Are you a boy band??
Unit 11 Journal Entry Question for students who missed the trip. Grade 10 Media Arts/Comm TechOn the trip to Vtape, students saw the video art piece entitled "I am a boy band." This piece was created by Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, who satirizes the different personalities of a prefabricated boy band. Ramsay shows how boy bands are often constructed using male stereotypes (the "sporty guy", "the cute one", "the bad boy"). Musical sensations are rarely discovered in today's market-driven music industry, but are constructed for a very specific audience and purpose.Think of one example of a prefabricated music group/act and discuss the following:-their image-their target market (who is their audience and how do you know)-their message-their purpose

Cyberbullying
Grade 10 Media Journal Entry #

What did you think of the assembly about cyberbullying we saw?
What do we consider cyberbullying?
What would you suggest as an appropriate punishment for cyberbullying?
Any other comments.

The Machine is Us/ing Us

Grade 10 Journal Entry #9
Watch the following truely creative
VIDEO

Comment on:
How is the world wide web changing? What is web 2.0?

How Napster Changed the WORLD?

Grade 10 Journal Entry #8
Read the following article by one of the creators of Napster -Don Dodge.
How Napster changed the world

Write a journal response with your thoughts on the article. Do you think Napster has really changed the world? Did the record companies really win the battle against pirated music or could they have won the battle earlier on? How would they benefit if they didn't push to shut down Napster?
Take a look at the five lessons he's learnedl from the fall of Napster, what does this tell us about emerging technologies in our society? Can you think of another newly emerging technology going throught the same trial?

Are Wii the Children of the Revolution?

Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #7

There has been quite a bit of hype surrounding the new Ninetendo Wii gaming system. Some say that the Wii's ability to "democratize" gaming for people of all ages and abilities is revolutionary. Do you think this is a true technological revolution or just hype? Please defend your opinion.

BBC's >Click
Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #6
is a program about the greatest, the newest, the oldest, the weirdest... technology ever. Watch an episode and write a reflection about anything you found interesting. PS. Episodes change often.

Reading in Cyberspace ?!?
Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #5

Google Book Search is a tool from Google that searches the full text of books that Google scans and stores in its digital database. The service formerly known as Google Print has caused some contraversy.
View the following video on YouTube(the newest addition to google), read about it and try it out for yourself at http://books.google.com/

View the video: Is Google Book Search "fair use"?
Read about it: http://books.google.com/googleprint/library.html

In your journal answer the following questions:
1. What effect will this library-based digitization have on Google’s relationships with publishers?
2. How have Google’s competitors, such as Yahoo! or Microsoft, respond to this challenge?
3. What impact could this project have on the access to information?
4.Will librarians be threatened by the new development?
5. What do you think?

Reminders for you Media/Tech Lovers

Reminders for you Media/Tech Lovers

Great work today starting up your class blogs!
I have a few important reminders:

1. These are STRICTLY class-related blogs, meaning I don't want to read comments about your "extra-curriculars", ie: going to Pacific Mall for bubble tea. Only include postings which respond to the media/tech journal questions

2. Offensive material (racist, sexist, stereotypical comments) are NOT welcomed! :( There will be consequences. Please be thoughful and respectful :)

3. I've noticed that some of the blogs are not loading up. Remember to Save and Publish changes.

4. Do not publish any personal information, such as your address, phone #, etc. Remember: the web is a PUBLIC SPACE. You wouldn't advertise your personal info on the street, so don't do it here either.

5. You will write your responses in EXCELLENT ENGLISH, meaning no text messaging lingo, no "lol", "l8r", "btw"...

Okay! That's it for now. Stay tuned for upcoming journal questions. Make sure that you are responding to the correct questions. (Grade 10s respond to Gr10 questions, Journalism students respond to journalism questions, etc.)

Peace out.

When War meets Video Games

When War meets Video Games

Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #3

Read this article from Wired News War Games Come Marching in and answer the following questions:

1. Why are war video games so popular now?
2. "If it's not realistic, it's not worth playing," is a quote in the article. Do you think realistic war games desensitive people to the horror of war or is it just fun?
3. What do you personally think of war video games?

300 words.

What Makes YOU special?
The Genographic Project
Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #4

In the space of just a few thousand generations, the linguistic, cultural and genetic diversity of the human race has exploded. Scientists agree that all humans share a common ancestry in Africa. Much less well understood is how the human race migrated out of Africa and became so diverse. To discover more about this ancestral journey, IBM and National Geographic have launched the Genographic Project, a landmark five-year study which will collect a massive sample of human DNA to put together a map of how humans populated the planet.

Explore the Genographic Project Site
Explore the IBM Site

View the videos, listen to the podcasts, read the articles and write an entry considering the following:

• · consider the scientific and technological advancements that make the project possible;
• · consider the impact of our highly mobile, global society on migration;
• · describe the importance of the Genographic Project;
• · project future migration patterns;

Some questions to help you:
What are the scientific and technological advances necessary to accomplish the Genographic Project?
Could researchers have accomplished this project 100 years ago? 50? 25?
Why is the timing of the Genographic Project important?
How important are the indigenious groups to the project?

An IPOD classroom?

Grade 10 Journal Entry Question #2

What if you didn't have to go to seminars at all and you could do all your learning using your iPod? Read the following article and answer these questions:

iPod Classroom

1. The article suggests that iPod video lectures are effective for '"kinesthetic learners",” who tend to be hands-on, active, and require frequent breaks." Do you think that you would learn well using an iPod? Why or why not?

2. An advocate for "v-casting" through the iPod says that: "“It'’s more interactive and more self-directed." Do you think that Mary Ward, with its commitment to self-directed learning, should embrace such technology for education? What are some advantages or disadvantages?

Have FUN!