CHALLENGE POST – Week #3 – BY Eamonn

Week#3 Tow and Country

 For me I will always prefer the small town. My main reason is that in the city there is no woods or big spaces to go out and explore. In a small town you can have and do the exact opposite from what you can do in a city. For example, if you live in a small town the houses are a little bit apart which allows you to be a little louder then if you lived right above someone in an apartment building.

 It is important to me that I can have a big place outside to do things that you can’t do in the city. If you were to live in the city for a long time you would learn that you can’t even go out at night in certain parts of the city unless you are with others or in a car. If you live in a small town you can stay outside and just hang out until you get tired, or just feel like going inside. In the city some people think that going to the park is like going out into the forest. If you are like me than you would know that going out to the park is not really being out in the woods. If is pretty much like being at cement piece of ground with things that you can play on.

If you like being part of a community and being surrounded by your neighbors then living in city is pry most ideal. If you like living near people but not being right on top of each other then living in a small town would most likely suit you. Living in the city allows you to have everything that you need in one building like a small laundromat and a small maling section so that all the mal that is delivered to the building. When you live out in small towns you either have to like going to the laundromat or have every thing that you need in your house.

All in all I would never like to live in the city, but I do like to visit the city.

No Digital Footprint or Negative Digital Footprint Debate – Nachman

Edublogs Challenge #7

Moderator: Ever since we invented internet based social media, humans have pondered over one question: “Is it better to have a ‘negative digital footprint’ or no digital footprint?” To attempt to answer this question, we now have a debate between Mr. Smith and Ms. Jones.

 

Moderator: Before we can begin to argue this topic, we should better understand what a digital footprint actually is. The common definition of a digital footprint is: publicly viewable actions of a person on a computer/the internet. A negative digital footprint might be an unkind post on any social media, like Facebook, which illuminates someone or something else in a negative light.

 

Moderator: So, Ms. Smith, do you believe that it is better to have a negative digital footprint, or no digital footprint at all?

 

Ms. Smith: I believe that it is better to have a negative digital footprint than to have no digital footprint.

 

Moderator: What about you, Mr Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: I think that it is better to have no digital footprint, instead of a negative one.

 

Moderator: Why do you think this, Mr. Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: One reason that I believe that it is better to have no digital footprint than a negative one is that a digital footprint is not the only way to be remembered. One can be remembered by teir non-digital achievements, without having to be recognized for negative things that show up on their digital footprint.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you argue otherwise? You have one minute.

 

Ms. Smith: Though one can be remembered for their non-digital achievements, digital society is an important part of our culture today. A digital footprint is essential because it allows one to share one’s opinions and work, and to connect with other people in a way that is otherwise very difficult to achieve. Other than this, what is the purpose of the internet?

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you argue further why it is better to have a negative digital footprint than to have no digital footprint at all?

 

Ms. Smith: A person can be remembered by a digital footprint. I believe that it is better to be remembered as a person with flaws, than not be remembered at all.

 

Moderator: Can you reply, Mr. Jones? Remember, you only have a minute.

 

Mr. Jones: A digital footprint is only one way that a person can be remembered and recognized. Sometimes, it can be better to be less widely recognized, but be recognized for your positive contributions to society.

 

Moderator: Mr. Jones, do you have anything else that you want to say?

 

Mr. Jones: It is very difficult to modify or change one’s digital footprint. If one makes a mistake, it is permanent, and there is nothing that one can do about it.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you reply?

 

Ms. Smith: Though it is true that it can be very difficult to alter a digital footprint, mistakes can’t be altered in the real world either. The only difference is that negative components in one’s digital footprint can be more widely recognized in the real world.  I believe that this is normal and acceptable, and that one should be recognized for who they are.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith…

Mr. Jones: One should be able to choose how one is recognized. Otherwise, it would be a violation of their privacy.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, do you have anything else to say?

 

Ms. Smith: Sharing on the internet, and therefore leaving a digital footprint, can be better for the environment, because when one does so, one does not consume resources such as paper and ink/lead.

 

Moderator: Will you reply, Mr. Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: Ms. Smith’s statement is false. Sharing digitally, and making a digital footprint, does use electricity. Electricity requires other resources to be produced, and also negatively impacts the environment.

 

Moderator: Mr. Jones, do you have anything else to add?

 

Mr. Jones: A negative digital footprint has negative effects on others, as well as the person who created the footprint. Having no footprint has no effect, which is preferable to a negative effect.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, will you reply? This is the final statement.

 

Ms. Smith: Having a partly negative digital footprint does not mean that a negative digital footprint cannot have positive aspects.

Moderator: That concludes our debate tonight. We hope that you enjoyed learning about the pros and cons of digital footprints. Remember, you have all of the information. Now it’s time for you to present your opinion. Thank you.