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Opening new worlds

– 开 – As a country begins to modernize and develop,  the infrastructure and landscape changes. But how much does modernization take away? Will we just simply forget about our culture and identity altogether? Source: Google Above is an image of inside a wet market in Singapore, there are countless stores inside that sell fresh produce daily ranging from vegetables to meat. Continue reading →

A world without PokémonGO ?

-Pika- The latest augmented reality game, PokĂ©monGO has taken the world by storm. Ever since the game’s release on 6 July 2016, avid PokĂ©mon fans from around the world has downloaded the game in hopes to catch every single PokĂ©mon there is. Despite the game being only available in a few regions, this did not hinder fans from finding ways to have their hands on the game. With this began a new era of gaming, children and even adults were stepping out of their homes to capture PokĂ©mon. Continue reading →

A Final reflection

– Start – This module gave me great insight on how social media can play a big role in our lives. Before this module began, i didn’t have a proper Linkedin account,(more like i didn’t even use it at ALL) i also thought twitter was primarily for tweeting about the little things you do in life and didn’t really see the true power of social media. And.. Continue reading →

Le Finale Chapter

Source: Giphy.com . . . – The last – After reading Patrick‘s post, what intrigued me was informal learning. I agree with him to a certain extent that Open Access(OA) has enhanced the effectiveness of an individual’s informal learning process. Being able to access information online via websites like Youtube or Google to help in their learning. According to Jay cross’ model, it has stated that 80% of workplace learning is informal while 20% is formal. Continue reading →

Open IT OPEN IT!!!

Source: Giphy.com . . . – Sincerely, a student… – The pains of a student: Sourcing for information only to find out you need to pay for it. Buying the resource and finding out that it doesn’t contain the information you need.[1] Source: nature.com If open access(OA) was available, people would have access to information that could literally improve their lives. Continue reading →

Morality VS Marketing – A reflection on Topic 4

Source: Giphy.com . . . – Let’s think – After reading Jamie‘s post, what got me thinking further is her example of the Gushcloud Expose. Bloggers from Gushcloud were asked to write negative comments about its clients’ rival companies.[1] Such defamation is unethical and can result in dire consequences such as people losing their jobs. So how can companies protect themselves against libel? According to Dr. Continue reading →

HAVE YOU BEEN GHOST-ED? – Topic 2 A Reflective Summary by Kai

– WIll Topic 2 return to haunt you? – The above image shows an example of a tracker called “DoubleClick” which tracks your online behavior and determine what sort of advertisements to place while you’re browsing the internet. You may use Ghostery to help protect your privacy. (YourWelcome!) SCARY ISN’T IT? That’s my expression when i first found out. Continue reading →