Brian Seitz   Objectives: Build a working network.   Equipment list: Computers, routers, switches, ethernet cables.   Notes and Observations: Starting was a little rough, but after we made a diagram on the board, it started to make a lot more sense. Everything went quite smooth for Kevin and I. Our role was to setup the two...

Comment 4 Kids seems like a really great assignment. It’s so important to have an internet presence these days and to give these kids the opportunity to have one while also being guided through the process. A lot of us just jumped into it and have made some mistakes, so it is great to be...

This week we continued talking about subnetting. At this point, I feel like I’m getting a really good grasp on subnetting. The lab we did last this week helped solidify that. It was great designing a network like that and really seeing the applic...

I commented on the following blogs. 10 year old Gracie from Canada http://thegreatestbooksofthecentury.blogspot.com/2012/03/whats-best-book-youve-ever-read.html?showComment=1334065401144#c3564741717650784819 11 year old Clarissa from Arizona http://blogs.goaj.org/clarissa2012hamman/2012/03/03/a-few-months-ago/#comments 12 year old Isabelle from California http://im0092.edublogs.org/2012/03/13/me-myself-and-i/#comment-8 I chose this age range because my oldest daughter falls into it; she’s eleven.  Since taking Digital Media I’ve been considering starting her up with a blog of […]

My latest assignment was to get on a children’s blog site and leave a comment. This assignment originated from the wonderful site called, ” DS106″.  I enjoyed reading their blogs and made some comments within them. I was surprised at one of the individuals talents at blogging who is only 14 yrs old. Time to […]

This was an assignment we were to do from the DS106 website called “Comments for Kids located HERE. the blogs I chose to comment on were: Lamillya’s blog at http://le7tres.edublogs.org/2012/03/09/seuss-books-by-dr-suess/#comment-16 Ayden’s blog at http://blogs.csdvt.org/techkidayden/2011/12/01/my-book/#comment-39 Lilly’s blog at http://blogs.goaj.org/lillianbobcat/2012/04/01/mary-anning-fossil-finder/#comment-18 Hmmm… describe my experience, huh? Well…I don’t know, I just got through writing the comments, so, there’s […]

After doing a bit of research on “How to setup a gaming LAN”, it makes much more sense. Ben, Joey and I all found some great information and I think we are prepared to start thinking about exactly how we are going to do the video. Mark Slingo. “How to Set Up a Home LAN...

 

I find that sometimes I hold in things emotionally that stir me. I find it disappointing that I find something good on the internet and then do not share it with the world around me. Here are some videos that stir me emotionally for a level of empowerment. 1. Jonah ...

Assignment: This week’s This American Life is unlike any other they have ever produced. It is a retraction of the earlier story Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory. Listen to it, reflect on it, and write about it. Are you angry about this new information are learning? If so, why ...

This American Life unfortunately had to make its first retraction and it was of one of its most popular stories, “Mike Daisey and the Apple Factory.”  Although a journalist’s job is to be sure of the truth before it is made public, I in no way hold Ira Glass responsible for what I believe to be the fault […]

My first reaction was that I was angry at Mr. Daisey for not being clear about the...