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Digital Literacy Questionnaire
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Kilah Terrell
9/5/06 9-5
Del.icio.us is a social bookmarking, social software service. It's free and you don't need to install a disc or download anything on your computer to operate it.Find out what you can about Del.icio.us then answer the following question:1. How could Del.icio.us be beneficial in a project based learning setting like ours - a setting where students gather, share and compile datafor projects and classroom activities? I think delicious can also be used in educational purposes as if good, or fine like you could say learning is delicious.
2. Are there any advantages to typing and posting your class assignments to a blog, or would you rather write your work with a pen and keep it in a notebook?Explain your answer in three or more paragraphs. The advantages of typing, and posting the assignments are that typing is easier than writing, because writing to much messes up my fingers I get marks, I’m not saying writing is bad, because if I have to write I will do it. I am use to writing, but typing is so much easier, and better, and I’m glad this school gives me the chance to do that. I would rather type then work in a book, because I type much faster than I write, and my writing isn’t all that neat. You can also know when you make a mistake on the computer so you can correct your work. You don’t get that tired working on the computer as fast as you do when you are writing.
When you use the computer instead of writing you have more information, and it’s just so much easier, but there are also some disadvantages like the computer might freeze up, or the internet might not work. So it’s also good to write to especially if you don’t have a computer, or it doesn’t work. There are disadvantages to both typing, and writing, like your pencil might break, or your hands might hurt. Typing, and writing are both good to use, but I think computers are easier to use. I also think homework is easier to get at the blog page.
Sometimes the blog page is kind of hard to get your homework from, because it’s hard to find the information. The blog page is a good way to get your homework instead of copying it, because the teacher might erase it to fast, and you might not have it, and can’t complete your assignment. The advantages of the blog page is you don’t have to copy, and you can get it wrong, because you didn’t write it you copied, and pasted it. So if I had a chose to pick between writing, and typing I would pick typing like I said before. That’s my opinion between writing, and typing.
3. What is skype and how does it stack up against Vonage and Verizon as a telephone service? Skype is a free phone service that cost less than Verizon, and Vonage, and can call all over the world for 1 cent.
What is a wiki and how might you use a wiki in a project based learning setting? Wiki is a encyclopedia that can help you find out anything in the world, and you can use Wiki in a project so you can find out any information you want.
