Blog #13 - Research Plan

I have had the toughest time coming up with a topic for this website. I have revised my topic serveral times and am about to do it again - I am going to do the site on online shopping and how it contributes to the rise in identity theft. This ties into my original concept of identity theft but also gives me room to discuss a topic I thoroughly enjoy - shopping! I think this could be really interesting and fun to research. Dr. Chandler if this is ok, please let me know :)

Purpose: Upon researching this topic, I am hoping to find information about how the rise in online shopping also contributes to the rise in identity theft. I am also hoping to find different ways of how to prevent identity theft.

Users: The technological and computer savy members of society who frequently use the computer for shopping purposes and those who have been victims of identity theft.

Research Question: How has the technological advancement of online shopping contributed to the rising number of cases of identity teft.

Layout: I'm still coming up with layout decisions but I would like to include pieces that inform the readers of what identity theft is, statistics, how to prevent identity theft, and how online shopping has caused case numbers to rise.

Helpful links:
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft-www.business.mcmaster.ca/IDTDefinition/defining/idfraudTCF.htm
-www.identitytheft.org/
-www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
-http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs23-shopping.htm
-http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/m_press/Safe_On-Line_Shopping_Tips.shtml
-http://www.internetretailing.net/news/data-theft-concerns-beginning-to-hit-internet-shopping-volumes

Blog #12 - Wikipedia Post

As I was trying to decide on what to post/edit on Wikipedia, I looked for a page on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. To my surprise, there was no site dedicated to the standards which was very shocking to me considering they are a major part of public education in NJ. So I decided to create a small page/contribution on the basics of the standards.

I created the page on 3/23/09 (a little late) and I'm not sure if it is because I have just recently created it, but when I type "New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards" everything is still up and ok!

I will continue to check and monitor the page.
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Here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_jersey_core_curriculum_content_standards

And my ID is JMC3080 for Wikipedia.

Blog #11 - Website Users

For my website idea, I was thinking of researching and writing about why Americans have such a fascination with celebrity but I think I might change it to a site about the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (still unsure):

Questions from page 19:
1. Who will use this site?
Those interested in acquiring knowledge of the NJCCCS and why they are important. I think the main users will be teachers, future teachers & college students, and parents.

2. Where are they?
The users of the site will obviously be computer literate and able to maneuver a web site. They will most likely be behind computer screens at home, in school, at an office, or on a laptop.

3. What do they want from the site?
The site will provide information on the NJCCCS so those who are going to use the site will be looking to either gain or further their knowledge on the standards.

4. How does the site address the users?
I was thinking of blocking the site off into sections. The first section will be background information on the NJCCCS and why they are useful. The second section will breakdown the standards so they are easily understood. The third section will be for teachers and it will have helpful tips/sites that will be useful for them so they can abide by the standards in their classroom.

5. How do the graphics of the site address the users?
I will try to make the site very vibrant to attract the readers attention. I will also try to use images related to the subjects

-AUDIENCE: The site will be designed for teachers, parents, and future teachers/college students.
-PURPOSE: To give insightful information regarding the NJCCCS and why they are useful.
-FOCUS: I wanted to focus on the standards because, as a future teacher, I believe it is important for everyone to understand the standards because they encompass a large portion of NJ public education.
-FINAL TOUCH: I am hoping to make the site very vibrant and user friendly. I am also looking to have separate charts/sub pages related to the material.

USEFUL SITES:
-http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/
-http://www.nj.gov/education/aps/cccs/

Blog #10 - Exploratory Writing for my Web Assignment

I'd just want to start by saying that I'm a bit confused as to what I might like to do for this assignment. I was thinking about celebrity and why people are obsessed with everything that word entails. Specifically, Americans, rather than those from other nations and countries, become completely infatuated with the thought of celebrity. Why? People run to stores to imitate certain styles, they go to the hair salon to get the latest cut, and some even take it to the extreme and visit the plastic surgeon so they can have permanent features that make them appear like their favorites stars. But what makes celebrity so appealing? The money, the glamour, the lifestyle? And why is it that Americans, above all, seem to be infatuated with the thought?

I think this could make an interesting web assignment - especially for me, the gossip magazine junkie. I do have other ideas, but this is something that I am really interested in so if this seems like a good topic that I could possibly do this assignment on, please let me know.. if not, then it's back to the drawing board!

Blog #9

Skipping this one..

Blog #8 - Exploratory Writing

When I first made my list of possible topics for my Wikipedia article, I was very confused and my list was composed of a variety of topics, most of which involved how the Internet could help teachers and students and the pros and cons of the net itself. While playing around on Wikipedia, I typed in identity theft. Much to my surprise, there is a ton of different types of ID theft that I was completely unaware of. This topic serves as interest to me because I was a victim of identity theft (on my birthday - what a coincidence) just last year. I feel that this topic would have a variety of information available and that will be useful to not only myself, but to others as well.

Here are a few articles I found relating to my topic:
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft
-www.business.mcmaster.ca/IDTDefinition/defining/idfraudTCF.htm
-www.identitytheft.org/
-www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

Each one of these sites listed above has a great deal of quality information regarding identity theft that I'm sure will be very useful and informative when doing the article.