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====//I'm a student at Poly High School. I live at Long Beach California with my Uncle who is such a nice guy and a great role model. I love him so much just as much as i love chocolate. I enjoy reading and I hope that in the future I can be an author of my own book and that it can be a top seller. I enjoy taking long walks with people that like my company. I also like going on long road trips and watching the sunset as I look outside the cars window. One of the places I like to go a lot to is Fresno because it's a really peaceful place. I also like it there because I am able to see the beautiful night sky full of stars... something that I can't really see at the city because of all the buildings and lights.//====

**Topic __#|1__: Blogging** __Video: What is Blogging;__ In this video i learned what blogging is. I also learned that blogging happened a professional way. Reporters used to write about general stuff such as news and sports. What the reporters wrote used to be passed down to a group of people who decided what was going top go on the newspaper/media.I also learned that as time passed by blogging became more popular because instead of being just for professional work it also became personal. People started blogging for free and they didn't have to go to school or pay because blogging was for free. People started blogging about their lives and others used to comment on it.

__Video: Post to be Private:__ This was a really short video but it informed me that even if I set my __#|accounts__ as private the people that are on my friends list can still see what i post. It also taught me that there are lot of people out there that will send me a friend request but it is best for my safety that i don't accept them unless i know them in person. A lot of people accept strangers friend request because of various reasons. One might be because they want to have a lot of friends. It also might be because they have common friends with that person. Regardless of the reasons they might have to ad them it is best that they don't because they really don't know if that person just wants to have access to what he/she post or their pictures.

__Video;__ #|Social Networking__:__ Although this video is really similar to Post to be Private video i gained more information. I learned that the information you post on your online profile can impact your future. A lot of people believe that what they post on their profiles would eventually stay in the past but what they don't know is that some __#|colleges__ or future __#|jobs__ interview might search their online profiles and find something that is not appropriate. It also showed me that no matter how much time has passed since someone has post something if you dig deep enough you will eventually find it again. This video made me think that if i don't want anyone to find out any problems i use to have in my past because it my affect my future friendships then its best i don't post it and keep it to myself.

__Video:__#|Protecting __Online Reputation:__ From this video I learned that it is important for everyone to realize what they are posting online such as videos or pictures. This video also tells the user to always think before posting anything up. Make sure it is something appropriate because someone might easily get access to it once you press send. This happens because once you send the file it is scan and you cannot retrieve it. I also learned that when you delete a post or a picture it can still be found. When you press send on anything anyone can have access on it by easily taking a screen shot and re-posting it. This video explained very good on how important it is to double check what you are going to post before you send it. I also realize that when someone post a picture of me or when they tag me on videos it might also affect my future so it's best if i ask them to remove it by sending them a message.

= Topic 2: Digital Citizenship = **Activity 2: "A Tale of Two Footprints" post.** This video showed me that whatever you do and wherever you are people can trace you. They can do this because of the things you leave behind. It might not seem like a big deal to you when you are doing whatever it is you are doing but in time it will seem like a big deal.You might think that its not important what you did but other people might think otherwise. I also think that if you do something that involves other people they will eventually find out. It also showed me that you have to be responsible and know whats right from wrong.

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**Activity 3: Are you already online.** As I searched through the web for myself i found out my Facebook information was posted on Google. I also found out old information like my Myspace account. I read through my Myspace and it just had the friends that use to know when i was in sixth grade. What i found out that surprised me the most was my Youtube account. I had made that account a really long time ago. It was so long since i made it that i had forgotten about it. I couldn't believe that just by searching my name all that came out. Knowing this i understand that i should be extremely careful with the accounts i open and what information i put in. =====

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**Acticity 4: Blog about your online presence.** I discovered myself online. I searched myself and i found out my old accounts that i didn't use. I did not find any one else with the exact name as mine which just means that it will make it easier for the person that is looking for me find me faster. I felt kinda strange when i found all my accounts because i did not know that people were able to find my information just by searching my name up. I feel that if it weren't for this assignment i would never found out that people can find me just by searching my name on Google and they dont have to search for a long time because my name is not comman. ======

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 * Activity 5: Public Relations word cloud on aspect of digital citizenship. **

=**Topic 4: Images and Giving Credit**=

**Activity 1: Copyright, public domain, fair use, and Creative Commons.**
In this video i learned that copyright means when someone wants to use a video or picture from someone else the have to ask the owner first. The copyright is only for a certain amount of time after a while the photo or video becomes a public domain which means that anyone can use it. Fair use is a little different because it gives you a limit on how much copyright you are allow to use and you have to use it to teach or as a critical comment.

Images Activity 2: Creative Commons
This is a way you can let others use stuff in order to do work. It's a lisence where it states what or what not the owner is allowing the other person to use. The owner has to be asked a few questions and then they are allowed to use their work.

Images Activity 4: Citation and Reflection on images, process, and cites
I choose this picture because i love going to the beach. Its my favorite place to go towhen i need to relax. I choose this picturebecause i have a background story of an eclipse occuring when i was just a baby. I choose this picture because I enjoy reading a lot.

[] This was much difficult to obtain because we had to find the right sourceto be able to copyright it.

Manners Activity 1:
An important point of this video is that what you put online can hurt other people even though you thought it might be funny. A second important point of this video is that only because your friends are doing certain things on the internet it doesn't mean that you should do the same thing. A third good point of this video is that it might seem harmless what you put online but other people can easily use it for other things. You can't get back or have control on what you put on the internet. In order to be supportive I would have apologized to my sister in behalf of my friends. I would also go and apologize to the other girl and let them know that what everyone said about them was not true. I would also convince them that they were beautiful no matter what anyone puts online because their personality and mortal values matter the most. I would also talk to my friends and explain t them that what we did was wrong. One of the most helpful thing that i would do is go and write good things on the internet that way people could see that and follow my steps. In order to prevent myself from writing mean things about someone on the internet i would proof read what i wrote before i post it up. I would also keep my negative comments to myself instead of sharing them. If i don't know someone then i would only say nice things to them because that would be respectful.

AASL 100 Best Websites Assignment:
1: **//Gamestar Mechanic//** is an app that helps students think outside the box by creating their own games. This might help game designers in the future becuase it allows them to witness the first steps they need to take in order to have a game designer backgroundIts an educational app because it provides students with STEM knowledge and makes them use differenttypes of concepts. It looks like a really entertaining game that helps the player think a creating different type of games. 2: //**My StoryMaker**// is a really helpful app. It will help students take out their creativity side when they write stories. it also allows students to brainstorm different ideas and have at least a start on what they would like their story to be like. They also have the time to think and actually see what each character looks like or what kind of setting they want. Its a free app and I actually used it and had lots of fun coming up with a fictional story of my friends and putting thme different type of emotions as thre story went on.This is a really useful app to the people that enjoy writing fitcional stories and it might be helpful in their future with the writing assignments they might get in college. It could help them get a way better idea and start something amzing and fun. 3. **//Studyblue//** is a useful app that provides different ways for a student to study different criteria. It obtains flashcards and study guides. The best part is that it has quizzes that way you know if you are for your big test or if you need to study more. This app will be really useful in my future when im in college and i need a partner to study with. The good thing about this app is that it's completely free. 4. **//Myths and Legends//** is a wondeful and very intresting app. It's an app for those who are intrested in reading and learning about the old stories and what happens in certain places according toall the generations passed down. This app showsall types of description from everywhere around the world. It also obtain some really cool amd amazing videos related to mysteries of different civilizations. There are diferent apps based of the different myths and legend. Some are free while others might cost up to $10-$20. Anyone intrested in learning the mysteries of civilization would be intrested in this app. Myself could use this app in the future if i take a world history class in college or if i take any humanity class. 5. **//You are what read//** this a type of app where you get to talk to other readers. Its almost like blogging but the good thing is that everyone is friendly and really supprotive. With this app you get to discuss the book you are reading and then talk about the similarity between the book and your real life situation. Its a helpful app because it gives you a different perspective of the kind of person you are instead of just guessing. This app might be useful in my future when im reading a book and i don't quiet understand it i could go to the blogging station and ask my fellow bloggers what they understood from the book or why a certain thing happen and what they thought about it. This app is a free app so anyone and everyone can enjoy it.
 * This are my five.**