8/30/10

Today in IM 260:
- Finalized syllabus and assignment schedule
- Continued discussion on Netiquette and proper grammar
- Topics of going in depth for technology articles.
- Operating systems
- open and closed source software
- Discussion on file management
- Intro to wiki page 
- Homework for Wednesday:
        Describe in as much detail as possible what kind of equipment we have at home. For example,               Software, hard drive, and processor. Also logging into the WIKI and create a folder for final project.

* As this class continues I feel like I don't know as much as I should about technology. It makes me a little nervous honestly. I do  like that we try and talk about everything in class as far as upcoming assignments and the final project. I like that our classroom is cold because I feel like I can concentrate better. I like expanding my knowledge of technology although it is hard for me to answer questions in class and participate when I have not heard of the latest software. Finally I do like that our instructor is open and honest about what he expects of us and what we need to do as students to gain not only a good grade but the knowledge of new technology.

* I wish that I could say there were no dislikes so far in the class but hopefully it things will get better. I don't like feeling lost and uneducated in the class. I'm not sure if I'm one hundred percent clear that I understand the wiki is yet but I'm learning. Finally I dislike that we don't have a text for this class. I understand that it would be an extra cost but I do believe it would be very helpful in the learning process for this class.

Success

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." Vincent T. Lombardi

IM 260 Week One (8/27)

Today in class we talked about;
   Nettiquette
 *Discussion on Kaminski
   Technologies in other countries
    Responding to others threads
    Final presentations and reasearch
    rules for working in class
   IT process, no final destination
   computer literacy vs. IM literacy
         * using and identifying vs. deep understanding of the information
  
   14% of HS students come out of school computer literate
  * date and time to meet for photoshop workshop out side of class