Throughout the chaos of moving into our new building, we have still managed to continue school business as usual. This week, we learned about how companies will sell your personal information to make a measly profit.
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| Blue target, July 1, 2007 |
We learned that companies can alter your web experience (search engines, consumer shopping, etc.). Companies track your computer information and your online activity by making suggestions that best suit you, and by limiting the amount of information you can view.
To understand the basics of company tracking, our teacher distributed key words and definitions.
Track: when companies collect information about you based on online behavior
Target: when companies tailor content to you based on the information they have collected about you
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| Cookies, August 14, 2007 |
Demographic: common categories of the population, such as age, gender, and race
Cookies: data files that are stored on your computer when you visit certain sites, which are often used by companies to identify repeat customers and personalize visitors' experience.
Also, I made a Mixbook this week that displays tips on avoiding data collection. Mixbook is a website that allows me to create virtual scrapbooks. I really like how simple this website is, and virtually anyone can use it. I see no problems with Mixbook, and I will definitely be using it for future projects.
Below is the Mixbook that I made relating to data collection.
| Start your own Photo Books | Create custom Christmas CardsOverall, this week has been great. We moved into our new school building, and things at Gaston Early College High School have never been better. I love this school, and I hope that as we continue with the school year, things will remain this awesome. Until next week, happy blogging!
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