Monday, December 31, 2012

Unit 10 FINALLY!

Dear Reader:
  It would seem somebody 'down there' is out to get me.  It has been a rough term, but I'm almost done!  (whew!)
  Today I did a totally new (for me) thing: I created -- okay, I altered -- a web page!
  You can view it here.
   I have joined the world wide web!  I have used the internet to put content on the web that I generated.  How cool is that?!
  However, this only goes to show you that anybody, with the proper knowledge, can put anything on the web.  It doesn't have to be relevant, and it doesn't even have to be true.
  Nobody is out there acting as web police.  For the most part nobody is checking to ensure that what you can see on your computer is accurate, safe, tasteful, legal, moral, or aesthetically pleasing.  In fact, some web pages are just there to fool you, take your money, misinform you, waste your time, and/or steal your identity.
  The world wide web is not a safe playground for children, and a good many adults.  It is up to us to become informed and then to use that information to our advantage.
  In this valuable class I have learned what the difference between the web and the internet is, how to find the information I seek using Boolean logic, how to judge if the information I've found is sound, and ways to find verification for the sources I find.
  The things I have learned here will help me be a more effective writer and a more savvy person as a whole.
  Thank you, Professor Bullock, for your time and efforts on my behalf.  I really do appreciate what you have done.  You made an effort and allowed me to finish this class.
  I really want to finish this degree.  You have helped make that possible.  Thank you.
  -- Lori Kay Chamberlain Reed
 

1 comment:

  1. Hi, Lori:

    You made a fun web page and nailed the final message, anyone can put up a webpage so be careful!

    I'm glad it was an entertaining exercise and you were able to do it from home, proof the instructions are solid, always valuable.

    Cheers,
    Andrea

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