Quotes

Here are some quotes about helping others! I hope everyone has a GREAT SUMMER!

"There is more happiness in giving than in receiving."
-Acts, 20:35

"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success."
-Henry Ford

"Help someone who can't return the favor."
-Author Unknown

"Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible."
-Charles Dickens



What can you do for Others?

Back to Helping Others!

Here is a neat poem I found about helping others. See what you think!

You gave on the way a pleasant smile
And thought no more about it.
It cheered a life that had been dark the while
Which might have been wrecked without it.
And so for that smile that was given there,
You'll have a reward sometime-somewhere.
You spoke one day a cheering word,
And passed to other duties.
It cheered a heart; new promise stirred
And painted a life with beauties.
And so for that word of golden cheer,
You'll have a reward sometime-somewhere.

You lent a hand to a fallen one;
lift in love was given.
You saved a soul when hope was gone
And helped him on toward heaven.
and, so for that help you proffered there,
You'll have a reward sometime-somewhere.

-Author Unknown

What can you do for others?

Social networking sites conclusion

So after looking through multiple journals and articles about how social networking sites are impacting our lives I have come up with this conclusion. Social networking sites, now more then ever, are impacting people of all ages lives.

Two major ways I looked at was through education and politics. We are starting to see more and more sns popping up in classrooms and most of it has been very beneficial. Allowing a child to have an email pal from another country or allowing them to tweet a question during a lecture that they are not understanding can help a considerable amount. Politics is also changing, President Obama was able to raise a staggering amount of money for his campaign through Facebook and there was even a Youtube debate held during that 2008 Presidential election.

I believe that we will continue to see a rise in social networking sites in the classroom and also continue to impact politics. Make sure you check out the video I posted to see just how far Social networking has come!

Interesting video!!

Check out this video I found that pretty much sums up everything I have been researching and writing about for the past month.

Myspace and politics

This article was written with information that was gained by doing a study about the uses and gratifications of accessing political candidate profiles on social networking sites. The online survey showed that voters are drawn to this source of political information for the primary desire to have social interaction with other supporters who have the same views and ideas as them. While information seeking and entertainment were also reasons. In 1996 America saw a dramatic increase in online campaigning, in 2000 it was the personal campaign websites that were the highlight and in 2004 blogs were the main focus of online political campaigning and information gathering. Social networking sites came to be in the 2006 congressional elections and much more attention was given to them during the 2008 presidential elections.

Social networking sites and politics

This journal is written to give readers a look into campaigns and how Myspace and Facebook are changing the way politicians run for office. Like anything else political campaigns have changed over time. With technology advancing the candidates were able to a permanent figure in the day to day lives of the voters. TV, radio, billboards, magazines, and newspapers are examples. However when the Internet came to be no one could have guessed the impact it would have on the campaign process. The other forms of media are still important to the candidate but they don’t compare to what the Internet can do for them. Myspace and Facebook allow the politicians to develop a more personal relationship with their supporters, and can even make direct communication with them. The functions of the Internet in politics will continue to evolve and help more people get involved in politics. The purpose of this journal is to show how the Internet has evolved like anything else in our world and how it will continue to have an impact on events in our life.

Should Social networking sites be used in the classroom?

This articles is showing the readers about the harms that can be done to not only having an account to a social networking site but also to show the harms of incorporating those sites into the classroom. Social networking sites are not only ways for friends to keep in touch and meet new friends but also is used for people to exchange questions and information about classes, tests, and assignments. But how secure are these websites for the teenager and young adults’ privacy and security? Some teachers are trying to find ways to incorporate these sites into their classrooms critique their students writing on these sites, while other teachers say it wouldn’t be right to go in and evaluate a student’s writing on their Facebook page because it the original intention wasn’t for that.