Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Diigo

I have set up my Diigo Account.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the 3 steps to recommend in the film to get started social bookmarking?
highlighting paragraph, add a comment, bookmark the page for easy retrieval.

2. Desrcibe is Web 2.0, and how it differs from previous stages of the web?
Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the world wide web.
Draws together the capabilities of client and server side software, content syndication, and the use of network protocols.

3. What is social bookmarking and what advantages does social bookmarking offer that traditional storage and retrieval of web sites does not?

Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online.
A social bookmarking has several advantages over traditional automated resource location and classification software, such as search engine spiders.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Browser Wars

A web browser is software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.

List the most popular four web browsers used currently?
1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Google Chrome
3. Safari
4.Opera

Browser war is a metaphorical that refers to competitions for dominance in usage share in the web browser marketplace. The term is often used to denote two specific rivalries: the competition that saw Microsofts Internet Explorer replace Netscape Navigator as the dominant provider browser during the late 1990s.

Internet Connection Test

Results of the Internet Connection Test:

I did the first test around 10:00am: Download speed: 10174 Kbps (1271.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload speed: 367 Kbps (45.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

The second test around 3:30pm: Download speed: 16264 Kbps (2033 KB/ sec transfer rate)
Upload speed: 368 Kbps ( 46 KB/sec transfer rate)

My internet provider is Time Warner Cable. Yes, we do have other providers to chose from. But I prefer this service because I can get cable, phone and internet service on one bill. Every month the average bill will cost $33.00 a month.

Learning Outcomes:

1. What is broadband?

is a high data rate Internet access.

2. How is it measured?

3. Who are the providers?

Verizon, DirectTV, AT & T, Comcast

4. What is the cost?

Time Warner $34.95 mth. / Verizon $44.99 mth.

Introductory

Hello Everyone! My name is Shelly Barnett and this is my 3rd semester in the MAT program. Looking forward to student teaching in the spring. I am married with three children: 15, 7, and 3. I have been a substitute teacher in Harrison County for three years now. I enjoy doing Zumba and being involved in my children's activities which includes cheerleading and the band. After completing this program I hope to become a full time Physical Education teacher in Harrison County. I wish everyone good luck with this semester.