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In class this past week we each did "App Smack downs." In other words, we chose one app related to our major and presented it to the class for two minutes. My app is called, English Pronunciation IPA. As a Speech Pathology major this app helps me to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet that is used to identify speech disorders. There are 44 symbols that make up the Phonetic Alphabet. This app pronounces each symbol for me and tests me on the pronunciation and how it's used. We were also greeted by Patricia Donahue in class last week. Patricia Donahue visited us from the career center at Stockton University . Specifically, Patricia works in the Health Science office. She came to class to inform us about Windows software called, LinkedIn and to help us learn how to build our own personal brand through social media. Personal branding is, the practice of marketing ourselves and our careers as a brand. It is important to be clear and consistent when branding yourself. Posting provocative or unprofessional content on social media could potentially create a negative name for yourself. Patricia explained how LinkedIn is a great way to strengthen your resume. On a scale she showed that Linked in is the top used recruiter website, topping Facebook and Instagram. People use this site to post jobs and internships, recruit candidates, keep tabs on potential candidates and vet them prior to interviews.

  

This past week we were assigned to read the first chapter of Untangling the Web. This chapter talks about how the internet allows us to share resources through the click of a button. In the past, resources were shared through photocopying and passing along as hard copies. When the website, Del.icio.us. was founded it allowed individuals to publicly bookmark resources. Ultimately, this allowed people to "take their file drawers of resources and open them up to the world." This chapter covers other websites that led to advancements such as, SymbalooEDU, Diigo and EDUclipper. 


 

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