Speech Draft

This is the link to my speech on chocolate:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEw7YXlk4vhfi_6nYuM9YKWmJisY-8Ri0JHmj1eQ7C8/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks!

Speech Draft 

here is my speech draft about mathematics 

i wish people dont dislike it because of the topic 

Speech Draft

Here is the link to my speech draft, the topic is John Titor.

Here is the link to my speech draft:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJwK1kO7qE0TKBF9xO8ganeUJv5ALaxpvMNhpbtT2Ms/edit?usp=sharing

Still got a lot of things to change and edit....    :P

Public Speaking 101

18 tips towards an improved speech:
http://money.howstuffworks.com/18-tips-for-public-speaking.htm#page=0

Add some humour to liven up your speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN_1bE-r8Fw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Tips about Public speaking 

a video that has ten good tips: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5WT2vweFRY

two websites about speech writing skills: 

http://www.inc.com/articles/2000/10/20844.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/speech-writing-tips.html

Digital Life video response

Technology made a supreme impact on the fundamental living model of human beings. Only a couple decade ago technology was far from our reach. Back then, no one dreamed of taking pictures with cell phones or having excess to unlimited information through internet. However, technology has now become one of the most crucial part of our life.

The video "Digital life" describes how the development of technology shaped who we, humans, are today. I agree with what the video is saying, digital life has indeed changed who we are. Nowadays, our behavior, mood, and even emotions can be greatly affected by technology. For instance, we've all been tormented by losing our phones. As soon as we realize that the smart electronic device is our of our reach, we start panicking as if the world would end. However is the world really going to end? Will we really die or not function without our smart phones? Technology brainwashed us into thinking that we need electronic devices in order to survive. This results in the intimidating feeling, emotions and mood when we lose our technological device.

"Digital life" has gotten as far as brainwashing us into mistaking technology as one of the essential things for survival. Nevertheless, digital life also supplies us with unlimited learning system, communication, and entertainment. I believe that as long as we don't abuse "Digital life" and the goods it provides us, technology can help mankind so be even more smart and inelegant then we already are.

Well done

I am really liking how your blog is evolving already - good job and I look forward to working on it more this week.  Cool header and I like the inspirational quotes.

Tips on Public Speaking

this one is a video =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9E8yaFCX0Y
this link leads to some public speaking tips along with writing =) very good website =)
http://web.mit.edu/urop/resources/speaking.html#prep

Public Speaking Tips for Those Who are Quiet

This is a good site that has some good tips for people who are introverts. Good Stuff! :)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/quiet-the-power-introverts/201107/10-public-speaking-tips-introverts

Public Speaking Tips

Hi guys, this is the PDF document that I found for public speaking tips. Hope it helps! Have a good weekend everyone :)
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/courses/cs365/docs/PublicSpeakingQuickTips-10pt.pdf

Response to "Video Killed the Radio Star" by Buggles and its parody "Digital Life"

In "Video Killed the Radio Star", Buggles felt that a new era was coming and overtaking the radio. There was a new way for people to enjoy music - with a visual aspect. 
     Music videos were the new trend artists had to follow, or else they would be left behind. Popular music was no longer something you just listened to, everyone knew the faces of the musicians. This left the artists in a very vulnerable position; they not only had to have a beautiful voice, but a charming face as well. Let's face it, how would you react if you suddenly found out your favourite music artist was a 70-year-old, disfigured, double-chinned man? Sure you may be a loyal fan who doesn't mind his appearance, but I'm sure there are some who are repulsed by knowing this truth.This is how I interpreted this song, as in the title "Video Killed the Radio Star", video ruined the radio stars who just were not blessed with what our society considers a 'pretty' face.
     Nowadays, I believe producers and talent agencies are reversing their priorities when they look for possible singers. They always look for stunning appearance before actually considering the voice.
I realized this when I was chatting about K-pop groups with my friend. He explained to me that the all-girl group T-ara had many pretty girls, but the singing was terrible compared to other groups in his opinion. This caught my attention, and when you think about it, there aren't really any 'ugly' singers. I guess they just spend more money and time than ordinary people (because they can afford it) to have clear skin and such. Music today really is not just the audio portion anymore, the artist as a person as well.

 T-ara is still popular and awesome in my opinion (everyone has different opinions!!).

 *P.S. "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first video to air on MTV.

In "Digital Life", it tells us how after technology began, it has changed us and become a part of our daily lives. Specifically, the internet/social networking.
     The internet is such a convenient tool we use every single day to connect to faraway family, friends you are too lazy to go visit, and the whole wide world (www... not, it means world wide web). I'm sure everyone will agree that they have googled something, sent an e-mail, and maybe even posted a status on facebook before. This is true for myself, and probably most of my generation of people. All my friends have an e-mail account (if not multiple), facebook profile, and other assortments of online databases.
     I have become so accustomed to using the computer in general, but on the other hand, my mom always asks me to help her out. You can really tell the difference of how we depend on the internet today. My mom grew up in an old little neighbour hood in China with no technology at all. Now that computers, television, phones, and such are seen everywhere, the way we do some simple actions in life have changed. For example, my mom showed me how she made bread growing up, all from scratch with a wooden spoon. Now, just last month we bought her a bread machine because she hasn't had much time to bake. As time goes on, and our technology develops, we get used to it (whether you want to or not).

The internet and our digital community are quickly developing, just as how simple radio music has developed to music videos, and now livestreams, podcasts, and more!!

"Digital Life" Response

Along with the development of time, digital technology has eventually become one of the most significant parts of modern life. Just as the video “digital life” indicated, “digital life has changed who we are”. Personally, I am in total agreement with this viewpoint. Therefore, a question arises. What is the difference between the old days without digital technology, and situations nowadays where people cannot access digital technology, the internet in particular? From my perspective, most people are frustrated or mad when they can’t access any mobile devices or forms of information technology. For instance, when my laptop was frozen or my internet was down, I felt that it was the end of my life. I couldn't do anything except wait for it to be fixed. Nonetheless, there are also some merits of digital technology, such as learning new information, talking to people anywhere, paying bills online…etc. Nevertheless, back to the 1700s and 1800s, when there was no such thing called the internet, what happened to those people? They were playing games, singing songs, and reading books. However, they were doing these activities in person, while we need to face a screen. Similarly to what the song Video Killed Radio Star told us, in the 1970s TVs or videos replaced the radio. In modern times, humans are dependent on something that we never had before, digital technology or internet in general. 

Response to "Digital Life"

The song “Digital Life” describes how technology has changed the world and the people in it. However, in my opinion, the message only applies to people who have lived through that advancement. Teenagers, including me, were not even born when the Internet was invented (in 1992). In my opinion, we were born into this technology; technology is part of us. Digital life did not change who we are, it is who we are. It was there since we were born and it had shaped us. For example, computers and laptops existed as far back as I could remember and I had been using it since. It was part of my lifestyle and I was used to it. At the same time, some people from the older generation would have to lead a different lifestyle and change to adapt to this new technology. Overall, I think that “Digital Life” may have illustrated the sense of change in adults, but it has not taken much consideration into what era we were born.

After watching the two videos with the same melody, the differences between the videos stunned me. Not only were the lyrics varied, the whole setting and equipment used in the videos were different. For example, the microphones in the original song were so old that they are hardly seen nowadays. On the other hand, even though these songs were made in different eras, they still portrayed the same idea: Technology advancement had changed us. The lyrics of “Digital Life” stated that technology had changed the way we do or look at many things. The other song, “Video Killed the Radio Star” suggested that the invention of videos had changed lots of people, who stopped listening to the radio. 

"Digital Life" Video Response

“We shape our tools… and then our tools shape us.” – Marshall McLuhan. This quote that is shown in the beginning of the video shows that we make what we find useful, technology, and then these things that we have made change who we are and how we behave. I agree that technology has indeed changed and affected the way we live and how we act on a day to day base.

                In the video it shows that we have a “Digital Life”, something that is extremely useful, but with that, we have come to rely on it too much. I agree with what the video is saying because, with all of the new technological advances, I see that many people now have cell phones and iPods and things that connect them to the digital world. Many of these people who have cell phones are becoming much younger, meaning they create their own “digital profile” much earlier. It also said near the end of the video that people of this time era, are not only humans, we have more less become cyborgs, because of how attached we are to our digital selves.

                In 1992, the internet was created, as was stated in the video. It was also questioned that should all information be “free”? These days, I find myself saying, “I don’t know, how about this, let’s go search it up!” The internet has become such a big hub of information, that it has indeed become “free” information.  Also, I find that because of so many different types of social networking sites, people now have gone onto using “hashtagging” and “tweeting” about all their thoughts. I am no exception to this. I think that online, I am actually more honest and more of my personality comes out while I am posting something to my wall on Facebook. What would happen to meeting up or even just calling your friends over the phone? Most of this has become just messaging, where voice tones are not heard. Because of this, I find it harder to interact with people while I am not at home in front of my computer, or even on my phone or iPod, where no one can see my facial expressions and body language. Also, I find that being away from my phone or iPod for a short period of time can sometimes be a burden, where if I need something from it, I can’t access it right at that moment. In the video, it also says “Distraught when I lose Wi-Fi bars” and “And now I never have a sense of ‘What to do’?” meaning that she has become dependent on both technology and the internet, and would not know what to do without it. Most of us find ourselves on Facebook, playing computer games or just doing something random on the computer or on our phones while we are bored, with nothing to do. Doesn't this show that we don’t have a sense of what to do? Before the internet and computers were created most of us would be reading, playing sports or pursuing our hobbies. But now? Most of us just sit down in front of a screen and stare. 

                 Have we made something that has the ability to change us? In my opinion, yes we have. I believe that technology and our “Digital Life” affects everything that we do, from meeting and talking to friends, what you do when you’re bored, and to how you act in public. 

               

Blog Name?

Should we consider changing the blog name just a little or would you all prefer to leave it as is? An idea Ms. Lees had in class was "Error 213..." instead of "Error 404..." what would you all prefer?

Huh?

What's up with this blog title???

Where?

Where is the blog?