Study: Social networks like Facebook can spread moods

Amy Jung

Coach Zane

Digital Citizen

17 March 2014

SNS Can Spread Moods

According to an article, it claims that online social networks can spread emotions globally. The researchers analysed the emotional content of the updates posted when it was a rainy day. They found that negative Facebook posts increased by 1.16% and positive posts decreased by 1.19% in response to gloomy weather(Study). What I found more interesting was that positive moods spreads faster. It boosted up an extra 1.75 positive posts. This means that people can see greater spikes in global emotion that could generate increased volatility in everything from political system to financial markets. (Study)

Works Cited

"Study: Social Networks like Facebook Can Spread Moods." BBC News. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26556295>.

Officials: Suicidal Teen Was Cyber-bullied

Amy Jung
Coach Zane
Digital Citizen B5
6 March 2014

According to the article, there has been several cases about teenagers committing suicide due to the struggle from cyber bullying. There was a 15 year old Freshman named Phoebe that moved to a new school from Ireland. She seemed to adjust to her new school life well, but no one knew that she was tormented from being a victim of cyber bullying. Her fellow students said that it was because she was pretty and everyone was jealous. Meline Kevorkian, the author of "101 Facts About Bullying" told CBS News, "Cyber-bullying can be so dangerous because it can lead to cyber-mobbing, which means kids can come together to attack another kid, 24 hours a day, seven days a week." (Officials) Phoebe's case wasn't the end. Another teenage girl, 13 year old Megan was being cyber bullied on MySpace.

Brittany Jordan, a 17-year-old cyber-bullying victim, appeared on "The Early Show." Tina Meier, the mother of Megan Meier, also appeared on the broadcast. Tina is the founder of the Megan Meier Foundation. Jordan said Prince's story reminds her of how close she came to killing herself. Cyber-bullying, she said, turned her into a "totally different person." Jordan said she thought suicide was the only option because she'd been put down so much. Tina said parents should have open communication with their kids and know what they're doing on the computer. She said it's important to know if your children have a Facebook and MySpace account, or both. Jordan said kids should "know that they are loved and that people care about them, and they can make it through this." Tina added it's OK for kids to reach out to other people and talk about what they're going through. (Officials)

Works Cited

"Officials: Suicidal Teen Was Cyber-bullied." Www.cbs.com. CBS, Jan.-Feb. 2010. Web. Mar.-Apr.                          2014.

Google will know you better?

Amy Jung
Coach Zane
Digital Citizen B5
25 February 2014

Google will 'know you better than your intimate partner'

    Technology is developing faster and faster, but is this a good thing? Many people might think that the

development of computer, phones and even robots can bring benefits to the world because it can help us do 

things that humans are limited to. However, in my point of view, I believe that if technology rapidly thrives, it 

does not only cause problems, but it can also become a little "freaky". According to an article, in 15 years’ 

time, computers will surpass their creators in intelligence, with an ability to tell stories and crack jokes, predicts 

a leading expert in artificial intelligence. Thus, Google will “know the answer to your question before you ask 

it.”(Google) This means that even before we think, or say something, robots would read our minds and answer 

them right away. This concept might seem futuristic and amazing, but on the other side, it is frightening to 

know that robots are going to dominate the world. Google also purchased a number of robotic firms and are 

developing military robots. Soon 'Robocops' would patrol our streets(Google). Many professionals in this 

field say that these ideas are not exaggerated. Peter Norvig, Google's research director, commented 

recently that the internet giant employs "less than 50 percent but certainly more than 5 percent" of the 

world's top experts on machine learning(Google). Google will know you better than you partner in just a few 

years.

Works Cited

"Google Will 'know You Better than Your Intimate Partner' - RT News." Google Will 'know You Better                     than Your Intimate Partner' - RT News. Autonomous Nonprofit Organization, 23 Feb. 2014.                     Web. 24 Feb. 2014.

At-Home Activity

 Amy Jung
Coach Zane
Digital Citizen B5
19 February, 2014

   As media developed over time, there were some positive sides like exchanging information quickly and efficiently. However, dark sides are also growing along with them. Now days, teenagers are using text messages as a weapon. Teenage "sexting" is becoming a serious problem in many places. Sexting is the practice of sending nude or sexually suggestive photos by cellphone(Koppel). This might seem like a trivial mistake some teenagers can make, but it can actually ruin a person's life. According to an article, an eighth grader named Margraite sent a nude photo of herself in the mirror to her new boyfriend, but they soon broke up and her boyfriend eventually sent her photos to all of his friends. It was tough for her so she had to find a new start in another school. “Having a naked picture of your significant other on your cellphone is an advertisement that you’re sexually active to a degree that gives you status,” said Rick Peters, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney for Thurston County, which includes Lacey. “It’s an electronic hickey.”(Hoffman)    This issue of "sexting" is not only for teenagers, but also for some adults. Representative Anthony D. Weiner, a rising star in Democratic politics who many believed would be the next mayor of New York City, admitted on Monday to having had inappropriate online exchanges with at least six women, and repeatedly lying about sending a sexually suggestive photograph to a young woman over Twitter last month. “Over the past few years, I have engaged in several inappropriate conversations conducted over Twitter, Facebook, e-mail and occasionally on the phone with women I had met online,” Mr. Weiner said.(Barbaro)    Sexting isn't just a joke, it is actually a serious crime. Oklahoma has proposed a law that would impose one set of penalties for "consensual" sexting between two people ages 14 to 18, but provide possible stiff jail terms for other types of teenage sexting. States will have to continue to tweak their criminal laws to cope with changing technologies, lawyers and legislators say.(Koppel)

Works Cited

Barbaro, Michael. "Tearful Weiner Admits Sending Explicit Picture." The New York Times. The New York                 Times, 06 June 2011. Web. 19 Feb. 2014
Hoffman, Jan. "A Girl's Nude Photo, and Altered Lives." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26                   Mar. 2011. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
Koppel, Nathan. "Are 'Sext' Messages a Teenage Felony or Folly?" The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones                    & Company, 25 Aug. 2010. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.

How Should It End?

Amy Jung
Coach Zane
Digital Citizen B5
19 February, 2014

1. The story was about sixteen year old Shalia and her boyfriend Jake. They have been dating for a month, but on a late school night they were staying up late texting each other. Jake asked Shalia to send him a nude photo of herself. The first ending to this story that I imagine is Shalia rejecting what Jake asked her to do. It would best for her to break up with him not only because he asked her such an extreme request, but from looking at this, he would ask her anytime and use it against her. For example, he might ask Shalia to send a nude picture if she didn't want to break up with him. It might be hard for a girls who is sixteen to break up with a boy she thinks she's in love with, but she would probably be relieved and think that it was the best decision she made as a teenager. Another way is to get advice or help from adults about what she should do or get consultation from professionals on the phone.

2. The second ending of this story is when she agrees to send him her nude picture. Shalia is only sixteen years old. She is too young to make up her mind about what would happen in the future, but she would only worry about the most trivial thing that she is about to face, which would be, upsetting her boyfriend. Shalia would send Jake her picture, just to give him satisfaction. However, after a small fight, they would break up and her boyfriend would spread her picture for a petty revenge or perhaps to brag and get attention. Soon, the whole school received her nude picture and there were bad rumors about Shalia. However, there isn't much to say about it because she made up her mind and it was her decision to send him the photo. Now, everywhere she goes, her picture would follow her and many people would look at her with stereotypes and Shalia would regret the moment she sent her photo.

Mini Assesment

After we are done in Moodle Called Mini-Assessment Answer the following Questions:

Use MLA Standards and bring in examples from class and your real life and be as detailed as possible. We have gone over these in class.  

1. Name 3 contexts (at least one should be an online context) and describe what aspects of yourself are the same and what aspects of yourself are different across each context. (Possible contexts include: school, sports team, home, Facebook, World of Warcraft,GTA) Provide at least 4 examples using specific examples.)

My identity in school is quite different from myself because I think that I am talkative and active when I’, at home, but when I come to school, I become quiet and many of my classmates and teachers think that I’m not that active. Also I think my identity in Facebook is similar to myself because Facebook is a place where you express yourself and post what you really think on line. Lastly, I am different as a chef to myself because I find myself confident and excited when I cook than when I study something else.

2. What are some benefits to being different online? (Give at least 3 examples - use real life situations)

One benefit of being different online is that you can express yourself in any way.For example, some people make rumors based on things you post online and make fun of them. If no one know who you are there wouldn’t be people talking about the real you. Also some companies might judge you by things you post online. If you want to post how you feel, but is worried about how your boss or the person you’re being interviewed by would see you, being different online can help. Lastly, information that can be used against you can be prevented. Some personal information can be hacked by others, but being another person will help to prevent it.

3. When might being different online be a problem? Who might it be a problem for?  (Give at least 3 examples, scenarios, and things you may have encountered).

There are some problems  of being different online. I think it would be a problem for your friends. There is a real life experience that I heard which was about a girl who used a fake identity to make another friend talk on their back to make them apart. Also it can give harm to strangers. People who try to be honest can be disappointed if they realize that they’ve been tricked. Lastly, it would bring conflict between parents. Parents usually don’t like their children posting personal information so it wouldn’t be beneficial.

Identity

Amy Jung
Coach Zane
Digital Citizen B5
13 December 2013

   The first video we saw was an advertisement from PANTINE. It was about men being neat if they wash, dedicated if they work until it's late, or . However, words such as, bossy, vain, selfish and more violated words to explain women. I think this connects to the society because women are sometimes treated unfairly. Some companies tend to reject women if they want to be hired or give them lower pay. The second video we saw was about a woman who worked at Google that was in charge of security. There weren't many women who had jobs related to coding or computer programs. This connects to identity because, even though some people see you as a person who isn't interested in those, you might be really passionate about it.