As we come to an end...

I must say that I did enjoy this class. I've learned some new things, but most importantly gained a respect for those who are more involved in new media than myself. Granted, being an IMS major you would think that I would be a little bit more involved in new media than the occasional Google search or Facebook post, but I am not. I respect full-time bloggers, as I can honestly say that I don't think I could do their job. I liked keeping a blog, but I always had other things to do that made me put off updating. One thing that I did not like about this class was that I had to stare my lack of political knowledge straight in the face. I hope that I can take small steps to bettering my understanding of current political issues from here on out. I hope that I pay more attention to things like transmedia storytelling, copyright laws, origami unicorns, and little black boxes (that don't really exist). I will probably be forever terrified of Google after this class as well, but at least I am well-informed now!

Good luck on exams everyone, and have a great spring break!

Past and Present...

With this class almost over, I was thinking about what 'new media' used to be when I was younger.

Remember how cool VHS tapes and cassettes were to watch wind up?

Remember when CD's were the hottest new item on the market?

Remember when we went outside to talk to our friends, rather than jumping online?

Remember good television broadcasting like Rocko's Modern Life, The Angry Beavers, Ahh! Real Monsters, Doug, etc?

Remember dial-up internet?

These are some of my favorite things to think about and see how far we have come in only ten to twenty years.

Fell free to reminisce in the comments if you're still checking your blogger and see this!

Come on, use that keyboard!

I have certain teachers who NEVER use a keyboard, let alone tell you valuable information...EVER.

(For the record, I promise that I'm not referencing this class!)

For this other class, we have had six (I think) projects and labs to do that all relate to our final. You would think that if I have had the last several weeks to work on creating and synthesizing this final project, it would be something I was really proud of, right?

NOT.

The due dates for these assignments have changed at least five times, with and without sufficient notice. I've completed and turned in an assignment before I knew the due date was changed--more than once. Things have been added, subtracted, and all together moved so much that I hardly know what is going on.

With so many available means of communication...e-mail, blackboard, face-to-face in class, updated syllabus handout, etc...why do teachers do this to students? Pick up that keyboard and KEEP US IN THE LOOP.