Samuel's BBT Blog

Here is a link  to our Digital Communication group rationale.

The following are important parts of your computer: Computer Processing Unit/CPu The Computer Processing Unit (CPU) , or Processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. Often considered the brain, the CPU is what processes the commands. Whenever you press a key, click with the mouse, oir open an application you are sending commands to the CPU. The CPU is covered by the heat sink on the motherboard, which absorbs heat from the processor. The faster your processor, the faster your computer can execute commands. However, other parts depict the speed of the CPU. Companies that make this are: Intel, AMD Motherboard The Motherboard is the main circuit board of the computer. The Motherboard is a thin plate that holds the CPU, the hard drive,memory, the video, audio and internet cards, and connections to computer ports, such as USB ports. The Motherboard connects indirectly or directly to every part of your computer. Companies that make this are: Acer, B...

     Today in BBT 10, we had to choose a website, app, or piece of technology and explain it to seniors and/or the elderly. I chose to explain how to make an account on YouTube, and how to subscribe to channels. Here is a link  to my flyer on how to make a YouTube account, and subscribe to YouTubers.

     The most surprising thing that I found about this unit was how concise the Copyright Act is when you read through it, and how easy it can be to find out just what you can and cannot use. At first, it was difficult to locate the information needed in the Copyright Act, but it became easier as I worked through the information. The manual "Copyright Matters!" was very useful, as it made it easy to find the necessary information on the Copyright Act. The website  NeedHelpNow.ca  is a useful resource for people being cyber-bullied, as it gives tips on how to handle the situation(s).       When it comes to young people, the biggest issue with copyright is plagiarism. i know for a fact that people in my class copy and paste articles for projects, and change two or three words, thinking that they'll get a good mark and that they didn't plagiarize it. However, they end up losing many marks because the teacher knows it's not their work...

     Two actions that can violate someones privacy are: Non-Consensual Distribution of an Intimate Image: If someone has a sexual or intimate photo of you that was taken under private circumstances and knowingly shares it online or with a friend without your consent they can be charged. Voyeurism: Secretly observing/recording  a person who believes their actions are private, or Is in a place where the person is expected to change clothes. Who is all or partially naked, or is engaged in sexual actions. Where the recording is done for sexual reasons.     Two other sections about Canadian Law include: Acts That Make Others Feel Unsafe- Two unlawful acts include Doing/saying something that makes someone scared for themselves or others. (i.e threatening, stalking) Uttering Threats: Threatening to hurt someone, damage their property, or harm their pet.      2.  Acts That Harm The Reputation of Others: Two unlawful acts incl...

     I didn't find anything surprising about this unit. The hardest information to locate was finding both positive and negative points on the three statements on how our society can become even more so digital, as I could easily find negative points but i couldn't always find positive ones off the bat. People should have a place in their community where they can have fast access to the internet, whether it be their own home or an Infocentro. his way, people can look up information they can't find in books, and keep up to date with world events if they don't have access to the News, or a Television. I'm usually not concerned about my privacy online, as the most information I've ever shared online was my first name (not full), and my age. I haven't given out my full name, my address, birth date, etc. I don't worry about posts from younger self coming back to haunt me in my later years because I rarely post anything on Facebook or Twitter, and whenever I  ...

     Fair Dealings provides that it is not an infringement of copyright for teachers, students, instructors, professors, or staff members of a non-profit educational institutes to use other materials, or copy/reproduce short excerpts of copyright-protected work if it is for research, private study, and/or education purposes. Under Fair Dealings, a short excerpt is a single chapter, musical score, article, or newspaper page, as well as an entry from an encyclopedia, a single poem, or an artwork. Also, you can use 10% of a copyrighted work. This does not mean, however, that you can use 10%, then another 10%, then another 10% of the same work, as you would be using 30%, or roughly a third of the work. If a fee is charged by an educational institution for using others copyrighted work without permission, it must be intended to cover only the costs of the institution.      A teacher, instructor, or professor can copy works for the purposes of instructing and...