Talking In Blog Or Face To Face?!
Navigation - Again just like the forums, blogs are easy peasy to work yourself around. With a kind of bulletin board showing who has posted something and on what topic, it's very simple to find a opinion on a subject you also have interest on. With the actual blog page and the Dashboard page, they are easy to use and navigate right from the start.
Expression - Thats what blogs are designed for really isn't? They are, thinking about it, the main way to virtually express your opinion and expression to issues already raised or even as a fresh topic. Blogs are a certain way to get your point across, instead of trying to constantly butt in when speaking face to face.
Interaction - Again, like the forums, blogs allow you to comment and write back to people about what they have had to say on a subject. As it's all written down you can relate back to what has been said and you would learn more instead of forgetting what was said as you can't remember word for word.
Time - With also a week time slot for each task and topics to discuss, the time management is easier. As mentioned with the forums, the tasks and dicussion can be had any time of the week. Whether at 7am or 11pm, you can carry on with the discussion instead of being restricted to a hour time slot for a class.
Authority and Identity - With simularities to the forums, you don't have a leader of the group as everyone on a blog is displayed the same way. However there can be a sense of a team leader if one individual was posting at a constant rate while others only posted once or twice a week.
Speech/Writing - One of the main strengths you have with a blog is that you can focus on one point during the conversation. This includes the use of colour and text style, fonts etc. So if you want to high light I key point you want to rasie then you can can the text in different ways so readers have the same undersanding.
With all these unique features and advantages blogs have, they are becoming more popular around the world for those who just want to raise a point or give a personal opinion.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Week 2 Topic 2
Virtual VS Real Life Seminars
Navigation - When we are on these blogs and forums, I think the navigation around the sites are very easy. With titles that relate to a subject you might be looking into having a link to the page with the info, its one of today's fastest and easiest way to collect certain pieces of into. Even with the online forum we are using for this unit, it's very basic ansd simple to use. They dont have to be complicated or fancy, just display a conversation had by a group of people.
Expression - I would say that people's expressions are displayed in the same way as they would in a face to face seminar or group meeting. Just via a monitor. If anything it can be better as you can always go back to a discussion when ever and add a point, where as thats not really possible face to face.
Interaction - Although you always do loss the sense of people's physical reactions to points raised. You can never tell if a person is lying or just argreeing with you online, whereas in person you can read people's reactions and behaviour on the subject in hand.
Time - Probably one of the main high lights for me. With these activities taking place over 7 days, we are able to carry them out at any point within that week. Whereas in person you only have an hour in class. All points may not be covered and the discussion will feel rushed.
Authority and Identity - Another strength the online forums have is that everyone is treated the exact same. Everyone can write an opinion and it will be therefor all to see and read. However in a seminar there may be loud and quiet people of the group. So one person may have loads to say while others are left in the dark with only their personal opinions and experiences to themselves.
Speech/Writing - Speaking online seems to be simular as to it in person. With the forum having unique features which suggests things we only do in real life. An example I would say is the use of the X's (XXXXX), which suggests the start of a new paragraph or issue rasied. So these forum are becoming used more often.
So these forums can be for anyone I would summarise as. With myself and others only been using them for a week and getting use to them already, any shuck can post their comments on.
Navigation - When we are on these blogs and forums, I think the navigation around the sites are very easy. With titles that relate to a subject you might be looking into having a link to the page with the info, its one of today's fastest and easiest way to collect certain pieces of into. Even with the online forum we are using for this unit, it's very basic ansd simple to use. They dont have to be complicated or fancy, just display a conversation had by a group of people.
Expression - I would say that people's expressions are displayed in the same way as they would in a face to face seminar or group meeting. Just via a monitor. If anything it can be better as you can always go back to a discussion when ever and add a point, where as thats not really possible face to face.
Interaction - Although you always do loss the sense of people's physical reactions to points raised. You can never tell if a person is lying or just argreeing with you online, whereas in person you can read people's reactions and behaviour on the subject in hand.
Time - Probably one of the main high lights for me. With these activities taking place over 7 days, we are able to carry them out at any point within that week. Whereas in person you only have an hour in class. All points may not be covered and the discussion will feel rushed.
Authority and Identity - Another strength the online forums have is that everyone is treated the exact same. Everyone can write an opinion and it will be therefor all to see and read. However in a seminar there may be loud and quiet people of the group. So one person may have loads to say while others are left in the dark with only their personal opinions and experiences to themselves.
Speech/Writing - Speaking online seems to be simular as to it in person. With the forum having unique features which suggests things we only do in real life. An example I would say is the use of the X's (XXXXX), which suggests the start of a new paragraph or issue rasied. So these forum are becoming used more often.
So these forums can be for anyone I would summarise as. With myself and others only been using them for a week and getting use to them already, any shuck can post their comments on.
Week 2 Blog-athon (Topic 1)
Right here goes...
I think when we see and hear about upgrade culture it is in a large sense a money making business which is seen as the main priority for these companies making the 'big bucks'.
However we can't forget the real main priority is which why this industry to exist.
With new technological advances becoming available every year to use, so are our needs.
So if you look at your phone, when your got your first one all you needed it to do is be a phone, nothing more nothing less. But with the advances within the past, I don't know 9 or 10 years, our need for the phone has become a lot higher. With the availability of having a camera on them, this gives the chance for workers to use it if needed. I guess you could say they are the electronic pen knifes!? So these advances do help in both senses, the customer’s needs and business for the manufacture.
This then is an opinion in contrast to Robin’s statement. I mean I do see where he gets his idea and how we really can’t justify new media, but as a whole I would have to go against his argument.
Obviously clever new media products have been around for time now, but it’s in our generation where we have seen a dramatic change. I can relate to my statement above with the phones, but I see this situation in all media forms. This is a digital age we live in. Even half this course is online now, so we are basically in class when sitting at our own computers at home. Which is good in some ways, as I don’t have to get dressed and out of bed!
But as a whole, in my personal opinion, I would categorize new media as things from this 21st century and even things anything up to 5 years before the millennium.
So I’d say that during this time it has been a progress in our new media world. We have seen these advances evolve certainly through our lives as they are becoming a daily use and need.
I could take an example at random like insurance companies. With the use of the internet, their business has exploded as this progress with new media has benefitted everyone. Especially this case with people on the internet. To put it in general, this new media and others like it cut out the hassle and speeds it up as its all digital. That is if the bloody computer doesn’t freeze!
With analogue and digital I think that it’s difficult to say there is a clear cut between the two unless when we focus on certain media forms. With email and letters in mind, they are basically the same concept without the ink and paper. As I have already mentioned, this is a digital age we live in and we have moved on from the old styles of communication. Certainly those like writing which has been around for centuries and so on.
That said we do take this new media form for granted. I’m not sure how I would cope with having to write essay out on paper if I had to do it now? Again, with the new media, it just takes out the hassle. We don’t have to worry about the little things like the style of writing, the computer sets it all the exact same. Even now with the spelling. If you make a mistake writing something out, it can completely balls up the entire thing, but with typing the same piece you can erase it in the blink of the eye and no one would be any wiser.
With Lunenfield’s concept in mind, we are basically looking at online gaming and realistically on a global scale. So what, World Of Warcraft and all that nonsense? I mean I’m not an online gamer myself so I can’t give a personal opinion on the matter but I suppose it does allow you to chill out doing an activity with a friend who maybe on the other side of the world.
When reading what Lister has to say about non-linear structure, I can totally understand him. As he says we are constantly surrounded by linear text which has to follow rules to make the text interesting and the reader involved. Whereas with non-linear, these texts can break the rules which does in most cases make it more interesting and exciting. Readers like the sense of excitement and shock when reading.
When I think DIY and click to send setting features, obviously the first thing I think is social networking. As Sam has already stated that every friend can see what you’ve been doing and sometimes even your friends friend. So even with all the protection they offer account holders, we are still advertising ourselves to people we don’t even know.
As for ideal interactivity, the thing I would mention would again relate to the likes of Facebook and Myspace. With the freedom to create different profiles, you can personalise your details which displays your character. As an example my Myspace profile is based around The Beatles. These personalised options are there just to show your interests I guess. Whether music, film or television.
I think when we see and hear about upgrade culture it is in a large sense a money making business which is seen as the main priority for these companies making the 'big bucks'.
However we can't forget the real main priority is which why this industry to exist.
With new technological advances becoming available every year to use, so are our needs.
So if you look at your phone, when your got your first one all you needed it to do is be a phone, nothing more nothing less. But with the advances within the past, I don't know 9 or 10 years, our need for the phone has become a lot higher. With the availability of having a camera on them, this gives the chance for workers to use it if needed. I guess you could say they are the electronic pen knifes!? So these advances do help in both senses, the customer’s needs and business for the manufacture.
This then is an opinion in contrast to Robin’s statement. I mean I do see where he gets his idea and how we really can’t justify new media, but as a whole I would have to go against his argument.
Obviously clever new media products have been around for time now, but it’s in our generation where we have seen a dramatic change. I can relate to my statement above with the phones, but I see this situation in all media forms. This is a digital age we live in. Even half this course is online now, so we are basically in class when sitting at our own computers at home. Which is good in some ways, as I don’t have to get dressed and out of bed!
But as a whole, in my personal opinion, I would categorize new media as things from this 21st century and even things anything up to 5 years before the millennium.
So I’d say that during this time it has been a progress in our new media world. We have seen these advances evolve certainly through our lives as they are becoming a daily use and need.
I could take an example at random like insurance companies. With the use of the internet, their business has exploded as this progress with new media has benefitted everyone. Especially this case with people on the internet. To put it in general, this new media and others like it cut out the hassle and speeds it up as its all digital. That is if the bloody computer doesn’t freeze!
With analogue and digital I think that it’s difficult to say there is a clear cut between the two unless when we focus on certain media forms. With email and letters in mind, they are basically the same concept without the ink and paper. As I have already mentioned, this is a digital age we live in and we have moved on from the old styles of communication. Certainly those like writing which has been around for centuries and so on.
That said we do take this new media form for granted. I’m not sure how I would cope with having to write essay out on paper if I had to do it now? Again, with the new media, it just takes out the hassle. We don’t have to worry about the little things like the style of writing, the computer sets it all the exact same. Even now with the spelling. If you make a mistake writing something out, it can completely balls up the entire thing, but with typing the same piece you can erase it in the blink of the eye and no one would be any wiser.
With Lunenfield’s concept in mind, we are basically looking at online gaming and realistically on a global scale. So what, World Of Warcraft and all that nonsense? I mean I’m not an online gamer myself so I can’t give a personal opinion on the matter but I suppose it does allow you to chill out doing an activity with a friend who maybe on the other side of the world.
When reading what Lister has to say about non-linear structure, I can totally understand him. As he says we are constantly surrounded by linear text which has to follow rules to make the text interesting and the reader involved. Whereas with non-linear, these texts can break the rules which does in most cases make it more interesting and exciting. Readers like the sense of excitement and shock when reading.
When I think DIY and click to send setting features, obviously the first thing I think is social networking. As Sam has already stated that every friend can see what you’ve been doing and sometimes even your friends friend. So even with all the protection they offer account holders, we are still advertising ourselves to people we don’t even know.
As for ideal interactivity, the thing I would mention would again relate to the likes of Facebook and Myspace. With the freedom to create different profiles, you can personalise your details which displays your character. As an example my Myspace profile is based around The Beatles. These personalised options are there just to show your interests I guess. Whether music, film or television.
Friday, 23 January 2009
Week 1 Topic 1 - Why I Use New Media Communication
After having a cheeky read through of Sam's experience of using new media communication devices, I thought I'd compose a post myself sharing my experiences and the reasons behind why I use them.
With E-mail, this has seemed to take over my life. I tend to check it a couple of times a day. However my email is mostly used now just as a notification. As 90% of the messages I recieve says that someone's virtually poked my on facebook or some rubbish like that. But I do put it to good use sometimes such as keeping in touch with old friends that have travelled to the other side of the world.
Bulletin boards are definately a quiet area in my media communication. As Sam said I think the only one that i have come into contact with is the one on Myspace. However this has just turned into a promotion feature for bands telling us of ticket realise and up coming gigs.
Messaging services have also definately had a massive impact on my life. Especially instant messaging. Even at this moment as I types these words, I am on MSN messenger talk to people. This is now starting to spread over my internet usage with the introduction of the same concept of Facebook chat. Although I tend to stick mostly with MSN as it is much better such as the features, layout and the reliability.
With the MUD's and MOO's, this again has a little impact on my life. I know that online gaming seems to have shot off in the past few years such as the availibility to go online through consoles including the Xbox and Playstation. But this and many computer based games such as World Of Warcraft doesn't appeal to me. Walking around a world as a mythical creature with horns and flippers or something just seems a waste of time.
Finally, websites, these have probably have had the biggest impact on my new media communication usage as i'm sure they have for endless amounts of people.
With everything these days shown and explained on the internet it has now become a lot easier to find a piece of information. So when we next try to find the number for a local restaurants or garage, the most likely hing for people to do now is to 'surf' the web as more companies and businesses are creating websites of their own. So I think we might as well throw our copies of the Yellow Pages away as the entire book has turned into a virtual version. Of course with it's own web page!
Anyhoo thats that, just thought I'd throw that ou there because I know we all have a little amount of reading haha!
With E-mail, this has seemed to take over my life. I tend to check it a couple of times a day. However my email is mostly used now just as a notification. As 90% of the messages I recieve says that someone's virtually poked my on facebook or some rubbish like that. But I do put it to good use sometimes such as keeping in touch with old friends that have travelled to the other side of the world.
Bulletin boards are definately a quiet area in my media communication. As Sam said I think the only one that i have come into contact with is the one on Myspace. However this has just turned into a promotion feature for bands telling us of ticket realise and up coming gigs.
Messaging services have also definately had a massive impact on my life. Especially instant messaging. Even at this moment as I types these words, I am on MSN messenger talk to people. This is now starting to spread over my internet usage with the introduction of the same concept of Facebook chat. Although I tend to stick mostly with MSN as it is much better such as the features, layout and the reliability.
With the MUD's and MOO's, this again has a little impact on my life. I know that online gaming seems to have shot off in the past few years such as the availibility to go online through consoles including the Xbox and Playstation. But this and many computer based games such as World Of Warcraft doesn't appeal to me. Walking around a world as a mythical creature with horns and flippers or something just seems a waste of time.
Finally, websites, these have probably have had the biggest impact on my new media communication usage as i'm sure they have for endless amounts of people.
With everything these days shown and explained on the internet it has now become a lot easier to find a piece of information. So when we next try to find the number for a local restaurants or garage, the most likely hing for people to do now is to 'surf' the web as more companies and businesses are creating websites of their own. So I think we might as well throw our copies of the Yellow Pages away as the entire book has turned into a virtual version. Of course with it's own web page!
Anyhoo thats that, just thought I'd throw that ou there because I know we all have a little amount of reading haha!
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Week 1 topics (Goebbels on Radio 1933)
Right, thought I'd kick start a discussion into this week's work
I just had a quick read through of the second topic for this week on the radio transcript.
I think that Goebbels sounded pretty ambitious towards his words on how the radio will dramatically change the German population. However I think we can understand him as he says that he doesn't want the radio to turn into a spineless servent to political interests.
He does set out his goals in some reason as he wanted the radio to play the main source of information to the public. However at the end he goes back to his original behaviour and sounds like he only wants to build this German radio industry primarly as a business to make money which will apparently bring cultues together and strengthen the German media.
Anyway thats my initial thought on the topic.
Anyone else had a read through? x
I just had a quick read through of the second topic for this week on the radio transcript.
I think that Goebbels sounded pretty ambitious towards his words on how the radio will dramatically change the German population. However I think we can understand him as he says that he doesn't want the radio to turn into a spineless servent to political interests.
He does set out his goals in some reason as he wanted the radio to play the main source of information to the public. However at the end he goes back to his original behaviour and sounds like he only wants to build this German radio industry primarly as a business to make money which will apparently bring cultues together and strengthen the German media.
Anyway thats my initial thought on the topic.
Anyone else had a read through? x
Lets get this shizzle on the road!
Well what can i say? Blogging is ace?! Well i wouldn't go that far, i'm just finding it more difficult to write something interesting rather than the rubbish i'm typing now!
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