Thinking back to last week and the very thought provoking lecture from Adrian. I’ll admit I never thought we would be discussing where books came from in network media but I can see how this example of print literacy leads into understanding network literacy. Reading a book, we expect a beginning middle and an end, it should also include page numbers right? Has it occurred to anyone that the internet doesn’t have a beginning, middle or an end, or page numbers? Well it hadn’t to me until last week. Aristotle was even mentioned in the lecture…deep. Adrian suggested our life isn’t a story, it doesn’t have a beginning middle or an end but made up of a series of events. However if those events are retold you then have a story. Although the whole idea of the beginning middle and end came from Aristotle do you think that being a realist he would have thought that this theory doesn’t apply to our lives?
Exercise…either love it or hate it.
Well I’m on team hate. I never exercise and any opportunity I get I’ll make an excuse why I can’t do it. Except today. Not sure why but I felt I had it in me to go for a run, well more of a light jog really. What an awesome day for getting out and about around Albert Park. Great views of the city while spending your time with some friendly ducks along the way and I definitely feel much better for it.
Want some perspective?
I saw this clip today and was completely fascinated by it. It puts things into perspective and you realise how massive the universe and all its galaxies are. It is this endless space that is ongoing and if you think about it in relation to the world wide web and the endless possibilities- we have infinite amounts of knowledge at our fingertips. Truly amazing.
Understanding Google Panda
This isn’t an area of great interest to me and definitely not something I I know much about however I worked briefly in a content agency not too long ago and I heard this Google Panda being mentioned a lot. Google Panda is a quality filter that Google introduced to filter the content on websites. My understanding is key words still play a big part however websites just adding extra pages for no reason to fit more key words in doesn’t quite cut it anymore.
Tip: Panda looks for quality original and new content. Here is a great info graphic that explains it if you’re interested in understanding it a little more. A new algorithm, Panda 4.0 was released in May this year. Google is always looking for ways to improve their user experience.
First lecture
Knowing HOW = TACIT knowledge
Something that cannot be easily taught visually, verbally or by writing it down. To be able to obtain tacit knowledge is something that takes time.
10 examples of tacit knowledge here.
My fellow blogger
Amy is in a few of my classes and I have had the privilege of completing a group assignment with her in semester one. Here is her blog.
One idea
Even if you only take one thing from what you read, that’s still something new you didn’t know before.
Link between subjects
Creative Commons has popped up in the comms subject as well as network media but for different reasons. I like it when something familiar pops up between subjects it ties everything together.
Blogging for marks
The idea of keeping a blog instead of writing essays is a great way to be interactive and participate in the real world while at uni. Going off Adrian Miles’ idea that it keeps students from being passive consumers. It also allows us to break away from keeping a personal diary or journal that only we would ever read. I have never kept a blog and it’s definitely a major tool in the media industry so I’m up for it!
First blog…ever
Navigating my way around media factory and learning how to post entries to my blog. First one successful… I hope.