Flat Classroom Project

This is a reading excerpt from edu cause that discusses the platforms of PLEs. It looks into the framework of student study and the affects of adapting to new environments.

This article has allowed me to better understand what a personal learning environment is and how they are used every single day.

This article is a more indepth look into one of many popular social networking sites, Twitter.

This article is a helpful reminder of some concepts found in Thomas Friedman's book, "A World is Flat" and in social networking.

A short article on video conferencing as an effective form of electronic communication explaining how it affects people and business.

This article is about the positive effects that VoIP (voice-over-internet protocol) has on the US Army. It helps the army shrink their physical footprint as well as provide communication possibilities.

This is from a website that talks about the effects of disposing mobile phones in the environment. It has a lot of detail on the negative effects of mobile phones

Wireless connectivity can actually make a difference in capital. Is a technology like this really that effective in producing money?

This article explains one way that the arts and entertainment are important in our lives.

Here is an article about how it is socially important to stay updated on popular videos and topics.

This site is relevant to "how virtual communication is affecting our environment" because it shows several factors of the positive and negative effects technology has on the environment. It has facts as well as statistics to support the reasoning. Virtual communication is effecting our environment in a positive way, but also in a negative way which is why people need to be aware of what they can do to help the world.

Young Kids Need to Learn About Social Entrepreneurship

People connecting with other people before the internet was invented.

The Internet History Timeline provides a record of events in the order of their occurrence.

There are many arguments against outsourcing production for companies within the United States. One of these arguments is that the corporation rarely considers the environmental impact of their move. The United States has very strict policies about production produced pollution. However, the United States has little to no control over this area when the jobs are outsourced. Being aware of problems like this, and considering the environmental impact of outsourcing your production, is more important for the longevity of your company as opposed to the immediate profit margin.

Wireless Connections Keep Increasing 3/21/2012 Connected devices are growing at a fast pace, and the increasing number of mobile devices is adding to the number of worldwide wireless connections. Soon, there may be nearly as many connections as people on the planet. The day when there is a wireless connection for every person is coming soon.

The FBI making the integration of wireless network a political issue.

This article talks about how Egyptians use Facebook to upload information that has brought religions together. It describes how with the ease of uploading, new collaboration is possible.

Will new wireless network technology cause a hindering problem that will possibly lead to a decrease in security? The military's high-tech wireless networks may be effected by these new technologies, and Senator Charles Grassley explains.

This article shows the consequences of uploading. It is easy to upload information, but this ease can lead to violence and murder.

This article explains how the news of what is happening in Syria is being spread for free and with ease through YouTube.