Vocabulary We Need

• Meme- an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nonmagnetic
• Ex) Using Facebook or checking emails several times a day
• Virus- a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
• Ex) Web Scripting Virus, Boot Sector Virus, Macron Virus, etc.
• Viral- relating to or involving an image, video, piece of information, etc. that is circulated rapidly and widely from one internet user to another
• Ex) A viral video ad

                    

• Blog- a regularly updated website or web page
• Ex)  An online journal on a certain interest

                 

• Wiki- a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users
• Ex) A free encyclopedia in many languages 

                

• URL- the address of a world wide website
• Ex) To a resource on the internet

               

• Website- a location connected to the internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web
• Ex) For more information

             

• WWW- combination of all resources
• Ex) Accessible information  

           

• Internet- a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities
• Ex) When two computers are connected over the internet

        

• 2.0- the second stage of development of the World Wide Web especially by the change form static web page to dynamic
• Ex) Social networking sites or social media

       

• Open Source- denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed or modified
• Ex) Mozilla Firefox

       

How I Read

• Reading is a form of technology
• Amateurs love what they do
• "Words and ideas can change the world"
• We fear when we don't understand
• "Rip It Out"- video
• Students were edger to follow rules
• When the official walked in class the students were fearful
• The teacher wanted to show authority to his students
• Anything that the teacher thought that it wouldn't help his teaching or unfamiliar to him; felt threatened
• Sfumato- refers to the technique that makes a painting seamless
• Many students are caught up into the same routine 
• We read in order  for school
• Never have a chance to do other things
• Can't create their own rules or methods to help them learn 
• We read in order to analyze the work to have a better comprehension
• Sapere Aude- dare to be wise

Hawthorne And Poe On Dreams

Hawthorne indicated himself at the beginning as a man of intellectual sentiment. Poe as a man of intellectual passion. The distinction to be made between the effect of the literary expression of the two minds is, that Hawthorne charms, and Poe enchains the reader.

Meet My New Vocabulary

• Kudos- praise and honor received for an achievement

• Tone- the general character or attitude

• Affirm- state as a factor or an offer

• Network- a way to connect

• Packet Switching- used through some type of network to send anything across near or far websites

• Ambiguity- the quality of being open to more than one interpretation

• Myth- a false belief/ traditional story

• Individualism- being independent

• Sentient- able to perceive or feel things

• Characterization-  a description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something

• Internet- a global computer network

• Symbolism- the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• Epistemic- relating to knowledge

• Introspect- examine one's own thoughts or feelings

• Reply- a verbal or written answer

• Schema-a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model

• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious:extradornaily- good; wonderful

First Impression Of A Dream

My first impressions of reading the poem "Dream Within A Dream" was a bit confusing for me to comprehended due to the author's choice of writing. I took me a while to re-read the poem and finally I understood what he was trying to say throughout the poem. All dreams have different meanings and bring mixed up emotions that sometimes we can't explain in words on how we felt or the events that occurred throughout the dream. Having to understand each phrase truly explains how a dream is like the amount of time a dream is, questions on why this event, after emotions when you wake up, etc. 

First Impression Of A Dream

My initial impression of Langston Hughes' poetry has left me with an aw. He is very blunt and to the point. I appreciate it very much. His words are powerful and leave an imprint with an abrasive feel. He takes a stand and picks a side. He is revolutionary in the way he fights for a voice to be recognized. He knows how to set the mood with his poetic wording and structure.