CM410 Class

History of Chocolate Rain: This song was created by Tay Zonday back in 2007. Written to talk about racism. Website Thoughts :          Tay Zonday was the creator of this crazy song Chocolate Rain. Which went viral back in 2007. Tay Zonday says that his song deals with race issues in America. He hits points like prison racisms amongst African Americans, economic racism, and racial problems. Initially, when I first heard this song I would have never guessed that this song focused on racism. - Did you like the song? - Did you know it was about racism?

Well before having this class CM410 I had never heard of Rick Rolling until Dr. Nicholas explained it to us. I have actually had this performed on me with links on Facebook that have been sent to me and then it takes me to a whole different link. For an assignment we were asked to send a link to a family member or friend and pretend that we needed them to fill out something and Rick Roll them. I told my roomie that I needed her to fill out a room condition form through email. When she opened it she texted me and was like the link you sent me wasn't right. I told her she just got Rick Rolled. And we both laughed and I explained to her why I Rick Rolled her. Also, when I opened my email from Dr. Nicholas he tricked us by telling us that we had to fill out a form for the fire tablets but when you clicked on the form it took us to Rick Ashely's song. Good trick Dr. Nicholas!

Everything Science Knows About Reading on Screens   This article talks about the shift from paper to screens. As stated in the article, "It's left many wondering what we've lost or gained in the shift and a handful of scientists are trying to figure out the answer". This question is left unknown because of the different types of media and the person's preference. Studies show that many people who read online scan through the passage rather than actually reading the material. Studies show that many people who read off paper focus better rather than reading on a device. When reading on a device you are able to multi-task but when you are reading off of a paper its harder to multi-task which makes it easier to focus. Scanning through passages is called nonlinear reading. Nonlinear reading can hurt you when you have to do deep research or read a passage in depth.  So basically, there are pros and cons when using a screen vs. using paper when performing cognitive

Hello!    I am Kamari Littlejohn. In this class I plan to learn how to create blogs and how to attract an audiences. I also want to cover how to make a website and how to create a brand for myself. I am looking forward to a great year! Can't wait to see what the future holds.