Sunday, July 31, 2011

Module 4 Blog

Rosedale, P. (2008). Philip Rosedale on Second Life [Video]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/the_inspiration_of_second_life.html.

How is 2nd Life a disruptive technology?
2nd Life is a disruptive technology because it introduce people to be creative in communication among other people. It allow students to create their own worlds and images of what they want the world to be. These world are disrupt the physical world.

What  technology or innovations did it displace?
2nd Life has displace some video games. People play video games in virtual worlds that have scenarios, mysteries, and hunts. People still play those games via video games because they target a specific story or event to do.

How many years do you think 2nd Life has left before another emerging and disruptive technology replaces it?
I believe that 2nd Life will be around for another 10 years. As the years go on, 2nd Life enhance and grow with other users.

What are the social benefits of Second Life, and what might be the social implications of virtual worlds in your industry?
The social benefits of Second Life in the classroom is that students can show how creative they can make teaching and learning. This allow them to interact virtual during learning. They can create presentations or projects on learned concepts that can be shared for a grade.

I posted comments to http://charlesandrewblogtomakeyouthink.blogspot.com/ and http://ldart7108blog.blogspot.com/.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Module 3: BLOG Rhymes

http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue4/ellison.html

Facebook a new technology that allows communication. Facebook is a social network that allow people to communicate with others anywhere and at anytime. In Rhyme of History, Facebook has evolved out of chatting on the phone, writing a letter, and sending an email. Facebook bring people together on a daily basis. People are chatting and sending messages to friends. People are using the social network for personal, professional, educational, and social means. Facebook continues the with the connection by any means necessary. Facebook allows people to communicate on the computer, iPAD, and smartphone. Facebook allows people to show pictures, messages, and information that they can share simultaneously and in one area.

I post comments to Charles Price and Lauren Dart.

Friday, July 1, 2011

EDUC7108- Module 2: Blog

                                              
I posted comments to  charlesandrewblogtomakeyouthink.blogspot.com  and ldart7108blog.blogspot.com/