*As I do not have Internet Explorer at home, I was unable to complete the favourites task as the tutorial was based using Internet Explorer.
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Lecture 10
The main points from this weeks lecture were
- Information formats
- Principles of organisation
- Information management
- Atom-based
- Bit-based
Tutorial 10
The main points from this weeks tutorial were
- Bookmarking on the Internet
- Favourites on the Internet
- Information relevance
- Positives and negatives of using "atoms"
- Pros and cons of using "bits"
Week 10 Tasks
This is the tutorial from the Internet on bookmarks and favourites, which we had to complete. Basically the tutorials show how to bookmark a website and how to add a website to your favourites. There are four different tutorials to complete, which guide you step by step on how to add to your favourites. In this case, the website "Blue Mountain Arts" was used.
I believe, just from reading Negroponte's webpage that his ideas and information are not relevant as they previously would have been. The ideas Negroponte has published were most likely relevant when he first publicised his ideas, however the information has not been updated since 1996 and it is now 2008. Within this twelve year period, the information and ideas could have dramatically changed numerous amount of times. As the webpage has not been updated in those twelve years, there is no way to determine whether the information and/or ideas are still relevant. There could still possibly be quite a number of ideas which would not have changed over this period of time; therefore they would still be of relevant use.
There are many pros and cons of using 'atoms'. Some of which include,
This is the tutorial from the Internet on bookmarks and favourites, which we had to complete. Basically the tutorials show how to bookmark a website and how to add a website to your favourites. There are four different tutorials to complete, which guide you step by step on how to add to your favourites. In this case, the website "Blue Mountain Arts" was used.
I believe, just from reading Negroponte's webpage that his ideas and information are not relevant as they previously would have been. The ideas Negroponte has published were most likely relevant when he first publicised his ideas, however the information has not been updated since 1996 and it is now 2008. Within this twelve year period, the information and ideas could have dramatically changed numerous amount of times. As the webpage has not been updated in those twelve years, there is no way to determine whether the information and/or ideas are still relevant. There could still possibly be quite a number of ideas which would not have changed over this period of time; therefore they would still be of relevant use.There are many pros and cons of using 'atoms'. Some of which include,
- Most information is delivered in atoms
- For example, newspapers, magazines and books
- Trade and balance sheets are recorded with atoms
- Atoms are not worth very much
- Get caught up in customs
- Worth more than atoms
- Weightless
- Don't get caught in customs
- CD's, videos, CD ROMS
Reading Summary 1: Grazing the Net
The potential of grazing the Internet is amazing. Ideas of cultures and human civilisation may soon become available over the Internet. Schools and governments are rushing for advice, encouragement, pressure etc. Schools and children are engaging in helpful learning indicators including,
The potential of grazing the Internet is amazing. Ideas of cultures and human civilisation may soon become available over the Internet. Schools and governments are rushing for advice, encouragement, pressure etc. Schools and children are engaging in helpful learning indicators including,- Authentic and disciplinary tasks
- Interactive learning
- Exploration
- Students are responsible for their own learning
- Strategic
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