Week 14: Using games for teaching

In this lecture we discussed how using games and fun activites can be a great way to teach. Now-a-days the internet and gaming world has taken over kids and young adults lifes. So inorder to keep the attention of students teachers are able to do it in a fun, entertaining way.
Some examples of games to use to teach are:

Second life is a 3-d virtual world that enables teachers to teach via the web. Students can interact with other students and teachers via second life.

Leap Frog is a video game type thing that kids can use to increase their knowlegde about basic things...like math, reading, colors, numbers and letters.


THis video shows how using Leap Frog teaches children the alphabet in a fun and entertaining way.

How this relates to PR:
This relates to PR because it can come in handy with ways to teach upcoming PR majors new things about the PR industry. It also can influence a PR agency to use new and innovative ways to reach their consumers, by using fun, entertaining things to attract peoples attention and time.

Week 13: Distant Education

This week we learned about distance education and virtual learning. An example that was used class was the website: http://www.geteducated.com/
This website showed that ANYONE can get their education online, EVEN A DOG! It also showed how easy it was for people to get their education online.
We also debated (somewhat) whether it was fair or not to get an education online. Now-a-days so any people dont have to actually attend school anymore, they can just sit at their computer and learn. But for some, dishonest people, they use other people to do their work but their getting the degree. So, this isnt as useful as some may think because it questions if the people in the workforce now-a-days, that got their degree online, if they really earned it themself and if they really know what they're doing.

Here is a spoof of an online education commercial.


How this relates to PR:
This relates to PR because some people in PR could have gotten their degrees online. IF that is the case, they might not have the appropriate or experienced levels of writing and public speaking that they may need.

Week 12: Professional Web Presence

During this lecture we talked about web presence and how they are useful when it comes to applying to jobs. One example that was used in class was googlesites.com. This website allows users to build and edit their own website according to their personality. It is important to have a website for future employers to look at because it allows the the oppurtunity to get to know you a little better. It's sort of like a blog, but google sites allows you to go more indepth with whatever you want.

Here is my google site: http://sites.google.com/site/tiffsuttsite/

Although I havent finished with it, I def am considering using it for future employers and companies im interested in working for.

How this relates to PR:
THis relates to PR because it allows me to build my own website for PR agencies to see...the PR agencies that i apply to work for. IT also will help me with my skills in building a website so that I can one day build a website for a PR company that I work for.

Week 11: Open Source Software

This week we learned even more about open-source software.
Office.org and sorceforge are two resources that are used for open-source software. Gimp is also another open-source software. Gimp offers its users a way to improve and update their photos and images. The best thing about open-source software is that it is FREE and ANYONE can use it! As a way to show you how to use gimp, I uploaded a youtube video explaining how to download it and use it.



How this relates to PR:
This relates to PR because it allows PR agencies to use open-source software, like gimp, to improve their company and their companies products. For example, if someone were to use gimp they could photoshop their pictures for better advertisement.

Week 10: Text Tools

During this week we learned a lot about open source software. The video that was used in this lecture is Stephen Fry explaining what open source software is.
So, I decided to use that video as the example for my blog.
Open-source software is computer software that is available in source code form for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that permits users to study, change, and improve the software.

How this relates to PR:
This is good for PR agencies because it enables them to use software for their companies and update the software and edit it, so that it fits the needs of their customers/consumers.

Concept Map

This is an example of what a concept map would look like if I were to have to design one for a public relations firm.

Week 9 Social Tools

This week we learned about social tools. One example of a social tool is social bookmarking is a method for storing and managing bookmarks of Web pages with individually chosen keywords. It is also the sharing of that bookmarked data. Social bookmarking, like delicious, is used to help you find information that you want faster, and easier. It also shares those shortcuts with those who are interested in the same things as you are. Another example of a social tool is google docs. Google docs is very helpful in such that it enables you to work on a document with other people. It allows everyone who is in the google doc group, or those who you email, to edit the document and add anyything they would like to add to it. THis is helpful because for people who are busy or for who groups who have a hard time meeting this enables them to help each other out without physically meeting together.

I supplied an example of what a google doc would look like. (up above)

How this relates to PR...

This relates to PR because say a group of people in a PR firm are working on a project and they need a way to edit each others work they are able to through google docs. It enables people that still need to travel and go to other meetings the oppurtunity to edit their group/peers work. Also, a PR firm can use social bookmarking for their consumers or companies to help create shortcuts for what they're interested in.

Also, this is my delicious bookmark account. Take a look if you want to see an example of what what looks like and of what one is...

http://delicious.com/tifflsutton