We had our class online.
We shared a conference telephone call number (http://www.freeconferencecall.com)
We shared my desktop thru http://join.me
Most of the students who sent comments, liked the class and the subject. However for some, there was a lag on the screen. Therefore, next time, I will slow down a little so there is not a lag.
Many students say that Morehouse faculty and staff do not listen to them. However, I like to hear from students when I try new ideas. But you must speak inorder for me to hear you.
The discussion was about Google place (http://www.google.com/places/) and how companies can get a free account and use it like a local yellow pages. Potential customers can search google.com and search for local businesses. Also, using your smartphone, you can use google maps to find local businesses (i.e. pizza in the area).
A good business opportunity for students is to create a free Google Place account for local business. You could charge $100-$500 to create the account.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Mentors needed
BY: Robert Newman
A formal education in today's society is on the most valuable asset a person could have. It is the difference between working at McDonalds and becoming a CEO of a company. But does today's educational system really provide our youth with the necessary tools to become a CEO? I personally do not believe it does. So how do we prepare the minds of tomorrow to becoming successful if the education system isn't doing it? The answer is simple, we must mentor the youth.
There is a very subtle yet distinct difference between teaching someone and mentoring someone. Teaching is often a formalized process where one or more people are instructing or informing someone about a specific topic. Mentoring however is a more personal and intimate process. It requires the mentor to actually get to know the individual that he or she is wishes to help. Mentoring is a process in which the mentor must meet the mentee wherever he or she is in their life and fight to help them move forward.
The reason mentoring is so important especially in today's society is because it helps to fill the void that the education system leaves. It gives people a chance to teach others things that they wish they knew when they were at the same place in their life. It also gives youth who are being mentored insight into the world that they otherwise would not have received. It also inspires youth to achieve more. They are able to see someone that is successful and in turn that lets them know that success is a not just a dream, but a future outcome of work and discipline.
The Power of Technology, In a Time of Need
By Vincent McFarlane
As we all may know, the east coast of the United States was deeply impacted by the Super storm Sandy this past week. Millions without power, subway stations under water, Times Square completely vacant, this storm brought changes we thought we would never see.
In the midst of all the chaos, it would be comforting to know that you can at least keep in contact with your loved ones right? Well for Verizon customers, this wasn’t so easy. The company is reportedly going to lose a large portion of their fourth quarter earnings to repair the damages done by the storm. Millions of people in the New York/New Jersey area are still without service. Sprint customers were said to have had the same issues.
AT&T and T-Mobile actually agreed to join networks for those affected by the storm, giving them access to whichever network had the strongest signal in their area. Residents even used social media outlets such as twitter and facebook to reach out to celebrities for donations and support. It is good to know that technology can serve a number of purposes, such as being a lifeline for those in need.
Lowering the Drinking Age
BY: Clark Ryan McCants
The debate behind lowering the minimum drinking age has been the source of contention in American law making. Currently, the law mandates a drinking age of 21 years. The intent was to curb highway fatalities among the youth. While it’s debatable that the age raise has curbed vehicular deaths, a new problem has risen: binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as the heavy consumption of alcohol within a small amount of time with the intention of intoxication. Binge drinking is on the rise, especially in collegiate settings. For example, 44% of students attending a 4-year college drink at the level considered for binge drinking. Along with this, 48% of students interviewed in a survey admitted to drinking solely to become heavily intoxicated. These alarming statistics show that binge drinking is still highly prevalent regardless of the law. This is why I propose the minimum drinking age to be lowered. A lowering drinking age will promote moderation in drinking in young adults.
Many college students report having their first drink under the age of 21, for it has often been seen as a traditional rite of passage. While I waited until I turned 21 to drink, I know others don’t do the same. This rite is thoroughly embedded in American youth society, and has no intention of halting. However, lowering the drinking age will be beneficial for several reasons. Many college students under the age of 21 will often drink in unsupervised settings, which create the perfect setting for reckless behavior. This is where the culture of binge drinking sprouts from, and where extreme drinking habits occur. Also, when young adults finally do start drinking, it’s usually done without any knowledge of alcohol, which often leads to them not being able to handle being drunk their first time. Lowering the drinking age to 18 will allow younger adults to relieve themselves from drinking in the shadows, away from parents and campus police. This in turn will also promote more moderation in drinking if the students will then be allowed to enter bars, where ultimately bartenders can limit the drinking amount.
For proof that the age lowering is effective, a look should be taken at the European approach. In many European nations, the minimum drinking age ranges from ages 16-18. Also, binge drinking is as rarely prevalent as it is here. This can attribute to the fact that being legal at a younger age, there becomes a greater experience with alcohol and the responsibility to take care of ones self grows. Alcohol no longer becomes this great vice, and then becomes an activity in which young adults can engage in responsibly.
A lowering of the drinking age will promote responsibility and remove some of the mysticism it has in American youth culture. There is no doubt that the incidence of binge drinking will decreased among the youth and more moderated use of drinking will take place.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday November 5th Class - online
Our Monday November 5, 2012, the class will be in the cloud during its regular time. You will need to call in to our conference call number and access http://join.me to see the desktop. We will not have video but will talk and share a screen.
I will email you thru learnboost with all of the required information (call number and join.me code). Also check back with this post and I will add this information starting at 9:00am on Monday to this post.
Calling Number: 605-475-4000
Access Code: 545890#
Mute/Unmute your phone: *6
Join.me code: 602-135-371
Once on join.me you will need to make sure your name appears on the list of attendees, inorder to get class attendance for the day.
I will take attendance during Monday's class.
I will email you thru learnboost with all of the required information (call number and join.me code). Also check back with this post and I will add this information starting at 9:00am on Monday to this post.
Calling Number: 605-475-4000
Access Code: 545890#
Mute/Unmute your phone: *6
Join.me code: 602-135-371
Once on join.me you will need to make sure your name appears on the list of attendees, inorder to get class attendance for the day.
I will take attendance during Monday's class.
Exam Professor
You should have received an email from Exam Professor, asking you to log-in. Please log-in and change the password and any other items that will help you remember how to access your account. You will need this account setup inorder for you to take the course exams.
Please access your account by November 2, 2012. The first exam will be given next week. If there is a problem with your account, let me know. (Text: 4045090533 or email: os3@aol.com)
Please access your account by November 2, 2012. The first exam will be given next week. If there is a problem with your account, let me know. (Text: 4045090533 or email: os3@aol.com)
Homework #7 - Charts
Homework #7 is due November 4, 2012 by midnight. This assignment is about creating and using charts. There are two parts to this assignment.
1) Use your pivot tables and create charts for each table. See youtube video below.
2) Use your data from HW #6 used in your google fusion table and create two different types of charts (pie, line, bar & etc.)
1) Use your pivot tables and create charts for each table. See youtube video below.
2) Use your data from HW #6 used in your google fusion table and create two different types of charts (pie, line, bar & etc.)
Microsoft Windows
Apple OS - Excel 2011
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