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In this day in age people have become dependent on technology to do most things. Even the newest generation and this is proven by the creation of social networking sites for children. Sites like Imbee have revolutionized the way that children can talk to one another play games and even do homework. Not only are there sites for networking child to child but social networking sites have become more popular for teacher usage. Teachers now use these sites for not only communicating to their students but also to other teachers. This can create a more varied way of teaching, ensuring a better education for children. Not only can the parents talk to students but they can of course talk to parents. In that instance parents can talk to other parents. This whole grouping of networks creates a school community to be proud.

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Wiki you are reviewing: CWeb Wiki A
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 * **Quality of Content**
 * Does the content (writing) make sense? || Yes, it goes into a lot of detail of all the different social networking websites in all schools. I think that it is a good idea to show the different tools and which ones are used in different age groups. ||
 * Can you identify any areas which need clarification? || The area that you wrote about middle schools was confusing because you didn't know what you were writing about. ||
 * Pose three questions that arise from your reading || How are these systems used in middle schools?
 * **Communication**
 * Look at the Discussion pages of the wiki pages - effective communication? || Yes, the communication between the group members was effective. ||
 * Do they need more? || It seems they waited until the last minute maybe more communication could have prevented that. ||
 * Are they clear in their messages to each other? || Yes. they tell each other exactly what they need and it is effective. ||
 * Is there a sense of negotiation and collaboration? || The fact that they send each other videos and writing and stuff shows that the whole group is working together. ||
 * **Collaboration**
 * Does the work appear to be equally shared? || It seems that two of the members have worked more than the others, maybe it is how they contributed their work but it seems that two shared the majority of the work. ||
 * Does there appear to be any difficulties by one or more members of the team? || I think that they had a hard time to find a couple of videos and stuff but they managed to ask their team members for help which is good collaboration. ||
 * **Presentation - Layout and Design**
 * Amount and relevance of graphics and media - comment on that || They have a picture with hands. I guess that can be translated into collaboration but it is not extremely relevant.; ||
 * Recommendations? || I would find out more information and cite where you found it, it makes their opinions more plausible. Also I would find a better picture or different means of media to make their opinions shared with others. ||  ||

Sequoia E-voting systems 1. Strickland, Jonathan, and Kevin Bonsor. "How E-voting Works." 12 March 2007. HowStuffWorks.com.  08 April 2008. - this article gives an overview as to how the e-voting systems work

2.http://www.geneve.ch/evoting/english/welcome.asp -this article gives the history and results from e-voting

3."Grassroots Activists Lobby Against E-Voting ." __InformationWeek__. June 9, 2005. TechWeb News. 8 Apr 2008 <[|http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=MUIDPIH1S1DVUQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=164302016&_requestid=195429>.] -article against e-voting

4.Roback, Ed. "Competencies and Resources to Support E-Voting and Security." __NIST and Computer Security__. July 9, 2004. Information Technology Laboratory. 8 Apr 2008 .

What will the internet look like ten years from now? 1. Welles, George W.. "Future Technology Trends,." __Opportunities & Challenges__. 2005. Humphrey Institute. 5 Mar 2008 <[|http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:rlpYJrbPiUgJ:blog.lib.umn.edu/chri1010/symposium/HumphreyFutureHO.pdf+Future+Technology+Trends&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us>.] This article is about technology trends and how they will affect the future. In the article it states, " Technologies Are neither bad nor Good,Its How They Are Used That Defines Them." Also in this article it gives an overview of what future trends might be as compared to present trends. It gives a list of things that will possibly be trends in the future including: nano-technology. Also in this article it says that the cost of of everything will decrease, and the size of everything. So to connect to movies more people will buy copies instead of going to the movies.

2. Anderson, Chris. "Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business." __Wired.com__. 02.25.08 . Wired Magazine. 7 Mar 2008 <[|http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free>.] This article is about the future of business and how everything is getting cheaper. Businesses are getting smarter in how they use their money and in fact getting more business when what they are selling is cheaper. Business are selling products for little amounts of money and in turn making a profit. It is predicted that future businesses will sell their stock for nothing and everything will be free, although this idea is a little revolutionary, it seems plausible. More people will copy movies because of the fact that they can earn a profit selling copies for cheap. More people will buy the cheaper copies then spending so much money to see the movies in the theaters.

3.Wu, Tim. "Pirates of Sundance." __Please pirate my Sundance film__. Jan. 28, 2008. Slate. 12 Mar 2008 <[|http://www.slate.com/id/2182950/>.] This article is about the hardships of downloading Sundance films. It states in this article that it is hard to find Sundance movies because of the lack of demand. This goes back to the theory of supply and demand that if people want something they get it, but because so many people do not know about Sundance films it seems that they have no demand for them. This holds true for all the more people illegally download them. Although this article mainly states the lack of demand for Sundance it also claims that although piracy of movies, that the more popular they become makes people lose money, it also gives people money. The more popular a movie becomes the more people want to see, and in some cases small Sundance films can become feature films giving money to the people that made them. I agree with the author when he says that small filmmakers should post their movies to pirate sites, because if they become popular they can become feature films, and become money makers.

4. Bell, Dan. "How anti-piracy technologies are transforming digital media." __cdfreaks.com__. 09 June 2003. www.cdfreaks.com. 11 Mar 2008 <[|http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/How-anti-piracy-technologies-are-transforming-digital-media.html>.] This article is a review on a different, longer article. In this review however it shows the different types of programs and layers that make it harder to copy DVDs. In this article it explains the different tools used to prevent illegal copying. With this article I can reflect back on my project. People need to know the ins and outs of copying DVDs before they are sold for profit. With this article it showed me how people copy and the tools used to prevent the selling of illegal DVDs. I think that this article gives an overview on the steps taken for protection, and it gives me another thing that I can include in my story.

Dear Stuart,

- I am embarking on a new adventure; it’s called Escape from Norway, and its staring actor Michael West. Mr. West has been in countless movies and believes that he is a star. I just really needed an actor that would work for little to no pay and I found one. This movie will take place in Norway, but because it’s really expensive to stay there for a while I’m thinking that we go there for a few days, maybe four, shoot some escaping scenes and then come back to New York and finish it up. I am not all that into spending all of my cash on this project so I’m thinking that I will take clips from my other movies and just add them up. Hopefully the total cost will not exceed more than twenty dollars, because then I have to go around asking for favors, again. - So I’ve been talking to my mom, I mean my screen play writer and I think that we have come up with some great ideas. At first Mr. West’s character will be playing an ogre (preferably green colored) who falls in love with a princess, that doesn’t know she’s a princess until a surprise visit from her grandmother. After they fall in love they move to a town called “Hollywood” and meet a demon barber. I’m thinking that these ideas might be a little too crazy and out there, but they seem so unique so I’m not to worries about it. I almost forgot to mention, I’m thinking about adding Dalmatians, maybe 100. - After reading back your prior letter I have been thinking about what you said, but I think that this movie will really be something amazing. I wanted to show it to like important people, but no one seems interested, it’s like they have heard of these ideas or something. So you mentioned to me that it would be a good idea to post my movie on some sort of public space, where my soon to be fans can watch it for free. I don’t speak math but free does not seem like such a large number to me. I’m almost afraid that you don’t want me to make a profit. I mean music is free and publishing things are free, but a movie, that’s crazy talk. - I started writing the beginning of this letter a few days ago and I’m really lazy to write it all over again so I’m going to ask you to follow my words starting here. So, I have been talking to my son, who thinks he’s smarter than me (go figure) and he says that if I post my movie on some sort of “pirating website” that it can become very popular. But, if I post my movie it will be free for my soon to be fans to watch it. My son also tells me that free is not a number, I thought it was after three. He says that I should consider it and that maybe I will get some sort of fame from giving people a free movie to watch. - Apparently my son likes to make fun of me and he told all of his friends that I think free is a number, funny kid I have. He has also spoken to them about me posting my movie on this website, where the views can see my movie, free of charge. They seem to agree that it is a good idea, that I will become famous, or at least more famous than I am now. Although, my mom thinks that I have done a lot of great things in my life. His friends think that the quicker I post my movie the more popular it will become. Although I love the thought of fame, I’m a little skeptical of not charging anything. - I’ve changed my mind again. I have decided to post my movie on this website. I will become so famous that I can afford to move out of my brother’s house (his girlfriend is starting to get a little mad). If I post my movie not only will in get recognition, but the next time I want to make a movie people will actually support my ideas, instead of shooting them down, because they have been “already done.” I think that by posting my movie on the website I am opening my fan base to younger people outside of my mom’s bingo club. - After a lot of work and money I have made my masterpiece. I’m still writing this letter because it would be too much of a hassle to go back and type another one, who am I Phil from accounting? So, I have finished the film and decided to go to post my movie in a few days on the website. By doing this I have come to the conclusion that although I will not be making an immediate profit I will be ensuring the profit of my next movie. I’m already thinking of titles: The Lone Ranger meets Buzz Light-year. - Today is the day I have been waiting for I am going to post my movie on the website and be famous. I am so excited that I am going to be a big name producer. Maybe next time I’ll buy one of those retro chairs that say “producer” on it. I’m thinking my movie will be so popular that I can make a new one, like tomorrow. In a few hours I will be able to see how many hits my movie has gotten and then in a few weeks I will be at the 105th annual Academy Awards. - So, I have just posted my movie and I already have a comment, Sk8terboi writes: “This movie sucks; it’s just a rip off of Shrek, The Princess Diaries, 101 Dalmatians, and Sweeny Todd. Also, your actor Michael whatever is really bad.” You know Stu I think I’m going to take this as constructive criticism; I mean I’ve never heard of any of these movies before, can’t wait to make the next one.

Dennis Stevenson P.S. I’m thinking about Lithuania for my next movie.