Day 9 Blog

View the interview from 60 Minutes TV clip with Kevin Mitnick, world reknown hacker. Comment on your views on hacking and using the internet and technology in unacceptable ways. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=8_VYWefmy34&eurl=http://digiteen.wikispaces.com/Digital+Law

Day 8 Blog

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=l5SmrHNWhak&eurl=http://digiteen.wikispaces.com/Digital+Law

Watch this short video clip on Piracy is a crime! How do you feel about this? What is the regular practice of people your age in regards to copying music or movies? What are some legal alternatives?

Day 7 Blog

After reading last day's posts, some good relationships were made between playing video games and an addiction to speed. Obviously the physical signs and symptoms are not the same, but some of you could relate to the "addiction" as well as the "good feeling" you get while playing the games. Consider this: "Cyberaddiction is developed through the use of the computer. Let's specify that it is not the computer we are addicted to; rather we are addicted to the experience we have because of the machine...In the same way drugs and alcohol can be , the computer becomes a way to escape reality, deny problems, or forget about them by devoting time to something else." (Jean-Pierre Rochon, Internet Addiction psychologist). Comment on this psychologist's research.

Day 6 Blog

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter found in the brain that is needed for normal functioning of the central nervous system. Speed is a drug that can be prescribed or can be found as a street drug, otherwise known as crystal meth. Its causes arousal in the brain and central nervous system. "Playing video games doubles the amount of dopamine in the brain which is equivalent to a dose of speed". What do you think about that quote? Believe it or not?

Day 5 Blog

Take some time and go through the previous days' responses to the different blogs. Feel free to comment on any of the posts, ask questions of other classmates, remember to keep your comments respectful.

Day 4 Blog

"Kids see more than 250 000 commercials aimed at their appearance by age 17". How do you think this may affect how kids feel about themselves? Do you think it may affect some kids' self-esteem and self-confidence? What do you see as the worst case scenario as to the results of some of these commercials for kids who are affected by them? Let me know how commercials of this nature make you feel.

Day 3 Blog

View the short video clip on "Wiki's". In your own words, what is the purpose of wikis, who uses wikis, when are they used and how do you use them? Think about how wikis compare to blogs.

Day 2 BLog

Watch the video clip on "blogs". In your own words, sum up what a blog is, its purpose, who uses it, when it is used and how it is used.

Day 1 Blog

Good Morning Bloggers;

Welcome to Computer Fundamentals 900, Semester 1 of 2009. As stated in class, daily blogging will be a required component of your course outline, it is worth 10% of your mark. Today, check out the blogging rubric with your class and understand the different levels of blogging. Welcome to Computer Fundamentals Grade 9. A portion of each class is related to this Blog Site. You will be required to log on, and read the post for the day. You will always be asked to respond to the post. Remember, safety on the internet is number one. Do not reveal any information about yourself that could put your safety at risk. Only sign off using your first name. You are invited to post your opinions and interests, you are not allowed to reveal your age, email, home address or other sensitive information. All blogs will go through me first, I am the moderator of this site, if I feel your safety is at risk with the information you revealed, I will not publish your response and ask you to redo it. You will take home a Permission letter for Student Use of Powerful Web Tools on the internet. Until you bring this permission letter back signed, your blogs will not be published, nor will you receive a mark.