Unit 1 – The Information Age The Digital Divide The digital divide is the term used to describe the difference between in technology use and availability around the world‚ some factors which affect the digital divide are socioeconomic‚ geographical and the fear of technology. Sub affecting issues are things such as age‚ gender‚ religion‚ income‚ technology available and more. Within the digital divide there are the information ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ this creates an inequality around the world
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Are We Digital Dummies? One thing is certain about human nature...we’re born talkers. Our urge to communicate is universal. And now with modern technology we can meet anybody… anywhere… at anytime. Today our means for communication are endless: twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide every day. Thirteen million Canadians are Facebook users. And the number of personal computers in use around the globe is expected to double in the next four years. But is all this access to technology
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All around the world people connected to the internet are downloading free digital content through P2P file sharing software. Intellectual property rights are being broken as people are downloading free content through P2P (Peer 2 Peer) networks‚ and illegal websites online. Production companies can’t do anything about that because developers of this type of software can’t be blamed for what people share. And no one can track the people behind the illegal websites. Production companies took
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10-30-11 5 Parts of the Writing Process 1. Pre-Writing - Before you sit down to write something‚ you need to figure out what you are going to write about. 2. Drafting - Once you have planned out your ideas‚ the next step is to start drafting‚ or writing. 3. Revising - When you revise‚ you are looking at the parts of your document and making sure that each part works together to make a coherent whole. 4. Proofreading - When a person is finished the "writing" step of the process and have
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Idial Battle October 16‚ 2010 Digital Citizenship “What is Digital Citizenship? Why is it important that we understand Digital Citizenship and appropriately practice it?" This year’s theme: Digital Citizenship In order for students to become responsible digital citizens‚ they must: *Understand the ethical‚ cultural‚ and societal issues related to technology *Practice responsible use of technology systems‚ information‚ and software *Develop positive attitudes toward technology applications
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Digital Television On November 1‚ 1998 computer companies‚ television makers‚ broadcasters‚ and program suppliers have made a transition from analog to digital television. When the FCC passed a law forcing the networks to change from an analog broadcast to a digital broadcast‚ all the above mentioned industries have been scrambling to get a jump on their competition. The picture and sound qualities of digital TV broadcasts are the best on Earth. However‚ at this moment cost remains a big
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Staffing‚ Recruiting‚ and Outsourcing Clayton Clayton Staffing Solutions can deliver temporary mortgage recruiting solutions for lenders‚ servicers‚ investors‚ and issuers—of any size. We work with mortgage professionals across the entire range of the loan life cycle. Over the past several years‚ the mortgage industry has been in a constant state of influx. Sometimes it’s expanding‚ racing along at a phenomenal rate; other times it’s shrinking‚ slowing down to the pace of a crawl. This fluctuation
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This article offers senior undergraduate students understand digital literacy. They understand how to understand and engage in digital practice for knowing how to choose the right tools‚ use and create information‚ or find a person online. The student selects learning tools by themselves and to create artifacts i.e. Prezi (create a presentation)‚ Wikispaces (create a WebQuest)‚ Inspirartion (create concept maps)‚ Hot Potatos (create a quiz)‚ Mahara (create a ePortofolio) (Ng‚ 2012). The significant
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The digital divide is a term that has been thrown around a lot lately. However‚ not many people know what the digital divide is or how it affects us as computer users. There are many definitions of the digital divide itself but few really delve into what it is in reality. Sure you can read a book definition of a word or phrase but sometimes those definitions don’t make sense. I’m here to try to explain in simple terms what the digital divide is and how it affects you and me. What is the digital
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1. What is digital privacy mean to you? The massive change in the ways that data is collected‚ stored and processed in the digital age poses great risks to our right to privacy and control our data. Our data is at the centre of many online businesses. Privacy is a fundamental right for a very strong reason. It is essential for individuals to have control of their personal lives and to be free from invasion and surveillance in order to feel free from threat‚ particularly from the state. Our
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