Double Journal Entry

Quote: I realized that if I was ever going to learn to read I would have to teach myself.

Response: This quote has struck me very hard. I have met a younger boy who suffered from dyslexia. He would always just give up on reading anything or even typing a message on his cell phone. With no support from others he simply started to give up hope on ever learning to read. Today they have diagnosed his disability and are giving him the help that he needs. His grades have approved and he is starting to read more and more. This story of a boy reminded me so much of that young man.
Reference: Schultz, Philip. "Words Failed, Then Saved Me." New York Times 3 Sept. (2011). Print

Validating Websites

DHMO.org
Has someone taken responsibility for the content of this Web site?
Yes, Tom Way

Can you contact the company or author through a real world postal address or phone number?
No, None of the contact information was on the homepage of the site.

Are there any links to in-depth information about the author or organization?
Yes, There is some other in depth links on the sidebar for more information about the site, but not about the author

Is the information biased in any way?
No, Does not stress any opinion. Stresses the need to learn about Di hydrogen Monoxide.

Is emotion used as a means of persuasion?
No, It more stresses the need to discuss and learn about the gas

Does the site clearly state the topics that it intends to address?
Yes, Very clear. In the name of the website and all over the homepage is nothing but information about Di hydrogen Monoxide.

Is it important that the information you're looking for be absolutely current?
Yes, because it deals with a gas. New sciences could come out with new findings on this gas periodically

Is a reference date provided to show when the material was put online, or when it was last updated?
Yes, A date is submitted on the homepage to declare what date it was updated

Do the links work?
Yes, the links do work

Can I get the information faster offline?
Yes, If a person were to look through the encyclopedia for this such information it would difficult to find much credible information on this subject unless you were looking in a science book of some kind.

Does the online material I'm finding suit my needs?
In a way, It answers some simple questions about what it is and the FAQ's on Di hydrogen Monoxide, but still doesn't declare that I can trust the information on the site.
Am I able to verify this information?
Yes, by looking into other sites you could verify that this information is correct, but just from this site....no it can not be verified.

Double Journal Entry

Quote: Despite early studies suggesting that internet use leads to anti-social behavior, later findings indicate positive aspects of engaging in online socializing.

Reaction: I do believe that interaction via online or social networking sites do increase a person’s friend circle. For example; you meet a person in a face to face interaction, you trade each others facebook names, and then you can share photos taken from the night you met or share news through each of your walls. The possibilities are endless when it comes to social networking sites. Another factor to internet reactions is that, sadly, you can communicate with a complete stranger and not have the humiliation of being turned down in front of other people. If someone were to not talk to you via internet chat it is easier to cope with than being ignored in real face to face interaction.

Reference:

Bargh JA, 2002. McKenna KYA, Fitzsimons GM. 2002. "Can you see the real me? Activation and expression of the 'true self' on the Internet." Journal of Social Issues.

DiMaggio P, Hargittai E, Neuman WR, Robinson JP. 2001. "Social Implications of the internet." Annual Review of Sociology.

Howard PEN, Rainie L., Jones S. 2001. "Days and nights on the Internet." American Behavioral Science.

Kraut R, Patterson M, Lundmark V, Kiesler S, Mucopadhyay T, et al. 1998. "Internet paradox: a social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being." American Pyschology.

Kraut R, Kiesler S, Boneva B, Cummings J, Helgeson V, et al. 2002. "Internet paradox re-visited." Journal of Social Issues.

McKenna, KYA, Gree AS, Gleason MJ. 2002. "Relationship formation on the Internet: What's the big attraction?" Journal of Social Issue

Nie NH, Erbring L. 2000. "Internet and Society:A Preliminary Report. Stanford Institute of Quantitative Study Soc.

Voki

Arnold Pictures

1. What do you see? How does he look?  

I see a massive Arnold. His arms look as if he could crush cars with them.

 

2.  How does he make you feel? 

In this picture he looks like a criminal or someone who doesnt follow the rules.

 

3. What do you think about this person now? How does he make you feel?

I feel like if he is a good guy in the picture then he would make a good cop, but if he is a bad guy then i feel i would kinda frightened by his presence.

 

4. How does he look?  How do those "looks: influence how you feel?

He is wearing the sort of clothes that a hardened person would wear. Th kind that someone would not care iof they got ripped or worn at all. The opposite of a business suit.

 

5. What lifestyles, values, points of view are represented or omitted? 

Lifestyles would have to be the "careless" and "i dont follow the rules" attitude.

 

6. What are the differences between the two covers? What techniques are used to attract your attention? Pay attention to body language, clothing, camera angle, lighting, color, eye contact ect.
The caption says something about 20 inch arms and the camera angle is zoomed into the arms while he is flexing them. Everything about this picture is to do with muscle and trying to sell this fitness magazine.

 

1. What do you see? How does he look?  

I see a sophisticated business man. He looks very sharp

 

2.  How does he make you feel? 

He makes me feel like i would respect him if he were in office due to his attire. I would trust him.

 

3. What do you think about this person now? How does he make you feel?

I think he is doing a great job in office. He is being a great governor of California.

 

4. How does he look?  How do those "looks: influence how you feel?

He looks like he spent a lot of money on his outfit. He looks very good and very business like with his attire. It influences my decision to feel more comfortable around him than the first picture.

 

5. What lifestyles, values, points of view are represented or omitted? 

He looks as if represents a higher lifestyle, such as governors, presidetns, and other high officials. Not really the working man's attire is being represented in this picture.

 

6. What are the differences between the two covers? What techniques are used to attract your attention? Pay attention to body language, clothing, camera angle, lighting, color, eye contact ect.

The first one is more of a hard working man, while the second one looks as if he sits behind a desk. In the first photo the arms are meant to catch your attention while in the second photo he is pointing in the reader's direction to show they he is working for you in office.

Double Journal Entry #7

Quote:
Researchers find that reading for understanding online requires the same skills as offline reading, including using prior knowledge and making predictions, plus a set of additional critical-thinking skills that reflect the open-ended, continually changing online context.

Response:
This quote discusses something that i have tried to understand for years. Reading is reading. May it be on the Internet or in a book, it is still reading for a child. In all honesty i believe it is easier to flip through a web page than it is to find a book in the library and flip through its pages to find something you are looking for. The only bad part about web pages is that some/most are not very credible in their information. This is why i believe we should teach our children at a young age to decipher which pages are good for information and which ones are not. I believe this would benefit our future children's learning.

Reference:

David, Jane L. "Teaching media Literacy." Educational Leadership 66.6 Mar. (2009): 84-86. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx.

Double Journal Entry #6

Quote:

Learning to look without drawing inferences is a powerful observational tool that can gather rich visual data for the observer.

Reaction:

This quote will have a lasting impression on me especially because of how often i see media pictures in everyday life. If you simply go to the grocery store you can see all sorts of media pictures on the front of magazines and news articles. Many of folks usually do exactly what i have done for so many years, They will look at the picture, read the caption below, and suddenly believe everything that was read. From this day forward I think i will analyze the pictures i see taken from media. I really enjoyed reading this article because of all the little things that were pointed out such as the picture of Theodore Roosevelt's picture in the background. This drawing a comparison to President Bush and President Roosevelt's Foreign Policy. something so little and unnoticeable could be so powerful of a message intertwined with the picture.

Reference:

Abilock, Debbie. "A Seven Power Lens On 21st Century Literacy." Multimedia Schools Nov. 2003. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. http://www.infotoday.com/mmschools.