Assignment #2: Privacy Please

Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital when needed.
Arguments For: By storing all medical records online, it can speed up the process of getting the patient's information It would clear up space in the hospital that could be used to install new technology or be used for something that is needed If anyone could access the information so easily, it could help save for more lives as other doctors might come across a patients CT and know exactly what is wrong, which the other doctor might not of known Can be very beneficial in emergency situations, especially when the patient can't speak for themselves to say "I'm allergic to penicillin", if the patient name is known the file will immediately come up showing that information
 Arguments Against: Hackers could potentially hack in and steal the information or change it, resulting in bad incomes If the hospital only has all the information on one set of computers, all information could be wiped clean and all would be lost If everyone can access it, that takes away the patient privacy notion as anybody in the hospital can see it even if you don't want a certain doctor to see it, they still would have access People could sneak into the hospital office posing as someone else to access medical records if they find out the password which could easily be passed along by another doctor


Voting should be done 100% online for both provincial and federal elections starting in 2017. Arguments For: This way would save people's time and paper would not be wasted People could vote at any time from anywhere, it would be a great convenience
Arguments Against: Not everybody would have the computer system to vote Hackers could change the voting results


Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick. Arguments For: Paper would no longer be wasted Damaging the textbooks wouldn't happen, save money by not replacing so often
 Arguments Against: Students wouldn't sleep as well, the light/radiation off of the device effects the brain and sleeping is harder to do if using the textbook right before bed Not every student would have the technology to use these textbooks

Assignment #1: Fast Internet Speeds in Small Towns

1. The speed of an internet connection in a rural community in this article is 100 megabits per second. 2. These rural communities are getting faster internet service than offered by Bell, Shaw, or Rogers because they aren't using those services. Instead, they connect their own high-speed fibre-optic internet cables.
3. The community of Harisston fortunate according to Hope Reidt because the owners are very forward thinking so they're always way ahead of the curve in terms of wanting to provide the best technology available.
4. The community of Olds decided to provide their own fibre-optic networks because they ad very sluggish network and businesses were thinking about leaving the community. The community payed for it by using government grants and loans connecting every house along the way.
5. When Stratford installed its own fibre optic network, it developed a reputation as an IT hub after it installed its own fibre optic loop through the city and blanketed neighborhoods with wifi access points.
6. Bell installed fibre optic in more than a million premises in Atlantic Canada, and also Northern Ontario.
7. Small towns and communities need high speed internet more than ever to keep employers and residents from fleeing to hooked-up cities.
8. The Federal government has supplied three hundred and five million to increase the internet access in Canada.

Journal Entry 6: Digital Buisness

Something I found interesting about this unit is how popular and useful Paypal is. I didn't think people actually used it. Something I found confusing was how Paypal is still up and running even though they only charge a small fee. There must be a lot more users than I thought or secretly are charging more than we think. But it seems like Paypal is a trustworthy source so they probably don't charge you more. I have purchased many things online and I always have had a good experience, everything comes in the way I expected. I just hate the wait. Sometimes it takes so long for things to come in or longer than they are suppose to. I have sold. One tip I think is helpful is that when you buy something off Kijiji you should always give them the money in a public place and not through mail or other ways. I think this is important because the seller might just take your money if you're not careful. Another helpful tip is that banks often charge fees for using a debit card so you should ask for cash back to help pay for future things. online before and it was very successful, we met up and they tried it on and paid us the right amount of money. I think the biggest issue for young people when it comes to buying or selling online is using unsafe websites. A lot of teens may see something online and buy it but it could really be a scam. It's the same with selling things online. If you're not careful someone crazy might be buying your stuff. 

Assignment #2 PayPal

Paypal is a service that enables you to pay, send money, and accept payments without revealing your financial details. Paypal keeps you safe when you're shopping at all stores because you don't need to reveal your financial details when you pay so your identity or anything person will be ominous. Paypal makes money by having hidden fees  Paypal protects you from undelivered items by reimbursing you for the full purchase price of the item plus original shipping. If I started a business, I would allow payment using Paypal because I think it is secure and it is a great advantage that you don't need a lot of personal information for.

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

I think the 2 biggest reasons people still shop in stores would be because if you shop online it costs shipping and in stores it doesn't and another reason would be because it's easier to return. 2 biggest reasons people shop online would be because there is a larger variety of items online and because some stores are not around their location. If I had the ability to choose to shop online I would because the stores I shop at aren't around where I live so it is easier. I think online shopping will be the only method in 2050 because so many people use it now and there is always better deals online. I think Canada Post focusing on digital shopping is a smart idea because people won't be sending as much letters if they know that they can send an email that is quicker and also a lot faster. This was a great strategy to keep their business alive and successful. One way returning something online could be easier is by making the shipping free for returning it and also make it so there are less things you need to do to give it back. One way returning something online could be easier is by making the shipping free for returning it and also make it so there are less things you need to do to give it back.

Journal #5: Digital Wellness

What I found most surprising when it comes to issues about digital wellness is all the people that aren't healthy because they spend too much time surfing the web.  People allow the internet to control their life and it is making them very physically out of shape. What I found hard about this unit was making the pledges to stay away from the internet so I stay healthy because I am always on the internet. It was hard to think of ways to stop doing the things I do regularly. What I think is the biggest issue with young people and digital fitness is that they are consumed in the internet and they find it very hard to get away so being more healthy might be more difficult for them than it would be for other people.

Assignment #2: The Pledge

I pledge to be on the internet for the maximum of 2 hours only
I pledge to put my homework before the internet
I pledge to not forget to eat when I am on the internet
I pledge to make sure I spend more time outside and doing physical things than being on the computer
I pledge to stop using the internet at 10 so I can have a good sleep

Assignment #1 Mississippi

1. Seeing this distance in meter sticks, it made me feel like i never want to look away from the road. Even thought it does not seem like a far distance when your think of it just being a second, but it is actually quite long and especially dangerous if someone looked away for more than one second.
2. One way this is effective is because it makes you think about looking away from the road and helps people be more responsible with their actions. One reason it may not change anything because people may think that sort of thing would never happen to them and will not think about it again until it may be too late.
3. Something that would help with the problem of people looking away is a device for the car that will allow you to speak to it and receive calls by talking freely so you don't have to look down at your phone.
 4. If I was in a car with a distracted driver, I think I would tell them because it is important that they are aware of the road because a lot of people could get hurt from just one person looking away from the road and all of the people in the car could die not just the driver.

Journal Entry #4 (Netiquette)

Something I found most surprising when it comes to issues around netiquette would be how you can be so rude without even realizing half the time. No I don't think that most Internet users read or concern themselves with the terms of service/use agreements when joining a site or online service because they want to just hurry up and get on the site or its way too much to read. They should go over the terms of agreement because a lot of things they are agreeing to can affect them in the near future. Considering the different issues this unit looked at about behaving appropriately online, on a scale of 1-10 I would rate my own online behaviour as an 8 because I am not perfect online because I don't read the terms of agreement but I'm never bad or rude online. One thing I can take away from this unit and put in practice to improve my online behaviour would be learn how to take the time to read through the terms of service agreement because I never do and my luck something will happen in the future because I did not read them. I think the biggest issue when it comes to netiquette would be like I said reading the terms. 

Online Discussion Boards (Assignment #3)

The guidelines are similar to how we expect people to act when they're face to face because we expect people to be polite and nice in person just like we do online. Four guidelines that I feel are extremely helpful and necessary when interacting with one other in an online discussion would be, don't type in all caps because it will seem like you are roaring at them and it is rude. Another one would be check the most recent comments before you reply to an older comment, since the issue may have already been resolved or a opinion may be changed. Another one would be don't badmouth others or call them stupid, you may disagree with their ideas but don't mock them. One more would be always say "please" and '"thank you"  when getting help from others. No I haven't made comments on an online discussion board because I've never been in one. No I don't think I would enjoy a course where you can discuss issues online because that isn't really in my interest.

Do As I Say (Assignment #2)

5 facts/reasons that will make me choose the right way in digital society would be:

1. I do not want to go to jail
2. It isn't fair to copy someone else's work
3. I do not want to end up like the people I know that have made mistakes in digital society
4. I do not want to humiliate myself on social media
5. I wouldn't want my parents to find out

Online Standards of Service Use: (Assignment #1)

5 companies that use the terms and service agreements or have major conditions before use would be Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, ask.fm and Kijiji. 5 services that teens should look into further or consider further before continuing to sign up would be, if they host your photo, they also own it. This means once you posted a photo on a social media site, an add might appear up of that picture with inappropriate drawings on it. This happens because you agreed to the terms of use of this site. Another service would be, you do not own what you bought. This means you aren't really buying the file, you are just buying a license to it. Another service is, they can turn your device into an expensive brick. This means you agreed that you promise not to mess with the software. Another service would be, Onstar is narcing you out. This means you agreed for OnStar to do what it advertises, it has to include a machine inside your car that tracks your every move. One more service would be itunes knows who you are and what you are doing. This means once you agree, Apple is able to see your precise location. I found all this information at http://www.cracked.com/article_19683_6-terrifying-user-agreements-youve-probably-accepted_p2.html

Journal Entry #3 (Digital Rights and Responsibilities)

Something I found most surprising when it comes to digital rights and responsibilities was how doing stuff online is similar to doing stuff in real life just like the 10 commandments. I do not think many people act responsible online because most people think that it's a free world online and think they can do what ever they want without getting into trouble. Not very many people follow the 10 digital responsibilities commandments. Out of the 10 commandments I created, the one I think is most important would be "You Shalt Not Cyberbully" because cyber bullying is a very serious issue and is the cause of many deaths from suicide and I think it is important for people to know the consequences of cyber bullying. I think the biggest issue around digital rights and responsibilities among young people would be, again the cyber bulling one because in today's society cyber bullying is a really big concern and it his happening all the time. 

Assignment: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Journal #2: Digital Communication

Something I found most interesting about digital communication was how there was a lot more acronyms and abbreviations I did not know about, I will probably use a lot of them now that I know what they mean. A few things I learned from the email etiquette would be not to use all caps in emails because it seems like you are roaring at them and being rude. Another thing I learned is to always sign your name at the end of an email. Also I learned to make sure your attachments are put into the right format so people can open them. The BCC is a copy of an email message sent to recipient whose email address does not appear. It is best to use the Blind Carbon Copy feature when sending to a large group of people.  Out of all the information I read I think the most important thing for young people to consider when using digital communication would be to remember to use proper language when talking to proper important people and to use email correctly and politely. 

Acronyms Attack (Assignment Two)

1.) 3 more acronyms/abbreviations I could think of would me OMW which stands for On My Way, Fb which stands for Facebook and NTM which stands for Not Too Much.

2.) 4 places I would never use acronyms or abbreviations digitally would be, texting my mom or dad because usually they don't know what they stand for. Another place would be typing an essay for school because it is improper. Also through email because usually when I use email I am communicating with someone very proper or who wouldn't understand acronyms. I wouldn't use it in a resume for a job either.

Communication Compass (assignment 1)

1) Digital Communication is the physical transfer of data from a point to point or pint to multi-point communication channel.
2) disadvantages
- It is unreliable as messages sent cannot be recognized by signatures. Software is available for this, but it can easily be hacked.
- Many people misuse the efficiency of digital communication. The sending of hoax messages, the usage of people to harm society, etc to damage society as a whole.
- The establishment of Digital Communication causes degradation of the environment in some cases. Electronic waste is an example. The vibes given out by the telephone and cell phone towers are so strong that they can kill small birds. 
- Digital Communication has completely ignored the human touch. A personal touch cannot be established because all the computers will have the same font.
advantages 
-It is comparatively cheaper and the work which requires a lot of people can be done simply by one person as folders and other such facilities can be maintained. 
-It is less expensive, more flexible and easy to manipulate
-In Digital Communication System, the error correction and detection techniques can be implemented easily.
-The messages can be stored in the device for longer times, without being damaged, unlike paper files that easily get damaged.
3) Three popular forms of Digital Communication include Email, High Definition Television and Cell phones. I believe these are all popular as they are extremely handy, easy to use and convenient. People can connect to others or obtain new information with just a click of a button; these up to date features allow their users to easily do as they may all on a TV or computer screen.
4) Three types of Digital Media that may not be around for much longer may include landlines for homes (from the replacement of portable cellphones), any type of social media website such as MySpace or Flickr (simply because they are being replaced by bigger and better social network sites), and Email, which is slowing down from chat-sites and texting.
5) Five locations where you should not be communicating digitally in my opinion include church, during class time, in a at work, at a funeral/ wake, at the dinner table or while driving. I think this because all of these places take a certain amount of respect to be given and communicating digitally would be disrespectful. Also is may be dangerous.
6) 2 dangerous situations in which you should never use digital communications include texting in a vehicle while driving, and using social network in a harmful way such as cyber-bullying, or spreading viruses. These bring danger to your personal life both physically and emotionally. Both can be avoided with using the technology at the right time and place.
7) I believe over time, kids will eventually find a healthy lifestyle with technology. It may seem hard to see right now, because the online world is growing, but I think kids will be intelligent with how much they use it. It will only be so long before they see how addicted they are to technology before they smarten up and do something productive with their life.
8) When a person is no longer able to update or keep in touch with their personal online communication, I think there must be something on their will that lets them choose what they want to happen to the account. If I were going to die I would want my account deactivated completely due to the fact it could be hacked, or simply because there is no one alive to update that personal profile anymore. A solution to this growing problem would be to make every person with an online profile and write what they want to do with it before they die on their will. 

Journal #1: Digital Security

Something I found most surprising about digital security and creating passwords was that you have to make your password a full sentence in order for it to be the best and strong. Something I found confusing or difficult about thus section was how they added symbols in their password to make it best because I find it was confusing and would be very hard to remember. Based on the information in this section I think my passwords are sort of weak. I think I may change them when I get home because I didn't realize how easy it is to guess them. I think the most important thing to remember when considering passwords and digital security is to make it long and memorable. 

Digital Security (Assignment One)

1.Would you say the passwords listed as the worst are easy to guess or hard to guess and why?
- I think most of the worst passwords listed would be easy to guess except a few of them like, "qwerty" and "adobe123" because they are something I'd never think of.
2.Have you ever used any of these passwords? If yes how do you
feel about this list? If NO why not?
- Yes I have used a couple of these passwords such as "password" "123456" and "abc123" I feel as though I shouldn't have used those passwords because I didn't really think people would guess them or even try to, but they are no longer my passwords.
3.Do you think seniors and adults are more likely to use these passwords? What can we do to save them some disastrous consequences if they do?
- No I do not think that seniors and adults use these kind of passwords because I think they take hacking into consideration and make their passwords strong. We can inform them about hacking and how people know that they're easy to guess, to save them from disastrous consequences if they do.
4.Can you think of three extra horrible passwords not found on this list?
- 3 other bad passwords would be a persons name, their animals name or even numbers such as: "2468"
5.How long should a modern password be to be called strong?
- A modern password to be called strong would have to require not only one word, a full sentence.

Apps on Google

The 2 new apps i added to google was Pixlr Editor and 3D View. Pixlr Editor is very popular and most advanced photo editer online. It contains a lot of features that you normally find in desktop graphic design applications. No account necessary just go into google and click on it and you can use it for free. It provides many tools like layers, lasso tool, brush control, cloning and filters. There is an optional private library where you can store all your images.  I used it before to photoshop images and I liked it a lot. I added this app because I feel it will come in handy for photo editing and future projects we will be doing in this class.

 The other app I tried out was 3D View. It allows viewing, quality inspection, measuring, repairing, searching online and sharing 3D files. I downloaded it because it looked pretty cool and easy and fun to use. Hopefully it will come in handy in the future.

Acceptable Use of School Computers