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During the 7 weeks in this term, we have been learning about being cybersmart in social media. We first learned how to make our own site, learned about ergonomics, played Interland, learned about being cybersmart and we also have been learning about Digital Bytes. We showed our work by making an infographic of what we learned. Here is my learning:

Ergonomics

Ergonomics is about the study of people's efficiency in their work environment. I used piktochart to create this infographic. I found piktochart interesting because it's easy to use and there are a lot of photos I can use to make an infographic.

Interland

Interland

Interland is a fun game where you learn how to be cyber-smart when using social media. There are four levels in this game that will help you with social media. The first one is trying to find out whether something from social media is factual or satirical. The second level is about sharing things through social media and how you have to be careful who you share things with.

Being Cybersmart

Being cybersmart means being safe and smart when using social media. To create this infographic, I used piktochart again because it's easy to use.

Digital Bytes

What was your biggest takeaway in this video?

My biggest takeaway in this was when a reporter told that people take words from other music to make a new one.

1. What do you think about the real world objects(for example a sliding lock, a typewriter, and traffic light colours) that inspired iPhone’s interface? Do you think people notice these everyday references?

Yes because the traffic light is commonly used. For example, red light means to stop this relates to the iPhone’s interface as to stop or close the app. For the typewriter, Apple used it as a keyboard where if you press a letter it produces a sound the same as the typewriter when you push a button it also produces a sound. People notice this everyday references because it is very common.

2. Why do you think Apple chose to reference physical objects more literally in the iPhone (for example, with a bookshelf, a calendar, a tape deck)?

We think Apple chose to reference physical objects more literally in the iPhone because people will be able to get used to it easily as it is an everyday object.

3. Can you think of any other real-world objects that digital products would benefit from mimicking?

A remote, a torch

4. Do you think it’s OK for companies to copy the look and feel of other companies products when making their own device?

Yes, it is ok because they can take it as an inspiration to make their own new device but change the features of it.

5. What do you think about the iOS 7’s simplified, flatter, more iconic look? Why do you think this look became popular? Who decides what’s popular and what’s not?

We think it’s great because it has evolved into a new and improved multi-touch. It became popular because of its new and improved features. We think that the people decide what’s popular and what’s not because they are the one who’s going to use the device.

6. The FIlmmaker and narrator Kirby, says, “Perhaps, it is not fair for us to expect surprise and delight from smartphones anymore, Perhaps for that, we need new frontier - a new blank slate.” Do you agree? What do you envision?

We agree because having a new frontier means having a new generation of phones and a new type of technology. We envision a more fictional version of phones; where everything is more high tech than ever. Having a crystal clear phone where it is transparent when turned off; looking like a thin piece of glass.

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