week 12

For my project, I think I will depend primarily on pathos then logos. Rhetorical questions nd emotive language would be effective for my topic choice. The images provided and some of the language to be used would be the pathos...

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Week of (date)	Goals for Week	Who is Responsible	What was Accomplished
Following the course schedule, put the date in this format: Week of month/day	In this field, write the research goals for the week. Be detailed.	In this field, you will write who is responsible for achieving the goals that week.	Here, you will explain what of the weekly goals were accomplished. This will keep you on track with what needs to be done and who is or is not doing his/her part.
Week 13 (11/14)	Have main image selected and posted with introduction to webzine, as well as background image/color and text font/size/color.	Shelisa
Week 14 (11/21)	Section Tabs, introductions, and links to pages should be created.	Class
Week 15 (11/28)	All grammer, images, and links should be checked. Credits should be completed.	Class & Shelisa
Week 16 (12/5)	Final webzine review/edit	Shelisa

Week 6

Schools teaching students about technology and seldom teaching them how to beneficially employ the technology they use most by interactive learning is a problem that needs to be resolved. Students mostly favor technology and their advances, but schools discourage certain use within the educational environment (like cell phone use, etc.). As a result, students not only rebel, but they also use technologies in a less beneficial and possibly dangerous way. When an accident happens, for instance from texting and driving, it's the student's parents who are affected the most; however, it could have been prevented if schools took advantage of teaching students how to better employ these technologies: not by teaching about them but by interaction.

A problem that can lead to such devastating consequences could be resolved simply by re-directing the way in which students currently use technology. For example, instead of discouraging the use of cell phones in the school environment, phones could be used during class to increase interest and interactivity; they could be used for teaching games, etc. This problem can be resolved if parents push the education system to integrate the technologies that their children use most and re-direct their current usage to a more safe and beneficial way and showing (not telling) them how to employ these technologies.

Week 5

To revise my MOR, I plan to refocus the argument on an argument that addresses a particular audience rather than so broad. Also, I am going to attempt to better clarify my argument and my point of view. In the introduction, I want to try to better address the argument to be presented.

Week 4

A.
McNeely, J. A. (2003). Cultural Challenges to Technology Transfer. Innovation: Management, Policy, and Practice, 5(1), 66-78.

In this article by Jeffrey McNeely, Chief Scientist at IUCN- The World Conservation Union in Switzerland, he details the existing challenges between technological growth and traditional cultures. He acknowledges technology as being a part of human culture, and the swift growth of technology imposes challenges to different societies in terms of how to utilize these new technologies that promote better relationships with the environment into maintenance and enhancement of traditional cultural values. The issue identified is mostly unnoticed by many people, which is likely why the issue lacks a solution or compromise. I agree with his conclusion of the acceptance or rejection of technology being a decision made by cultural relations.

Jackson, L. A., von Eye, A., Biocca, F. A., Barbatsis, G., Zhao, Y., & Fitzgerald, H. E. (2006). Does home internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children. Developmental Psychology, 42(3), 429-435. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.42.3.429.

In this article, a group of professors detail a study they conducted regarding Internet use and low income families. Upon completing their study based on 140 children, they established a correlation between home Internet usage and grade averages--students who used the Internet more had higher grade averages compared to the children didn't. Although their conclusion may seem a little ironic to many, it makes sense because Internet usage promotes reading and critical thinking while searching for things or learning how to do something, which in turn can result in better grades.

B. Issues I'd like to discuss would be locating sources and fully developing a clear argument.

Technology to Humanity: Can it be Detrimental?

Technology has greatly expanded and is everywhere: classrooms, work, homes, etc. It has changed the way the world works and the way people think. According to James Burke (1978), a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer:

. . . [from] the moment man first picked up a stone or a branch to use as a tool, he altered irrevocably the balance between him and his environment. From this point on, the way in which the world around him changed was different. It was no longer regular or predictable. New objects appeared that were not recognizable as a mutation of something that had existed before, and as each one emerged it altered the environment not for a season but for ever. While the number of these tools remained small, their effect took a long time to spread and to cause change. But as they increased, so did their effects: the more the tools, the faster the rate of change.

Technology has improved the way we learn and function and continues to be a continuous innovation. The conveniences people have desired has led to great technological growth, for example: according to Sheldon Ayers (1999), the Industrial Revolution, "a period of dynamic change and dramatic innovation in the history of human society," introduced new techniques--factory development, mass production, etc., which had an everlasting impact on the way we produce goods, which he supports by events during and proceeding that era.  According to Thomas Friedman (2007), an American journalist, columnist, and author, the "world is flat," which describes the unplanned cascade of technological and social shifts that effectively leveled the economic world, and he supports his argument with factors regarding "the ten forces that flattened the world:"

1. 11/9/89-- This refers to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of communism, and the influence that personal computers had on individuals capabilities to create their own content and connect to one another.

2. 8/9/95-- This date refers to Netscape going public and the Web broadening the Internet's audience (which everyone had access to).

3. Workflow Software-- This refers to human-free machine to machine communications and the emergence of software protocols. Friedman refers to this as the "Genesis moment of the flat world" and believes the first three forces introduced a global platform for multiple forms of collaboration.

4. Uploading-- This refers to uploading and collaborating on online projects, including: blogs and open source software.

5. Outsourcing

6. Offshoring

7. Supply-chaining

8. Insourcing-- He examines UPS as an example to demonstrate the employees perform services other than shipping for other companies.

9. In-forming-- This refers to the ability to access tremendous amounts of information (about things and other people) on the Web.

10. The Steroids-- This refers to wireless, VoIP, and file sharing.

My intentions are to identify to what extent technology effects and influences humanity. As a result, I will acknowledge the different technological growth eras and use examples how technology does and can impact humanity.

The primary question this assignment intends to answer is "What influences can technology have on humanity?" Additional questions include: "What impact has technology had on the world" and "What impact does modern technology have on humanity?"

However, although many benefits are reaped, the significant technological growth has resulted in abuse and nuisance and can eventually result in loss of knowledge, lack of physical movement, etc. The most common abuse is crimes related to fraud, stalking, and identity theft. Furthermore, the movie Wall-E makes a good point of the future and technological possibilities effecting humanity.

Annotated Bibliography

Ayers, S. (1999, July 7). The Cultural Impact of Computer Technology. Retrieved from

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1999/7/99.07.07.x.html

In this article, Sheldon Ayers, a teacher, administrator, and seminar coordinator for Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, observes several technological innovations being made and exploring how the advancements are effecting culture, relationships, and individual lives for teaching purposes to his students. In his article, he refers to the past, present, and future of technology, including: events and influences of the Industrial Revolution which indicates a fast-paced technological advancement in history that has impacted the world in the past, during the present, and in the future.

Friedman, T. (2007). The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York, NY:

Picador.

Thomas Friedman, a renowned author, reporter, and columnist, shares his insights on globalization in this book: the world flattening. Within his supporting details, "the ten forces that flattened the world," he describes different incidents/ introductions that have occurred, all of which refer to technology in some way or another.

Burke, J. (Writer), & Jackson, M. (Director). (1978). Death in the Morning [Television series 

episode].In M. Jackson (Producer), Connections. United Kingdom: British Broadcasting 

Corporation.

In this episode of the television series by James Burke, a British broadcaster, science historian, author and television producer, he observes precious metals' standardization in conjunction to the ancient touchstone. In this video, he references the beginning of technology and how it changed the world forever.

Week 2

A.
I could not imagine how I would manage my day to day life without modern technology. Everything I do somehow involves technology in some aspect, and I am not the only one--many people rely on modern technology to have functional lives. It makes me wonder where technology is going and where we fit in. Also, when looking back on the past, it also triggers the question "Are we too dependent on technology?"

Original Question: Are we too dependent on technology?

Broad 1: How does technology impact our society?

Narrow 1: How does current information technology impact US citizens’ work and educational lives?

Broad 2: How have methods impacted technology and the world?

Narrow 2: How have methods of organization influenced information technology in the US?

B.

In the podcast, the importance of communication was emphasized; it was implied as possibly the most valuable factor in achieving success. As a result of Arostotle (and several others) creating and documenting communication techniques, such as ethos, pathos, and logos, public speaking is much simpler. Communication should consists of all three appeals in order to be effective because it comforts the target audience with trust in what the speaker is saying by supporting claims with research and by getting in tough with their emotions. There are many people providing powerpoint presentations of simply bulleted lists; however, after research was conducted, it can be concluded that most communication in presentations are ineffectve. Using visuals and connecting with different parts of the audience's mind would aid the effectiveness of communication. Also, to be effective, it is critical to prepare and practice in a recreated setting and in front of friends or family or a camera.

Prompt C:

A beautiful brunette, possibly in her early to mid 20s, rests in her blue bikini on her pink towel covering the sand at the beach with intentions of receiving a tan. Although the sun is out of view, the image color displays the sun's radiance, allowing viewers to conclude that it is a nice, sunny day. Directly behind her is group of three men and three women, all formally dressed and likely to be family. A couple is to the left looking down at her in despair. Within this couple, farthest to the left, a sophistocated-appearing man stands hand in hand, holding a red rose, dressed in a black suit, white collared shirt, and red tie. Clenching his arm stands a woman dressed in a black dress with her black purse, also holding a red rose. In the front center of the group, an elder man, a man of God, stands as the Bible rests in his hands; he too is dressed in a black suit, white shirt, but with a black tie. Directly to the right of him is another grieving woman, gripping a handkershief near her face complimented with black sunglasses; she too is dressed in a black dress, clenching a red rose. To her right rear stands a brown-suited man with sunglasses as his hand resting upon her shoulder as he also appears to be in synct with the others emotions; however, he appears to be the woman's support. The last of the group is a black hatted and dresses woman, holding a red rose as if there was no tomorrow. The group clearly out of place because they are dressed for a funeral at beach where a man is playing with a ball behind them along with the beach being accented with other visotors' belongings, including a large umbrella for shade. Having the group standing directly behind the tanning young women as they are can draw an alternate image in one's head of her not lying on the sand tanning but in a coffin.

The image alone drastically implies the family's concern of her tanning: their expectation of her death as a result of the damages caused by tanning. Directly below the image is a small amount of text that fills in the blanks: "Melanoma kills more young women than any other cancer." The minimal text allows the image to do the speaking and provides a path for one to analyze its aspects thoroughly to make a decision without being pushed. The omitted "Don't tan because you'll get cancer" avoids hostility from the audience. Clearly, cancer has no life-promising effects, which is why the family is in depsair as if she was already gone. The appeals of this ad are all used, with pathos being the primary focus. This ad is likely to be effective to an audience of new or occasional tanning women  because they would be more open to the concept of consequences and would intake the "Stay protected" to higher level than would a woman that has been tanning for years and has lived with no known consequences. The message is obviously directed to all young women that tan; however, even though everyone would understand and intake the message to certain extents, woman that have tanned for years will not believe the claim that tanning causes melanoma because they are fine.