Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Web 2.0

Web 2.0... the machine is us/ing us
This title actually sounds kind of scary. To think that we are helping technology to the point of possible human domination?!? It really is up to us to decide what we put on the web. We are the web. The Internet is very helpful in the idea that we can usually find what we are looking for, not matter what our intentions.
To someone in the workforce the web could be helpful in learning about future employees. If ones profession was to create or write and post on the Internet, I would not think your hard work would be safe and always be known as "your work". Will this huge web now create new jobs? Will we need professionals to organize the web? It is up to us to control the Internet but I can for see things becoming very chaotic since EVERYONE has access to the web.
For those already in the work force I would be sceptical of what I would put on the Internet about myself or things that I have done. It is so easy to use someone elses information as your own, and then be caught in plagiarism.
Our world is becoming very electronic... which can be good and bad.

Class Introduction

Hi!
My name is Crina. I am from Fort Mill, South Carolina. I am the oldest of 3 kids.
I am a Junior. My major is Pre-Professional Health Science. In eight grade I had bilateral shoulder surgery and had to go through intense physical therapy and loved my experience! This is why I eventually would like to become a physical therapist. I am on the Clemson Women's Swim Team. I love to swim and have ever since I was 7 years old!
I spent my summer coaching a neighborhood swim team (a picture of some kids I coached is to the right) and teaching little kids how to swim. I life guarded one summer and found out how boring that was and since then I have taught lessons. It is so gratifying to see improvement in the children that I teach and know that they are a little better at something becuase of my influence!
I spent my last week of summer relaxing on the beach of Charleston with my family!
In my free time I like to clean and organize :)