social media 2 October 22, 2009

YouTube is a website that lets people watch, upload, and listen to movies, music, tutorials etc. It is easy to navigate. When a user types in a song or movie it gives you other songs or movies that relate to the one the user typed in. Youtube makes an average person a movie star or even a director. It has brought small time musicians to fame from short movie clips that may have seemed significant to others.

It gives people a creative voice. On the other end, it allows its users to create a username and comment on videos and music that other “youtubers” have uploaded.

I use Youtube daily to listen to music and watch funny videos. It has become second nature to look up music on youtube rather than download it.

Youtube: uploading, commenting, sharing, listening, watching

social media 1

Social Media is a term used to describe the technologies (such as websites) that people use to keep in contact with one another, through sharing, discussing, and even commenting. 

Facebook is an extremely popular site that is used by many different age groups. Different social groups are determined by factors such as age, race, profession, interests…etc.

Facebook is a way for college students to meet people going to the same school as them. Also it is a way for them to stay in touch with friends from high school, from other colleges, and family at home.

For adults, Facebook can be used as a way for them to reunite with long lost friends from high school or college. It can even connect them with former teachers, boyfriends/girlfriends… Another way adults use Facebook is in the workplace. Businesses form sites and use the site as a way to deal with clients. In addition some companies use it as a resource when they are hiring employees. A compromising Facebook could cost someone a job.

Facebook provides its users with the ability to create a profile where they are able to show whom ever they choose their “life”.It allows them to upload pictures and create photo albums of family and friends. Obviously there are privacy settings, which allow people to dictate whom they want to view their profile, pictures, comments…etc.

Facebook involves : commenting, posting, tagging, sharing, “liking”, messaging

this has nothing to do with our class… October 14, 2009

I love Taylor Swift. Actually, love may be an understatement. I love and know every song by heart, yes I know I sound like a 13 year old but for some reason I have become obsessed with her over the past couple of years. I was lucky enough to get BOX SEATS at Madison Square Garden to see her this summer. It was definitely up there on my list of “Happiest Days of MY LIFE”.

…She is perfect.

 

 I am currently listening to “Tell Me Why” which is a song off her album, Fearless.

app world

This is the BLOG I told you about that I am following. Look how cool this app is. It is Photoshop on your phone. This application gives you the ability to edit your photos on your phone. Ultimately there is no use for doing them on the computer if you can do it from your phone. This app offers numerous effects and editing tools that are found in Photoshop There really is an app for EVERYTHING.

OUR MOVIE!! October 10, 2009

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lights, camera, action October 2, 2009

Our movie ideas have been circulating throughout our group and I think we may have finally figured out our dramatic question…”Why didyou come to St. Joe’s?” and then…”Why are you still here?”

We want to capture the underlying reasons for being a successful student here. Successful can mean academically, emotionally…etc. As a group, we all came from different places, upbringings, and have each been effected by situations and people at St. Joe’s that have given us reason to stay.

Considering we have two seniors and two sophomores, we can bring this video to life from different aspects. I know that the seniors have a wise and different perspective on school, where as sophomores feel like as if we are just beginning to learn everything.

We are lucky to have a very technologically advanced member of our group aka Lauren, who is willing to be more than a helping hand on this project.

I am really excited to see the final outcome.

blog.blog.blog.blog. October 1, 2009

CLICK this post and you will be able to access the blog I am following. I love my MacBook and thought this would be a great blog to follow. I am always interested in learning new things about Apple in general. I think that I want to get a cover for my Mac. Did you know that you are not supposed to keep your battery in all the time. I had no idea that your Mac can work without the battery in it. It is better for the computer if you leave it out for a little while especially when it becomes fully charged.

I realized today how much I rely on my MacBook. I use it for almost everything. I check the weather on it…read the news…use its calculator…contact friends and family through I-Chat…store my pictures and basically everything that is important to me on this hard drive. It is almost scary how much I value the ablities of this computer.

uSaBiLiTy

As for the usability of my blog, I think that it is definitely easy to navigate…that is probably because there is barely anything on it. I need to add visuals asap.

 

Media Usage: I am adding media as we speak…or as I type.

Scanability:  I am aware that I can ramble in daily life, so I am trying to keep my posts short and precise. I hope that they haven’t been too short and lacking substance. I just want to make sure I am not putting anyone to sleep.

Design: As for design this is where i need help!! I want to make this page more visually attractive and be able to draw people in. Please leave any suggestions.

fix fix fix

I am more than positive that I have A LOT to catch up on and fix. I am extremely hesitant about what exactly to do with my blog considering I am new at this. I feel like I am not creative enough to have an exciting blog. I am open to any ideas. I know that  I want to add a more visual aspect to the site, and I am trying to figure out how. I like exploring WordPress and seeing what it has to offer.

I would say that as of right now my blog site is on the boring side. I need to spice it up somehow. I like my “theme background” but I get very bored with things. For example, I am always changing my facebook picture, depending on my mood or the day. So for this blog I was wondering if it is acceptable to change the background or theme periodically?