Presentation Day!!!

What went right? I think our project turned out very well. I think the other projects turned out well too. We were able to include all the elements required. Our design of our page matched the title of our blog. The main thing is that we learned a lot by doing this. Even myself, being a "techy" learned some new things. I loved that the blog was interactive. This is one of the funnest classes I have had!

What went wrong? Oh boy, I think that students were not aware of the time needed to invest in a project like this. The second thing that went wrong was the fact that my map did not show up. The third thing is I could not figure out how to add my background music that I wanted. I will figure it out though, you just wait and see. I think everyone should have added some backgrounds and color to their blog to help make them more cohesive.  I think a bit more practice on everyone's part would have been helpful. It would have been nice to see the posts in order, it was a little confusing having to go up and down the pages.

What enhancements can I suggest? I think first of all a tutor should be assigned to assist with these projects. There are very few that understood every aspect of this project. Second, I think it should be stressed that this project is not to be left until the last minute. I think students should be told to be more aware of their design matching their project. There are many ways to take your blog to the next level by adding code to the html file, this of course, is advanced for most, but it would have been neat to touch on.

GPS Maps

I chose Edgewater Fl. because that is where my mom lives and I visit.
I also chose Disney World in California because I have aways wanted to go to the "real Disney World".

Job Fair Observation

1. What technology is being utilized today? Is it effective? Why?

There were only a few peices of technology that I saw being utilized. The first piece of technology I noticed was the resume writing workshop. Their was a full computer lab made available for visitors to utilize in their resume writing process. Their was also an instructor in the room to help with any questions or concerns a visitor may have.

The second piece of technology I witnessed was that of the computer room being utilized for online job applications. The instructor was present for any questions or concerns. The computers were equipped with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox, making them compatible with any job applicaiton out there.

The third piece of technology was the fact that the companies were taking down e-mail addresses for future reference. Although this is not technology in its digital form, it is technology in its simplest form. Another piece of technology that one of the companies was utilizing was the stereo equipment from the DJ table.

2. What digital technology could/should have been utilized and why?

I think many of the tables could have benefited from using laptops linked to their website. They could of also utilized business cards with QR codes on them.I only saw one QR code and that was at the BBB table. Most companies had information to hand out with their related websites, but this is not really utilizing technology. I think it could have been beneficial to create some sort of welcome program, such as a power point, that people could view and sort through. Some people just are more comfortable getting their information from a computer even though good people skills are required for a good job interview.

Fairy Tale

It seems the farmer is heading out to the field,. He is armed with his sharp blade of steel. To cut off the chickens head he preyed, so instead of cluck the moo is what they said. In hopes that the farmer would not cut off their heads!

GPS maps and businesses

Creating maps can be very beneficial to businesses in several ways. A business can create a map with all their locations of their stores for reference material for customers and employees. They can create maps with all of their suppliers on it for the sales department to refer too. They can create maps for delivery drivers to use to access locations. It is also an easy way for someone to pinpoint the map and get directions to that place. It would be especially useful for businesses that have companies all around the world.

Final project email

We have decided to do a blog about teaching how to go green. The reason for this is not many people are aware how severely going green is affecting the world. Going green is probably one of the most important topics right now. We are running out of landfills, we are also facing soaring gas prices. By going green and recycling products to be reused instead of thrown away is saving a huge amount of energy. People seem to think that them, as an individual, can not really make a difference, but you would be surprised how much it does. Education is a key feature of making people realize that going green is extremely important.

Photosharing

Here is the link for my photos on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/96609848@N04/ obviously by the link you can tell I used flickr for my photosharing site.

I think photosharing has a lot of opportunities for businesses. Think about it, if you are an architect and you want to share your blueprints with many offices in town all you have to do is upload it to your photosharing account and wham! Everyone can now view them from one single place. Also memos to employees or announcements about the company can be posted on your photosharing site and all employees can access the information without you having to duplicate it to every employee. A simple sign off sheet saying you viewed the information hanging by the time clock would ensure every employee views it. Photos of company picnics can also be posted on the site. Photos of new employees with a profile can also be posted so the other employees can get to know a little about them. I am sure there are many other things that would be useful these are just a few I came up with.