Jan 31st- Last Day Of January!!!!- A look at social Network.

Social Network- Facebook

In class today we talked about facebook and other social networks.

Jan 24th-Blogging in Cyberspace

My knowledge of writing in general is pretty good.  I use writing everyday, either for class or just for fun. I write memos everyday to remind myself things.  I like to write lists and practice my handwriting.



 I use writing online everyday.  I am writing right now. I write a lot on facebook and I search a lot on goggle. I use facebook everyday and I write a lot of emails.  I communicate almost always through a computer. Here is a site I go on a lot- Facebook

Technology Inventory

Technology Inventory

NAME:  Stephanie Underhill

 

Using a scale from 0 - 10, where 0 is no experience, and 10 is highly proficient, rate your familiarity with the following.  After your initial rating, use the questions as prompts to write a short description of the range of your experience.  If you have had little experience, you might include an indication of your interest in the listed practice or process.

   10           Email

              How many accounts do you have?  I have tinkgrl4ever@optonline.net, underhis@kean.edu and underhill.stephan@ccm.student.edu

              How often do you check your email? everyday at least 15 times a day (i have it sent to my ipod touch)

      3        Instant messaging

              What programs do you use? How many accounts? I used to have aim

              How much do you use it (them)? not at all

              How do you use it? (send files, link to sites.. . .) send messages

      0        Discussion lists (Listservs which you participate on through email) I do not know what this is.

        4      Forums, newsgroups (Which ones?) if facebook counts

      10       Sites associated with a special interest where you post creative work

                        If so, what websites? Facebook.  I use blogs just for school.

                       

        5      Blogs

              How many blogs do you read regularly?  no

              Do you have a blog prior to this course?  If so, who sponsors your blog? I have another blog, it is linked to this account.

      2        Wikis

              Which wikis have you used? Please link. I read my technology professors wiki. my professors syllabus was on her wiki space.

              Have you helped create, contributed to a wiki? no

       0       Using shareware or freeware

(Downloading/editing software for your own purposes)

      10        Searching the net for information

              Which search engines do you use, and why? I use google chrome.

              Do you use (have bookmarks for) lists/or sites which focus your search.  I use google.

       0      Building websites

              How many websites have you created? none

              Did you create them for yourself or for school/work? no

              Did you use an html editor or code, or a little of both? Which programs? no

Miscellaneous programs, practices + Information about access

1.  Do you have experience with the following?  If so, list the programs you use to do the following tasks:

Creating drawings-no

Creating animations-no

Creating/editing videos- sometimes.  I play around with photoshop.

Editing photographs + other images- sometimes i will play around with photoshop and use the software  with my camera.

Creating/editing sound files-no

2. Are you comfortable with downloading + installing software, troubleshooting software, and using help sites? yes.  I have downloaded files to my computer.

3.  If your computer "crashes" or gets a virus -- what resources do you have for help (friends count!)?   What would you do?  I have Macafee, and I run it once and a while, mainly when it tells me too. My friends' dad is good with computers, so i will talk to him. 

4.  Do you have reliable access to a computer at home (or work)? I have a laptop.

5. What browser and word processing programs do you have on your personal computer? I use google chrome. I use microsoft word and powerpoint.  

6. What kind of connection do you have (dial-up, DSL, cable, wideband, etc.) and how fast is it for downloading and uploading files? (or you can just describe how long it takes the Kean site to load if you are unfamiliar with the terminology)- cable and if I use optimum wifi, it is really fast. if I use our router, it is slow at time but generally faster than kean. Kean is slow.

7.  What kind of backup do you have for your files for school?  For your system software?-I have a USB.  here are some cute usb's from Staples!!!

8. Assuming you use email and that you get a large number of emails in a given day, how do you keep track of/organize the emails/files you want to keep?   I have a filing system. I have a folder for Kean semesters and under them are sub folders witht eh classes I am taking that semester.  my professors get a folder and every email i get from them go into their respected folders.  I also have a save folder for important documents.

9. Do you own a smartphone? If so, which one? (brand, model, os) -nope 
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10. Are you an avid texter? Do you use a number pad, mini keyboard, or touch screen to text? Yes, I text a lot.  I have a number pad and a mini keyboard.  I use both.  I also have an ipod touch that I text on.

11. What other technologies do you own and use? Be as descriptive as you can about each. I have an ipod touch, a camera, and a laptor computer (HP).

12. When researching for a project or paper, what online resources do you use specifically? I use google and type what I am looking for in the search box.  I also go on Kean's library site and look for information.  I use that site to look for books that are avaliable in the library and look for documents and journals.

13. Do you have any art or design experience? Please specify and elaborate if you do-nope