I chose Dana Rho's report #2 merely on the fact that she has taken Dr. Leon's course more than once. As I browsed through the prior generations I felt that she must have been very interested in the subject, therefore, she would have an interesting view on things. Thankfully, I was right. Dana Rho wrote about Acquiring Cyberspace Citizenship, a topic which caught my attention, and that I needed to broaden my knowledge about. In her report Dana wrote about her experiences in cyberspace as if were an adventure. As she explored a world that was new to her, she expresses her feelings towards the exercises that she and the others in her class were doing. She mentions the stressful times when she felt like quitting and dropping out of this course, but through talking with others in her class she gained the comfort that she and the others needed to go on. Becoming a citizen of cyberspace was a little hard for her at first but she grew into a confident and satisfied cadet only after a month and a half of exploring. Later, she gives a little advice for future generations? Don't be afraid to take risks? be willing to explore what the virtual world has to offer. In conclusion she mentions that she has come a long way and that the learning never stops.
My Selection Number 2
Driver Support Groups
In her report, Noreen Dorion talks about the problems of Racing. This report is basically a page that links to other sites. However, she got my attention by her introduction of the subject; You're behind the wheels of your Porsche 911 and suddenly an evil thought comes to mind? you look to your side and there you spot a potential competitor!!! She goes on? but you get the drift. How could you not want to read what she has to say? One of her links is for those of you who want a few tips on, "How to avoid getting caught by the Police," "Where drivers might encounter Speed Traps," "Why the speed limit has nothing to so with speeds," and "The Physics of Racing: Learn how to race." She also links to prior generations "Racing Adventures." I only wish she would have wrote a little bit more on her experiences with racing, and how it is not uncommon that women also have the urge to race. In fact I know many?and they're nuts.
My Selection Number 3
Portrayals of Driving Behavior on TV
In general, Kristy Kato's report opened my eyes to what is going on with Television and Movies. I felt that her overly negative reviews did have a point towards it. I picked Kristy's report because she did reviews on many popular programs. First, she illustrates how a cartoon portrays a bicycle as a toy and then she shares her experiences with the dreaded bicycle. Next, she shares her thoughts about "George of the Jungle" and how in one episode there was a scene where three cars were racing and that it is encouraging children to race each other to prove who is faster or a better driver. She goes with commercials, Music Videos, Television Series and finally, Movies. In essence, she gives me an impression that Television and the Movies are bad, and that almost everything we watch has a negative impact on children and us. I believe that there is some truth to what she is saying, but she goes overboard. If everything on television were to be safe for children to watch then cartoons should be rated-X. Why? If a child imitates everything that he/she watches, cartoons should be banned. Almost every cartoon deals with dangerous situations (things that real people can't do). That's what makes them cartoons. Besides we all grew up watching basically the same things on television that the kids are watching today. However, as we grew up most of us learned what was right-from-wrong and good-from-bad.
My Selection Number 4
Children's Self-Witnessing Reports as Road Users
I found Reid Nakamitsu's report #2 on "Children's Self-Witnessing Reports as Road Users," quite interesting. This report gives an explanation on what Self-Witnessing is, its developer (Dr. Driving), and his experience of it. Reid shares his first time experience of Self-witnessing. He recorded his thoughts and feelings as he drove from his house to his girlfriend's house. His comments were very similar to what I feel as I drive. He mentioned how he got disgusted at the other drivers when they didn't signal, sped up behind him, and how many of them didn't thank him for letting them cut in front of him. Reid also did a little research on his neighbors' 8 year old child. While riding to the park, he noticed that little Bobby automatically went to the back seat of the car and put his seat belt on. Reid, impressed, asked questions like why did you put your seatbelt on? Bobby replied, "if we get into an accident I won't got hurt." For the most part, Bobby had a good idea on safety while riding in a vehicle. Finally, Reid makes a brief recommendation for the future? Self-Witnessing is a very important tool that everyone should learn. It will make everyone safer and more responsible drivers.
My Reactions to the Generational Curriculum: Part 2
My Selection Number 5
By:Dana Rho Psy 409a G7Dana's selection was a review of Dr.James Homepage and its links. She
mentions that Dr.James page was, "long enough to give
users a taste of what can be found in each category
and short enough to keep their attention. This site
provides bait for the user; it attracts them further
into the home page," a method that I'm glad Dana had aquired
and incorporated into her work. In general, she takes you on a
virtual tour of Dr.James' Home page an all of its links, which includes
links to Dr.Driving, Student Generational Reports, Cyberpsychology,
Diane Nahl's Search index, and finally, a link to The
University of Hawaii Home page.
What main thing that impressed me the most, was the that
she always had a good comment in every paragraph. It
may seem funny to you that this it what impressed me
but, the positive nature of her report kept me positive
and it kept me interested.
In conclusion, I found Dana Rho's report on the Generational
Curriculum to be very useful. In many ways, the way that we
explore and browse through the internet (I feel) depends on
your state of mind. Dana's report grabbed my attention
through her exitement, and through her personality. I don't know what type of person she is but, she gave me an impression
of her interest through her writing. Personally, I feel that this
might be a key element in creating a great page. I chose Kristy Kato's Report on The Generational Curriculum
because, she also did her report on Dr.James' Home page. If you have a
extremely short attention span and prefer a brief review
of Dr.James Home page, then this is the site for you. Kristy gets
strait to the point. She tells you exactly what is mentioned within each link, with only a few comments.
This style of review could be good or bad, depending on you mood.
If you are not in the mood to read too many comments about Dr.James Home page
and its links, and if you only want to know what it contains. Then
this is the page for you:( However, you can look at it in another view. Sometimes if you are
not in the mood to read or browse the net, and you come across a page that is full of wonderful
comments and if it can grab your attention, it may actually change your mood:) and make you want to go to
the site and see what all the "hype" is about!
Depending on the type of mood that I am trying to create or the type of mood that I am in
will determine what type of style reactions I will make. As you may have noticed I did not
explain what the content of her report actually was. The reason behind this is because, Kristy
reviewed the same thing that Dana Rho did, and I didn't want to be redundant. I just wanted to give
you an idea on two different styles, and the effects that it had upon me.
Noreen Dorions review of generations 1 and 2
were really great. I chose her report because, its links clearly
shows what makes a good page and what makes a bad page.
She did her review on a few students from Generation 1 and
Generation 2. I found her comments to be very critical. Noreen
judged her past Generations on appearance, content, and structure.
She mentions what she didn't like about the sites and how it could be improved.
In her first review of Todd Crawford G1, she says, "When I finally arrived at
his home page I was very disappointed to see yet another page with
a dull background." and she gives her comment, "I think he should have
used a white background instead of a gray one." In her review you
can see what her likes and dislikes are, and get a feel on how people
browse through the internet. We see how people react to, what seems like little
details, but which are great ones like background color.
Her reviews start from the pages that she didn't care for and ends
with the ones that she found most appealing. The last person that
she reviewed, Brian Yucoco, she said that, "I was drawn to Brian's page
because it was very appealing." she goes on explaining what she liked about his site.
I felt that Noreen Dorion's review of her past generations were like Siskel and Ebert, without the thumbs.
In general, I feel, that her report is a good place to view before making your own sites. By doing this you
will, get a grasp on what is, "The Good, The Bad, and The Best."
Next, be prepared for the worst because, procastination leads
to stress. Well, at least in my opinion it does. As
soon as you're done with one project, start on the next. If you are like me, you probably want
your page to stand out
My Selection Number 6
By: Kristy Kato 459ss97 G6
My Selection Number 7
By:Noreen Dorion 459 G3
Some Advice From Me...
This advice is for the future generations...
First of all, start everything early...You'll never
know what types of problems you'll run into. Trust
me! Who knows you might do something stupid, like...
reviewing the wrong reports. Yes, I did
my review on the wrong reports. Thankfully, Dr.James was very
understanding about it.
Here's a few tips on how to keep Dr.James Happy:)
Good luck!
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