Monday, August 29, 2011

2 Single Story 2011

"Danger of a Single Story"

What does it mean to have a 'single story' about a place or community?
To have a single story means that you are bias or prejudges to a place, person, or thing without having any information about it.

Describe a single story you have heard told about your community. What is missing from that story? How could people learn more about that community?
People assume that East Austin is very "ghetto", or there is a lot of trouble happening there everyday. East Austin isn't ghetto or dirty like everyone says, its just like any other city in Austin. People could get information by visiting here or talking to someone they know that lives in East Austin and ask them how its like.

Describe a single story you have heard about another community. How did you learn that story? How could you find out more about that community?
I've heard that downtown Austin area is very dirty and loud, but really it is not dirty or not as loud as everyone thinks it is. People could get information by driving by or visiting downtown.

How could a game let players experience many stories about a place or community?
It could let them experience the stories about theses places or communities because it would give true information because the game inventor would have to do research to make the game as real as is can be.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cyberbully 1 2011

Cyberbully

How does the main character feel about clicksters?
Taylor didn't really care about clicksters.

Whats her family situation?
Her mom and dad are divorced, Taylor deosn't like to talk to her dad, her mom is like a friend to her, her and her younger brother have a regular brother sister relationship.

When did the cyberbullying begin?
It began when Lyndsey commented on Taylor and Samantha's photo calling them "Lardo and Dog Face."

How does Taylor react to the mean comments people keep posting about her?
She starts to cry and becomes upset, but keeps it going because she comments back.

Does she ever try to stop people from posting insults? What could she have done different?
Taylor doesn't really try to stop it, she keeps looking at the post and comments and if she wanted it to stop she would of took down her profile.

How do you think Taylor felt about her friends betraying her?
She felt alone because they were the only ones she could talk to about her cyberbullying, she couldn't tell her mom because she would be very upset.

What kind of changes do you see Taylor experience through the film?
Before the cyberbullying ever started, Taylor would dress really cute, but during the cyberbullying, she started to wear baggy clothes because she thought people would say she was dirty.

Whats the result of cyberbullying that Taylor experiences?
The result of cyberbullying to Taylor was she was trying to kill her self.

What type of cyberbullying does Taylor experience?
She expriences impesonation.

What would you do if you were in Taylor's shoes?
Right when the cyberbullying began, I would tell my parents then delete my profile.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

1 cyberbullying 2011

This is my first post of the 2011 - 2012 school year


What is cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is when a person is being bullied on the computer, cell phone, IM, etc.

What are the different types of cyberbullying?
There is gossip, impersonate, exclude, treaten.

What should you do if you are being cyberbullying?
Always tell a trusted adult, ignore them, block the user or report spam.

What are some reasons why people cyberbully others?
They either what to feel powerful, feel inscure, or want to bully a smaller person because they have been bullied also.