Assignment #2: Privacy Please

1. Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital we needed. 
Positive

• All medical records would be easy to access when needed
• Less paper being used
• Not a big hassle to look for patients medical records 

Negative 

• Medical records could be lost from digital complication 
• Internet could fail and medical records couldn't be reached
• When changing something this important a lot of things could go wrong

2. School report cards and daily attendance should be digital and passwords should be issued for parents to log in and check results. 

Positive 

• Would make it easier on schools so they wouldn't have to call home or print of hundreds of report cards
• Parents would have 24/7 access to their child's education files
• Would help out the parents keep track of how many school days their kids are missing 

Negative  

• Maybe parents don't have access to the internet to check
• Maybe the parents don't have time to check
• It will take a lot to keep it updated for every student everyday

3. Schools in 2020 should be closed and teachers and students should begin learning in virtual classrooms using digital technology at home. 

Positive

• People wouldn't have to find transformation to school every morning 
• People have easier access to information on the internet
• Would save money on school supplies 

Negative

• People such as lunch ladies/janitors would be out jobs
• Maybe people don't have access to the technology needed for this new process 
• Little kids wouldn't learn to read and write the same way which could be bad 

Assignment #1: Fast Internet Speeds in Canadian small towns

1. Some of the internet connections in rural communities that are mentioned in the article that are fast are 100 megabits per second.
2. These communities are getting faster internet speeds because most of the customers "Wightman" Telecoms have are into special arrangements to get full gigabit internet.  Costumers of  "Wightman" Telecoms get a better deal than with Rogers or Bell.
3.According to Hope Reidt, the community of "Harriston" is fortunate because their owners are very forward thinking, so they're way ahead of the curve in terms of wanting to prove the best technology available.
4. The community of "Olds" decided to build their own fiber network because businesses were threatening to leave town because of their sluggish internet.
5. When the community installed their own fiber optic network "Stratford" develops a reputation as an IT hub after it installed it's own fiber network.
6. Bell installed fiber optics in 1.1 million Toronto homes.
7. Small towns and communities need high speed internet now more than ever to keep employers and residents from fleeing to the city.
8. The federal government has supplied 305 million to this process to ensure every house hold in Canada has at least five megabit per second broadband.

Journal Entry #6: Digital Business

What I found most surprising about this unit was that there is such a rival between online and offline shopping.  I wasn't aware people cared about where they got their items as long as they got them.  What I found confusing about this unit was that there was not very many reasons as to why people prefer online or offline shopping more.  I have purchased a few things off line, depending on the website, the item could be very good or a waste of money.  I have never sold anything online.  Two tips I feel are helpful are "If you have a credit card they often come with large interest rates.  Consider getting a "credit line" at the bank and transferring credit card purchases to the credit line ASAP to take advantage of the LOWER INTEREST RATES".  Also "When buying online sometimes prices seem too good to be true so be careful of LARGE SHIPPING COSTS designed by the seller to get the real price through trickery".  The biggest issue with young people today shopping online is that they become obsessed with it, they don't know when enough is enough and buy stuff they don't need. 

Assignment #2: Paypals

1. Paypal is a safe and effective way for people to transfer money between buyers and sellers on online stores and offline stores, it is so popular because it is accessible so quickly and is easy.
2. Paypal keeps you safe while shopping online because it helps protect your identity from identity fraud by not sharing your personal information.
3. Paypal makes money by charging their customers hidden fees.
4. If you purchase something from Asia and it doesn't come in, Paypal can help you by reimbursing you and helping get your money back.
5.  I would use Paypal for my payment mainly because it looks like a reliable helpful website.  I feel like I could trust them with my information.
6. Once I compared Paypal to Google Wallet I found that I preferred Paypal more.  I preferred Paypal more than the others because it seems more helpful and secure.  Paypal is an easy and effective website to use.  

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

1. Two of the biggest reasons people still shop at stores are because there is no wait, and they have it at there fingertips with only a small drive.
2. Two of the biggest reasons people shop online is because there is more selection than in stores, and people can customize the product to their own style.
3. If I had the ability, I would personally use shopping online.  I like shopping online better because you can get a lot of stuff that might not be in stock at the stores, and also because you don't have to wait in any lines to purchase.
4. I think in the year 2050 the buying experience will be evenly balanced, most people don't enjoy online shopping and will stick to what they know.
5. I feel like this is a good business plan, they aren't excelling in one area so they will try to perfect another area.
6. One way online stores can make their return polices more convenient are letting the buyers know the second time their products are being shipped will be a lot faster.  This would make it easier than going to the store to exchange their products.

Journal Entry #5 (Digital Wellness)

 What I found most surprising when it comes to issues around Digital Wellness are all the people that aren't living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle because of the internet, they let technology consume their lives.  Something I found hard about this unit is minimizing my internet time so I can maintain a healthy sleeping schedule, make time fore friends and family, get better grades, and make time for myself.  Once you depend on technology for so long, you feel like you need it for everything.  The worst thing for teens when it comes to Digital Wellness is spending too much time on the internet and depending on technology too much.  They let it consume them to the point where they don't go anywhere without it.   

Activity #1: One Mississippi

1.Seeing these distances in meter sticks made me feel scared and nervous to look away from the road again.  Looking away from the road has been proven to be a very dangerous thing to do, you never know what can happen in a few seconds.
2. One reason this is effective is because it makes you think, is looking away from the road to do something worth the risk? is it that important that it can't wait?  One reason it probably won't change anything and people will still continue to do it is because it hasn't happened to the yet, and they won't start to care and change the way they are until they get an example of what it feels like.
3. Something that can help drivers not get distracted is a built in phone from your car that you can speak to, you are sending a text just by simply saying a few words.
4. Next time I am in a car with a distracted driver I will most definitely speak up, because it is important not to put you or other cars in harms way.

Assignment #2: The Pledge

I pledge to log off of all social media accounts before 10 pm
I pledge to put my physical heath over the internet
I pledge to limit my time on technology everyday
I pledge to put my school work before social media
I pledge to only use the internet for school related things when i'm doing homework

Journal #4: Netiquette

What I found most surprising when it comes to issues around Netiquette is that so many don't follow the rules of how to act on the internet.  People are still so carefree when it comes to the internet, they turn a blind eye to cyber bullying and continue to say mean and demeaning things to hurt people.  I don't think people concern themselves with the terms of service/use agreements when joining a site because when on the internet people don't really pay attention.  I really think they should pay attention to that stuff when they are logging on to sites because you never know what you are up against or what could happen.  I would rate my online behavior as a nine out of ten.  I don't really say much online or post that much.  One thing I would use from this unit to improve my online behavior would be don't use all caps to type, mainly because people would think I am roaring at them.  The biggest issue with teens now is cyber bullying.  People think it's okay to make people feel bad about themselves because they think it will make them feel better.  But this is not correct or the right thing to do.  

Assignment #3 "Netiquette" Online Discussion Boards

1. Many of these guidelines are similar to how we expect people to act face to face because it is like the same thing.  When talking face to face people try to be polite and respectful and the same goes for people talking on the internet.
2. Four guidelines I feel are extremely helpful and necessary when interacting with others in an online discussion are:  

• "Don't badmouth people or call them stupid.  You may disagree with the ideas but don't mock the person" because it can hurt their feelings if it gets back to them.
• "Don't type using all caps, if you do it looks like you're screaming", this could hurt their feelings and make them feel stupid or like they've done something wrong.
• "Be forgiving.  If your classmate makes a mistake, don't badger them about it, just let it go, it happens to the best of us", this will make them feel like it's okay to make mistakes and they will then not be afraid to mess 
• "Don't write anything that sounds mean or sarcastic, even as a joke, because without hearing your tone of voice they might not know you're joking.  

3. I have made comments on an online discussion board before, all good things were said and there was never a negative experience.  

4. I think would really enjoy a course where we could discuss issues online with other students.  I would enjoy this because I would like to help prevent it from happening again and warning people about what could happen.   

Do As I Say (Assignment #2)

Five reasons that will keep me on the path to creating a wonderful online world are:
1. I don't want to be unhappy, so I won't put bad things on the internet.
2. I want to make everyone happy so I will put uplifting things on the computer.
3. I don't want to break the law so I won't hack.
4. I don't want to hurt anyone, so I won't cyberbully.
5. I don't want to spread viruses, so I will stay on safe websites.

(Assignment #1) Online Standards of Service Use

1. Five companies that use the terms and services agreements or have major conditions before using are: Email, Microsoft Word, iTunes, Facebook and Netflix.
2. Five things you should be aware of when not reading Terms of Service and Agreements are: "If they host your photo, they also own it", "They can turn your device into an expensive Brick", "You don't own what you Bought", "iTunes knows who you are and what you are Doing" and "You're almost always giving away your right to sue".
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Journal Entry #3 (Digital Rights and Responsibilities)

I found it most surprising when it comes to digital rights and responsibilities that there are certain rules that you are supposed to follow that most people don't.  I don't think people act responsibly online.  Most people do whatever they want when online because they don't think there will be consequences.  The most important commandment out of the ten are "Thou shalt not commit identity fraud".  I think this is the most important because it can ruin peoples lives.  The biggest issue on digital rights and responsibilities among young people are cyber bullying.  They think it is okay to harass and hurt people just because they are behind a screen.  

Assignment:Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Acronyms Attack (Assignment Two)

1. Three more school appropriate acronyms that can help save time during a digital communication are, CYHMWT (can you help me with this?), CIHSP (can I have some paper?) and DYW (do you work).
2. Four places I would never use acronyms would be, writing a letter to my grandparents, in a resume for a job, talking to my parents, and school projects.

Journal Entry #2 (Digital Communication)

I found it most surprising that there are certain expectations you will be held to when writing and opening a Email.  There are rules you should follow when using digital communication.  Three things I learned from the video Email Etiquette are, do not use all caps when writing an Email, open and reply an Email within 24 hours and always name your Emails very effectively.  Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) is a copy of an email message sent to recipient without the recipient's address appearing in the message.  I would use BCC in an email when I receive an email that I can not return do to not having the recipients address.  I think the most important thing young people should learn about using digital communication is how to use it safely and responsibly.  Use it with care and show other people respect when using it.  Make sure online bullying doesn't happen and anything else can can turn into a dangerous situation.

Communication Compass (Assignment One)

1.Digital communication is any electronic exchanging of information.
2. Four digital communication advantages are, it makes it easy to connect with people from all around the world, keep in contact with people at all times, makes it easy to keep and eye on things such as your kids, no time and paper is wasted with writing letters.  Four digital communication disadvantages are, it is unreliable because it can not be recognized by a signature, people can hack into your digital life, you often don't think about what you are writing before you hit send, and it makes your work portable so it then consumes peoples lives.
3. Three forms of digital communication that are popular today are, Email, cellphones/texting and video chatting.  These three are the most popular because they are the most up to date and convenient, they allow technology right at our fingertips where and when we want it.
4. Three forms of digital communication I think will not be around much longer are landlines, different forms of social media, and my space/email.  I think these will no longer be around because we are growing around new forms of technology and the old stuff is growing old and rarely used.
5. Five locations where we should really not use digital communication are school, with close friends, with family that lives close to you, the work place, and at dinner/family gatherings.
6. Two forms of digital communication that represent the greatest dangers are cyber bulling/bulling/internet abuse, and lack of privacy and security.  These can easily occur when using the internet, bullies rarely think before they type and don't know what they say really can effect someone, also it is very easy for someone to get your personal information via the internet and on your social media accounts without you realizing.
7. I think human kids with continue to be more and more connected, they will grow up on technology and will never learn to live without it, they will rely on it, and the will become obsessed.  I think this because once you have something in your life for such a long time everyday it becomes to imagine your life without it.  So they would rather die than give up their cellphones.
8. If a person were to die and leave behind all their online communications I think they should put it in their will what they want done with their belongings, whether or not they want it destroyed or contributed to the internet.  If they die unexpectedly then I think it should be up to their loved ones what to do with the information, for example if they didn't have the passwords then the  online communication should be destroyed.  I think what they want done with their digital communications should be entirely up to them, it's their work and it should be their choice.

Journal #1:Digital Security

I found it surprising that there is a process and expectations to making a password.  You need to have a secure password in order to keep your information for your eyes only.  I found it confusing and difficult that you need to have a password a sentence long to keep hackers from hacking my stuff.  It confused me as to why someone would want to hack into someones personal belongings.  I think I have pretty secure password that no one would figure out.  It is something that only I would know.  The most important thing to think of while making a password is something long and meaningful to you.  Something no one else would ever guess.

Digital Security (Assignment One)

1. I would say the passwords listed are easy to guess.  They have simple characters such as the alphabet and numbers, the longest one is nine letters long, which could easily be guessed as 123456789.
2. I personally never used any of these passwords because I thought they would be too easily guessed.
3. I do not think adults and seniors would use passwords such as these because they have no meaning to them and they probably would remember a date or name that is important to them.  However, if they do use these passwords they should change them into something only they would know and that couldn't be easily guessed.
4. Three extra horrible passwords that were not put on this list were, your name, your phone number or something like your street number.
5. A modern strong password should be about a sentence, as long as possible so it can't be guessed.

Third Party Google Apps

An app I found appealing on Google Drive is Cloud ePub Reader.  I found this appealing because it seemed like a good idea because reading is well liked and enjoyed by everyone.  This seems like it would be a very successful app because people could use it on the go and be used by people of all ages.  Another app I found appealing is Cloud Coloring Book.  This is a very fun app that can be fun for all ages.  It saves paper and money for colors and coloring books.  This is a very entertaining app!

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