Final Blog Post

ITX was a great class for me to take. I have never felt that I am an expert user of technology but I definitely understand how important it is. ITX showed me many more practical applications technology has in the workplace and everyday life. In recent years I have been slightly opposed to changes in my technology use. When I got office 2007 at home I briefly considered downgrading to 2003 because I didn’t want to put in the time to relearn the applications. I was also weary of using social networking sites because I didn’t know about the practical applications of them. ITX has encouraged me to embrace new technology and use it to advance my knowledge, career, and life. Technology will always be advancing and if I remain stagnant and fail to stay up-to-date I will be left behind. And last but not least….it was a very fun class..there were always interesting stories and fun facts.

Disappear Like A Ninja

I couldn’t get the QuickTime to work for “Christopher S. Penn: New Media 101 @ Bentley College CIS Presents” but then I got caught up in browsing other Chris Penn videos and articles. “How to disappear like a ninja” and “How World Of Warcraft can make you a better marketer” stuck out as particularly interesting pieces. How to disappear like a ninja is about the phenomenon of people disappearing using their ipods or cell phones. When you are on your phone or listening to your ipod no one will bother you… you have basically disappeared. This can be potentially beneficial in certain situations like avoiding an ex. But in other situations some people disappear when it would be best to be visible. Disappearing in uncomfortable situations might be the easiest thing to do but one should be mindful of potential networking situation. Chris Penn discusses this in an interesting way and brings up a lot of questions and food for thought.

Careers in CIS

I admit I dropped the ball. I lost track of how many CIS presentations there were and the Chris Penn presentation was the first one I went to and there were no more after that. However I did view the Careers in CIS presentation on slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/checkmark/careers-in-cis-presentation . Wow there are a lot of careers in computers. The starting salary stat was particularly interesting. A 28% increase in starting salary would be nice. With so many different options it would not be hard to find a good one for me. Since I’m not quite sure what I want to do after college I might want to consider a career in CIS, especialy with that extra %28. Perhaps I'll get a CIS minor to complement another major. I should definetly use what I learn about technology to keep track of thing I need to get done. Maby then I won't forget to go to CIS presentations.