One, two, test...

This week, Bob, our english teacher at the CELSA, asked us to take an English test and to share our results with everybody. I successfully passed the test and scored 20 out of 20!

Hurray!

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Another great achievement

Today I finally managed to post something on Wikipedia.

Hallelujah brothers and sisters!

Last week I tried posting a new article but the week has passed and still no sign of it... Which is quite unlucky because the post was about my theatre group, the Improbable Compagnie. Oh well, whatever, the world will have to live without knowing us!

Anyhoo, I chose today to start all over again. As I realised that creating a new article on Wikipedia was quite difficult, I decided that I would edit an article. This is rather simple, all you have to do is click on a pre-existing article and add some information or some links to the page. Anybody can contribute to the world's most known encyclopedia. Now the only thing to figure out was:

What do I know that Wikipedia doesn't?

Existential question, right? I wondered... And then I chose to write about the CELSA. I checked the page on Wikipedia and noticed that there was an information missing! Yay! I therefore grabbed the opportunity and started working. The article was quite complete but there was nothing about the school's associations. As I am an active member of the social life of our Communication school, I had some interesting stuff to say. Now, when you visit the CELSA article you can read about the school's two students' associations (Pop'Com and Junior Commmunication).

Thanks to whom?

^

(Actually Chuck, I was thinking about me, thanks to me...)

I will survive...

And you, will you survive the I-land jungle?

Here are some rules to work your way through the immensity of the web and to avoid getting caught in its spiral!

ONE
Get some eyeglasses in order to protect your view, and to sharpen your vision.

TWO
Develop your fingers' muscles. They will be useful on your keyboard.

THREE
Get a good antivirus and don't trust odd messages or emails.

FOUR
Be part of a community. Nothing compares to virtual friendship.

FIVE
Have a geek friend. He'll come in handy if your antivirus crashes.

SIX
Know your limits. Don't be easily tempted and know when to quit surfing.

SEVEN
Do not reveal personal information. You're being watched...

EIGHT
Create a blog! And write regularly. You'll feel really bright and interesting.

NINE
Try e-learning. It's the future of education.

TEN
Stay independent. Stop surviving, just live!

Never judge a book by its cover...

Our society is in constant evolution. Progress in new technologies brings us every day new possibilities in communication, socialising, networking, etc... We are definitely surrounded by change. So, must we accept and adopt every new offer? Or on, the contrary, refuse to let go of one habit by replacing it by a revolutionary one?

Visualise a book. What do you see? A cover, ok. A bookmark, sure. 100, 200 maybe 500 pages, why not. If your awareness in new technologies is not very sharp (which is the case of most of us humans), your first idea of a book won't be this one:

This is an Ebook. E stands for Electronic. The information contained in this object has been digitised. An Ebook is a sort of mobile library: it allows you to go everywhere and bring along all the texts you wish (up to 1000 books can be contained on one disk!). For example it can be useful for someone who works on a thesis, and needs to consult several texts at a time. It can also allow the access to texts that are no longer published.
However some people fear that this revolution will jeopardise the future of paper.
So, should we grasp this opportunity, or should we protect one of Humanity's most precious achievement?

To Ebook or not to Ebook?

That is the question...

Personally I can't say that I'll never own such a device. Actually, this sort of object attracts me. I'm not really what you could call a bookworm, but I appreciate discovering the work of my favorite authors (Ian McEwan, Bret Easton Ellis, Truman Capote to name a few). I'll plunge into a book no matter which support it is on: an Ebook or a traditional book. To me, what really matters is the words, the language. Stop me if I'm wrong, but the words are the same on an Ebook!

Books on paper may not be eternal but the legacy of an author is permanent.

Having said that, which Ebook attracts me the most? Right now on the market the competition is fierce. There's the Digital Reader 1000, the Iliad, the Sony Reader, the Amazon Kindle, etc...
As I am not yet an expert, I will simply base my decision on the esthetic aspect (I totally assume my superficial side... See, even Paris Hilton reads...). I choose the Amazon Kindle. I like its simple and neutral aspect, white and clear. Its characteristics remind me of an iPod. I believe the transition from a traditional book to an Amazon Kindle would be less radical, as I am already familiar with the iPod.

So, will you be part of the evolution... ?

Who's that girl ?

A few words about me in two minutes and ten seconds...
Enjoy.

CMM international presents ...

Here is the very first debate held in our english class.
The subject? Music and the Internet.
Enjoy! (and don't make fun of my skills as an "MC"!)