Throughout this semester, we learned about Web 2.0. Before taking the Digital Writing for Social Action course, I had never…
Hi, my name is Elizabeth Thomas, and I am a junior at High Point University. I am majoring in Social Media and Digital Communication with a minor in Strategic Communication.
I created this blog to showcase some of my writing for my Digital Writing for Social Action course this semester.
Special education is essential to the public education system because it ensures that all…
The desire to look for outside affirmation can be overwhelming today. Social media is overflowing with pictures of perfection, ads that tell us what to buy to feel better about ourselves, and social standards that dictate how we should act, look, and succeed. It’s simple to become…
I believe adoption is a beautiful thing. In the United States, around 135,000 children are adopted each year. I am privileged to be able to say I am someone who is adopted. [ I am from Guerrero, Mexico and was born in Charlotte, North…
Oftentimes college can be very stressful but you have to remind yourself to just breathe. Stress…
Technology is not as safe as we might think when it comes to our safety. The majority of people who own cell phones, laptops, or any other kind of gadget are unaware of the risks associated with such ownership. Companies hire these employees to keep an eye on us, often without our…
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence is defined as “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation,”…
In today’s society, social media plays a large role in people’s daily lives. Social media is considered as a form of online social communication; most would consider this to be an essential part of their daily lives. This issue is important…