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http://abcdanica.blogspot.ca/2011/10/texting-in-social-situations.html?showComment=1334945936714

http://klagrln.blogspot.ca/2012/01/4-beauty-is-it-really-in-eye-of_24.html?showComment=1334947628529


http://le-wild-mudkip.blogspot.ca/2011/11/texting-in-social-situations-how-about.html?showComment=1335304904692#c5869642282243710021


http://dagabuya.blogspot.ca/2012/04/look-music-videos.html?showComment=1335305308907#c5666488395291521421


http://izzaapizzaa.blogspot.ca/2012/03/look-music-videos.html?showComment=1335306532663#c7921062847351661233


http://blibbering-humdingers.blogspot.ca/2012/03/3-to-share-or-not-to-share-that-is.html?showComment=1338764904534 

Web 2.0 and YOU!

1. How will emerging technology (ie: blogs, videos, e-readers,e-books) affect literacy?


Emerging technology will affect literacy because people will be influenced by the society. People now-a-days use abbreviations of a slang term to talk or e-mail or write stories. Being in grade ten, and hearing from the teachers from the previous years that have looked through the practice tests for literacy said that the grade tens use abbreviations and slang terms to answer their tests. This shows how much the media and technology is influencing our literacy skills. Teenagers these days are really hard to understand because of the slang terms created. The amount of slang terms created are so much that one day, we could possibly make a whole new type of english language because of those terms. Using abbreviations such as 'LOL' and 'SMH' is influenced by blogs and social networks, once it it used somewhere, everyone else will use it.  However, an e-reader is not a bad idea at all. Now that people are becoming more and more attached to technology, e-readers can be a good way to lure people in to reading things again. This could possibly bump up their literacy skills, which is a good thing. 

2. How is Web 2.0 challenging us to "rethink ourselves" (ie: friendships, work, education, community, family etc...)?


It is challenging us to rethink ourselves because one day we could be affected by the habits of using the internet daily because we have to be detached to it someday. We should not be so attached to the technology because one day it could ruin us. If we don't stop these bad habits, we will grow to depend on technology and not use our own brains to figure things out. Our lives should not be influenced my technology and we should learn to get out more. Like go biking or fishing, maybe do your homework... 

Blog Entry #5: A Look @ Music Videos

Initial reaction: What are your immediate thoughts and observations when you view the music video?

My immediate thought and observations when I viewed the music video was that I did not seem like a real music video, it was more of a concert that was taped and was used as the video for the song. The song was basically about how music videos have become more popular than the radio. I actually thought that this music video was decent. They did not add any complicated effects, but the music video was still attention catching because it was slightly weird. The lead singer looked nowhere else and one of the backup singers was not as enthusiastic as the other. But this kind of gave me an idea that this video was supposed to be put that way. This video now a days would probably look weirder and have more complicated effects, but I'm guessing that this video had good visuals for 1979.

Analysis and interpretation: Describe the Principles of Media Arts as they appear in the music video. Why do you think the musician, musical group, or director created this music video? What themes are promoted in this video? Are they aligned with Gospel Values, or do they counter them?

The music video had good effects, as considering the fact that their technology is not as advanced as the ones today. This video went really well with the song, which would explain why this song was popular back then. The director decided to create this music video because they wanted to show the world how having visuals help the song.The theme that is promoted in this video is that now that pictures have been used as visuals for music, it seems that everyone has forgotten about the person who was big when only the radio was around.

Consideration of cultural context: What events may have influenced the musician, musical group, and director to create this music video? 

       
I think that the events that have influenced them to make a music video is when they decided to make the music itself. The video was pretty ironic with the song because it is talking about how video made the radio old news, and yet the song itself has a music video. It is also the first music video to be revealed into television. Since the video came out, the directors were probably predicting that this song would be a big deal. 

Expression of aesthetic judgment: How does the cinematography, acting and performance, choreography, storyline, special effects, lyrics, and musicality work together in the music video? How do the visuals affect your admiration or disdain for the song?

The acting, performance and choreography work with the music because it shows the deeper meaning of the song. Some songs need the visual to interpret the meaning of the lyrics. This song explains how video is the new thing, however the video takes it to more depth and adds to the lyrics and what the musician is trying to imply.


Ongoing reflection: How has your chosen music video influenced your reception of the song?

The chosen music influenced the reception of the song by showing me that the music video is just created to add on the the song so that it emphasizes on the meaning. The video is ironic in a way that they are trying to say that video killed the radio, however, it is the first video ever to be created for a song.  

Blog Entry #4: Beauty- Is it Really in the Eye of the Beholder?

1.  Why do you think people are portrayed this way in the media?

People are portrayed this way in the media because the society thinks that the skinnier, the better. That does not even make sense, why would one want to look so scrawny and weak? This is mostly portrayed by girls because they have become so insecure of themselves. They want to change the way that they look like because they want to copy the person that society calls "hot". The way that "Hot" people look now-a-days do not even look "hot". In fact, they look completely rubbish. They are so skinny, they are lighter than an average teenager... at the age of thirty. Whoever created this image of being skinny to the bone, have pounds and pounds of make up on their face must be a complete goon. Thanks to society, girls have become more and more insecure of themselves. It cannot only affect them physically, but mentally as well. Some girls are so insecure that they want to leave the world (You know what I mean.)

2.  How are you affected by the images you see?  

Personally, I do not get affected by the images I see because I know that it is wrong to look like that. However, other people are, these images are so planted in their brain that they begin to think the way that the society does. It makes me really upset to think that these people are so insecure. Society should be teaching us how to accept ourselves and that being natural is better. Having those imperfections we find in our selves is how we should define perfection. Being different should be what society is teaching us. God created us with those imperfections and we should be thankful for it. It defines us, it is our identity. I do not like the way that the society is trying to shape us. The world is becoming more shallow. 

3.  What can be done to reduce the amount of young men and women that are negatively affected by these images?

The society should begin showing commercials of being secure about yourself. Accepting those things about yourself that are different from the rest. People are fine just the way that they are, but they do not seem to accept that because the society has been trying to plant these things in our brains. To have perfect skin, to be built, have a nice body. NO. That's just unacceptable. They should show more commercials to make themselves feel important.

4.  What would your reaction be to a magazine cover where the subject isn’t all glammed up?  Is this a possible route that society should take?  Why or why not?

I would be so surprised that I will jump out of a window.

Seeing images like that in the magazine is impossible. The media cannot help but photoshop images, they want the people to look "Perfect". Looking perfect is impossible, and people should accept that. I hope that the day the magazine will do this comes because people need to get their self esteem and self respect back again. If something like this ever happens, I feel that they need to continue this route to get the self esteem back. A magazine that is natural, something that is finally acceptable... It might seem impossible because the society is still thinking this way. But maybe someday, someone will have the conscience to keep it natural. 

Blog entry #3- To Share or not To Share... That is the Million Dollar Question...

1. What is your personal opinion towards file sharing? Is it right or wrong? Please explain.


As mentioned earlier in the post, almost everyone has downloaded something off of the internet. I mean, who hasn't? At first, I thought that downloading off of the internet was okay since one of my family friends said so... I was very young then, I did not know that you had to buy the music. Downloading music is like a crime that I did not intend to do. Sometimes I hear people say "Since everyone is doing it, they might as well just make it legal." but when you really think about it, that is the way that musicians make money. If they don't have money, they wouldn't be able to make music anymore. So that means that no one would be able to download it off of the internet. I think that file sharing is wrong because we are basically cheating the artists that made the art/song/movie. So, the next time that you share files again, think about it first; is it going to make the artist happy if they found out? What would even be worse is that if you're sharing files and it's from one of your favourite artist.


2. If you produced your own piece of art/ song/ movie, would you hold the same opinion?
I would not be surprised that people are doing it but if anything, I would be really upset about this. I feel that I have been cheated on, I would probably be just as upset and angry as the artists who have been working hard to produce such thing. People do not put themselves in the artists position so they do it anyway. they do not think about how upsetting it is to be working hard one something and someone decides to rip it off of you. After reading this blog, and after I have thought things through, I have come to a realization that piracy needs to end, if it does not, it could be possible for you to go to jail in the future. STOP IT.
3. Do you feel it is morally acceptable to to download copyrighted material if it is only intended for personal use?
I feel that it is acceptable because you are keeping it to yourself. You are not sharing it with anyone else. However, it is wrong because you are still copying. Just because you are the only one that knows you downloaded it, does not make it any better. You are still committing the crime. Some people know that they can get fined for this, and yet they still do it. Coming from a person that has listened to some people's opinions on this topic, I think that people download music from the internet because they can not afford the music. Some people just have so much passion for art and music, but they cannot afford to purchase it. I partly believe that it is wrong and right to download off of the internet.

Blog Entry #2: Career Mashing!

Being so naive about the fact that the day that I will have to choose a career for me will be soon, I did not know what I wanted to become. It gave me such a challenge to choose what I wanted to be. When I visited the Career Mash website, then went to career mash types comparison and a chart appeared on the bottom of my page. Then it came to me. This was probably the way I will find my career. 

As I looked at the chart, it showed me the job description of being a leader, an innovator, a builder and a problem solver. I scrolled down the page and it showed me the personal qualities that match the job. The job that fits me the most is to be an innovator. The Personal qualities for this is that you should be: creative, inspired, leading edge, imaginative, resourceful, ingenious, and curious. For me, I think that that was an accurate way of showing me what position I am capable of. There are other people who are capable of this job. One of the most known people who is also an innovator is James Cameron, who directed the film Avatar. 
After looking through all those people who were innovators as well, I could relate to their knowledge in what they want to do. 

Blog Entry #1- Texting in social situations

1. What are your thoughts on texting in social situations?

Texting in social situations can be an exception at times when it is an emergency, however, this does not approve of the fact that texting during social meetings is accepted. Texting other friends is very rude to those who are around, because of the fact that texting during social situations show that you have no interest in your peers whatsoever. People should not be texting during a social situation because you get detached from your own friends and peers. You will miss out on the good things in life. Most of the teenagers now a days do not understand the fact that texting is an obsession. I don't understand why your cellphone can be such an addicting thing when the only thing you can do to it is text, take photos, browse the internet and GET ADDICTED TO IT. I wouldn't say that I am not a texting addict myself because everyday there's at least someone that starts a conversation with you. However, I try stopping myself from getting to attached to my phone and try to spent some time on my social life. Getting hooked on to texting is a very sad thing because it is like another way of saying that you are going to anti-social and text whoever is willing to be as anti-social as you. DO NOT LIVE THE LIFE OF AN ANTI-SOCIAL! Texting can not only ruin your social life, but also can be a big effect on your future. It will affect your grades, then it will be hard to find a job in the future because they are going to look through your personal records and see that you have bad grades in school. How are they gonna trust you now??

2. Do you find it rude if you’re talking to somebody and they proceed to text continuously on their cell phone?

Personally, I would not mind because I, myself have done it as well. But after reading this blog, I have realized how rude it would be to be texting while you are having a conversation with a peer. Texting while talking to friends might start making them assume that you are in your own world and have no interest in things outside it. I would find it rude when I am talking, and they do not bother responding back. It's been done to me by my older sister, and I got really mad because it seemed like she was in her own world staring at her cellphone screen and pressing her fingers down on the keypad. When she did this to me, I stopped doing it as well because I've put myself in someone else's shoes and realized how rude it must have been for me to do it to them. Now I'm looking back and thinking that I probably look like I was getting controlled by my own cellphone; my eyes glued to the screen, my fingers attacking the keypad. I couldn't see how stupid I looked when I was addicted to my phone until my friends told me that I was too attached to my cellphone. I learned not texting on my phone very frequently because I realized that it is doing nothing but just turning me into the slave of my own phone. How ridiculous. 

3.If you had to come up with a list of five etiquette rules for texting, what would they be?

Rule #Uno: When texting, people should not detach themselves from the social situation. Everyone should be included in discussions. 

Rule #Dos: Only interrupt the social situation when it is an emergency. Do not keep texting. 

Rule #Tres: Respond back to your peers when asked a question, don't continue texting and ignore them, THAT'S RUDE. if that were to happen to you, you would find it very rude as well. So listen carefully and answer when asked.

Rule #Quatro: You shouldn't attach yourself to your phone much, it's nothing but a device its not going to give you money, or is it going to get you a job. DO NOT BE A VICTIM!

Rule #Cinco: Have Fun with your peers! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!