Sunday, November 25, 2012
GUD - Chapter 2 Reflection
After you have read and taken notes on Chapter 2, "A Generation Bathed in Bits," use one of the current events sources linked at http://mrsfridaysclass.wikispaces.com/Current+Events to find a recent news article that relates to, supports, or refutes Tapscott's assertions. Your comment should include the title of the news article, a link to the article, and a summary of the article including an explanation of how the article relates to an issue addressed in chapter 2 of GUD. Don't forget to check your rubric for evaluation criteria!
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"Facebook, Amazon recruiting programmers based on social 'footprint'," http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/facebook-amazon-recruiting-programmers-based-on-social-footprint/2012/12/14/98ddbe90-40bb-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Facebook, Amazon recruiting programmers based on social 'footprint',"refutes Tapscott's idea that the more collaboration the better. Therefore, Tapsott believes that as teenagers use the internet more and more, they have reinvented it and began to collaborate on a spectrum from schoolwork, to beauty advice. However, this article refutes Tapscott's beliefs because many employers now believe that the more collaboration their future employees have, the harder it is to figure out who is really qualified for the job. Some employers say that it hinders future employees chances of being hired, considering online applications do not prove anything about the person or their skills, because it could simply be made up. Although employers have started using "GildSource" to begin hiring people through an online process because the website is certified, however, the rate of people being hired is still not as high as applicants would like. One served employer admits to only hiring less than fifty people through GildSource. Finally, this is a strong refute to Tapscott's belief's because the article sums up the reason why employers won't hire the future of America due to collaboration online, not only because what they post could be falsified, but it is harder to find true talent in the work force.
"Facebook Flap Highlights Growing Privacy Concerns"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130660598
In this article, Facebook users reinforce Tapscott's idea that Facebook and other social media websites have incredible privacy issues and share information one may not like to be shared. Tapscott reviews the dangers of the growing internet and usage by unexperienced children by talking about social networks that allow the users to write or post anything they please with little to no parental supervision. Also, Tapscott reveals how everyone in the world can access a user's information regardless of the privacy settings on the account. This article supports that claim by explaining the dangers of social networking games like "Farmville." Before creating an account on these games, a box comes up asking to use some personal information to create an account. When people accept this and agree to use things like their name and friends on this game or online app, they do not realize this information is now accessible by any business associated with the game. The business associates that run advertisements on a Facebook page can access information from a user's account when the user signs onto a game like Farmville without the user even being aware. Tapscott's argument is that everything posted on these sites can be viewed anywhere, and random businesses viewing information like name and friends for advertisement suggestions just supports Tapscott's idea.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/31/168358977/from-3-d-printers-to-wired-glasses-the-tech-year-ahead
ReplyDeleteIn the second chapter of "Grown Up Digital" Tapscott argues that net geners use technology differently than old generations. Tapscott uses arguments such as Facebook privacy settings to displays his points. Tapscott states that older generations are using privacy settings much more than younger generations or specifically the net geners. Tapscott also argues that net geners are even changing the video game industry. Video games are being produced to have plots and details consist with movies. Experts are being called in to observe and critic the reality of the games such as Assasins Creed. Tapscott also states that rather than watching television for entertainment, they use their mobile phones enabled with internet. Net geners are proven to use the internet 8-33 hours a week but some use it exceptionally more. The net geners only watch television seventeen hours per week while older generations watch twenty-four hours. Also, net geners multitask while the baby boomers would get overwhelmed with such work. Net geners work or collaborate while using social media or maybe watching television all at once. Tapscott uses these arguements to convey his main point that net geners use technology differently than baby boomers. Such as the article " From 3-D Printers to Wired Glasses, The Tech Year Ahead" states, the net generation is having a large impact on technology and creating high functioning, smart "toys". The article is summarized by one word, " advancement". This advancement is due to the net geners and how their usage is changing the world.
“Privacy 2.0: We Are All Celebrities Now”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/2011/04/27/135538176/privacy-inc-we-are-all-celebrities-now
The article “Privacy 2.0: We Are All Celebrities Now” begins with a discussion on how celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon and Justin Bieber wish for the world to give them more privacy. It then goes on to state that privacy for them is an oxymoron because they put themselves out into the public eye by winning Academy Awards and selling millions of albums worldwide. But, the author goes on to state that everyday people like you and I are becoming celebrities ourselves by putting our daily lives out onto social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The article then goes on to ask how one can protect their privacy if everything one does online is documented. The author also writes that everyone needs to be careful with what they post online because that post will stick with them forever and will be seen by everyone. It also states that by enjoying the system of social networking; we are losing one of our few rights, privacy. This article directly corresponds to the information in chapter two of “Grown Up Digital.” Tapscott states that as the Internet becomes the basis for everything in life, our lives lose the right of privacy. By being involved in social networking, the Net Generation is giving up its privacy and may never be able to gain it back. This article is a great source that states the same information as Tapscott does in chapter two of “Grown Up Digital.”
"Advertising Relearned for Mobile"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/technology/advertisers-refine-mobile-pitches-for-phones-and-tablets.html?pagewanted=all
This article discusses the move advertisers are making from advertising on computers to doing the same on mobile phones. Chris McCann, president of 1-800-flowers.com, goes on to say that the majority of his customers access the Internet through their mobile phones, so his company spends most of their money on mobile advertisements. This supports Tapscott's assertion that the usage of mobile phones has been more popular than computers since 2002. This supports him because both consumer examples in this article and information from "Grown Up Digital" suggest that retrieving the Internet from mobile phones is more popular. In addition, the article mentions that Pandora, an Internet radio service, is second in mobile ad revenue, which means it is popular among users. This supports Tapscott because he said in Japan, where the people are ahead of the rest of the world, "Net Geners" regularly use their phones to listen to music. Both the article and "Grown Up Digital" give the notion that listening to music on mobile phones is popular. In all, this article supports Tapscott's idea that mobile phones are more popular than computers for using the Internet and listening to music.
"The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by Their 20s"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/weekinreview/10stone.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
The article discusses how the children of the next generation are being influenced at such young ages by electronics. The article provides an example on how a two year old recognized her fathers Kindle as a book instead of the physical, typed piece of literature. The article also describes how children and young adults are learning to rely on technology for everyday things such as communication. Instead of face to face conversations children prefer to text or instant message as their way of interacting. The article relates to chapter two of "Growing Up Digital" because throughout chapter two Tapscott discusses how members of the next generation are constantly on their gadgets and how they rely on them twenty-four seven to know what their schedule is for that particular day or to supply directions to a certain destination. A specific example to how chapter two of "Growing Up Digital" relates to the article "The Children of Cyberspace: Old Fogies by Their 20s" is when Tapscott provides an example, on page fifty-one, of Rahar's daily schedule and how technology is constantly a factor as to how she performs at her new job. This example from the text directly relates to the article because it discusses how children and young adults completely thrive on technology. All in all, the article supports Tapscotts"s idea that technology is beginning to control the lives of children and young adults.
"FTC looks at mobile apps firms over child privacy concerns"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/ftc-probes-mobile-apps-firms-over-child-privacy-concerns/2012/12/10/c54c45e6-40c0-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html
The author of this article, Cecilia Kang, discusses the concern aroused in parents over the fact that smartphone and tablet apps utilized personal data collected from its adolescent users to personally target its audience. Innovators of these apps include a decieving disclaimer, similar to the terms of use policy agreement on the privacy invading facebook apps as mentioned by Tapscott, however the fine print does not register to the children using the apps. Also, Kang recognizes and agrees with Tapscott that children are using these apps and mobile devices much more frequently. Parents are fuming over the companies invasive tactics to find out anything that want in order to be used for customized advertisements. Just like Tapscott reiterated late into the second chapter, these companies have access to all its users' personal information. Tapscott also reminds readers that the facebook apps in which he used as an example for lack of privacy online can view everything one does and use this information for their benefit.In further accordance to Tapscott's point about Net-Geners, Kang admits that no technology is being adapted faster than mobile devices( including tablets). Tapscott provides many statistics in his book to prove the developing neccesity of mobile gadgets among the net generation. Kang addresses a new solution, however. Barack Obama's administration is pursuing more protection of users on social media and online, hoping to grant minors more privacy. Tapscott and Kang bring up a point relating to my life growing up as a Net-Gener, because I have been naive at one to accepting siumilar applications on facebook, not realizing that I was exposing my personal account to such companies to view my online activity. More recently, I make a conscious effort to protect myself from having strangers get to know me through my actions on social networks.
"Study Says Mobile Phones Have Become Our Lovers"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/21/industry-us-media-mobilephones-idUSTRE78K0A120110921
This article discusses how popular smart phones are and their need in people's lives today. The author talked about how phones are always with the owner and are almost never turned off. Smart phone users spend a significant more amount of time on media and data through their device. The featured study showed that 80 percent of Facebook users utilize the app on a phone or tablet instead of going on the website. Also, YouTube consumers access 44 percent using the app instead of going on the website from a computer. In chapter two of the book, Tapscott touches on the fact that people use their mobile phones to access the web and apps increasingly. With 72 percent of 13-17 year olds in the United States have a cell phone. The article and book are alike in the way they support the increase in mobile phone use over computers.
"Disruptions: Seeking Privacy in a Networked Age"
ReplyDeletehttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/seeking-privacy-in-a-networked-age/
The aforementioned article takes Tapscott's views and adds a flavorful twist. While standing in agreement, Nick Bilton of the New York Times expands on Tapscott's chapter two opinions regarding privacy on social networking sites, specifically Facebook and its hindering effects on career opportunities.
Bilton takes these thoughts to a new level, where he notes that over three million people were able to get an inside view on his dinner party, merely from what his friends had posted that night.
The two share a viewpoint, but take it and run in contrasting directions that compliment each other beautifully.
"Search Option From Facebook Is a Privacy Test"http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/19/technology/with-graph-search-facebook-bets-on-more-sharing.html?ref=technology&_r=0
ReplyDeleteThis article, written by Somini Sengupta and Claire Cain Miller, emphasizes on Facebook's new tool called the "Graph Search". This new apparatus utilizes the information that Facebook users post, and filters this into certain categories to facilitate the search for people with similar features or likes. The article mentions that the unveiling of this new device will not turn out smoothly without enough data from each member of Facebook, but many are sure that social networkers will keep sharing information and cranking out posts. These assumptions parallel Tapscott's hypothesis about the progression of searching and sharing of privacy. Tapscott claims that with over 70 percent of technology users preferring the internet to scour for information, a social network based search tool was imminent. Even so, the article does have many references towards social networkers limiting their posts due to fear of exposure or protection from a snoopy background check.
"'It's About Time': Facebook Reveals New Search Feature" http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/01/16/169469050/its-about-time-facebook-reveals-new-search-feature
ReplyDeleteIn Chapter 2 of GUD, Tapscott mentions social networking. He gives both benefits and disadvantages of these sites, using Facebook as a specific example. In his explanations, he says that they are both technologically advanced, but also lacking privacy. The article "'It's About Time': Facebook Reveals New Search Feature" explains how Facebook is implementing a new search feature. This feature is more advanced than the old search and seemed to amaze the people testing it. This reinforce's Tapscott's theory that these sites are becoming more advanced. The article also mentions the privacy issue. This feature lacks privacy and concerns Facebook users. This also reinforces Tapscott's idea that these social networking sites lack privacy for users.
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ReplyDelete"FTC 'Interested' in Facebook Privacy"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/01/ftc_interested_in_facebook_pri.html
The second chapter of "Grown Up Digital" focuses on the way the Net Generation uses their technology. One of the main reasons they enjoy technology is because of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. These sites give them a way to connect with their friends and family at any time they want. For example, all they have to do is pull their phone out of their pocket and go on the Internet. However, the Net Generation puts a lot of personal information on these social networking sites, and they do not realize how much this can hurt them in the future. Once they post something online, basically anyone can have access to it. In this article, the author, Daniel Costello, states that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission believes that Facebook needs to change their privacy settings because the users are posting too much personal data and information that they do not want everyone to be able to access. They believe that it is critical that companies provide transparency about how this data is being handled, maintained, shared, and protected. This reinforces Don Tapscott's belief in that the Net Generation has little to no privacy.
“New Online Privacy Rules for Children”
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/technology/ftc-broadens-rules-for-online-privacy-of-children.html
In the second chapter of “Grown Up Digital”, Don Tapscott discusses how connected members of the Net Generation are to the internet and their phones. He states that the members of this generation are creating, collaborating, and changing the internet through blogs, Facebook communities, video games, and YouTube videos. However, Tapscott states that children and young adults of the Net Generation do not understand the implications of releasing their private information online. He believes that almost everything we do is tracked, and anything can appear online. This article relates to the theme of privacy on the internet, because it further restricts websites from obtaining personal information from children. Although today’s children may be considered as part of a new generation, this article still relates to privacy on the internet and how children do not understand it. The article discusses a revision to the Coppa rule, which requires websites to obtain adult consent before obtaining information from children. The revision essesntiallly requires more websites to obtain consent before gaining access to information from children under the age of thirteen. This idea is important because many children and young adults do not understand the possible implications of releasing private information, and this rule, paired with parent supervision, will help to teach children the implications of releasing personal information, and why they shouldn’t do it.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/arts/television/life-without-cable-tv-not-such-a-tragedy.html
ReplyDeleteIn chapter two of "Grown Up Digital" the author Don Tapscott states that people would rather live without tv then the internet. In fact the book says that over three quarters of the American population would rather have the internet than television. This article, "Television life without cable tv not such a tradgedy", supports his statement because its a story about how a woman got rid of her cable. A summary of the article would be this "Her husband lost his job. Therefore to save money they got rid of cable. However she loved tv., thats what she had grown up with. Yet after a while she appreciated it less, and the internet had more to offer." This shows that the internet is preferred over television because it can act as a tv, by using netflix, but also a source engine, gaming device and much more.
ReplyDelete"The Battle Of the Boxes: PC vs. TV"
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/07/business/the-battle-of-the-boxes-pc-vs-tv.html
Tapscott disuses in chapter 2 of “Grown Up Digital” that the average household will choose internet over television. On average the boomer watched 22.4 hours of television while the average net gener will spend 17.4 hours watching television and spend more time in front of a device rather then a TV. In the article few analysts say that such TV-centric devices may be effective in challenging the role of the PC in the home. but net geners have yet to disagree. Even though television brings entertainment and laughter to the average household, internet still ranks above. Internet brings news, entertainment, social media, music world news and many more aspects that television doesn’t offer. In this article three experts weigh out the pros and cons of the choice, PC or TV? They also look down the road and into the future to decipherer which one will be at the center of our attention. Stating back to Tapscott’s research, that 77% of the population would rather live without TV then Internet.