What did you do today on your PSA?
Today we went over the latest additions that apple made on iMovie, and I was impressed I think that this new gadget will add something extra to our project as we were not thinking about having an specific theme. I think we want to use the news cast theme and make it as if we were presenting our PSA in the news. We will be talking as we present the information.
What is your plan for next time?
For Thursday we are planning on actually getting the pictures we will be using and getting a graph completed so we can add it to the PSA. I want to see if we can actually screen some of the information b/c I feel like we have too many things we want to add and just not enough time to present them in. So we will have to find a compromise and see what information we think its most important.
What grade would you give yourself using your attitudes in technology Criterion F.
I came into class a little on the down side , but I feel like I came through... I was up for helping those people around me and I think that the only way we can move forward is if we try to make each other better. So I think I would give myself an 8. I could of been in a better mood and been less intimidating but oh well everyone has a bad day don't we?
PSA Poster/brochure- What grade would you give yourself?
Over the break I began working on the brochure, I think that i was able to come up with a good product b/c I was able to really get into it and do something that I wanted to be proud of. I would give myself an A because I worked hard and it came out really good and my information in my opinion was very educational.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Plan: November 29, 2011
What is your plan today to create & begin your PSA using your storyboard?
My plan for today consists of basically figuring out the information that will be presented in the PSA. Deborah and I decided that we were going to do stick to a more simple approach and do the PSA with pictures information, statistics, and a few quotes. As far as we are concern we want to make sure that the message is sent and we want a format that is easy to understand and will be appropriate for our intended audience. I am excited to work on this project. The storyboard we worked on over the break was very simple b/c we did not really know the direction we wanted to take this in. Now I feel comfortable with the what we want to do and I'm looking forward to see the final product.
My plan for today consists of basically figuring out the information that will be presented in the PSA. Deborah and I decided that we were going to do stick to a more simple approach and do the PSA with pictures information, statistics, and a few quotes. As far as we are concern we want to make sure that the message is sent and we want a format that is easy to understand and will be appropriate for our intended audience. I am excited to work on this project. The storyboard we worked on over the break was very simple b/c we did not really know the direction we wanted to take this in. Now I feel comfortable with the what we want to do and I'm looking forward to see the final product.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Design Brief:
What is the general problem your group is trying to solve? or
Concept: (What do you want the user to think about?
What message do you want the user to get?)
we want to bring awareness to the lack of inter access us as americans have in this country an how this is affecting our education and further on our development overall.
Sources:
So I feel like we were able to get some interesting facts on our topic. I was able to get alot of graphs and information that will be used in the brochure and our PSA.
Any Research?
The information is on the posts below and the websites are liked for easier access.
Actors?
I do not think we will be using actor as we will be working with images and text rather than an actual clip or video.
Materials / Props?
Oour materials will be
a computer and the internet for pictures
Sound / Music?
we want to get something that appeals to our audience and makes them want to keep watching the PSA so maybe something new and up beat.
Software?-
Specifications:
Format: (web video (320 x 240) or PAL D1/DV widescreen
Pixel Format: Square pixels or DV Footage
Tools: ( iMovie)
Length: (29.0 sec)
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Daily Progress: 11/9/11
Today I was thinking that I didn't really want to work alone so I asked around and found that Deborah did not know what to do for her project and so she and I decided to work together. I talked to her and she was fine with doing the digital access topic. I think that both of us working together on this topic will work out very good. I feel like now I can work on something a little more interesting and dynamic thanks to the fact that I will not be working alone.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Continuation:
So I was able to get a lot of good information. I feel like my topic is very brood and I will need to narrow it down. I was very taken back by some of the information I got today. Now I feel like I am gonna go home and do more research on this topic. This makes me want to do something that will make everyone want to take part in the movement to make this digital access available to everyone in every corner of the world. I really want to portray the message of change and improvement through my PSA and I can't wait until I actually began working on putting it together.
Research: Day 3
DAY 3- RESEARCH : How does your topic impact your future digital footprint?
1. Today only 15 percent of the world has Internet access, and only 4 percent has broadband.
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2. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Texas ranks 39th in percentage of households with a computer, 37th in percentage of households with Internet access, and 30th in percentage of households with broadband access
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3.It is estimated that top 20 countries in terms of Internet bandwidth are home to roughly 80% of all Internet users worldwide.
4. Discrepancies in international Internet bandwidth - the critical infrastructure that dictates the speed at which websites in other countries can be accessed - are nothing short of astounding. Tiny Denmark has more than twice the international Internet bandwidth that the whole of Latin American and the Caribbean combined.
8. In 2010 there were 2.0 billion Internet users worldwide, having doubled from 1.0 billion in 2005. China had the largest number of Internet users in the world in 2010, at 418.9 million, followed
by the USA at 248.2 million;
9. China will have the world's biggest number of broadband subscribers in 2020, at 226.7 million, while the total number of Internet users will be 945.5 million in developed countries by 2020, compared to 2.8 billion in emerging and developing countries. The ITU has targeted having broadband access for half the world's population by 2015, while Brazil is targeting broadband access in 68.0% of households by 2014, and the UK wants universal broadband access by 2015.
10. n nominal terms, China has seen the largest increase in the number of broadband subscribers: they rose by 74.4 million between 2005 and 2010, an annual average growth of 24.5%. China has the world's largest number of Internet users, at 418.9 million in 2010;
1. Today only 15 percent of the world has Internet access, and only 4 percent has broadband.
source
2. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Texas ranks 39th in percentage of households with a computer, 37th in percentage of households with Internet access, and 30th in percentage of households with broadband access
.source
Source:
3.It is estimated that top 20 countries in terms of Internet bandwidth are home to roughly 80% of all Internet users worldwide.
4. Discrepancies in international Internet bandwidth - the critical infrastructure that dictates the speed at which websites in other countries can be accessed - are nothing short of astounding. Tiny Denmark has more than twice the international Internet bandwidth that the whole of Latin American and the Caribbean combined.
5. The high cost of international bandwidth is often a major constraint, with developing countries often having to pay the full cost of a link to a hub in a developed country. More than 40 countries have less than 10Mbps of international Internet bandwidth, whereas in Belgium, a 9Mbps ADSL high-speed Internet package is available for just EUR 60 a month.
6. There are still 30 countries with an Internet penetration of less than 1%.
7. The available languages on the internet are another major source of digital divide. About 80% of the websites are in English and the rest of them which account for 20% are mostly written in French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese.
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Proportion of households in possession of broadband
source enabled computers in selected countries: 2010
Proportion of households in possession of broadband
source enabled computers in selected countries: 2010
8. In 2010 there were 2.0 billion Internet users worldwide, having doubled from 1.0 billion in 2005. China had the largest number of Internet users in the world in 2010, at 418.9 million, followed
by the USA at 248.2 million;
9. China will have the world's biggest number of broadband subscribers in 2020, at 226.7 million, while the total number of Internet users will be 945.5 million in developed countries by 2020, compared to 2.8 billion in emerging and developing countries. The ITU has targeted having broadband access for half the world's population by 2015, while Brazil is targeting broadband access in 68.0% of households by 2014, and the UK wants universal broadband access by 2015.
10. n nominal terms, China has seen the largest increase in the number of broadband subscribers: they rose by 74.4 million between 2005 and 2010, an annual average growth of 24.5%. China has the world's largest number of Internet users, at 418.9 million in 2010;
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Digital Access:
America Offline:
What does this mean?
I feel like this is just something that people here in the US have had to deal with the last couple of years. While country like China, Russia and India move on at the highest speed possible with their technological advances, the US has been falling behind. It is sad to think that we were once at the top and now we have fallen so low that we are in a deficit. I would think that everyone wants to make internet access everywhere a reality by working towards getting involved in the movement. BUt the reality is that we as americans are lazy and like to be handed everything without any work.
Digital Divide:
How does this impact you as a students?
This has a great effect on our education as a country. Internet access has been proven to make a difference in the quality of education children around the world. It in obvious that a typical 16 year old know more than I do just by the simple fact that their internet is faster. This is something that greatly upsets me an should angry many teen in this country. We are not getting prepared for what is out there in the real world. Once we get to college the competition for that college acceptance would be greater and we won't be ready for compete with others in our field of interest as the rest of this people will be more prepared.
Unequal Access:
How can lack of access to the internet impact your future?
I think this ties in with the previous question. I would say that the answer remains the same the real world is a very competitive place where they won't care where you come from as long as you are able to perform to their expectations. We will not be able to do this if we are not at the same level internationally speaking.
Innovators:
How will lack of digital access impact us as a country?
This lack of technology would just be a snowball effect that would led this country to the ground.
What does this mean?
I feel like this is just something that people here in the US have had to deal with the last couple of years. While country like China, Russia and India move on at the highest speed possible with their technological advances, the US has been falling behind. It is sad to think that we were once at the top and now we have fallen so low that we are in a deficit. I would think that everyone wants to make internet access everywhere a reality by working towards getting involved in the movement. BUt the reality is that we as americans are lazy and like to be handed everything without any work.
Digital Divide:
How does this impact you as a students?
This has a great effect on our education as a country. Internet access has been proven to make a difference in the quality of education children around the world. It in obvious that a typical 16 year old know more than I do just by the simple fact that their internet is faster. This is something that greatly upsets me an should angry many teen in this country. We are not getting prepared for what is out there in the real world. Once we get to college the competition for that college acceptance would be greater and we won't be ready for compete with others in our field of interest as the rest of this people will be more prepared.
Unequal Access:
How can lack of access to the internet impact your future?
I think this ties in with the previous question. I would say that the answer remains the same the real world is a very competitive place where they won't care where you come from as long as you are able to perform to their expectations. We will not be able to do this if we are not at the same level internationally speaking.
Innovators:
How will lack of digital access impact us as a country?
This lack of technology would just be a snowball effect that would led this country to the ground.
Some ways that would guarantee a better internet access across the country and world wide would be the government involvement on this issue. Meaning that if we can to change this lack of possible problem solving gadget we need important people to speak as the voice of every individual who is being left behind technologically. We cannot afford not being a part of this evolution process. By doing this we are not setting ourself or future generations for success. The government should not only make it possible but rather and I would think most importantly affordable because in the end what we want is for everyone to have the opportunity to have access to it and if someone does not have the resources to pay for it then what difference does it make if it is even available....
I would say that the government should really make this issue a priority and understand its importance. They should stop making excuses and get their act together and make it happen. There are many companies out there willing to put in the equipment but government regulations does not allow it and that wether we realize it or not is holding us back.
It is all about communication. Being able to get together and make a formal request to talk to a local representative or even a state rep would make the process a lot faster. Power lies on numbers and the more people get together and work towards getting attain on this issue the faster we will get internet access nationwide.
I think that this is all part of a big revolutionary movement, a ticking time bomb that was about to exploit anytime. This country is know for its innovation and overwhelming amount of talented people and yet we can't make internet available to everyone? The government know how important it is to make it possible. The internet is no longer a luxury it is a necessity.
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