Thursday, February 24, 2011
Flat Classroom Project Research 2
Today I watched videos that other people have done about google. I looked at their information and sources so that my group can get ideas from those videos. I also collect more research about my topic. I met up with a friend on my ning. She commented on my discussion board. The videos were really good and I learned a lot from them! I think we are going to have more than enough research to finish the project and make it really good.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Flat Classroom Project Research
Today I started a discussion with my group members. I have only found one of them, and she has not accepted my friend request. Other than that, the two other members are unfound. I hope they will comment on the discussion board because I need their help with this project. I also began more research on my topic. I so far have a total of 6-8 sites that we can use for information to put into our final product. I also editied my wiki page in the correct format. Other than that, I searched and copied some research for future use on the project! Lastly, I linked my wiki page and my ning page.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Flat Classroom Project Research
Today, I researched more about my project and how google is affecting our civilization. I also looked up how google affects art and entertainment. I think that google has positives and negatives. I plan to research more about those next class period. I tried to get a hold of my group members again today. I could not find two of them still, and I am still waiting for the other girl in my group to accept my friend request so I left her a note on her ning. I think that we have a very good topic and if we all work together we will have a really good project. I think that google does affect us a lot and through our research and ideas we will let people know how!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Flat Classroom Project!
The first paragraph would be easier to write if I could contact any of the people in my group. I found one of the girls, but she has yet to accept my friend request for the ning. The other two people are not set up with the ning yet, and I cannot connect with them. I plan on communicating through wall posts and email or video. It would be easier if I had someone else to talk to and share my information with because I have collected some already and we could get set up and get working on our project.
I found some really good research. Of course I am researching Google and had to use Google to do my research. I had many pages that explained why Google is such a big impact on people and the world. It is easier to search for things on Google and is convenient for people. I think that I have a really good topic and there are many things about Google. Google has helped and not helped art and leisure on the Internet. I think that if I could get in touch with my other teammates then we could exchange research and show her some of the stuff I found. Who needs a newspaper when you can read everything online. News and pictures, games and leisure, research and art, are now all online.
I found some really good research. Of course I am researching Google and had to use Google to do my research. I had many pages that explained why Google is such a big impact on people and the world. It is easier to search for things on Google and is convenient for people. I think that I have a really good topic and there are many things about Google. Google has helped and not helped art and leisure on the Internet. I think that if I could get in touch with my other teammates then we could exchange research and show her some of the stuff I found. Who needs a newspaper when you can read everything online. News and pictures, games and leisure, research and art, are now all online.
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Whole is Flat Summaries
Chapter 1: This information makes sense to me. It is just the starting point of the globalization of being "flat." The paragraph has good and valuable information. Through people such as Jerry, we learn how to do business with other parts of the world and also about outsourcing, which is one step to flattening the world.
Chapter 2: This paragraph is very helpful. It shows how just 10 major factors has allowed our world to become flatter. All of the factors have an influence on business now and how we will be conducting business in the future. Starting with the Berlin wall, when the barriers were broken down, symbolizing the start of the globalization, and ending with steroids which have allowed our generation to function. I do agree with what Friedman thinks because he makes very good points and they are rational.
Chapter 3: I agree with Friedman for the most part in this chapter mainly because a couple of his statements are more opinionated. I think that some people still determine the ability of life through race and not through talent. People are mainly better about forgetting race, but there are a select few out there who are racists and have their opinions. I think that the start of the internet was one of the main ideas that started globalization because many people use the internet and will continue using the internet in the future because it will only get better with time. I think his opinions are reasonable though.
Chapter 4: This chapter was a little confusing to me. Friedman makes some good points, but from what I understand I do not agree with them all. I think that the lines of citizen and taxpayers and employers have not been blurred completely. I think that they are just experimenting to make working better. There is always new technology coming out that will somehow take the place of someone's job, but that is the future. If someone from a foreign country gets a job in the US, I don't see it as a big deal.
Chapter 5: I agree with Friedman in this paragraph because he ecourages better education. I think that the education of people is one of the most important things. No one can take away your education, and having the education back you up will help you to get a good job. I think that trading is still helping with globalization because each day there are new ways to trade and we are still in constant communication with distant countries through trade.
Chapter 6: I think it should be easy to tell kids what is happening. Simply say to them that the economy is not good right now and there is a high demand for high education, so it is important to go to school and get good grades so you have a chance to compete with others for a job when you are of age.
Chapter 7: I agree with Friedman because there is a high demand of a high education when you are going job hunting. Getting an education is the most important thing because many jobs require a high school diploma or a GED. I think Friedman's advice will be really helpful to parents because it will help them keep kids motivated to do well in school so they are ready for the world when they are done.
Chapter 8: I like this paragraph because there really is a competition in education. Many students do not like math and science in school. I think that there are many people who would rather have a career besides a scientist of a mathematician. I think that math and science are the basic sources for what we are going to use in life. I think that Friedman has some really good points. A lot of our idols are not who they should be. We focus more on the media than what is important. It is a hard habit to break. I think that focusing on the education will be the most helpful in the future, but many kids lose that motivation and there has to be someone there to get them back on track.
Chapter 9: I agree with Friedman because I think that he is completely right. Not a lot of people are willing to take the step forward and lead our country through the globalization. Lots of people are most comfortable where they are right now, and it is hard for them to break down those walls because they are so used to the current lifestyle. I think that the fight for education and working environments are huge. The main thing is the government. The government is really messed up. We first need someone to lead us out of the hole dug by the government before we can truly move forward into globalization.
Chapter 10: I agree that countries are competing in business. Constantly prices are changing everyday so people will come visit one store instead of another. I think that policies should be put in place. If a business survives that is wonderful, if a business fails, it fails. I think that China is the main producer of most everything that we buy. If many people are going to China to find jobs, they will be over populated. I think that there should be some sort of boundaries for businesses so there is less competition and each business can survive on its own.
Chapter 11: Outsourcing is a great way to flatten the world. If we can find simple ways to make working better, then the world will be a much better place. If workers can have a good salary and keep their jobs then the working environment will be less stressful. Little ways making working better. Even switching to having a part online business can help because most everything is done of the computer in today's world. It is simply the companies ability to adapt. If they want to stay on top, then new improvements have to be made everyday. If you want to advance in a business, you have to work and find the little things that will put you ahead of the other companies.
Chapter 12: Freedom is a big factor in flattening the world. I think that people need to recognize and explore all the factors before trying to make the world flat. Flattening the world is a hard concept to grasp for me because it truly is a lot of work and all people need to work together. I think that if we could learn to work together and step up, we could actually make the world flatter.
Chapter 13: I think that using the internet is good and bad. Many people have made things simpler by using the internet. It is an easy way to communicate with other people as well as entertainment and other things, but also computer hackers and terrorists are also online. It is scary. You have to balance the goods and the bads because with every situation there is going to be negative and positive factors.
Chapter 14: I agree with Friedman about wars. I think that there is really no need for a war. If we can work out our differences that would be great. War has to much cost that our countries and other countries cant afford.
Chapter 15: I agree with Friedman. The difference between 11/9 and 9/11 has a big influence on flattening the world. 11/9 is having positive influences that can factor flattening the world. 9/11 is one of the biggest disasters that ever came to the world, and the number represents negative influences that can get in the way of flattening the world. I think that Friedman has very good opinions in the summary.
Chapter 2: This paragraph is very helpful. It shows how just 10 major factors has allowed our world to become flatter. All of the factors have an influence on business now and how we will be conducting business in the future. Starting with the Berlin wall, when the barriers were broken down, symbolizing the start of the globalization, and ending with steroids which have allowed our generation to function. I do agree with what Friedman thinks because he makes very good points and they are rational.
Chapter 3: I agree with Friedman for the most part in this chapter mainly because a couple of his statements are more opinionated. I think that some people still determine the ability of life through race and not through talent. People are mainly better about forgetting race, but there are a select few out there who are racists and have their opinions. I think that the start of the internet was one of the main ideas that started globalization because many people use the internet and will continue using the internet in the future because it will only get better with time. I think his opinions are reasonable though.
Chapter 4: This chapter was a little confusing to me. Friedman makes some good points, but from what I understand I do not agree with them all. I think that the lines of citizen and taxpayers and employers have not been blurred completely. I think that they are just experimenting to make working better. There is always new technology coming out that will somehow take the place of someone's job, but that is the future. If someone from a foreign country gets a job in the US, I don't see it as a big deal.
Chapter 5: I agree with Friedman in this paragraph because he ecourages better education. I think that the education of people is one of the most important things. No one can take away your education, and having the education back you up will help you to get a good job. I think that trading is still helping with globalization because each day there are new ways to trade and we are still in constant communication with distant countries through trade.
Chapter 6: I think it should be easy to tell kids what is happening. Simply say to them that the economy is not good right now and there is a high demand for high education, so it is important to go to school and get good grades so you have a chance to compete with others for a job when you are of age.
Chapter 7: I agree with Friedman because there is a high demand of a high education when you are going job hunting. Getting an education is the most important thing because many jobs require a high school diploma or a GED. I think Friedman's advice will be really helpful to parents because it will help them keep kids motivated to do well in school so they are ready for the world when they are done.
Chapter 8: I like this paragraph because there really is a competition in education. Many students do not like math and science in school. I think that there are many people who would rather have a career besides a scientist of a mathematician. I think that math and science are the basic sources for what we are going to use in life. I think that Friedman has some really good points. A lot of our idols are not who they should be. We focus more on the media than what is important. It is a hard habit to break. I think that focusing on the education will be the most helpful in the future, but many kids lose that motivation and there has to be someone there to get them back on track.
Chapter 9: I agree with Friedman because I think that he is completely right. Not a lot of people are willing to take the step forward and lead our country through the globalization. Lots of people are most comfortable where they are right now, and it is hard for them to break down those walls because they are so used to the current lifestyle. I think that the fight for education and working environments are huge. The main thing is the government. The government is really messed up. We first need someone to lead us out of the hole dug by the government before we can truly move forward into globalization.
Chapter 10: I agree that countries are competing in business. Constantly prices are changing everyday so people will come visit one store instead of another. I think that policies should be put in place. If a business survives that is wonderful, if a business fails, it fails. I think that China is the main producer of most everything that we buy. If many people are going to China to find jobs, they will be over populated. I think that there should be some sort of boundaries for businesses so there is less competition and each business can survive on its own.
Chapter 11: Outsourcing is a great way to flatten the world. If we can find simple ways to make working better, then the world will be a much better place. If workers can have a good salary and keep their jobs then the working environment will be less stressful. Little ways making working better. Even switching to having a part online business can help because most everything is done of the computer in today's world. It is simply the companies ability to adapt. If they want to stay on top, then new improvements have to be made everyday. If you want to advance in a business, you have to work and find the little things that will put you ahead of the other companies.
Chapter 12: Freedom is a big factor in flattening the world. I think that people need to recognize and explore all the factors before trying to make the world flat. Flattening the world is a hard concept to grasp for me because it truly is a lot of work and all people need to work together. I think that if we could learn to work together and step up, we could actually make the world flatter.
Chapter 13: I think that using the internet is good and bad. Many people have made things simpler by using the internet. It is an easy way to communicate with other people as well as entertainment and other things, but also computer hackers and terrorists are also online. It is scary. You have to balance the goods and the bads because with every situation there is going to be negative and positive factors.
Chapter 14: I agree with Friedman about wars. I think that there is really no need for a war. If we can work out our differences that would be great. War has to much cost that our countries and other countries cant afford.
Chapter 15: I agree with Friedman. The difference between 11/9 and 9/11 has a big influence on flattening the world. 11/9 is having positive influences that can factor flattening the world. 9/11 is one of the biggest disasters that ever came to the world, and the number represents negative influences that can get in the way of flattening the world. I think that Friedman has very good opinions in the summary.
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