Assignment #2: Privacy Please

1. Our medical records should be all digitally stored online for all medical professionals to access within the hospital when needed.
Positive 

• wont get burned in a possible fire
• can't be misplaced
• easy access 

Negative

• can get hacked
• could be erased
• not accessible if there's a power outage

2. Voting should be done 100% online for both federal and provincial elections starting in 2017

Positive

• easy to do
• private
• because it is so easy, more people may be willing to vote

Negative

• someone could vote multiple times
• your identity may be revealed 
• some people may not have the internet\

3.Digital textbooks should replace entirely paper textbooks by 2020 in New Brunswick

Positive 

• you don't have to buy costly textbooks
• the textbooks can't be destroyed
• easily accessed 

Negative

• every student may not have an electronic device
• it would be expensive if school would have to buy all the devices
• parents may not like it

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 #6: Digital Business

What I found most surprising about this unit is that there are secret ways Paypal is getting money from people using that payment method. What I found confusing about Paypal is that they don't need a lot of personal information and also that you can send money through the internet. I have purchased a lot of clothes and makeup online. I find it very easy but there are a lot of steps you have to make in order to pay for what you are buying. I have never sold anything online.Two tips I think are particularly helpful and important are when buying using Kijiji and other online services make sure buying is done in a public place and never send money via mail or if you have a credit card they often come with large interest rates. Consider getting a "credit line" at the bank and transferring credit card purchases to the credit line asap to take advantage of the lower interest rates.I think the biggest issue with young people and selling or buying things online is that they can get consumed with it easily and would buy things they don't really need or things they wont want. 

Assignment #2 PayPal

1. Paypal is a service that enables you to pay, send money, and accept payments without revealing your financial details.
2. 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.
3. Paypal makes money by having hidden fees.
4. Paypal protects you from undelivered items by reimbursing you for the full purchase price of the item plus original shipping.
5. 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.
6. Once I compared Paypal to Google Wallet, I still preferred Paypal because it seems to be more secure and also it is more popular so it makes me feel that it is more trustworthy than any other site. Also, I find it much simpler to do what I want with Paypal.

Assignment #1: Shopping Carts?

1. I think the two biggest reasons people still shop at stores because if they're trying to get clothes, they may want to make sure it is the right fit and looks good on you and you may be able to get more deals on items if you're shopping in the store.
2. The two biggest reasons people shop online are there are a lot more deals online than in stores and also there are some items that are online that are nice that may not be available in stores.
3. If I could either shop online or in stores, I would shop in stores so I can be sure the things fit me right or that there may be something similar that I like more that I might not have seen online.
4. In 2050, I think people will still use stores to buy what they need because it's always nice to see it in person so you know for sure that it is what you want.
5. 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 ans successful.
6. 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 online. 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. It was hard to think of things that I'm doing wrong and need to fix and also 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 #1: One 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 could lead to possible deaths.

Assignment #2: The Pledge

I pledge to be on the internet for the maximum of 2 hour
I pledge to put my work before the internet
I pledge to not forget to eat when I am browsing the web
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 healthy sleeping habit

Journal #4: Netiquette

What I found most surprising when it comes to issues around Netiquette is that so many people can be rude without even realizing they are doing it. A lot more people seem to be getting insulted online and I think that may be because people don't realize that they are being insulting just because they're in all caps or doing something foolish. I don't think most people concern themselves with the terms of service/use agreements when joining a site because they don't think that there could be anything to concern them. People think that there aren't any secrets on websites so they think they can trust them but they don't realize all the possible secrets they may have. People should start reading them because they may not actually agree with all the conditions and then rethink it before they make their decision. I think I have pretty good online behavior. I never read the terms and conditions but I make sure to stay on safe sites so I don't risk getting any viruses. On a scale of one to ten, I think I would be an eight. Something I can take from this unit and use is to make sure I am extra polite online so people don't think I have something against them or am being rude. What I think is the biggest issue when it comes to young people and netiquette is cyber bullying. Over the past few years, cyber bullying has become a major issue and it not something that is easy to just stop. I think over the next few years, it will only get worse unless there is a big change. 

Online Discussion Boards (Assignment #3)

1. A lot of these are similar to face to face conversations because talking on the internet is the same as talking in person. In person, we don't want to sound rude when we're talking to people so we talk politely and the same goes for talking on the internet because you're still talking to someone on the other end.
2.Four guidelines that I feel are very important when interacting with other people online are;

• Not using capital letters all the time because it can seem as if you are yelling at them and it may hurt their feelings
• Always remember to say please and thank you because if you don't, they may think it's rude and think you have something against them
• If you tell someone their stupid in person or on the internet, the other person will always take offence to it because it'll be taken personally
• Always be forgiving because it doesn't feel nice to be hated or to have something against someone else so its nice to just move on and forgive the person for whatever they did wrong

3. I have never made a comment on a discussion board
4. I think I would enjoy a course where you would discuss issues online with other people because I like talking and voicing my opinion.

Do As I Say (Assignment #2)

Five reasons that will keep me on the path to creating a wonderful online world are;
1. I don't want to go to jail, so I wont hack
2. I want to be happy, so I'll only go on happy websites
3. I don't want to get viruses, so I'll stay on safe websites
4. I won't illegally get songs because the people deserve to get payed
5. I want to earn my own money so i will not steal anybody's identities

Assignment #1: Online Standards of Service Use

1. Five websites that use the terms and services agreements or have major conditions before using are; Microsoft Word, iTunes, Email, Expedia.ca, and Snapchat.
2. Five things you should be aware of when not reading Terms of Service and Agreements are; If they host your photo they also own it, you don't own what you bought, they can turn your phone into an expensive brick, iTunes knows who you are and what you're doing, and you're almost always giving up your right to sue. www.cracked.com

Journal #3: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

What I found most surprising when it comes to digital rights and responsibilities is that there are a lot of rules and only a few people actually follow them. I think that when people are on line, they aren't really aware of how dangerous it is so they do not act as responsible as they should. I think the most important commandment I made was thou shalt not hack because you could go to jail for that or get into a lot of trouble. The biggest issue with digital rights and responsibilities with young people is cyber bullying. I think this is the biggest issue because a lot of people are getting bullied online without other people knowing so it could get a lot worse than what normal bullying could get and lead to traumatic events.  

Assignment: Digital Rights and Responsibilities

Journal #2: Digital Communication

What I found most surprising about digital communication is all the different ways you can do it. There isn't just one way you can communicate digitally, there are lots of different ways from email to using a social media to communicate to someone. A couple things I learned about email etiquette is that using bold letters and not answering as soon as possible can be rude and make the other person mad cause they can't see how you're feeling with your face movements or the sound of your voice. Another thing I learned was that if you don't title your email it may never be read and just be put into their junk mail. Blind carbon copy, a copy of an email sent to a recipient without the recipients address appearing in the email. You could use blind carbon copy for security and privacy reasons. I think the most important thing for young people to consider when they're communicating digitally is that because you're not talking to them in person, the thing you say may not turn out the way you wanted it to and they could think it's rude. Double checking what you wrote could help fix these possible mistakes. 

Acronyms Attack (Assignment Two)

1. Three acronyms that you could use during digital communication are; RN (right now), WTF (what the frig), and SSY (seriously)
2. Four places you'd never use digital acronyms are; an email to your boss, an essay for school, an apologetic letter, or a letter to your priest.

Communication Compass Assignment #1

1. Digital communication is the physical transfer of data over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel.
2. Four advantages of digital communication is it is faster and easier, you don't waste paper, it provides facilities like video conferencing which saves a lot of time, money and effort, and it is cheaper. Four disadvantages of digital communication is it is unreliable, it can be harmful because a message can be sent very easily and by mistake, it ignores the human touch, and it can be easily misused.
3. The three most popular types of digital communication are; the internet and email, cell phones, and high-definition televisions. I think these are the most popular types of digital communication because the new generation loves technology and can't seem to go long without using it in some form.
4.Three types of digital communication that may not be around for much longer are email, home telephones, and some medias. I think these aren't going to be around for much longer because most people use their cell phones for calling instead of the home phone and people can text instead of sending an email. There are new social medias too so the older ones will be left for the new ones.
5. A couple places you should not be communicating digitally is at school and at your work. You shouldn't be doing this because you should be focusing on your work and trying to succeed and not have any distractions. Another place you shouldn't be communicating digitally is when you're with your friends because they should have your attention and not feel excluded. A couple other places you shouldn't be communication digitally is at any sort of party or while driving because you need to be focused on driving and when you're at a party, you're suppose to be celebrating something.
6. Two forms of digital communication where you'd be in the most danger is communicating digitally and driving and also being cyber bullied. These are the most dangerous in my opinion because you can be hurt very badly emotionally and physically in these situations.
7. I think that people will find a healthy balance with technology and the world because I think that once people realize how much time it is taking out of their day that they will start focusing on other things and find a healthy balance.
8. I think if someone becomes very ill that they should be able to keep their digital communications because in the worst situation they die, their family and friends will be able to visit the site and recall all the good memories they had.

Journal #1: Digital Security

What I found most surprising when it comes to digital security and creating passwords is that people will chose very simple passwords for very personal things and think they won't get hacked. I found it confusing and difficult that people should have a sentence long password in order for it to be safe. I thought that as long as it was personal and semi-long that it should be good. Based in the information in this section, I think that my password is pretty secure because it is something personal and is relatively long. I think the most important thing to remember when considering passwords and digital security is that there are a lot of hackers and you should make sure your password is safe and secure so your personal information will never be reveled. 

Digital Security (assignment one)

1. These passwords listed are very easy passwords to guess. I think that these would be the first passwords hackers would try and I think that's why so many people get hacked.
2. I personally have never used any of those passwords. When I first got an account, I made sure it was something related to me so that I could always remember it and I still you the same password today. I chose a personal password so I know for sure that there is a slim chance I can be hacked.
3. Yes, I think that seniors may use these passwords more because they may forget things easily so they want to pick something easy to remember. If they do choose one of these simple passwords, they could easily change the password to something else and if they feel like they're going to forget it they can write it down.
4. Three extra horrible passwords that weren't on the list are; your name, age, or favorite colour.
5. A modern password so be at least a sentence long

Third Party Google Apps

On The Go Map is a great way to make an easy workout route that you can share with others. This app allows people to make and share their workout routes with all of their friends and other people that enjoy working-out so they can perfect their route. It's a great way to find some companions to run with to make it more joyful. Notepad With Speech makes it simple to get work done. It would be especially useful in meetings and on the go if you don't have time to type out what you need. My favorite part about it is how easy it is to use.