Music Mania Downloads

Grade 10 Blog Entry #2

Music is everywhere in this school, in particular in the digital format of MP3's all of which are downloaded to our iPods, iTouch and every other "i" out there.  MP3 players have become a part of our everyday wardrobe just as downloading music has become the norm when it comes to getting new music.

File sharing programs have made downloading copyrighted material very accessible.  Any song, complete albums, video games, movies and software is available right at your own fingertips.

How do you feel about this practice of downloading anything you want for free?  Do you have any ethical reservations about downloading software or music?  Why or why not?

Your Footprint

Grade Ten Blog Entry #1

This year the theme of our annual art show is Ec(h)o.  This can be translated in two fashions: 1 - to echo: a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves, any repetition or close imitation, as of the ideas or opinions of another; or 2 - eco: concerned with living things in relation to their environment.  

One way that we can all get a sense of our relation to our environment is to complete an Ecological Footprint. By completing the survey you will find out exactly what kind of footprint you are leaving on this earth.  Now in some cases you may need to (gu)estimate your answers, but try to be as honest as possible. (Google maps can calculate the number of KM's from Mary Ward to your home.)

In your blog, respond to the following questions:  What kind of footprint do you leave on our planet?  How do you feel about this footprint of yours?  If you could change anything about the way you live to lessen your impact, what would it be?  Finally, do you think that this interactive website is helpful in bringing about change for our future?  Why or why not?

Welcome!

As part of your media arts / communication technology course you will be required to create and maintain your own blog.  Blogging has quickly become a very popular form of communications and online journaling. 

Throughout the course you will be required to reply to six different media/communications issues or topics that will be posted here for you to respond to on your own blog page.  Each response must be no less than 300 words and should have some supporting visuals.  This blog that you create is going to be specifically for our course, any additional items that do not pertain to the course material are not acceptable.  You may however post additional entries provided that they are discussions relevant to media arts and communications technology.  You will also be required to respond to 6 other people's blogs with thoughtful ideas and comments.

I look forward to reading your many insightful entries - so happy blogging!