlons, cycling and multi-sport events.
What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?
The service provides a syllabus for 2008 events, results, information, entry forms for up and coming events, club archives and summaries on the previous events that have being held.
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?
Why people choose to contribute to a community can be:
• Find it addictive
• Anticipated reciprocity
• Increased recognition
• Sense of community
Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt).
“Club runs are held on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings, sometimes both.
The syllabus provides information on club activities throughout the season.”
“The club caters for serious athletes (members have competed at Olympic and World Championship
triathlon and duathlon races), also for average competitors (such as your web editor, who tries his
best, sometimes surprising himself and others) and social athletes.”
Retrieved from (www.kapitiharriers.org.nz) on the 23rd of May2008
Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.
The potential ethical issues:
• Results are not private, they are available for the public to view
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity
Benefits:
• Able to retrieve large amounts of information
• Connect with others in different locations
• Same or similar interests
• Can foster understanding and unity
• Free service
• Silent observation
• Fast way to receive information
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment what this community lacks or can not provide which traditional communities can.
• It does not provide detail
• Does not provide instant results
• Limited communication tools
• Requires someone to maintain and manage site
Either search online for a community which interest you or choose one of the provided online communities to investigate. Make sure your selected a community that comprises some form of online forum, discussion page or chat room. You may also wish to see if your community has a Wikipedia entry.
Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating
www.kapitiharriers.org.nz
What is the brief or focus of this community
The Kapiti Harriers club organises a range of sporting events such as road races, triathlons, mountain racing, kayaking, cross-country, walking, duathlons, cycling and multi-sport events.
What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?
The service provides a syllabus for 2008 events, results, information, entry forms for up and coming events, club archives and summaries on the previous events that have being held.
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?
Why people choose to contribute to a community can be:
• Find it addictive
• Anticipated reciprocity
• Increased recognition
• Sense of community
Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt).
“Club runs are held on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings, sometimes both.
The syllabus provides information on club activities throughout the season.”
“The club caters for serious athletes (members have competed at Olympic and World Championship
triathlon and duathlon races), also for average competitors (such as your web editor, who tries his
best, sometimes surprising himself and others) and social athletes.”
Retrieved from (www.kapitiharriers.org.nz) on the 23rd of May2008
Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.
The potential ethical issues:
• Results are not private, they are available for the public to view
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity
Benefits:
• Able to retrieve large amounts of information
• Connect with others in different locations
• Same or similar interests
• Can foster understanding and unity
• Free service
• Silent observation
• Fast way to receive information
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment what this community lacks or can not provide which traditional communities can.
• It does not provide detail
• Does not provide instant results
• Limited communication tools
• Requires someone to maintain and manage site
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