Week 2-Topic 2-Is Email Dead?

Lecture:
In the week 2 lecture, we were trying to discover the answer of “Is Email Dead?” There had been surveys completed by the class. Out of 87 people surveyed, everyone uses email. Whether it is once a month, or daily, it still gets used. There are people in society that don’t use the internet or computer, so email would never get used. But for some people, it’s helpful to notify people. It is quicker and easier to use email than writing a letter. People save with cost and time by writing emails rather than letters.
We had also looked at another survey done in the USA about the internet and email. The numbers were different, but being able to compare the two surveys was helpful. Email is not dead; it is a faster way of communicating with the people around us in this high tech world.

Tutorial:
Web blogging is popular in today’s society. But for some, it’s like learning how to use a computer. I have never web blogged before. It is like learning how to use the internet. It is confusing and unknown. I have facebook, I have had it for two years now. Blogging is a new and different experience. It will take time to adjust to. Learning how to delete posts and find friends will be a new adventure which I will achieve with the help of my fellow students.

Reading:
‘Reporters without Borders (2005) Handbook for Bloggers and CyberDissidents’

In the long 46 page reading, I read parts of it. I discovered that people enjoy writing blogs. It doesn’t matter what their background is, it is a way for them to express themselves. Some people would say that bloggers are a type of journalist. In some countries, they are the only journalists there. People have the privacy of the internet and are able to express themselves. Blogging is its own world. It is always expanding and always changing. There are so many blogging communities out there. It is like Second Life for some people. It is where they can express themselves and be unknown to everyone else in cyber space.

Week 1-Topic 1- Second Life

Second Life is a three-dimensional virtual online world. Approximately 3.5 million people have signed up for this virtual world. Only a fraction of this number uses the site on a regular basis. Second Life can be an escape from the real world. Several people claim that Second Life is terrible or meaningless. People would spend hours on a website with others in a world that doesn’t exist. They say that people should enjoy their real lives instead. I believe that if people want to create new world, they should have that freedom. People can express themselves and be someone that they wouldn’t be in the real world. If someone is generally shy in the real world, they can be very outgoing in their virtual world. It’s based on personal opinion. For some, Second Life is a confident boost and assists in their real lives. The hours that they spend, may be a waste of time in the real world, but it’s able to help them benefit and enjoy life.

About me-the basics

Hi, my name is Caity Henry. I’m from Kingston, Canada (its near Toronto). I am a first year student studying a Bachelor of Arts-majoring in Media and Communication. I am studying here for 3 years. That’s the basic about me. I really like Australia, its nice and I don’t have to deal with all the snow storms at home! I do miss it though and all the sweets. If you ever go there are many things you have to do. Tim Horton’s is amazing. I love it and miss it. It’s a great place to go and visit.