The metaphor that I chosed is The start of an end. EIR has been an incredibly long journey, even though it was only one month but to research everyday was definately not easy. When I first came into the class I thought to myself :Internet only what, how difficult can it get? The truth is, very difficult. I find myself struggling everytime Im researching and finally after one month I can safely say I do know how to do really effective internet research. Even though it is the end of the module, it is just the start of the end for me. I can take the knowledge that I have aquired over the past one month to help myself for my FYP and also to bring it along with me into the working world and many more. This skill would be with me forever and ever and ten years down the road I will still tell myself that I know how to research using invisible web and evaluating websites.
2. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings on your research topic.
I have learnt quite a handful of things on Childhood trauma. I think I can at least understand what sort of pain people go through whenever they are reminded of their past. I feel that not only this helps me with effective internet researching, I also read up more about how to raise a happy and healthy child, and I definately will apply that same technique to my kids next time. :)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Invisible web
a. Do you think it is more effective to search the invisible web (databases) than using search engines, meta-search or subject directories? Why?
All of these depends, as in our course of study it is a very wide based research and sometimes using the normal search directories is easier and more useful. For the pros and cons; it is useful as it provides me with information that the search engines like Google or Yahoo do not. But I feel that it is actually more troublesome to use invisible webs like Ebesco or Lexisnexis to search for those information.
b. Will you use the invisible web (databases) for research in your own respective Diplomas? Why?
Yes it will be beneficial and I will use it. Currently as I am studying in Environment design, we often have to produce case or precedent studies of different architecture or landscape projects. Therefore with the use of the invisible web, it can really help me achieve what I need for my projects and I have a wider range of information and variety to choose and study from.
c. What have you learnt from your wiki experience during this practical?
I learnt that sharing of information is very useful as it serves as a discussion forum, where people can just add a thread about anything and we can learn more from one another in this way.
All of these depends, as in our course of study it is a very wide based research and sometimes using the normal search directories is easier and more useful. For the pros and cons; it is useful as it provides me with information that the search engines like Google or Yahoo do not. But I feel that it is actually more troublesome to use invisible webs like Ebesco or Lexisnexis to search for those information.
b. Will you use the invisible web (databases) for research in your own respective Diplomas? Why?
Yes it will be beneficial and I will use it. Currently as I am studying in Environment design, we often have to produce case or precedent studies of different architecture or landscape projects. Therefore with the use of the invisible web, it can really help me achieve what I need for my projects and I have a wider range of information and variety to choose and study from.
c. What have you learnt from your wiki experience during this practical?
I learnt that sharing of information is very useful as it serves as a discussion forum, where people can just add a thread about anything and we can learn more from one another in this way.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Secondlife HKpolyu campus
At the end of your virtual meeting on Second Life, summarise your experience in a paragraph in response to the following questions:
i) What do you like best about this virtual experience which you cannot get in real-life?
I like that we can meet in such a big group and eventually find each other in the game because when I first landed I found myself under the sea and no matter how i tried I couldnt get my avatar to go onto the land. But after that it was very interesting to be able to talk to people through the chatting function and also the microphone where I can hear Rafie laughing. Also we cant exactly "fly" in real-life, and I quite like the flying mode because I can see everything from the sky.
ii) Do you have to observe special mannerisms/behaviours/ethics when meeting your new friend on Second Life?
Yes I do, because if we are rude or when we phrase a question wrongly, they might take it the wrong way. Also I also try to refrain from typing anything I deem vulgar because I personally do not use any vulgarities unless you consider "nak mampos" or "son of a bitch" vulgar. Hahaha but we have to be polite and also talk to them nicely in case they do not understand our intentions.
Describe the experience you had virtually meeting and sharing about yourself and your research experiences with your new friend from Hong Kong.
It was very messy in the chat room, because there was so many of us but there was very few hong kong students. And we could not get them to answer many questions but we managed to at least ask a few.
i) What do you like best about this virtual experience which you cannot get in real-life?
I like that we can meet in such a big group and eventually find each other in the game because when I first landed I found myself under the sea and no matter how i tried I couldnt get my avatar to go onto the land. But after that it was very interesting to be able to talk to people through the chatting function and also the microphone where I can hear Rafie laughing. Also we cant exactly "fly" in real-life, and I quite like the flying mode because I can see everything from the sky.
ii) Do you have to observe special mannerisms/behaviours/ethics when meeting your new friend on Second Life?
Yes I do, because if we are rude or when we phrase a question wrongly, they might take it the wrong way. Also I also try to refrain from typing anything I deem vulgar because I personally do not use any vulgarities unless you consider "nak mampos" or "son of a bitch" vulgar. Hahaha but we have to be polite and also talk to them nicely in case they do not understand our intentions.
Describe the experience you had virtually meeting and sharing about yourself and your research experiences with your new friend from Hong Kong.
It was very messy in the chat room, because there was so many of us but there was very few hong kong students. And we could not get them to answer many questions but we managed to at least ask a few.
Features of Secondlife
The two screen shots above are the running mode, where I got my avatar to run quickly in different directions and she can just ram herself against the wall and yet still get through. Something that obviously cannot be done in real life. But fun, nonetheless. 
The second box from the left box shows the list of actions the avatar can do. There are bored, bow, chuckle, clap, count, cry, embarrassed, extinguish, fear, get lost, kiss, limb, laugh, muscle, no, pointme, pointyou, repulsed, rock, scissors, paper, stone etc. It was quite fun to make the avatar do all the actions and I had fun testing out each and every one of them. But it was too fast to do a print screen and by the time I print screened it the picture shows my bellysprout going back to normal mode.
The box on the left hand side is the part where you can chat with other people. I started a conversation by saying “hi” but nobody responded. It is a good function because it allows the players to connect with people globally and talk to each other and get to know them better. This screenshot was after I flew down.
And this is higher a little bit, so she can get a bird’s eye view of the entire area. It was very interesting trying to maneuver the avatar.
These are the features of second life where I explored the different features that Secondlife provide. This is the flying mode, where my avatar’s hands are extended out and she flaps her hands like a bird’s when she fly. The control panel there allows me to control bellysprout to move left, right, up and down.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Stoooooomp
Read the article “Citizen Journalism” http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7031.pdf
Visit the website http://www.stomp.com.sg/
Based on what you read in the article in (1) and using the criteria for evaluating websites, comment and justify whether you think Citizen Journalism is effective in Singapore’s context.
I feel that citizen journalism is not effective in Singapore's context. Firstly, they do not report serious news happening all over the world, rather they have news like "couples kissing while children are present" or "teenagers are starting PDA when hey are in uniforms." These news might be interesting, gossipy and everyone loves a juicy piece of comment but we as youths do not learn much from these news that are posted. And sometimes if couples wants to display public affection, why not just let them do it instead of us breathing down their necks and posting it all on the websites for everyone to see? If a parent discipline his or her child well enough, they'd grow up not doing anything they deem is not suitable for them.
If you were to create your own version of “Stomp” in relation to your research topic (eg ethics on cloning, genetically modified foodetc) : How would you apply Citizen Journalism differently?
My topic is based on childhood trauma and how they affect people's behavious. I could probably start a forum where people write in their own experiences and tell everyone how did they managed to cope from their traumas, and by doing this they help others by sharing and giving tips. People who suffers from childhood trauma often needs to know that there's always someone out there aiding them and giving them support.
What topics/services will you include to ensure that your “Stomp” effectively address the implications for teaching and learning of Citizen Journalism mentioned in the article.
Other than having all the tabs, there can be links to useful websites or images where the users can post up to help others achieve more information. Also there can be a page where refuses useless news like thos mundane "children misbehaving on the train" etc etc. Also there can be another page where people write in to advice and tell me how to make the website more usable and accessible.
Briefly reflect on lessons learnt from this practical:
I feel that this practical helps me to understand citizen journalism more and explains the need of having one. Even though some news are ugly and useless, but it also helps in providing videos and first hand news whenever we access to the website.
Which criteria did you use to evaluate Stomp.com? Why did you choose this criteria? What lessons have you learnt from this activity?
I chosed Overall from the 9 criteria because I felt that there are many things where we can evaluate Stomp from. First of all the presentation and layout of the website is eye-catching, as there are headline news and other sub-categories. The links and tabs are nearly placed at the side and on the above there are all the links and tabs to different options like "just talk lah" where people share their comments and views on any issues.
How do you feel about sharing your views via Wiki?
I feel that by sharing in Wiki, I can help to add in information and help out others who share the same topic as me. We can also learn more from each other, because some information that the other found are some Im lacking and I feel its interesting to learn from one another this way,
Visit the website http://www.stomp.com.sg/
Based on what you read in the article in (1) and using the criteria for evaluating websites, comment and justify whether you think Citizen Journalism is effective in Singapore’s context.
I feel that citizen journalism is not effective in Singapore's context. Firstly, they do not report serious news happening all over the world, rather they have news like "couples kissing while children are present" or "teenagers are starting PDA when hey are in uniforms." These news might be interesting, gossipy and everyone loves a juicy piece of comment but we as youths do not learn much from these news that are posted. And sometimes if couples wants to display public affection, why not just let them do it instead of us breathing down their necks and posting it all on the websites for everyone to see? If a parent discipline his or her child well enough, they'd grow up not doing anything they deem is not suitable for them.
If you were to create your own version of “Stomp” in relation to your research topic (eg ethics on cloning, genetically modified foodetc) : How would you apply Citizen Journalism differently?
My topic is based on childhood trauma and how they affect people's behavious. I could probably start a forum where people write in their own experiences and tell everyone how did they managed to cope from their traumas, and by doing this they help others by sharing and giving tips. People who suffers from childhood trauma often needs to know that there's always someone out there aiding them and giving them support.
What topics/services will you include to ensure that your “Stomp” effectively address the implications for teaching and learning of Citizen Journalism mentioned in the article.
Other than having all the tabs, there can be links to useful websites or images where the users can post up to help others achieve more information. Also there can be a page where refuses useless news like thos mundane "children misbehaving on the train" etc etc. Also there can be another page where people write in to advice and tell me how to make the website more usable and accessible.
Briefly reflect on lessons learnt from this practical:
I feel that this practical helps me to understand citizen journalism more and explains the need of having one. Even though some news are ugly and useless, but it also helps in providing videos and first hand news whenever we access to the website.
Which criteria did you use to evaluate Stomp.com? Why did you choose this criteria? What lessons have you learnt from this activity?
I chosed Overall from the 9 criteria because I felt that there are many things where we can evaluate Stomp from. First of all the presentation and layout of the website is eye-catching, as there are headline news and other sub-categories. The links and tabs are nearly placed at the side and on the above there are all the links and tabs to different options like "just talk lah" where people share their comments and views on any issues.
How do you feel about sharing your views via Wiki?
I feel that by sharing in Wiki, I can help to add in information and help out others who share the same topic as me. We can also learn more from each other, because some information that the other found are some Im lacking and I feel its interesting to learn from one another this way,
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Second life virtual shopping
Shopping in second life!
My second life avatar's name is Bellysprout Carousel, and this screenshot below was the first virtual shop that I went into, but because there was any price tags on the dresses, plus Im not a fan of evening gown so I went into another shop, where they sold gorgeous looking sandals and strappy heels.
This was the seond shop, I cant remember they name but this is the entrance of the shop. In second life the shops are very spacious and big, I like that I can move around freely and look at the shoes on display.
My second life avatar's name is Bellysprout Carousel, and this screenshot below was the first virtual shop that I went into, but because there was any price tags on the dresses, plus Im not a fan of evening gown so I went into another shop, where they sold gorgeous looking sandals and strappy heels.
This was the seond shop, I cant remember they name but this is the entrance of the shop. In second life the shops are very spacious and big, I like that I can move around freely and look at the shoes on display.
If I had $500 in secondlife I would buy that pair of strappy black heels on the screenshot above. It will cost me exactly 500 bucks but I would buy it because it looks very elegant and pretty. I secretly hope my avatar's legs would look thinner if she wears them.
The difference between secondlife shopping and e-shopping is that the shops in secondlife are 3-D, where you can move and roam around the shop. The shops are also huge and spacious, which is something that we cant find online, or even any shops in Singapore because of the constraint of space. I prefer shopping on secondlife because I dont feel guilty and heart-pain when I spend $500 on a pair of heels as compared to if I buy a pair of Jimmy Choos in real life, I would feel so so so so guilty and really, who would bear to spend $500 on a pair of heels?
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