May
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The Ethnography of MySpace
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Ethnography of MySpace
MySpace began in 2003 as a home to twenty-somethings who were into indie music in
Los Angeles, California (Boyd, 2006). It grew as a response to the limitations of Friendster. The ability to personalize pages drew users to the site. MySpace today has more page views than any other site, with the exception […]
May
4
SNS
May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I have spent a lot of time exploring my sns’s. I am still debating whether to compare two or simply concentrate on one. It takes a lot of time just to see what is available on the site. I have talked to a few people. I am going to begin research this week and finish the project, hopefully, before it […]
May
4
High-Tech Heretic-The Computer Contrarian
May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Arrogance of the Techies “These absurd predictions create inflated expectations and ultimately, the loss of credibility.”
The loss of credibility is huge when it comes to anything. I know that sometimes, with professional development, this is happening with teachers. Trying everything coming down the pike has led some to have the feeling of it can be […]
May
4
I’m a 21st Century Learner Video
May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I have completed my video. It is not very good, but it is my first try. I have learned more just trying to get it posted, then the actual doing. Please be kind. I wanted to put music to it, but it was more than I could manage right now. I think the process of […]
May
4
High-Tech Heretic-Finishing Section 1
May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Multimedia Comics multimedia writers needn’t be experts so much as filters whose task is to absorb and compress great gobs of information into small, easily digestible on-screen chunks. Brevity and blandness. These are the elements of the next literary style.
This statement really hit home with me. I believe this book goes along with not only […]
