WEEK TEN SUMMARY

LECTURE SUMMARY:

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT:

Information format is atom based eg books, papers.

Advantages:
-We are able to physically see it
-We know where it is
-Easy to conceal and protect
-Hard for others to copy
Disadvantages:
-Heavy-Physically heavy to carry around if you need to access it
-Expensive-The money for resources is too much
-Inflexible-You can't change it with the touch of a buton it would take ages to physically change.

SUMMARY:

This lecture has helped me to have a better understanding of information management and how important it is with the internet being so big to have the right skills to filter information.

TUTORIAL ACTIVITY:

Is Negroponte's Idea Relevant:

Negroponte's ideas about the internet are extremely relevant today. Negroponte's idea that information is extremely important and it is a necessity for living in the world is more relevant today more so then ever. Today it is important to have information in school and in work, information is important as it is the key to getting a job in life and in today's world people need a good wage to support their family as the world is getting more and more expensive.

SUMMARY:

Answering these questions has helped me to see the importance of information in the past and in today's world.

READING ONE:

Grazing The Net:

The Internet Good Or Bad:

The internet today has become so big and so extensive that it is available in some of the poorest countries so that all kids have access.However is our kids having internet access a good or bad thing. Today kids do all their research and presenting of assignments on the computer and thius is good because they have access to the most high quality information but kids should instead of sitting in front of a computer be outside kicking the ball around.
The internet is good for educational purposes but when kids use it extensively that is when parents have to step in, turn the computer off and send their kids outside.

SUMMARY:

This reading discusses the importance of their being a balance with sitting in front of a computer and other activities in life, it is important that we have balance.