Memes

For our final blog post of Q1 we turn to meme's. Meme's are a cultural phenomenon that evolved with the ability to add text to images and distribute them online...

For this post I want you to put your creativity/humor/culture hat on and design your own meme. Your subject can be about anything but try to connect your meme to a subject your studying. For example here's a school/history meme idea...

Most important, you must respect the guidelines for blogging that we setup in the beginning of the year.

1. NO DEGRADING CONTENT. You may not make fun of, mock or slur anyone
2. Create your meme using correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
3. Never reveal personal information about yourself
4. Never disrespect someone.

As well, do not copy a meme. Come up with your own original idea using one of the following two resources. 

https://imgflip.com/memegenerator

http://wigflip.com/automotivator/

There are a few options for sharing the meme on our blog. If there is an option to copy/paste a share link use that. Copy the link (Cntrl or Command + C) and paste (Cntrl or Command + V). Or if there is only an option to download,...download the image and upload it to your Google Photos. Then click Share in the top right hand corner and create a link of the image. Finally copy/paste the link into the comment section. 

Verify before Trust

Hi ladies. For our first post we are going to focus on the troubling issue of fake news. Social media plays a huge role in shaping public opinion. More people are getting their news and information from Facebook and Twitter than legitimate news sources. And it's becoming increasingly dangerous:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/07/18/technology/whatsapp-india-killings.html
https://newrepublic.com/article/147486/facebook-genocide-problem

So let's take a quiz. Can you spot the fake? :

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/04/technology/facebook-influence-campaigns-quiz.html?login=google


1) Knowledge: Tell us your results from spotting the fakes. There are 4 quizzes. How did you score on all 4.
2) Comprehension: Describe one of the challenges and the differences you see between the two posts.

Digital Literacy - Evaluating Evidence

Does this post provide strong evidence about the conditions near the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant? Explain your reasoning.On March 11, 2011, there was a large nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. This image was posted on Imgur, a photo sharing website, in July 2015.

Does this post provide strong evidence about the conditions near the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant? Explain your reasoning.

Evaluating Information: THE CORNERSTONE OF CIVIC ONLINE REASONING

There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about the abundance of fake news. Fake news is information deliberately posted to confuse people, drive traffic to websites and in many cases can have a significant impact. It is now our job to become detectives of what is real vs. what is fake.

Websites and news organizations make money from advertising when we view their content. There are three important distinctions for you to know:

1. Native Advertising - advertising that tries to sell or promote a product in the guise of a news story
2. Traditional Advertising - most common advertising that sells or promotes a product 
3. News story - real content containing factual information about a subject and independent of bias and should answer, who, what, when and how

For this post take a look at the following website banner and answer this question: 

Of the above which category do all three banners fall under, native advertising, traditional advertising or a news story and why? 

Credit: Stamford University Study: https://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/V3LessonPlans/Executive%20Summary%2011.21.16.pdf

Welcome to the blog.

Welcome to your Senior Tech blog. A blog, for anyone who doesn't know, is a web page that is updated and typically contains information about a specific subject. Blogger is free with your Google account and you can create your own to share what you are passionate about with the world.

Blog examples: 

Adventure : https://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/
Food: https://pinchofyum.com/
Technology: https://techcrunch.com/
Movies: https://www.rogerebert.com/

A blog is a powerful tool because of the contributions of its followers. Commenting on our class blog will be part of your grade throughout the year.

To follow and comment on the blog please follow these steps: 

1. Login to Gmail
2. Open a new tab and goto blogger.com
3. Select Reading list on the left hand sidebar
4. Click the pencil Icon on the right
5. Click Add and Copy/Paste the link of our blog: 
   https://stb-2019-20.blogspot.com

 Please follow these Procedures: 

• Write your comment as you would a letter. Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. No acronyms ie: LOL or slang. -2 points for incorrect grammar. 
• Never reveal personal information about yourself. No last names, addresses, screen names, email names. This is a public space so anything you say can be seen by anyone in the world.
• Never disrespect someone. "Do unto others as they would do unto you."  No matter what someone writes, respect their opinion and do not offend. You will be removed from the blog and be responsible for lost points for those assignments. 
• Don't just write your opinion. Include facts, from sources you find. Link to the sources but do not include something you have not analyzed first. 
• Be aware of copyright. Make sure what you use is copyright free. (Just because you found it online does not mean it is free for you to use without permission). 
• Stay on topic and keep it about education.  

Best practices for blog posts: 

• PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE POST BEFORE COMMENTING. -2 Points if it is evident you did not. 
• Type up your response in a Google Doc first. Proof read before copy/pasting it into the comment section. This is good practice in case the post does not register, you will still have the Google Doc as proof. *(THIS HAPPENS OFTEN)