Sunday, May 16, 2010
Create Commons
I know many know of this site and its use, but I am becoming more convinced to remain in closer contact with this community and continue to observe the work they are performing.
Link is http://creativecommons.org/
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A little multimedia poem using metaphors
How to train someone that I know to improve their media literacy:
First of all, my friends,
I must get to the root,
When the computer is turned on,
first comes the boot,
By turning on a machine
That is described as virtual intelligence
Next I get to do
something of which I’m fond
And that is to type my name
and perform my own log on
Communicate is the next item
Something to do before I get bitter
And that is to let my friends know
That I am on by twitter
Into a world I must go
Its really not actual
This other world is really
Called something that is virtual
Once inside this other world
there is something quite bizarre
I now must communicate with
my own expressive avatar
Now my friend the lesson nears
I hope it’s not a dud
I really wanted to make this
Quite as clear as mud
Monday, May 3, 2010
The business area I am commenting on is the religious business area. The use of emerging media on religious sites various. I visited several religious websites and was looking for their use of emerging media. There were some sites that used quite a bit of different media and there were sites that were lacking in much other than text based information.
The design decision of which emerging media to use, in my opinion resides in the business goal of the organization. For example if the organization of the site were one of offering information to those that do not understand or present information to some that are seeking, I believe that the emerging media use should be based on the education templates such as those offered or written about [1, 2].
2. Dickey, M., Three-dimensional virtual worlds and distance learning: two case studies of Active Worlds as a medium for distance education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 2005. 36(3): p. 439-451.