Blogs are a way of organizing existing information or providing new content.
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Types of content
Text
Image
Video
Audio
Most important design elements these can change depending on the bulk of your content
Using text demands that you pay attention to typography and the visual heirarchy of the following elements: headline, sub-headline, links, lists, regular text
Purpose of your blog should be obvious
Can people get what they want easily from your blog?
Will your blog stay current?
If your blog is purposeful, and a current and helpful resource, you will get lots of viewers. But not immediately....we'll talk about marketing later.
Papers Due March 29th
Paper outline due next week
great example paper
I. Thesis & Introduction
II. Body of Paper
A. Supporting Fact #1
1)analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
B. Supporting Fact #2
1)analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
C. Supporting Fact #3
1)analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
D. Supporting Fact #3
1)analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
III. Conclusion
A . Analysis of all supporting facts- their relation to each other and the thesis.
B. Interpretation and explanation of how these support the thesis
CEC#1- Take notes and write a blog response on how the internet or other networked communication could be used to support the "Occupy Student Debt Movement". Due Next week
THURSDAY 3.1 @ 3:45-5:15pm in H-Wing Auditorium
Roundtable #1: Student Debt + No Jobs + Growing Inequality = Occupy Student Debt.
Learn how the Occupy Movement is organizing against rising tuition, growing college student debt, and anti-union attacks on faculty/staff wages and working conditions.
Stephanie Abrecht
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The "Occupy Student Debt Movement" can be supported by the internet or other networked communication in many ways. I think that in order to reach the most people, "Occupy Student Debt Movement" should be sponsored and advertised to college and even high school students on Facebook. I personally do not know one person who is not currently registered on Facebook, therefore I believe that this approach would be the most efficient way or getting this movement well recognized. I was pretty unaware of the "Occupy Student Debt Movement" until round table #1 informed me about it. I think if this movement was more commonly seen in student environments (such as in advertisements on Facebook or Twitter) the students would get more involved with the this matter... It is our future after all.
We live in an age of technology where this generation of college students has the strongest connection and understanding for computer usage and networking. With the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act on the rise, right now is the best time to fully utilize the internet while blatant censorship is still a rarity. The Occupy Student Debt Movement could benefit greatly from the use of social networking sites, especially Facebook.
ReplyDeleteWith a little over 600 million users worldwide, it’s safe to say that Facebook has the largest active, breathing community on the web. Essentially, every college in America could have there own staff and student run Occupy Student Debt group to raise awareness and distribute information. Especially if the admins within these groups supplied links to some of the main, non-slanted websites for people to learn the facts on their own in case they haven’t been to a meeting like we had on campus last week.
In a world driven by technology it is getting more and more easy for people to stand up for what they believe in a more global scheme. Occupy Student Debt is no different from any other belief that can be researched, supported and found using the world wide web. By using arenas such as facebook and twitter there is access to a plethora of people who might be willing to support any cause if the proper information is given to them. And in a world where lightening fast searches and different venues of search engines it is easy for students and people to find out all kinds of information about any event they wish to look into and possibly support. Much like Occupy Student Debt.
ReplyDeleteThere are over 100,000 people on the internet. With that number I can assure you that 99% of the students that go to a university are on the internet as well. Which in this case is a very good thing. If we get the word out through facebook and twitter then the students at the universities can take a stand.
ReplyDeleteThe power of the internet is a crazy thing, but if it is put in the hands of the wrong people then the public can be getting the wrong message. Occupy student debt is a very powerful movement that will change the minds of the higher ups and hopefully change the rate that tuition keeps rising
OUTLINE:
ReplyDeleteI. Thesis and Introduction
a. Thesis: Word of mouth is a powerful thing and there is no way to protect what you say. Someone can steal an idea from you, just because they told you and there is no law to protect your thoughts before they are made into something physical.
b. Introduction:
i. How easy is it to take someone’s idea?
1. Facebook
ii. Word of mouth is a powerful thing
II. Body of Paper
a. Supporting Fact #1
i. What makes your idea yours?
ii. Possession?
b. Supporting Fact #2
i. How can someone claim an idea as there’s before it is put on paper?
ii. Legal?
c. Supporting Fact #3
i. When is an idea considered stolen?
ii. Word of Mouth?
d. Supporting Fact #4
i. What can be done to fix it?
ii. Making a Law?
III. Conclusion
a. I will conclude with specific examples like the Facebook idea and other things.
b. Ideas are exactly that, Ideas. It is not until someone puts it onto paper that they become physical things. Once they become physical things that is when they are considered your own. The originals are yours and yours alone.
Other sources that I would use is CBS (Is someone steeling your Ideas?) and a website about how to legally and ethically steel someones ideas, a blog that someone wrote on "Idea thieves" and a copyright infringement article about how ideas are not "own-able"
DeleteCEC Response Occupy Student Debt Movement
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely crazy to hear that the average Ramapo College Graduate leaves with a parting gift of $25,000 in debt, and that President Mercer makes enough to cover 18 new students’ tuition and room and board. Ramapo has the 4th highest state college tuition in New Jersey and it is still rising. We are a college; that is the easiest sort of place to network! Facebook was created to network COLLEGE students. That combined with every other kind of social site, twitter, instagram, flikr, etc., could be used to benefit the movement. We have bulletin boards that everyone passes on a daily basis; we should easily be able to get the word out about the facts of the plutocracy in which we are bound to. We have alternative media right at the tip of our fingertips. Ramapo has a radio station and a television station all to itself. We should utilize them to broadcast the less than tasteful facts about rising tuition costs. Each of us is part of several networks of our own—between friends, Facebook, twitter, and classes in our major—we have ways of using these networks to help spread the word of Occupy Student Debt Movement. Networks soon will intertwine and the news should spread like wildfire. Networks are created to pass communication back and forth—Occupy Student Debt Movement information is no exception.
I. Introduce Creative Commons (definition/purpose) –What is Creative Commons, What does it do?
ReplyDeleteThesis- Creative Commons, a meaningful organization that contests United States copyright laws, easily and efficiently allows for sharing of artist work legally, and essentially should be putting an end to piracy. However.......
II. Body of Paper
A. Not everyone knows about Creative Commons, not every website has Creative Commons option
i. Therefore the world has not fully adopted Creative Commons yet
ii. People still can pirate, because the artist has not opened themselves up to sharing their work
iii. CC works are hard to locate
B. Larry Lessig states that there are two extremes in today’s world, the ones who are copyright strict and those who are rebelling against copyright. He found solution:
i. But if one has an extreme position how well can they compromise?
ii. Means their positions may well just stay the same and be totally against Creative Commons, the middle ground
C. Buying works (movies, music, shows, etc) takes a long time and obviously expensive. Works licensed under Creative Commons are still very limited
i. CC search only brings up ten images as opposed to Google’s thousands
ii. Jump through hoops to buy copyright things
iii. Software and music costs thousands of dollars
D. Some believe Creative Commons just hiding the Copyright problem, that it isn’t really fixing the pirating schemes at all; it is a mask.
i. “slap the CC badge” on to make you look progressive
III. Conclusion—Creative Commons is a great idea but it lacks some parts and people still pirate.
A. Still new, people don’t know about it, extremes, buying-through hoops, think it’s avoiding the law
B. Would work if it spread
CEC:
ReplyDeleteAlmost everybody that I know has some type of social networking account. When I say everybody, I do not mean just my close friends and family. I am going to the extent of almost everybody in my high school, college, family and also family friends. If you take every student in our class and can images how many people they now who is on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks; then you can imagine thats whole lot of people. Through these networks you can create such groups against The Occupy Student Debt Movement. There are probably several people in my age range on Facebook who are effected by student loans and would love a quick and easy page to provide them with information and ideas to pledge for this campaign. Overall Facebook is probably the best way to reach out and give information to these people who are in need.
Stephanie Abrecht
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I. Theisis and Introduction: Because music piracy is a growing problem in the U.S., the government should be more strict with the laws that protect copyright holders.
II. Body of Paper
a. Supporting Fact 1: In the past three years, unit shipments of recorded music have fallen by 26 percent from 1.16 billion units in 1999 to 860 million units in 2002 in the United States (based on units shipped).
1)analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
b. Supporting Fact 2: Computer users illegally download more than 2.6 billion copyrighted files (mostly songs) every month.
1) analysis of supporting fact
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
c. Supporting Fact 3: Releasing an album with major distribution costs a record label at least $1 million; of the thousands of new titles released each year by major labels, fewer than 10 percent are profitable.
1) analysis of supporting fact
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
III. Conclusion
A . Analysis of all supporting facts- their relation to each other and the thesis.
B. Interpretation and explanation of how these support the thesis
a. ...
Delete1) Because of music piracy, recorded music shipment rates have fallen drastically.
2) The music industry worldwide has gone from a $39 billion industry in 2000 down to a $32 billion industry in 2002. At any given moment, more than five million users are online offering an estimated one billion files for copying through various peer-to-peer networks.
b. ...
1) Because it has become so easy to steal music, it has become more and more common between computer users
2) In 2000, the ten top-selling albums in the United States sold a total of 60 million units. In 2001, that number dropped to 40 million. Last year, it totaled just 34 million.
c. ...
1) Because music piracy has become to common, the music industry has taken a toll in total music sales.
2) The main reason teenagers aren’t buying more music is that they get a lot of what they want for free by downloading or copying it.
III. Conclusion
A. These three facts all relate to the issue of music piracy. The rules that protect copyright holders should be more strict because less music is being shipped, illegal downloads are taking place, and the music industry at a whole is losing profit.
B. ...
I really appreciated the "Occupy Student Debt Movement" and the fact that people made the effort to actually inform others in order to provide the same knowledge that motivates them to try and make a difference. While there were many examples of physical forms of protesting, the speakers included how some of the most powerful protests regarding this issue were started over the Internet, and hence still continue to exists over the Internet. What brought the people together to protest against the issue physically was being brought aware of the issue and being encouraged to try and make a change. Just as we learned about the protests already arranged in support for "Occupy Student Debt Movement," the internet is a significant way to empower this issue. Considering college students can typically, and usually do, access the Internet through some form of media throughout their day, people are constantly staying connected and it is usually through some form of social networking. As we all already know, Facebook and even MySpace have proven to hold their own when it comes to social networking over the Internet; however, it is evident through other forms of online blogging, and even more personal blogging, it isn't difficult or uncommon for people to try and bring attention to something they find "important." The only problem is that first we must be open minded enough to want to be informed and then want to make a change rather than do nothing at all, which is also making a choice.
ReplyDeleteOccupy student debt movement CEC response
ReplyDeleteThe internet and other networked communications can be very helpful to the "occupy student debt movement". The internet is a way to access information about virtually anything you can think of. It's all there. If a student hears about the movement but doesn't know much about it and wants to learn more, they can go on the internet and research more about it. not only can they learn about this topic and the movement itself, they can also network with other students and peers that are interested in the same thing. They can organize and gather people using Facebook. One student said that when they wanted to make a change and stand up for themselves and teachers, they formed a Facebook group and before they knew it they had 1800 followers, that's how they organized against rising tuition, growing college student debt, and anti-union attacks on faculty/staff wages and working conditions. I think that this movement is very important and that this knowledge should keep being spread throughout colleges through the help of Facebook, the internet and other networking sites.
I. Thesis & Introduction:
ReplyDeleteThe benefits musicians get from having free music available often outweighs the negative aspects of illegal downloads.
II. Body of Paper
A. Supporting Fact #1
Music from already popular artists is commonly available on file sharing networks. If people are generally downloading albums from these artists, they will have greater chance of affording albums of less popular artists.
1 )analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
B. Supporting Fact #2
People have the opportunity to discover new music for free. It is thus easier to find new, and less popular artists. It is likely that people will buy albums from these artists as well if they are already satisfied with what they hear.
1 )analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
C. Supporting Fact #3
It is not only piracy that makes it easier to discover new artists, social music services like “Spotify” and “Pandora” also contribute to this phenomenon. The rise in income from concerts shows that the interest in music is increasing instead of declining.
1) analysis of supporting fact.
2) interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
III. Conclusion
While the music industry claims to lose sufficient amounts of money because of file sharing, the amount is overcompensated with publicity to the artists.
A . Analysis of all supporting facts- their relation to each other and the thesis.
B. Interpretation and explanation of how these support the thesis
Most people have a social networking account and use it frequently enough to be updated on what is happening within their group of friends. I believe that social networks or blog sites are the best way to support the "Occupy Student Debt Movement." Most people are continually on their accounts checking or updating to where they would see enough information about the movement, and to where they might want to find out more. Online new letters could also be used as well but social networking sites, I believe are the best way to go. Due to avid use of smartphones, almost everyone is connected and get instant updates from their social networking site.
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ReplyDeleteOccupy Student I feel would spring forward a strong presence if there were somehow more media involvement. But the issue with Americans is that we tend to care about other's issues rather than our own. I recently became aware of the Kony 2012 movement, and instantly I felt the need to help as much as I can. I felt that in this specific instance, a change was needed and I could help. So I posted tons of videos promoting the movement, and brought posters to further promote the effort. Then I noticed hundreds and hundreds of my friends doing the same via FB, even my mother. But why can't we do the same for Occupy Student Debt. The bigger picture is not to rely on the News or the Papers, but to create our OWN NEWS through film and other materials using blogs, social networks, and man power. It should be something collective, not campus based. Where one day this spring we ALL meet up. When you divide the schools for one common goal, it only makes it easier to not get heard.
I. Thesis & Introduction
ReplyDeletea. Several people create “mashups” without permission from the owners of these different songs. I enjoy listening to these mashups however, I do not believe people should have the right to create them so easily.
b. Introduction
1. How easy is it for one to get a song and make it.
(a) youtube etc.
(b) lime wire etc.
(c) garage band on macbook.
(d) other systems you can easily pay for to make mashups.
II. Body of Paper
A. Supporting Fact #1
1) The description of laws for and against this act.
2) Is there a way to stop it?
B. Supporting Fact #2
1) Are your song choices and ideas stolen from someone else's?
2) Can you copyright it?
C. Supporting Fact #3
1) How easy is it for other to download and possibly steal?
2) Will it be on youtube or any type of website to share with others?
D. Supporting Fact #4
1) How much information is fair use?
2) Do people follow the law of fair use?
III. Conclusion
A . Example of mash up documentary and fair use “RIP!: A remix
1) Facts
Manifesto”.
B. Interpretation and explanation of how these support the thesis
Thesis:
DeleteCreating mash-ups without getting permission from the original artist is a major concern, but the bigger concern is that these artists are not being credited for this fabricated work.
Everyone I know has a social network account. Whether its Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, etc. The social networking sites can create groups, tweets, pictures, anything to get out the word of the "Occupy Student Debt Movement". People can follow the tweet, can read more about it with groups made on Facebook. The word can spread like wildfire with these social network accounts. Some students created a Facebook group protesting against rising tuition and against this movement. Before they knew it, they had 1800 people joining the group. Getting the word out through social networking can help protest and maybe even make a difference!
ReplyDeleteI. If the copyright law is protecting professional photographers photographs, and people are able to redevelop their ideas and call them their own, why is this happening without punishment for stealing someone’s original works of art?
DeleteII. Body of Paper
a. Supporting Fact: Professional Photographers have ownership of the photographs they take with the copyright law.
i. Analysis of supporting fact.
ii. Interpretation or explanation of supporting fact with context
b. Supporting Fact: People using professional photographers images as there own even with copyright, can get a violation because of the copyright law
i. Analysis of supporting fact
ii. Interpretation of explanation of supporting fact with context
c. Supporting Fact: The owner of copyright in a photograph is the person who creates the work.
i. Analysis of supporting fact
ii. Interpretation of explanation of supporting fact with context
d. Supporting Fact: Give credit for other photographers ideas instead of calling them your own.
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DeleteOccupy Student Debt Movement is a very important cause and word should be spread about it. This can easily be done with a facebook group, twitter, tumblr and any other social network. The only problem I see with this is that people will only go as far as joining the group on facebook or reblogging news about the movement, but will anyone go as far as to actually physically go out and do something about it? There are many people that have done this but most people the join these groups online will stop. But it's still a great idea to take advantage of these social networks to spread the word about the Occupy Student Debt Movement.
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