The machine is not using us we are using the machine.We are telling the machine what to do and what ideas the computer should share with us. We program the computers to do what we want them to do. Computers cannot think for themselves, it is up to us to make the computers think.
We made computers, computers have features that help us when times change. there used to be basic calculators that calculated simple equations, now we have scientific calculators that help us with tough problems.
computers remember the sites we viewed, the information we researched, the music we listened to , and the videos we watched. We rely on the computers to help us with our everyday lives. It makes our lives easier. Some argue that it affects our thinking and writing skills because we only read what we want.
Let's be honest, while the computer may be allowing us to read faster, we are not going to read online anymore than we would in real life.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Michael Wesch Blog
Q: What is Michael Wesch arguing about the nature of reading, writing, and the thinking in web 2.0, digital world? Is the machine using us? Is it a bad thing?
A: Michael Wesch is arguing that text is changing and that we are now using digital text instead of reading out of a book. There are new easy ways to upload and read information on the internet.Text is now at our finger tips making it easier to look up information on any subject. The web 2.0 is a digital workd that links people together and is a new form of communication. It is a new way of living and doing things faster. He argues that the machine isn't using us that we are using the machine. Many think that the new technology is taking over but we are the ones who are telling the machine what to do. We give computers demands to look something up or to contact a friend online. It is not what the technology is doing to us, it is what we are doing to the technology and how we are using it. The internet is a good thing that makes different tasks easier. It is a new way of life that is here to stay.
A: Michael Wesch is arguing that text is changing and that we are now using digital text instead of reading out of a book. There are new easy ways to upload and read information on the internet.Text is now at our finger tips making it easier to look up information on any subject. The web 2.0 is a digital workd that links people together and is a new form of communication. It is a new way of living and doing things faster. He argues that the machine isn't using us that we are using the machine. Many think that the new technology is taking over but we are the ones who are telling the machine what to do. We give computers demands to look something up or to contact a friend online. It is not what the technology is doing to us, it is what we are doing to the technology and how we are using it. The internet is a good thing that makes different tasks easier. It is a new way of life that is here to stay.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Materialities of Writing
Writing with crayon was very hard and made the assignment seem even harder. I kinda felt restricted when i wrote in crayon because I write very big and felt like I didnt have enough room to write all of my thoughts down.
On the page that was numbered 11, I gave that person the adjective of informative. On this person's page they didnt just describe the poem but also informed us how to read he poem to get more insight out of it. The person said that we have to read the poem more than once to actually grasp what Emily Dickinson was saying and that there is more that meets the eye.
If we lived in a world where we only wrote in crayon we would have to think a lot more about what we want to write instead of just writing freely. It would allow people to be more creative but at the same time they would need to plan out what they would want to write because it is so hard to write in crayon.
I think that we should write with markers next. i love being colorful with markers and i know I will be able to write more of what I want.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Inventing Jill M
In the Pantene commercial there is a part where a butterfly comes out of a caccoon for the first time. many can argue that it is a random picture that was put into the commercial, that there is no reason to have the butterfly in the commercial. Well a butterfly coming out of a caccoon is Pantene's trademark.
I believe that there is more reasoning behind the use of the butterfly in the commercial other than having it in there because it is their trademark. When a butterfly is coming out of a cacoon it shows growth and experiences. Coming out of a cacoon is showing how much you have grown and what you are meant to become a beautiful creature who is care free. In the commercial the deaf girl does the same by going on stage and performing. he overcomes the bullying and the teasing and shows people who she wants to be and that no one will stop her. The character grows throughout the commercial and shows her ability to play the violin and show her true colors at the end. In a way she is like the butterfly. With nice hair of course
I believe that there is more reasoning behind the use of the butterfly in the commercial other than having it in there because it is their trademark. When a butterfly is coming out of a cacoon it shows growth and experiences. Coming out of a cacoon is showing how much you have grown and what you are meant to become a beautiful creature who is care free. In the commercial the deaf girl does the same by going on stage and performing. he overcomes the bullying and the teasing and shows people who she wants to be and that no one will stop her. The character grows throughout the commercial and shows her ability to play the violin and show her true colors at the end. In a way she is like the butterfly. With nice hair of course
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