The fact that I am unable to start studying for this final in advance due to all the work and other finals I have to complete is stressing me. #educ307
Although having companies access our information in order to present us with advertisements that appeal to our desires may seem beneficial, I still feel as if it is a clear invasion of privacy for the sole purpose of consumerism and profit.
Mark Zuckerbergs chose to represent Facebook when he could have simply sent his lawyers to speak on his behalf. Regardless of the situation, I respect the decision he made.
Throughout my Twitter experience with this course it is evident that our experiences with social media are both positive and negative. It has the power to be both educational and detrimental depending on your usage.
Females in Disney movies more often than not use their beauty and persuasive techniques to get out of trouble. This can easily give young girls the wrong idea, making them feel as if beauty and the way you look is all that is important in life
One of the most controversial topics in my opinion presented by Disney has to do with the way they portray female characters. They always seem helpless and need to be rescued by a man. This is not realistic nor the proper message to portray
The Mickey Mouse Monopoly documentary has changed the way I watch Disney movies. Crazy how subtle and persuasive the underlying messages to some movies are
Crazy how fast this semester has passed. I remember thinking this course would be difficult due to the weekly tweets but it was much easier than expected
In addition to my last tweet, it is important to weigh out the differences between oppression and agencies for change when looking at social media as a whole. #Lesosn12
Social media has been used to promote positive changes in the world but has also unfortunately been used for purposes of oppression such as the gamer gate. incidents. #Lesson12