My edublog nominations

This is a grat way to share all the great blogs that are made by students.

Best student blog: http://donaldduck125.blogg.no/?c=1314093302
I nominated Donald because he have great content on different topics.

Blog and Twitter

Over the last months we have used a blog to put up the texts we have written in our English-class, and in today’s class we created a twitter account. The reason we have used a blog instead of just giving the assignment to the teacher, is so more people can read what we write. Because when you have a public blog like this, people all over the world have the opportunity to read what you write. This gives other people the opportunity to learn from what you write and maybe use the information you have gather their self.

 The problem this might cause is that you give out wrong information. There is always a chance that the information you have gathered is wrong, and just like you can bring good information to others, you can bring wrong information. Another problem writing your assignments can bring, is that students do not want to put their assignments on the internet, and that they fell forced to do so. Students might prefer that their assignments are something for them self, and their teacher. Another risk is if it is a student who isn’t very confident about their writing, putting their assignments on the internet, might receive bad comments and feedback that might make their confident even worse.

I personally feel it’s a good way to share information and even your own thoughts, but I also feel a bit more vulnerable than if it was only me and the teacher who had the opportunity to see the assignment. At the moment though, I’m not very worried since I just have 99 blog views at the moment, mostly from Norway, and some from the UK. When it comes to twitter, I don’t see the point of it quite yet, and don’t see how it would help my education.

News of the world scandal

On 10th of July the British newspaper; News of the world, released their last newspaper, saying “Thank you & goodbye” the reason for this was a phone-hacking scandal in the spring 2011.
The newspaper was in July 2011 accused for hacking a huge number of phones. First is was believed that hacking was limited to celebrities, politicians and the royal family, but later the investigation showed that among others Milly Dowler; a murdered schoolgirl and victims of the 7^th July bombings had their phones hacked. The newspaper hacked up to 4000 different targets.

They managed to hack into the phone by using the four-digit code the phone originally came with. The reason for the hacking was to get exclusive stories and scandals. Phone-hacking is against the law, and some victims have received several thousand pounds. Several of the employees at the newspaper are arrested and chief executive; Rebekah Brooks, have stepped down from her position.

The scandal has shocked many people, and we are starting to question how far the press can go to get the stories. When the press has as much power as they have in today’s society, they have to know when to stop, and not abuse the power they are given.