Megan Brown's List: annotatedbibliography

Broadnax, Chyna. "Using technology to keep classrooms 'engaged'." Statesville Record & Landmark [Statesville, NC] 29 Oct. 2009. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 2 Feb. 2011.

Chyna Broadnax, a byliner for many databases, newspapers, and tribunes in North Carolina, claims in her article <i>Using technology to keep classrooms 'engaged' </i>(2009) that the secret to engaging students in group and individual learning is by incorporating more technology based lessons. Broadnax supports her point using quotes from both students and teachers whom praise the increased technology use. She writes this article in order to inform readers of the positive effects of the 'new' ways to teach through technology. Broadnax's intended audience of the article he has written is men and women who feel they would like to further educate themselves on the issues of technology use in the classroom.

This article, although fairly short, states the author's strong opinions facing technology in the classroom. The main and only point discussed in this article is regarding the ways students have the ability to stay engaged when they have new "toys" to play with. In a modern society, kids need the constant attention grabbers they have at home to be incorporated into their learning. The points made in this article would work well in an opening paragraph concerning the addressed topic.

Celano, Donna, and Susan B. Neuman. "Roadblocks on the Information Highway." MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO, Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Feb. 2011. <http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=55114510&site=src-live>.

Donna Celano and Susan Neuman, both highly educated professors, in their essay <i>Roadblocks on the Information Highway </i>(2010) state that the level of technological information retrieval by students is often limited to those from less-fortunate areas. The authors support their claim by providing a large amount of census information as well as true-story claims that display the relation between poverty issues and education. The purpose of this article was to influence the legislature to give more money to poverty-level school districts in order to provide the students of those areas better opportunities for incorporating technology into their education. The audience of this article is people of the legislature that can vote to give a larger amount of money toward poorer school districts.

This source is relevant to the topic because is a qualitative article of the level of access that different students have to a computer and Internet access. Never in the text does the author state that Internet use is negative for the ability to learn, but instead the authors say that it is unfair that many school districts in 'better' areas have higher funding for technological advances than districts in poverty. Some of the pieces that can be specifically used in my paper are the census records regarding Internet's use in education. Although this article is interesting, it will not play a significant role in my paper because it doesn't have a high amount of praise about the Internet (even though the Internet is not being negated).

Deibert, Ronald. "Militarizing Cyberspace." MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO, July-Aug. 2010. Web. 25 Feb. 2011. <http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=53735059&site=src-live>.

Ronald Deibert, director of the citizen lab at the Munk School at the University of Toronto, in his expert opinion <i>Militarizing Cyberspace </i>(2010) suggests that the current 'militarization' of cyberspace is an "urgent problem requiring immediate solutions." Deibert supports his claims by relating the internet problems to real life arms race issues and adding supportive details to all of his arguable points. The author's purpose in this article is to draw the public's attention to growing problems regarding the competition over internet safety and internet control. The intended audience of this article is someone who agrees with the use of internet filters as well as a person who is trying to eliminate harmful factors on the internet.

This article by Ronald Deibert is a refutation article in consideration with the topic being researched. While the argument at hand is against the use of internet filters, this article glamorizes them. However, Deibert makes an effective argument. His use of comparison between 'cyberspace militarism' and events life Pearl Harbor create relatable issues that are easy to understand. The author discusses the reasons as this being a controversial topic because "an arms race in cyberspace creates an environment in which crime, espionage, malware, denial of service, filtering, and surveillance prosper and thrive."

Doherty, Will. "EFF: Internet Filtering Software Wrongly Blocks Many Sites." Electronic Frontier Foundation. 18 Sept. 2002. Web. 25 Feb. 2011. <http://w2.eff.org/Censorship/Censorware/net_block_report/20020918_eff_pr.php>.

Will Doherty, Online Activist and Media Relations Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in his article <i>Internet Filtering Software Wrongly Blocks Many Sites </i>(2002) provides a list a numerous statistics that argue education's internet filters are ineffective. Doherty supports his evident opinions by using factual statistics that pertain to the falsity of internet filters. The purpose of this short article is to provide hard evidence to the public regarding the reliability of internet filters in an educational setting. The audience of this article would be people whom are attempting to lessen the strength of school districts' internet filtering system.

This article, in all relative shortness, accurately displays statistical information that signifies the importance of removing internet filters that take away from the power of a child's education. One issue that was encountered with the source was the publication date, 2002. An ideal source would have been published in years 2008 and newer to ensure the information used was current and accurate. In spite of this, the source will be an effective information resource in proving the restrictions placed on school computers limit the educational possibilities for students.

"Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students." Ed.gov. 2010. Web. 2 Feb. 2011. <http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html>.

A writer states in their article on the <i>Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students </i>(2010) that technology in the classroom is a positive input for both students and teachers. They support every point they make using constructive wording and examples of ways students have benefited from technology in education. They write this article in an attempt to persuade the readers to pursue more technology use in the classroom. The intended audience on this article is both believers and skeptics in order to inform about the good that can come from adapting to a technologically advanced society.

This article includes brief tidbits on multiple addressable subjects that can be used to prove technology will provide positive feedback in education. The author of this information takes a formal approach to stating their case. They include valid examples as well as opinions, even including some quotes from elementary school teachers who support the cause. Although this source would not be used as a "main" source of information, the quotes and other facts inputted into the article would strengthen certain arguments on an "increase in self-esteem" portion of the final paper.

Morse, John M. "Reference Publishing in the Age of Also." Reference Librarian 44.91/92 (2005): 69. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2011.

John Morse, president and publisher with Merriam-Webster Dictionaries, in his paper <i>Reference Publishing in the Age of Also </i>(2005) states that the Internet is not a threat toward print publishing- it actually enhances it. The author develops their paper in chronological order and much of the support comes from the credentials of the author. The apparent purpose of this paper is to inform the reader there is nothing to fear when discussing the topic of eBooks taking over print because the Internet as a whole actually influences and improves the information found in printed books. The audience of this paper is someone who is skeptical about the benefits of the Internet.

This paper is a good source of information from a reliable source regarding the power of the Internet's influence on modern society. The facts and opinions in this text could be twisted around in a mature manner to effectively influence people that the Internet isn't something to be feared and its use in technology is a <b>positive</b> thing. This source is written very formally but despite this, the information comes off in an effective and persuasive approach.

Ramaswami, Rama. "NOTHING TO LOL ABOUT." T H E Journal 37.6 (2010): 24. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2011.

Rama Ramaswami, author of many articles glamorizing technology, in his article <i>Nothing to LOL About </i>(2010) claims that school districts across the nation rely too heavily on Internet filters that block out bad content while not realizing the filters are blocking out the good as well. Ramaswami proves his points with highly opinionated (yet effective) facts about things that get blocked on the computers of public schools. The author's purpose for publishing this text is to inform various school districts in various areas of the country to limit the level of blocking that is used on school computers. The audience of this article would be school board members that have the ability to make changes to Internet filters in schools.

This source is relevant to the topic because it's written with regards to everything I'm arguing. The purpose of this source was to inform school districts with the faults in their beloved Internet filters. This article was published in 2010, which is good in comparison to the date of research because the text contains recent information and knowledge. The points made in this paper will be effective in proving certain educational sites that are useful in a teacher's teaching are prevented from being used in class. This adds more work for the students to read about at home which can cause a lack in effective completion of school work. This resource makes similar points made by the other selected sources.

Wise, Bob, and Robert Rothman. "The ONLINE LEARNING Imperative: A Solution to Three Looming Crises in Education." Education Digest 76.3 (2010): 52. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2011.

Bob Wise, an American politician, their article <i>A Solution to Three Looming Crises in Education </i>(2010) identify three major problems that exist with modern education and ideas and provides multiple ways to take corrective action. Wise develops his paper in chronological order and uses the assistance of bolded titles at the beginning of each new topic to organize his thoughts. The purpose of writing this article was to provide effective alternatives in educational tools in order to create cost-effective learning. The intended audience of this text is individual people with the power to make budgeting changes and curricular changes within the school district.

This source, with the intended audience being individuals who can make curricular changes in public school, is relevant to the researched topic. Unlike the other sources, this topic provides a plan of action as well as chunking the information- which can lead to higher topic retention. This source effectively defends their points and opinions with evidentiary support and makes certain that there is little doubt in the urgency of educational problems when the reader had finished reading the article.