This week we created infographics about digital consumers. Watch the following Information is Food and share your thoughts about all the things we covered this week

Please share your thoughts about the Filter Bubble video we watched for our class this week. How do you feel about mathematical algorithms deciding what you should see when you do a search on the Internet, or what advertisements you should see? What potential problems can you see occurring from that kind of control, whether intentional or unintentional?

 Eli Pariser: Beware online "Filter Bubbles"

 

http://www.ted.com/playlists/26/our_digital_lives.html

Evaluating Information Prezi

Prezi

This week you learned how to use Prezi. Share some of your thoughts about using this as a presentation tool.  Did you find it user friendly? Would you use this in some of your other classes? What did you like about it? What didn't you like?

Media Bias

This week we looked at bias in the media. Because we are in a presidential election year, there is more than the usual amount to be found in the media. Can you find any websites that help you sort out the fact from the fiction? Did you find any good examples of bias?