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Blog Post Six: Get Off Your Phone!
In today’s world electronics are a
large part of our daily lives, especially different type’s social media and
communication devices. Due to the amount of technology that we use in a daily
basis our relationships with those in our lives have changed as well.
Comparing todays relationships with other to about 25 years ago (1990’s), the way people communicate with one another has altered quite drastically. Even going back to 2006, the way I communicate with my friends and people close to me has changed. When I was younger I memorized everybody’s phone number, because if I forgot I have to find them in my contact book. No, it was not an app, it was a real book where you had to write down all of your friends, family, and doctors. Contact information. Also, when I was 6, I remember that there were still many flip phones around, so texting was less common, and phone calls were more frequent.
Today the most common way I contact my friends is through text messages, this might vary depending on the person, but for me I hardly call anybody anymore, I text them instead. In addition to that, I do not remember the majority of my friend’s phone numbers. I only know the ones I memorized when I was younger. This is because I have become accustomed to simply typing in their name to be able to contact them.
Like any thing these changes have their good and bad points. Some of the good point of the advancement and increased use of social media is a cheaper way to stay in contact with you family. There are many apps and programs that will allow you to stay in touch with friends for free. These electronic devices also make staying up to date with friends who live far away easier.
I am still in touch with friends who don’t even live in the same time zone as me through social media networks. Some of the negative point of the amount of social media we use are: the possibility of decreasing, or possibly losing, that genuine connection you have with a person. What I mean to say is that if your conversations begin to feel repetitive and short, small talk, then your relationship with that person is on a loop.
When I only talk to my friends over social media, then one day we will finally video chat the conversation has a degree of awkwardness. I think this is because we are used to talking behind a screen, with spell check and emojis rather than real facial expressions, but that’s just my opinion. Electronics are a large part of our daily lives, especially different type’s social media and communication devices, and as a result the way we interact with one another has changed.
Comparing todays relationships with other to about 25 years ago (1990’s), the way people communicate with one another has altered quite drastically. Even going back to 2006, the way I communicate with my friends and people close to me has changed. When I was younger I memorized everybody’s phone number, because if I forgot I have to find them in my contact book. No, it was not an app, it was a real book where you had to write down all of your friends, family, and doctors. Contact information. Also, when I was 6, I remember that there were still many flip phones around, so texting was less common, and phone calls were more frequent.
Today the most common way I contact my friends is through text messages, this might vary depending on the person, but for me I hardly call anybody anymore, I text them instead. In addition to that, I do not remember the majority of my friend’s phone numbers. I only know the ones I memorized when I was younger. This is because I have become accustomed to simply typing in their name to be able to contact them.
Like any thing these changes have their good and bad points. Some of the good point of the advancement and increased use of social media is a cheaper way to stay in contact with you family. There are many apps and programs that will allow you to stay in touch with friends for free. These electronic devices also make staying up to date with friends who live far away easier.
I am still in touch with friends who don’t even live in the same time zone as me through social media networks. Some of the negative point of the amount of social media we use are: the possibility of decreasing, or possibly losing, that genuine connection you have with a person. What I mean to say is that if your conversations begin to feel repetitive and short, small talk, then your relationship with that person is on a loop.
When I only talk to my friends over social media, then one day we will finally video chat the conversation has a degree of awkwardness. I think this is because we are used to talking behind a screen, with spell check and emojis rather than real facial expressions, but that’s just my opinion. Electronics are a large part of our daily lives, especially different type’s social media and communication devices, and as a result the way we interact with one another has changed.
Blog Post Five: Celebrites Behaving Badly
Demonstrating unpleasant, unpredictable, and simply
bad behaviours is not uncommon in the world of celebrities. There is no denying
that there are celebrities who carry themselves in a professional manner, and
are well respected. However, the list of celebrities who have done things that
most people find shocking is quite lengthy.
The press goes nuts anytime a celebrity does something outrageous, so here’s the question: are the celebrities acting out like this to get attention or are they just behaving badly just for the sake of behaving badly? I think it’s a bit of both, but that’s just my opinion.
Even though what these celebrities do does not exhibit good behavior, some of the charges that they face might different to what an average citizen would have. I find this very unfair. The celebrity in question has made a choice to be reckless, like any other person, and should have consequences like any other person would. I believe just because a person has a high status they are not above anybody else, they made their own choices and should have penalties, or else they would be completely out of control.
If the status of being a celebrity means that they are above the law these celebrities would not know when they have gone too far. However, some celebrities have gotten out of tight spots, but whether it’s because they have an excellent lawyer or something else, I have no clue.
It boggles many peoples minds how celebrities who have bad manners still have fans screaming after them. I think one reason their fans are still around is because of the person’s talent. A celebrities actions do not change the fact that they have talent. There are people who admire the amount of talent a person has, but has no judgement on the person’s self.
Another reason I think celebrities continues to have a large fan base despite their behavior is because of the bandwagon effect. If there are a great amount of people who like this certain celebrity, and someone wants to “fit in” or seem “cool” then they will become a fan; even if they do not particularly like the celebrity. This could be seen in the younger children, little kids have a tendency to look up to celebrities who they see in their movies or T.V. shows, and who their friends like. However, the celebrities they look up to are much older than these kids, so the celebrities who are role models for kids are getting in trouble and being wild. This sets a bad example for the kids, because if they see this or even hear about it they might think that type of behavior is okay. The behaviors celebrities practice is not a good example for people who look up to them, and they should be held responsible for any trouble they cause.
The press goes nuts anytime a celebrity does something outrageous, so here’s the question: are the celebrities acting out like this to get attention or are they just behaving badly just for the sake of behaving badly? I think it’s a bit of both, but that’s just my opinion.
Even though what these celebrities do does not exhibit good behavior, some of the charges that they face might different to what an average citizen would have. I find this very unfair. The celebrity in question has made a choice to be reckless, like any other person, and should have consequences like any other person would. I believe just because a person has a high status they are not above anybody else, they made their own choices and should have penalties, or else they would be completely out of control.
If the status of being a celebrity means that they are above the law these celebrities would not know when they have gone too far. However, some celebrities have gotten out of tight spots, but whether it’s because they have an excellent lawyer or something else, I have no clue.
It boggles many peoples minds how celebrities who have bad manners still have fans screaming after them. I think one reason their fans are still around is because of the person’s talent. A celebrities actions do not change the fact that they have talent. There are people who admire the amount of talent a person has, but has no judgement on the person’s self.
Another reason I think celebrities continues to have a large fan base despite their behavior is because of the bandwagon effect. If there are a great amount of people who like this certain celebrity, and someone wants to “fit in” or seem “cool” then they will become a fan; even if they do not particularly like the celebrity. This could be seen in the younger children, little kids have a tendency to look up to celebrities who they see in their movies or T.V. shows, and who their friends like. However, the celebrities they look up to are much older than these kids, so the celebrities who are role models for kids are getting in trouble and being wild. This sets a bad example for the kids, because if they see this or even hear about it they might think that type of behavior is okay. The behaviors celebrities practice is not a good example for people who look up to them, and they should be held responsible for any trouble they cause.
Blog Post Four: Safe Schools?
Bullying has always been an issue
in schools, and I doubt that will ever vanish completely. However, there are
measures that can be taken within schools to prevent an issue with a bully.
Even the obvious solution to tell the victim of the bulling talk to an adult
they trust would be an enormous step towards ending the bullying. In schools
there usually is a teacher who the student is fond of and trusts. It would be
ideal for the student to go to that teacher, because the student trusts that
teacher. However, there are other adults whom the student could inform of the
problem such as: your counsellor, principal, and even the secretary, as long as
the student informs an adult.
A possible new service that schools could offer is an anonymous letter service to your teacher. This service could help those students who are afraid of speaking up in person, and give them a way to get help stop the bullying. Once the bully is confronted by the teacher, the teacher could still be in contact with the victim of the bullying, checking on how they are doing, and when they are ready the student would schedule a face to face meeting with the teacher.
Bullying sometimes leads to violence, either by the bully or the victim, so talking to an adult would prevent the situation from becoming physically dangerous, and preventing harm to other students. Violence in schools is an extremely terrifying image to have. Student are intended attend school with the feeling of being safe. Staff members are supposed attend school with the feeling of being safe at their work. These feelings of safety are what people wish to feel somewhere where they stay for the majority of the day. Thus, when violent acts happen it brings pure chaos to that certain school, and schools nearby are also have a certain sense of fear. To avoid these acts of violence in the future if the student, or whomever is having a problem, confides in a person who can help them then hopefully they would not feel the need to act out in a violent manner. Bullying has always been an issue in schools, and there are solutions to help the people involved.
A possible new service that schools could offer is an anonymous letter service to your teacher. This service could help those students who are afraid of speaking up in person, and give them a way to get help stop the bullying. Once the bully is confronted by the teacher, the teacher could still be in contact with the victim of the bullying, checking on how they are doing, and when they are ready the student would schedule a face to face meeting with the teacher.
Bullying sometimes leads to violence, either by the bully or the victim, so talking to an adult would prevent the situation from becoming physically dangerous, and preventing harm to other students. Violence in schools is an extremely terrifying image to have. Student are intended attend school with the feeling of being safe. Staff members are supposed attend school with the feeling of being safe at their work. These feelings of safety are what people wish to feel somewhere where they stay for the majority of the day. Thus, when violent acts happen it brings pure chaos to that certain school, and schools nearby are also have a certain sense of fear. To avoid these acts of violence in the future if the student, or whomever is having a problem, confides in a person who can help them then hopefully they would not feel the need to act out in a violent manner. Bullying has always been an issue in schools, and there are solutions to help the people involved.
Blog Post Three: Of Course The Internet Is Telling The Truth!
The amount of trust people put into the internet is
shocking. Many people take the word of what they see on the internet as fact,
no questions asked. They might forget that anyone can post on the internet,
and not have all the facts. This could cause a bit of a problem,
because how will you know what is fact and what is fake?
I do not pay much attention to memes that cross my path, due to the impreciseness of what they might claim to be fact. However, when I do go on the computer to search up statistics or other a facts, the memes can be slightly annoying to sort through.
To avoid the imprecise information I have tried to make it a habit to look at multiple websites that are known to have the facts and be a reliable source. For example websites run by news station, newspapers, or web sites supported by scientific evidence are a few of the sources from the internet that are dependable.
Due to the amount of people who use the internet seeing multiple false facts can become very frustrating. For example an inaccurate meme can get many “likes” and “shares” on various social media, which will appear on you news feed. Even if people think the meme is not accurate they would still “like”, “share”, and/ or “comment” on the post. Although many memes are quite humorous I don’t sit in front of my computer to search them up for information. I prefer to sit down, and maybe read a good book, instead of searching the internet without a purpose, but that’s just me.
I think the use of memes as information outlets have become a large part of the internet, because of a bandwagon affect for social media, I think once a certain number of people “like”, “share”, or “comment” many people think it must be true if it can receive that much attention. The internet is not always accurate, and people should stop trusting everything they see as fact, because of the amount of “shares” it gets.
I do not pay much attention to memes that cross my path, due to the impreciseness of what they might claim to be fact. However, when I do go on the computer to search up statistics or other a facts, the memes can be slightly annoying to sort through.
To avoid the imprecise information I have tried to make it a habit to look at multiple websites that are known to have the facts and be a reliable source. For example websites run by news station, newspapers, or web sites supported by scientific evidence are a few of the sources from the internet that are dependable.
Due to the amount of people who use the internet seeing multiple false facts can become very frustrating. For example an inaccurate meme can get many “likes” and “shares” on various social media, which will appear on you news feed. Even if people think the meme is not accurate they would still “like”, “share”, and/ or “comment” on the post. Although many memes are quite humorous I don’t sit in front of my computer to search them up for information. I prefer to sit down, and maybe read a good book, instead of searching the internet without a purpose, but that’s just me.
I think the use of memes as information outlets have become a large part of the internet, because of a bandwagon affect for social media, I think once a certain number of people “like”, “share”, or “comment” many people think it must be true if it can receive that much attention. The internet is not always accurate, and people should stop trusting everything they see as fact, because of the amount of “shares” it gets.
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