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Social Media Etiquette Project

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                                              https://voicethread.com/myvoice/thread/30660231 Apple faces backlash for battery performance: VoiceThread In 2017, iPhone users started noticing their older devices slowing down after their software updates, IOS. Which led Apple to not say anything about the situation until 13 months later. They publicly apologize for “unexpected shutdown” that should not have been acceptable. They did not clarify that it was their doing or say it was Apple's fault. Instead , Apple owners, such as Tim Cook got a temporary solution to replace defective batteries at a reduced price.  Social Media Etiquette after reviewing the material, it means using good judgement, respect, and is responsible when posting and interacting online. It includes being able to be honest, thinking before you speak, respect others opinions, and being understanding....

Good/Bad Website Smackdown- Apple Music/ Pandora

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Apple Music is a music streaming service that gives users access to over 100 million songs, curated playlists, live radio shows, and artist content. In Apple Music, you can listen to any song you want, create your own playlists, download music for offline listening, and enjoy high-quality sound. It also recommends music based on your taste and updates playlists regularly with new music. Apple Music is a paid subscription service, but students get a big discount, making it more affordable. Overall, it’s designed for music lovers who want control, quality, and a connection to their favorite artists. While Pandora is a music streaming service that’s best known for its radio-style listening . Instead of picking specific songs, you create stations based on an artist, genre, or song you like, and Pandora plays similar music. Pandora is great for passive listening, like background music, because it automatically picks songs for you. It has both free and paid versions. However, the free one in...

Technology Blog #4: Learning to Learn

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Chapter 3, Learning to Learn , discusses how we need to rethink our approach to learning. Teachers should stop seeing themselves as the sole providers of knowledge, and students should move away from being passive receivers. Instead, they should adopt a learner-first mindset. For example, in Jason's story, rather than identifying the problem first, we should focus on finding the solution and then understanding the problem. The fire truck represents the problem, while water represents the solution—we need to shift our focus to the solution first. The chapter emphasizes that learning is an ongoing process; it transforms us from not knowing to knowing, and then to doing. The chapter also introduces the concepts of knowledge in practice and knowledge of practice , encouraging learning beyond traditional classroom methods. It explains three learning strategies: passive (knowledge for), active (knowledge in), and reflective (knowledge of). Instead of just absorbing information, learn...