Learning 2.0

During the first half of the semester the class was not as interactive as it became the second semester. The first part was like web 1.0 were you could get information but you did not respond to the information, the second half was like web 2.0 where as a class we discussed the information and shared our opinions.

The second half like web 2.0 allowed for discussion about what we read and the tool we were learning about. The discussion in my opinion was very beneficial I fell that web 2.0 was the learning environment that helped me learn the most. When we did our presentations not only did I learn about my tool I got to learn about many other tools. I learned more than if I had to learn each tool for myself because the amount of time dedicated to each tool would be less than the amount of time I dedicated to the one.

With the discussions I get to open my mind and take in other people opinions and knowledge on a subject that otherwise I might never know.

I found the second half of the semester where we discussed things in class and talked about what we were learning instead of just reading to be more beneficial to me. The only thing that could improve would be to keep people from getting off on a tangent, but that is hard to do in a class discussion so we just will have to take the good with the bad.

Evernote... My learning tool

My learning tool was Evernote, a website that allows you to gather notes from different sources. You can clip a website to Evernote, send a picture from either a website or your cell phone, and write yourself a memo from the website or send yourself a text message.

The best part is no matter where you are if there is a computer with Internet than you can access your account on Evernote. Evernote is free though if you need to upload lots of information you can purchase a unlimited upload amount.

During my weeks of using my learning tool I have found that it is not as convenient as I thought it would be. I did not use it much in my everyday life, though if you are doing a project, working on research, or comparing ideas to purchase.

I did use Evernote during my search for a new refrigerator because I could search the different websites like Sears, Home depot, and Lowe's and save the web site to my Evernote and then go to the one website to compare them.

I found that Evernote is nice to have if I am at school and want to pull up my information that I found at the house. Though I did not feel that Evernote helped me learn but it made my learning a little more convenient because I could save the information I found and pull it back up at a later date.

Interview about INTERNET

The person I interviewed does use the internet they use it for email and homework. They use it a couple of times a day, but not near as much as say somebody like me.
I use the internet for many hours a day. My interviewee has a working computer but they do not have internet at there home they work a part time job and do not have much free time.
They know how to use the internet but only use it at the school. My interviewee does not really have anything against the internet but with out access in there home they can not take full advantage of what the internet has to offer.

My Dream Job........

My Dream Job would to be a PHOTOGRAPHER, I would love to be a sports or nature photographer for a magazine.

On the current jobs handout to be an assistant photographer you are required 1-3years experience as an assistant or assistant photographer in digital studio, have an eye for visual composition, know Photoshop, Leaf Capture, Phase One, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, pref AA/AS or BA/BS in photography.

I need to have experience in a digital studio because I only have job experience for working at a Photo Lab. I would say that I an eye for visual composition. I need to learn a few programs like Leaf Capture and Phase One. Though the biggest thing I like is a degree, which is why I am working on it.