Zotero

Hello!!

Sorry for being late on my Zotero post! I said I'd do it on tuesday but a lot happened for this post to be uploaded...

Anyways, we learned how to Use Zotero last week. It is used by connecting the app with google chrome. It is very useful because we can make works citation very quickly like this:

Baker, Al. “At Gateway to Hamptons, Ku Klux Klan Advertises for New Members.” The New York Times, August 29, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/30/nyregion/at-gateway-to-hamptons-ku-klux-klan-advertises-for-new-members.html. Web.

Ganson, Barbara. The Guarani Under Spanish Rule in the Rio De La Plata. 1 edition. Stanford, Calif.; London: Stanford University Press, 2005. Print.

Reavy, Pat, and Deseret News. “‘They Killed My Son Because He’s Black,’ Saratoga Springs Mom Says.” DeseretNews.com, September 13, 2014. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865610852/They-killed-my-son-because-hes-black-Saratoga-Springs-mom-says.html?pg=all. Web.

All of this were made with just a click and a bit of dragging. 

And these citations are for my current essay I am writing for my ARW class. It is about racism, and I will be studying the culture of Paraguay, where there is no racism or any sort of segregation, to apply on rest of the world and get rid of any separation between races. 

It is a bit challenging but I hope I will be able to write a good paper using this Zotero app!!

See you! :)

Just for Fun

Hello!!

We are currently assigned to use Zoteri, the new application technology we were introduced to, to make 3 citations and post it here on my blog. Well, I am searching on the useful information right now, but it is hard finding sources based on spanish countries written in english... 

Anyways, the homework is due tomorrow, and I will be searching for it later... 

Well, the class has just ended but no one seems to be moving... Everyone is facing the computer, desperate to finish their homework, and all I hear right now is some people wining why their amazon page won't open (LOL).

Alright, I have to go to my acting practice, so I'll post this zotero blog tomorrow. THIS POST IS JUST FOR FUN! NOT MY ZOTERO WORK. so don't be confused ok? 

 

Ta- Tah!

Google Form

Hello!!

we just had a class on making a questioner using google form.

And for my question, I asked:
"Are you participating in any circle activities"

and the answer I got was this:

Well, I guess everyone in our class is currently working in some circle activity.

But then, as we were all from different club activities, I decided to see on which days do most people have activities.

The result went like this...

So it turns out that most people stay after school on tuesdays and then on thursdays.

maybe I can put all my outside school activities on tuesdays, as most people in school would be busy anyways.

I enjoyed making this google form. I thought this would help me find many information I need via online by asking for the particular information necessary. 

ok, this has been way to much concentration time for me, so I will go join my drama club then. BYE!

Pilot

How do you think the tools or strategies that you will learn in this class will be helpful for your academic research? 

In order to do my academic research, the tools and strategies from this class will come in handy in many ways. First of all, having an electronic device is useful for researching online and it is easy to collect them in one place without having to use unnecessary space. Secondly, the Zotero tool will help me a lot at collecting data that cannot be found online. Making a questioner and having people answering my own question will give me more specific information.

How comfortable are you using technology for learning? What devices and apps do you use now that help you in your life as student? 

It is sometimes very confusing working with technology. I can deal with simple online searching but almost no more than that. However, there is actually one application that is extremely useful for all students, as I call it: automatic citation maker. It exists inside the ICU library database, where some many sources can be found, and when writing a paper with them, you only have to highlight the words you need, and click on the button that writes the works cited for you This, I think, is the kindest invention in technology ever.

Well, I look forward to have an amazing time with all of you!