Tuesday 11th November
Time passes and its down to the last week of the module, EIR. I had believed that if i didnt take EIR, i would not have learn and came to know the different types of search engines and the existence of them. I would still be using GOOGLE or YAHOO. Therefore i seriously think that the lesson on the introduction of Google Scholar, Yahoo Subject Directory, Metacrawler, Databases and Virtual Libraries was beneficial and important. I regard it as the most important lesson in my EIR journey as it had helped me to complete the portfolio with ease.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wiki Wetpaint
Friday 7th November
We were told to register an account for Wiki Wetpaint. We were also asked to post up information regarding the topic "Cyber Bullying". I had not know that Wiki Wetpaint had existed until today. We were asked to join the wiki as a member then start putting information into the topic. As the information builds up, we will get a better understanding of the topic and also allow others to do research. And they might even use our wiki as their research if they find it helpful.
http://eir-rawkz.wetpaint.com/page/DesignBlk6%28Oct08%29+-+Bullying+on+Cyberspace
We were told to register an account for Wiki Wetpaint. We were also asked to post up information regarding the topic "Cyber Bullying". I had not know that Wiki Wetpaint had existed until today. We were asked to join the wiki as a member then start putting information into the topic. As the information builds up, we will get a better understanding of the topic and also allow others to do research. And they might even use our wiki as their research if they find it helpful.
http://eir-rawkz.wetpaint.com/page/DesignBlk6%28Oct08%29+-+Bullying+on+Cyberspace
Class Test 2
Thursday 6th November
It was class test 2, and i scored 17/20. I was relieved as yesterday night revising paid off. I got 12/20 for my first test and i think i should be getting a 14.5/20 for the two entire class test.
After the test, we were looking at some YouTube videos. YouTube is Hosts user-generated videos. It includes network and professional content. We were to discuss as a group what is YouTube strength and weaknesses and also how can they improve to survive. Our group thinks that maybe YouTube can do a live telecast for certain programs so that everyone can watch it online.
It was class test 2, and i scored 17/20. I was relieved as yesterday night revising paid off. I got 12/20 for my first test and i think i should be getting a 14.5/20 for the two entire class test.
After the test, we were looking at some YouTube videos. YouTube is Hosts user-generated videos. It includes network and professional content. We were to discuss as a group what is YouTube strength and weaknesses and also how can they improve to survive. Our group thinks that maybe YouTube can do a live telecast for certain programs so that everyone can watch it online.
My Dream Holiday
Monday, 3th November
My dream holiday will be a place that is hot and full of sand. Yes, the place is called Egypt. I remembered watching a movie called "The Mummy" and i was mesmerised by the wonders of the pyramid in Egypt. I kept asking myself how did the people at that era build this entire pyramid without machines? In addition after watching the movie, i was more interested into tomb raiding and mummy hunting. Therefore i went into research to find the multimedia website which features Egypt and the package tour of it.
The above picture is from http://sg.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Egypt&fr=yfp-t-img&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
These are the information i found from Chans Brothers travel website.
As you can see, the above information is from Chan's Brothers therefore the information is true and can be trusted. Therefore after evaluating from the website, i think that the criteria called "Accuracy" is very important as true and reliable information is needed before going to other foreign country.
Today on Monday 3th November, i had learnt how to evaluate an internet resource. They were purpose, coverage, authority, accuracy, currency, accessibility, presentation and arrangement, usability and overall of the website.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Reflection For Week 2
Monday 27th Oct
It was Deepavali on Monday so therefore I do not have to go to school. However, I had to complete an EIR's E-Learning assignment so as to mark my attendance on Monday. The assignment to be complete is to participate in a discussion forum in Ole Blackboard. We are to discuss about how Internet has enriched my academic and social life. Other than discussing by posting a new thread for the discussion question, we had to response to our classmate's thread.
I feel that this E-Learning assignment is more interesting than the usual lessons. This is because we get to mark our attendance at home, just by posting and responding to the threads.
Tuesday 28th Oct
Today's lesson is about Invisible Web(Databases). The meaning of invisible web is text pages, files or other often high-quality authoritative information available via the World Wide Web that general-purpose search engines cannot or will not add to their indices of Web pages. In other words, they are referred to as the "Deep Web" or "Dark Matter".
It is also a collection of information stored in the form of data. Search engines do not index information that is stored in a database. Many Invisible Web (Databases) are maintained by government agencies and non-profit organizations. It often contain articles, abstracts and citations, census data, patents that gives reliable and up-to-date information.
Therefore for today's lesson, i had learnt about some Invisible Webs such as the Academic Gateway and Complete Planet. Not only that, i also learnt about the fact that our school library has got this service too. It is called the E-Books database ITPRO and the Digital Library Portal Research Gateway.
No,I do not think that it is effective to search the invisible web (database) than using search engines, meta search or subject directories because invisible web (database) only searches information from many schools' libraries. I will only use the invisible web (databases) for researching on information that can be acquired from articles or many schools' libraries books.
Friday 31th Oct
It's Halloween today and I had got a class test. I should say that i didnt fare very well for the class test because i only got 12/20 for it despite the fact that i studied it for the night before the test. =( After the class test, we watched some short clips regarding some songs that insult Singapore. I think that it was interesting as it really took the sleepyness away from me. Following on, we had to go to www.talkcock.com to evaluate the website. We were split into 3 groups, Singapore Prime Minister , Singaporean, Foreigner Talent/ Worker. Each groups had to role play the above character and evaluate the website based on the roles. I happened to be Foreigner Talent/Worker and had to went up to say what i felt about the website as a foreigner. I did not understand the website as it was full of singlish. The criteria i would use to evaluate talkingcock.com is Entertainment. I think that it really amuse me as i began laughing when i was browsing through the Coxford Singlish Dictionary. I felt really fun to role play a foreigner and had a chance to stand up to represent my group in a mini debate.
It was Deepavali on Monday so therefore I do not have to go to school. However, I had to complete an EIR's E-Learning assignment so as to mark my attendance on Monday. The assignment to be complete is to participate in a discussion forum in Ole Blackboard. We are to discuss about how Internet has enriched my academic and social life. Other than discussing by posting a new thread for the discussion question, we had to response to our classmate's thread.
I feel that this E-Learning assignment is more interesting than the usual lessons. This is because we get to mark our attendance at home, just by posting and responding to the threads.
Tuesday 28th Oct
Today's lesson is about Invisible Web(Databases). The meaning of invisible web is text pages, files or other often high-quality authoritative information available via the World Wide Web that general-purpose search engines cannot or will not add to their indices of Web pages. In other words, they are referred to as the "Deep Web" or "Dark Matter".
It is also a collection of information stored in the form of data. Search engines do not index information that is stored in a database. Many Invisible Web (Databases) are maintained by government agencies and non-profit organizations. It often contain articles, abstracts and citations, census data, patents that gives reliable and up-to-date information.
Therefore for today's lesson, i had learnt about some Invisible Webs such as the Academic Gateway and Complete Planet. Not only that, i also learnt about the fact that our school library has got this service too. It is called the E-Books database ITPRO and the Digital Library Portal Research Gateway.
No,I do not think that it is effective to search the invisible web (database) than using search engines, meta search or subject directories because invisible web (database) only searches information from many schools' libraries. I will only use the invisible web (databases) for researching on information that can be acquired from articles or many schools' libraries books.
Friday 31th Oct
It's Halloween today and I had got a class test. I should say that i didnt fare very well for the class test because i only got 12/20 for it despite the fact that i studied it for the night before the test. =( After the class test, we watched some short clips regarding some songs that insult Singapore. I think that it was interesting as it really took the sleepyness away from me. Following on, we had to go to www.talkcock.com to evaluate the website. We were split into 3 groups, Singapore Prime Minister , Singaporean, Foreigner Talent/ Worker. Each groups had to role play the above character and evaluate the website based on the roles. I happened to be Foreigner Talent/Worker and had to went up to say what i felt about the website as a foreigner. I did not understand the website as it was full of singlish. The criteria i would use to evaluate talkingcock.com is Entertainment. I think that it really amuse me as i began laughing when i was browsing through the Coxford Singlish Dictionary. I felt really fun to role play a foreigner and had a chance to stand up to represent my group in a mini debate.
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