Online entertainment technologies you have used in the last three months.
• Nintendo Wii online
• Gaming websites
• Online video websites
The purpose of the technology is to provide entertainment for the users, it is targeted at anyone, the films and games may have ages on e.g. 18 which targets at an age. The Nintendo wii is enhanced by being online because you can use lot of online services that the wii provides that can make the entertainment a lot better. The current limitations are that the wii cannot use IM software and cannot run all the games and films on it. The Nintendo Wii does’ not fulfil its potential because it cannot provide all the online entertainment the users want.
Monday, 29 September 2008
Investigate dowloading goods and services
A list of items that me and my family have downloaded of the internet;
• Music
• Movies
• Games
• Images
• Documents
• Software
The reasons for downloading these items is because;
• Cheaper
• Quicker
• Can get it from the internet
• Easier than going to shops
• Downloads directly to computer
• Can be free
The problems with downloading these items;
• Can contain virus’s
• May not be downloading what you think you are
• Can be illegal
• Can take a lot of memory
• Sometimes you need software to download the items
• Can take along time
• Music
• Movies
• Games
• Images
• Documents
• Software
The reasons for downloading these items is because;
• Cheaper
• Quicker
• Can get it from the internet
• Easier than going to shops
• Downloads directly to computer
• Can be free
The problems with downloading these items;
• Can contain virus’s
• May not be downloading what you think you are
• Can be illegal
• Can take a lot of memory
• Sometimes you need software to download the items
• Can take along time
Investigate government services online
Research the local and national governmental services that can be undertaken online in the UK. Use the Directgov website as a starting point.
Information services: Directgov.co.uk website provides a lot of information for the user, it provides information like the benefits you can get. All sorts of information is displayed on this website from education and learning to government, citizens and rights, all this information could be very useful for any user that uses this website.
Online reporting and advice: The website provides some advice on some subjects, the Directgov website provides advice on the citizens advice bureau.
Online Booking: The website provides web pages were you can book your driving tests, the webpage provides a lot of information about booking tests for either a car or motorcycle, it also provides links for more information and provides a link to the booking page.
Online Payments: The website provides some information on how to pay online but has many different headings which lead onto other things to do with payment which may be irrelevant to what you are looking for.
Usefulness to consumers;
1. Information services.
2. Online booking.
3. Online advice.
4. Online Payments.
The statement made may be incorrect because, the statements says the government hopped that they would save that much not saying that they have saved that much. However money will be saved from moving all their services online.
Information services: Directgov.co.uk website provides a lot of information for the user, it provides information like the benefits you can get. All sorts of information is displayed on this website from education and learning to government, citizens and rights, all this information could be very useful for any user that uses this website.
Online reporting and advice: The website provides some advice on some subjects, the Directgov website provides advice on the citizens advice bureau.
Online Booking: The website provides web pages were you can book your driving tests, the webpage provides a lot of information about booking tests for either a car or motorcycle, it also provides links for more information and provides a link to the booking page.
Online Payments: The website provides some information on how to pay online but has many different headings which lead onto other things to do with payment which may be irrelevant to what you are looking for.
Usefulness to consumers;
1. Information services.
2. Online booking.
3. Online advice.
4. Online Payments.
The statement made may be incorrect because, the statements says the government hopped that they would save that much not saying that they have saved that much. However money will be saved from moving all their services online.
Friday, 26 September 2008
Research Online Education
You are an experienced consumer of education. Find five different types of online education on the internet. Rank them in order of how best you would learn via each, and give a short explanation of why this is so.
1.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/16/- this is top because it has a lot of interactive things to do and this helps me learn.
2.http://www.bayhouselearning.co.uk/- this is second because it has a lot of text documents on the subjects i am taking and are relevant to my education.
3.http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/- this is third because it has also has a lot of videos and text but may not always be relevant to my subjects.
4.http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/- This is fourth because it does have a lot of text documents on subjects but is only text.
5.http://post16.reonline.org.uk/tt_nframe.php?http://www.guidestud.org/Lotus_Sutra/Lotus1.htm-This is fifth because it has a lot of text documents on what to learn but is only text nothing else so would help me 100%
The best source is www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/16 because this website uses alot of educational tools such as using videos, games and audio thing to teach the students.
1.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/16/- this is top because it has a lot of interactive things to do and this helps me learn.
2.http://www.bayhouselearning.co.uk/- this is second because it has a lot of text documents on the subjects i am taking and are relevant to my education.
3.http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/- this is third because it has also has a lot of videos and text but may not always be relevant to my subjects.
4.http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/- This is fourth because it does have a lot of text documents on subjects but is only text.
5.http://post16.reonline.org.uk/tt_nframe.php?http://www.guidestud.org/Lotus_Sutra/Lotus1.htm-This is fifth because it has a lot of text documents on what to learn but is only text nothing else so would help me 100%
The best source is www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/16 because this website uses alot of educational tools such as using videos, games and audio thing to teach the students.
Use a Learning Object
Evaluate this as a way of helping you to learn.
The use of using videos online is a good way of learning because some people will be visual and audio learners which make it a lot easier for those people to learning, also using videos etc makes the learning more interesting and makes the students interact with their learning a lot more.
The use of using videos online is a good way of learning because some people will be visual and audio learners which make it a lot easier for those people to learning, also using videos etc makes the learning more interesting and makes the students interact with their learning a lot more.
Use a Learning Object
Evaluate this as a way of helping you to learn.
The use of using videos online is a good way of learning because some people will be visual and audio learners which make it a lot easier for those people to learning, also using videos etc makes the learning more interesting and makes the students interact with their learning a lot more.
The use of using videos online is a good way of learning because some people will be visual and audio learners which make it a lot easier for those people to learning, also using videos etc makes the learning more interesting and makes the students interact with their learning a lot more.
Macromedia virtual classroom
This is a really good way of learning, you can use it from home and can ask questions instantly to your teacher, e-learning also makes it possible to learn about subjects you cannot learn at school, also you can learn if you are at any age which can help if you are not able to go to night classes at college ect. The disadvantages are that the teaching can only happen if you have this piece of software, also you have to log into these classrooms on time.
Use a simulation
The website is good for its purpose because, the website gives a step by step guide on how to dissect a frog, the step by step guide is very good and the website fits its purpose, the website also gives an interactive side where you have to choose how and were to dissect the frog this gives a lot of practice to the users with out dissecting a lot of frogs. This teaches that online simulation is very good in educating someone because the simulation educates someone virtually which is cost effective and you can modify the simulations.
Explore Learning objects and simulations
The website is very good for its purpose because it shows lots of information about what it is meant for. Their is a lot of interactive components that make the website very interesting. The interactive side of the website makes the users want to use it a lot more and they get more into the website rather that it all being text based. The lessons it teaches about online education is that, online education can be accessed from anywhere by anyone if they have an internet browser. Also the website teaches that internet education can be trustworthy and good but a lot can be bad because it may not be trust worthy information.
Weather Report
The weather report for friday is sunny the weather report is correct, i do not think that the weather report would be must more accurate if I decided to pay for it because the weather report will not be made to be incorrect because it will lose viewers for its website if it is incorrect.
Weather Report
The weather report for thursday was for sunny intervals the weather did have some sunny intervals so the weather report was correct.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Weather Report
Wednesdays weather report was that their was going to be light rain, the weather report was corret about its report.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Online Banking
Purpose of online banking
The purpose of online banking is to make it a lot more easier for the users and the workers of the bank. The banks can be open 24/7 online so no works will need to be working late nights, also the website will be open on holidays all of the year. Also the website is to give any assistance to any one who would want to join their bank or for anyone who has any queries on their bank.
The abbey banking manages to fulfil these purposes of online banking by providing a good website that has good security, and provides a good online banking system. The website is very helpful for all the users, however it is a bit cluttered on the homepage and can confuse some people.
The major advantages of using online banking is that it is literally open 24/7, the online service also provides quick and easy access to your bank account. There is no waiting in line to do your banking, the online bank can also be clearer for some people than going into the bank, the website provides a lot of information that is easy to access.
Online banking can be improved by having a lot higher security, online banking can be quite risky and a lot of people have been victims to online fraud. Also online banking should be made a lot simpler, the online banking can be quite hard to find what you are looking for, which it should be made a lot simpler.
The purpose of online banking is to make it a lot more easier for the users and the workers of the bank. The banks can be open 24/7 online so no works will need to be working late nights, also the website will be open on holidays all of the year. Also the website is to give any assistance to any one who would want to join their bank or for anyone who has any queries on their bank.
The abbey banking manages to fulfil these purposes of online banking by providing a good website that has good security, and provides a good online banking system. The website is very helpful for all the users, however it is a bit cluttered on the homepage and can confuse some people.
The major advantages of using online banking is that it is literally open 24/7, the online service also provides quick and easy access to your bank account. There is no waiting in line to do your banking, the online bank can also be clearer for some people than going into the bank, the website provides a lot of information that is easy to access.
Online banking can be improved by having a lot higher security, online banking can be quite risky and a lot of people have been victims to online fraud. Also online banking should be made a lot simpler, the online banking can be quite hard to find what you are looking for, which it should be made a lot simpler.
Weather Report
Tuesdays weather report was to have sunny intervals, however the day had a few sunny intervals and was very cloudy the weather report was slightly wrong.
Weather Report
Mondays weather report was for the day to have sunny intervails, the day was cloudy but did have a few sunny intervals so the weather report was correct.
Monday, 22 September 2008
Real time weather report
Monday- Sunny Intervals
Tuesday-Sunny Intervals
Wednesday-Light rain
Thursday-Sunny Intervals
Friday-Sunny
These are the BBC weather report predictions for the 5 days, the weather report for Monday is predicted to have sunny intervals. Personally I think that the weather report will be correct because the BBC is a trustworthy site and doesn't tend to charge customers.
Tuesday-Sunny Intervals
Wednesday-Light rain
Thursday-Sunny Intervals
Friday-Sunny
These are the BBC weather report predictions for the 5 days, the weather report for Monday is predicted to have sunny intervals. Personally I think that the weather report will be correct because the BBC is a trustworthy site and doesn't tend to charge customers.
eBay
eBay
The purpose of the site is to auction off anything other sellers want to. Sellers are anyone with an eBay account, they can sell anything they want new or old. Also shops now tend to sell there items on eBay now. Anyone can be a buyer on eBay as long as they have an account.
The website meets its objective very well, its objective is too make money buy letting users buy and sell things on their website which they are doing very well. The benefits of using this service is that many items will be a lot cheaper than they would be in shops or other Internet sites. Also with eBay you can find most things you want to buy rather than having to go to other shops to buy multiple items. The disadvantages are that the sellers may not be trustworthy so items may not arrive, some buyers or sellers can be using a fake account or hacked into someone else's account so internet security is a problem on eBay. It is so successful as a shopping model because it is charging people to use its internet site to advertise and sell their products, it is also so successful because the site is world wide their is an eBay site for almost every country.
The purpose of the site is to auction off anything other sellers want to. Sellers are anyone with an eBay account, they can sell anything they want new or old. Also shops now tend to sell there items on eBay now. Anyone can be a buyer on eBay as long as they have an account.
The website meets its objective very well, its objective is too make money buy letting users buy and sell things on their website which they are doing very well. The benefits of using this service is that many items will be a lot cheaper than they would be in shops or other Internet sites. Also with eBay you can find most things you want to buy rather than having to go to other shops to buy multiple items. The disadvantages are that the sellers may not be trustworthy so items may not arrive, some buyers or sellers can be using a fake account or hacked into someone else's account so internet security is a problem on eBay. It is so successful as a shopping model because it is charging people to use its internet site to advertise and sell their products, it is also so successful because the site is world wide their is an eBay site for almost every country.
Friday, 19 September 2008
Gosport to Tottenham Court Road in London
To get to Tottenham Court Road in London by car from Gosport the trip has been planned to take about 2hours and 13minutes, the distance to Tottenham Court Road in London is 97 miles. This journey is planned if the person was leaving today, between 11:20-12:20. The cost will be for petrol which is on average £1.11 per liter the car will use about 13 liters so the pertol will cost £14.31, and congesstion charge which is around £8-£10. The source that I used for this information was: http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/inc/planner_places_redirect.jsp
To get to Tottenham Court Road in London by Bus and Train from Gosport the trip has been planned to take around, the distance to Tottenham Court Road in London is 97 miles. This journey is planned for the person to leave on the no87 bus at 11:40 and arrive at Fareham railway service at 12:25. Then the person should get the 12:35 train from Fareham railway, this should take around 2hours and 50minutes and arrive at Tottenham Court Road station at 15:25.
Prices for this way of journey is,
Bus: £5.00
Train:£30.40
Total: £35.40
In conclusion the quicker and cheeper way to get to this destionation is to go by car however the train and bus does not require a car or yourself to drive. So looking at both of these ways I suggest to take the car.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Tsunami 2004
The Tsunami in 2004 gives examples of presenting information indifferent ways by the fact that people were sending off E-mails, texts, making calls using websites etc just to present information. Information was also shared quickly through types of communication, people would be calling home to share their information which then will be passed around. Things like greater interaction between organisations became shown, the BBC was setting up a charity hot line etc to collect donations for the victims and the buildings of the tsunami which the money was passed on directly. Virtual communities were made on the tsunami which brought communities together via the Internet, people would be discussing the events of the tsunami and trying to help the victims of the event. Modern communication services were used rather than the older ones because the phone lines would be blocked up with all the outgoing and incoming calls so text messages would be able to get through every time there was less than 100% of calls a few more texts would be sent out. Each service was useful because information was being passed around to relatives through websites, texts, emails and phone calls so the services was very useful so information could be passed around.
Web sites I used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4136289.stm
Web sites I used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4136289.stm
Digital Divide
Using google groups to find groups on digital divide is not very useful there is not many up to date groups and not many groups on what i am looking for. Also the groups tend to give you links to other pages that then give you more links to other pages etc. How ever i do think that google groups will be useful if you are looking for a group that will be popular e.g cars.
Monday, 15 September 2008
SMS, IM and E-MAIL
SMS is a good messaging service it is quick and is sent to any mobile phone you want it to be sent to if you have the number and also you can send some messages to land line phones. SMS is good because all you need to send and receive SMS is a mobile phone, there is a big limit on how many words you can use. How ever the problem with SMS is that it can be very expensive to use and can cost a lot if you are not careful on how many texts you are sending. Also anyone who has managed to get your number can text you which can be dangerous if that person is impersonating someone.
IM is a excellent messaging service it is quick and can contact anyone in the world if you have their IM address. Through IM you cannot only send messages but also play games, have a group conversation, send files and use web cams and Mic's etc, Also most IM's don't cost anything. The problem with IM is that you need to have an IM address and you cannot talk to anyone who is offline. Also things like viruses and people like paedophiles can easily impersonate and manipulate anyone who they have the IM address of.
E-MAIL is a good messaging service, you can send almost anything in an email to anyone who has got an email account. Their is not just one website that does emails, so email accounts are very easy to get and create. Sending emails is completely free and very quick and effective way of sending information to other people. Most email accounts will have things like a tool bar on top with font size change and spell check. However when sending an email the person receiving the email can only read it when they are logged onto their email account. Also some emails with big files attached to them can take along time to download and can contain viruses.
IM is a excellent messaging service it is quick and can contact anyone in the world if you have their IM address. Through IM you cannot only send messages but also play games, have a group conversation, send files and use web cams and Mic's etc, Also most IM's don't cost anything. The problem with IM is that you need to have an IM address and you cannot talk to anyone who is offline. Also things like viruses and people like paedophiles can easily impersonate and manipulate anyone who they have the IM address of.
E-MAIL is a good messaging service, you can send almost anything in an email to anyone who has got an email account. Their is not just one website that does emails, so email accounts are very easy to get and create. Sending emails is completely free and very quick and effective way of sending information to other people. Most email accounts will have things like a tool bar on top with font size change and spell check. However when sending an email the person receiving the email can only read it when they are logged onto their email account. Also some emails with big files attached to them can take along time to download and can contain viruses.
Wii
Been on the Wii and the internet services they provide are good, they provide things like up-dates on weather forecasts and latest news services free, however they also provide a good internet channel but you have to to pay for the channel. It is good and cheap to buy the internet channel only problem with it is there is not a quicker way for me to type other than using the wii-mote which takes alot of time for long sentances.
Friday, 12 September 2008
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