Question Discussions Week 3 Want to know what movies are showing? Need to find a new place to eat? Kids need help with a school project? Have to fix that leaky faucet yourself? With the internet, the answer is just one click away…ok, maybe two or three clicks (or swipes), but it’s there. The internet has made it far easier to solve problems of all types, big and small. What types of problems has the internet helped YOU solve? Choose one of the topics below. Then, identify a problem you faced and explain how you were able to solve it using resources available on the internet. Personal Development and Improvement Do-It-Yourself Entertainment or Travel Workplace or Job Hunting Week 4 As you’re beginning to use and learn Word and as you go forward in your academic and professional life, you’ll find that writing and communication are important tools to have in your toolbox. If you’re a clear communicator, your audience will have no problem distinguishing your meaning. But, if your writing isn’t clear, it could have negative effects on your personal and professional life. Please choose one of the scenarios below and explain how the communication errors might lead to negative results. U R constantly using text language in your English course. You’re messaging your significant other, and you mention that they are “defiantly bautiful.” You have to write a paper for your English class and choose the topic, “Tipps to find the purfect job.” You’re getting into the Realty Business, and you’re listing your first house. In the listing, you mention that the house “has a heated poo in the back yard.” Week 5 While everyone knows that you can’t pass off someone else’s work as your own, and technology makes it easier and easier to spot plagiarism, a growing number of college students still do it. The question is, “Why?” Of the four options listed below, which one do you think is the most common reason that students continue to plagiarize? How can students avoid plagiarism, given that reason? Students don’t manage their time well and run out of time to do their work. The internet makes it easy to find information and use it without anyone knowing/permitting. Students struggle with the topic and don’t want to fail. There’s a perception that if it’s on the internet…anyone can use it!! Week 6 While everyone knows that you can’t pass off someone else’s work as your own, and technology makes it easier and easier to spot plagiarism, a growing number of college students still do it. The question is, “Why?” Of the four options listed below, which one do you think is the most common reason that students continue to plagiarize? How can students avoid plagiarism, given that reason? Students don’t manage their time well and run out of time to do their work. The internet makes it easy to find information and use it without anyone knowing/permitting. Students struggle with the topic and don’t want to fail. There’s a perception that if it’s on the internet…anyone can use it!! Week 7 When work, school, and home requirements start piling up, how do you choose what to prioritize first? Choose one of the following scenarios below where you’re being pulled in two different directions. For that scenario, explain how you would prioritize your time. Your company has just relocated you, and you have two weeks until the end of the term. How do you get established in your new location and finish the term? You have a large exam coming up, and your best friend decides to throw the party to end all parties! You know that you can go, but you need to manage time well through the week. What can you use to help? You have a mid-term assignment in your course coming up, and your young child wants their Science Fair entry to win at school next week. How do you proceed? You found a small magic ring that could lead to the doom of the world. You must go on a large journey to destroy it, but you need to be home for dinner by 5 p.m. What technology could help you? Week 8 Musician, producer, and record label owner Mannie Fresh uses the Cloud to store his music tracks and other important files to help his business stay organized and get things done quickly and effectively. Choose one of the following ways that you use or would like to use the Cloud below and explain why it’s useful to you. To reduce the need for one specific home base – your files are available everywhere To be able to share very large files quickly To share videos and pictures with your family members with ease To collaborate with someone else on a special project
