Technology Autobiography

      The three most influential communications of technologies that have been in my life are Facebook, Etsy, and Phantasy Tour. Technology has opened many doors for people but, it also has disabled some people from moving forward.

      Facebook is my number one communications of technology because it has enabled me to join a new world. I cannot count how many great people and opportunities has arrived because of my networking on Facebook. Not only has it enabled me to keep in touch with people that I know from my past but it has allowed me to meet great people as well. I am part of many groups on this site. One group I take part in in called Black Milk East Coast. This is a group of people who have brought many clothes from a small australian business. We have helped the company become huge. It feels great to be able to help a small company, for many reasons. It helps me realize if I ever want to help my students or myself I can do it via social media. I have also had classes that made Facebook groups and this helped me and other class mates to talk and share ideas. I plan to use some type of social media such as this in my class. One downside to Facebook is that everyones information is out there. There is no protection for personal information. When we sign up for these websites we all check off the box without reading and it is not okay. There needs to be an understanding from everyone that whatever goes on the internet is up there for the world to see.

      Etsy is second on my list of communications technology because it has opened up many artists to a new way of getting there pieces out into the world. For people like me who are working and go to school it is very hard to work street fairs and events such as that. Etsy allows me to purchase other peoples art and give them a chance. It helps get art out all over the world. There are negatives to everything and one big problem with Etsy is that people can steal ideas. I know from taking many art classes that my teachers say it okay to rip off ideas. It is okay to use the technique but not the exact idea.

Phantasy Tour is another communications site that I use, it is also known as PT. This is a forum in which people communicate about certain jam bands. The forum helps people do ride share, make new friends, and discuss about shows. This is not something that I could tell students to use but it has opened my friendships up to people cross country. Many people who follow the events are dedicated and will go to as many events as possible. There have been times when I have helped people out and given them rides to shows and also booking flights. This site has allowed me to go to colorado with people meet on the forum. I have not had any negative experience on this site thus far. I know not everyone is in it for the good and there could be some potential problems. Socially this has opened me up into a new world and it allows me to see the good in people who are making friendships with people in the same interest area. This site allows me to also feel comfortable at shows and venus in which I am not familiar. It is always nice to see a similar face. Without this site I would have missed out on many experiences.

      There are many pros and cons of the internet and social media. Fortunately I have had fantastic experiences so far. Social media has been very helpful to my life. Social media is very important and needs to be taught inside the classroom. Students need to learn to use it as a tool instead of something that can destroy them. Communications technologies have opened my life up to some great times. It also truly helps for anyone who is trying to get there name out there or start a business, or even help one.