Learning, Education, and Research

Upon going to the library for this assignment I found it very difficult to hunt down any RECENT news on Zimbabwe. In fact, I was unable to find anything. Not going to lie, I gave up 30 minutes into the assignment realizing I wasn't going to find much if anything at all.

However using the Internet I was able to get much more. From videos, to photos, to some articles. Some from 2007 and I am not sure how much from this year, however it was much faster and much more up-to-date.

1. What advantages did you find by backgrounding the story without using the internet?

Honestly, in my opinion there really wasn't any benefit other than learning how to use the library thoroughly.


2. What disadvantages did you find by backgrounding the story without using the Internet?

It took much longer. Also the things in the library were not up-to-date or the most recent news. It was very much like being in a dark room with no light trying to read.


3. What advantages did you find by backgrounding the story with using the internet?

I could be more specific with my research. I could type in dates, places, locations, etc. and have thousands of things pop up on the search engine. It is faster and very convenient. On top of that you can find many more medias such as news articles, videos, photos, and more.


4. What disadvantages did you find by backgrounding the story with using the Internet?

Sometimes I would type in what I wanted and other things come up. Also when I wanted the most recent some of the stuff was from 2007, so that was a little difficult. But I could easily revise my search and find other things to benefit me. I really didn't know what I was suppose to be looking for other than stuff on Zimbabwe but I think I was able to get enough research.


5. Was there information that you only found with one method?

Yes, I was only able to find information on Zimbabwe using the Internet. I had no luck with using the library (which is the only way I knew how to research without using the Internet). I gave up pretty quickly. (sorry).


Below are some links I found.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Zimbabwe-2007-Undercover-Report-On-Growing-Civil-Unrest


http://newshopper.sulekha.com/slideshow/political-and-civil-unrest/860476.htm


http://www.kubatanablogs.net/kubatana/?m=200903


http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/005590.html


http://www.zwnews.com/


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NPR

Making a profit.

I just Twotted all over the place....

First of all,
Epic fail on my part for not adding #intsoc to some of my posts on Twitter, but oh well.

Now on to the blog.

I have been using Twitter for quite sometime now and I have found it very useful on many levels. This weekends assignment has only shown me just how useful it really is.

Yes, I must admit I do post random things and I can honestly not tell you why. I just do.
However, this weekend I was able to communicate with family, friends, and fellow classmates easily.

From Swine Flu updates to what we are doing for Thanksgiving, I was able to create a connection with many people at once rather than a simple text to each one.

This weekend has only refreshed my mind on Twitter.

Some people do not comprehend the purpose of Twitter, and at first I didn't either. I mean it is a constant status update.

However, I have come to realize it connects me with all my friends and family. It is just another way to communicate and another tool to use in marketing.

From Trending Topics to #intsoc it can be used in many formats. Classes, personal, family, etc.

Twitter is a great tool and you can be assured I will continue to use it.

xoxo
-B-