Games for Learning

Games for learning is something everone could relate to as child, whether is be games for Wii, PS3, Xbox360, and the older platforms. Games I used to play in elementary school such as Math Blaster, The Incredible Machine, Oregon Trail, among other games that some would not consider educational. Educational was a good positive reinforcement for kids in elementary because every child loves to play games or school anyday.

Games like this really wouldn't fit in my job of telecommunications. My job is more on the the professional side so this wouldn't be beneficial for my career. It would something i would probably just use on my leisure.

Here is a video that further explains the benefits of video games:

Professional Web Presence

This week in class we learned how important it is that, as college students soon to be emerging onto the business scene, we all develop a professional web presence. As computers and the Internet become an increasingly important part of both our home and work lives, the importance of establishing an online presence also increases. Having a professional web presence means having things on the web that potential employers or colleagues.

Having a professional web presence page is esstential for an telecommunication major. For starters you can have a resume/portfolio set aside so when you apply for jobs or whatever the situation maybe they'll just be a click away. It'll also keep everything organized and kept in one place.

This Video shows you how to create a google site which is how you make your Professional Web Presence. There are some very useful tips in creating websites.

Open Source Software

Open Source Software is something that is starting to grow with technology. The great thing about it is that it allows for production, collaboration and innovation around the existing software. Developers of these programs have the luxury of tweaking a program to do exactly what they wan tit to do. This is also contributing to rapid innovation in the software industry. Innovations are now coming from anyone who has the source code and adapts the program to do something other that its packaged and sold product.

In telecommunication OSS is very helpful. This type of idea is always leading today's society towards better software that industry professionals can use to perfect their end product. And these innovations from "others" lead the industry to adapt and produce better functioning software for everyone, including the advertising industry.

Here's a video on YouTube video that shows you many different types of open source sofeware applications that you can search for.

Tech Tools

This week we learned about Tech Tools and critical thinking. We used Webspiration which organized information where you use webs and outlines. It was fairly easy to setup, and they are able to format the information the way you want it. There is also a program called Inspiration that you can download, and it is the same idea as Webspiration.

Tech tolls could definitely be used in my field because I can keep things and order. In addition when it comes to presentations everything will be clear, cut, and crisp. It'll keep my ideas organized and professional.

I think Webspiration or Inspiration would be beneficial to anyone! Check out the link!

Social Tools & Cloud Computing

Social Tools and Cloud Computing is something a bit unfamiliar to me, but i find it very useful. It helps with communication between people, groups and teams without anyone missing a beat. Programs like Google Docs make life alot easier for group projects because everyone doens't have to meet up at one spot it all done online through email. This keep all the unnecessary stuff down to a minimal. Social Bookmarking is also useful too. You can share sites with others with the ability to use multiple computers. You can search through different topics to see other sites that people have tagged about it.

These resources can be extremely helpful in my field of telecommuncation. It gives me the ability to communicate with my friends as well as co-workers on projects and share information and papers in group projects and presentations. In addition it just another form of communication which is what my field is all about.

Here is a site for social bookmarking. It is a site where people can share info, get feedback, you can give advice as well and just share information.