As I’m starting research for my term projects, I’m making lists.  I’m extremely talented at forgetting websites that I’ve visited, so I’m keeping track of ones that are actually helpful. That being said, I present my list thus far. 1.  BullyingStatistics.org While it breaks my heart, this website has so much information.  Statistics, facts, and […]

“I was having dinner with a group of friends, talking about our kids, and one of them told a story about watching a DVD with his four-year-old daughter.  In the middle of the movie, apropos of nothing, she jumped off the couch and ran behind the screen.  My friend thought she wanted to see if […]

I love going new places and exploring new cultures.  However, I can see why ideas like CouchSurfing.com would be a pretty awful idea. Yes, there were success stories of tourists having amazing trips.  They sound fantastic.  I want great adventures, too. …And then there are stories of women being raped and strangled with no one […]

The Invisible College fascinates me.  Short of being a nerd for history, the idea of actually collaborating with others for mutual learning is incredibly interesting. Shirky writes, “Culture — not tools or insights — animated the Invisible College and transmuted alchemy into chemistry.  The members accumulated facts more quickly, and were able to combine existing […]

I’m sick and tired of people being awful to each other.  There’s absolutely no reason for it.  Instead, I want to make a difference with social media.  I want to prove to people that positive change can come from the use of anonymous — not just hate and harassment. Therefore, I present: AnonyLOVE.  My idea […]

Clay Shirky, I’ll admit it — you can bore me to tears. You do, however, have a solid point. I love the idea of social media being used for a positive outcome.  We see so much negativity on the internet anymore from anonymous bloggers.  Why waste the extra time you have by harassing someone you’ve […]

Blogging, blogging everywhere, and not enough time to– I’m not really sure why I felt that opening was relevant, but it worked in my head. Perhaps that’s one thing I like about blog portfolios.  I like going back and seeing what made sense in my head and what worked.  Admittedly, sometimes things don’t make sense. […]