Coffee and Communications

Well, here we are again. It is the end of another term for those of us in grad school at Troy University, so I am here to, once again, close out this blog. As far as I know, I do not have another class that requires a blog, but who knows, I may continue this in the future anyway! I have really enjoyed writing this blog. I love writing in general, and being able to show a little bit of personality in my writing is always fun! The topics I wrote about always got my mind working, and I have learned a lot about things that I never would have without this class! This term I have learned a lot about emerging media and the importance of staying current on technology. It has forced me to think about topics that I never really have before. I think my favorite topics that we have been able to talk about are Social Media and Politics, which are two of my favorite things, and surprisingly Crowdsourcing. The prevalence of crowdsourcing today is something that I never realized. It is almos...

Before we really get started with today’s blog, I am going to post this little disclaimer: I am not a parent. I do not have any experience raising a child, so these are my thoughts and ideas that I have both researched and gathered from my own mind. If you choose not to raise your child using what I talk about below, don’t! When my nephew was younger, the only time he was allowed to use an iPad was when he was at my house, with his grandparents. His mom and dad did not want their kid, who was probably around 5, to be too reliant on technology. They set boundaries and did not allow him a tablet at that young age, even though most of his friends had one of their own. Of course, all rules go out the window when you visit the grandparents. He started realizing that he could use the iPad whenever he wanted to when he was with them, and used that to his advantage! I think he was around 2 or 3 when he figured out how to unlock the iPad, go to Netflix, and watch a movie! Even though he c...