Final Blog Entry

At first, I thought blogs were mostly diaries. But Christine brought up the point that blogs were often synonmous with content rather than the format. Format-wise, I've warmed up to blogs. I really like how the reader can see one's thought process evolving over time.

So what is a blog afterall? It's a series of writing over time, but a blog can be anything you want it to be. Journalism. Diary. Academic journal, etc. It would be really interesting to see how blogs play out in academia. Authors can keep a day to day log of their writing and thoughts about where their writing is headed. I can't imagine any other uses for them.

A collaborative blog might be interesting. I've seen collaborative blogs by friends, but the entries never really seem to connect all that well. However, should we all decide to answer one question and one question only, the different entries lined up together can add better perspective. I suppose that might be one way to go about it. It would suit the requirements of PWRII.

Okay that's it. I hope I answered all the questions and more. I had fun trying this out...but everything has an end.

Farewell.

Memorable Moments

1) Derek did something with music. Although it was a bit loud, it really jolted my attention. I like how the music didn't start at the very beginning of the presentation, but kinda in the middle, when one wasn't expecting it as much. Elements of surprise are always good. Plus, the rest of the music seemed to really go with whatever he was talking about.

2) Live browser searches were really interesting. Being really adept with tech, etc helps. Most people found this a great show of ethos.

3) Several people stood at the podium. I think, even without powerpoint, their presentation was really interesting. I liked all of Fred's anecdotes. They were really funny and shocking. Humor adds to a good persona.

Anyways, there are probably more examples. I liked a little bit from everyone's presentation, but am now at a loss for more examples (blame it on short term memory).

Presentation Plans

My presentation is on Monday, but I still don't have a concrete idea of what I'm going to do.

For content, I was thinking of presenting a case study on Toysmart.com. It would help me explain more in detail the concepts and questions that I will be working with in my research paper.

Structurally...I'm not sure how I want to set this up. I definitely want to work on a snazzy introduction; this time I was hoping for a theme to tie my presentation from the beginning to the end. At any rate, I am probably going to incorporate a Powerpoint presentation (the horror, the horror) to enhance the audience's understanding.

Edit: 5 minutes later after discussing my plans with Jason.

Find actual website that was going to auction off customer information and present in a scenario-like manner--pointing to a random person in the classroom and say "Hey you, how would you feel about a commerce site auctioning off your credit number?" Helpful idea, but I think I have to have more content.