Goodbye World

As I close off this blog, I will first answer the following questions:

5 things that I have learnt of this Semester are

1. How to answer and explore questions that might not have a straight answer e.g. a frequent question I answer is How can you use this in school and which subject. This makes me think more and I really enjoyed that because it expanded my thinking.
2. How to follow a deadline promptly from week to week because each post had to be due the following week and that helped me stay organised throughout the semester (also so I didn't get a detention!). This has helped me with my time management.
3. How to find different solutions to problems for the various websites that I used. These include when I couldn't open or save my work from the website I would ask a friend, ask google or try different types of ways to fix the problem, this also helped me expand my problem solving thinking.
4. How to use time wisely during class even if the work was boring or not working. This happened to me in week one when blogger wouldn't open because there was to many people on the server, instead I started answering the various questions that we had to do about Blogger which include What problems did you face using this website and how did you overcome it? and What is the website about? This dilemma helped me understand that I could do other things with the time given instead of procrastinating.
5. That not everything will go to plan and I have to be patient with google and not threaten to send them a mean and threatening email. The internet is the internet and some times it has a mental breakdown like teenage girls, though I have to be patient because it will get better and start working. This happened in the first week with blogger when it wouldn't work (like I said previously). this helped me understand that I need to be COOL, CALM and COLLECTED when it comes to the internet and google. 

The activity that I liked the most was finding the weirdest thing on the internet (see August- The weirdest thing I found on the internet) because it was fun to find and to write about because it was quirky and weird. It got a lot of my class mates laughing when they saw the video and my post. Another website that I loved was Cite This For Me because it makes writing bibliographies for any and every subject easy (see September- Cite This For Me). I enjoyed most of the websites that I used and would use them again, though these are my top two.

The thing that I have found challenging but have achieved is to stay on a deadline and hand my work into class every week on time without getting a detention. This was hard for me because sometimes I forgot about the work and left it to the second last to last day before it was due. Other times it was in the back of my mind though I had bigger assignments, tests and homework to do before the IT was due, this pushed me a lot and will help me in VCE when I have exams and SAC's on. This will help me stay organised and detention free in my later years.

Somethings that I would change in the future of Year 8 IT is to use more applications on the iPad etc. because at my school year 7 and up will have iPads. There is not much I would change about the curriculum for Year 8 IT, I highly enjoyed it.

Again, some other apps or websites I would of liked to use were mainly on the iPad. They include SEEK- teaching us how to apply for jobs and send in resumes, which brings me to websites that help you make a resume. I enjoyed all the websites and application that I used over the past semester.

I hope my blog has helped you with the internet and has given you some pros and cons about each website that I have used, this has been a great learning experience for me and I hope you've enjoyed it.

Thankyou for reading my blog

xx Izzi

My Review For: Pic Collage

Pic Collage

Pic Collage is an online and free website and also an app for apple and android. It makes as many photos as you want fit into one screen with a border and cool and fun stickers to add to it. It's really simple to use and lets you create anything you want and dream.

This is a picture i have used from snapchat and have put into Pic Collage to add the emoji

This is a collage about PVCC made with Pic Collage

Here is a spot the difference that was made with Pic Collage

Unfortunately I don't have a URL Link because these pictures are from the Pic Collage app

You can use this app and website in school if you need to make an art portfolio cover in Art. Or you can use this in an English class when doing an oral presentation and need a visual element to the presentation. you can use this app and website for a lot more classes in school though these are the ones that I could think of. You can use this app just for fun as well.

I had absolutely no troubles with this website because it was so easy to use.

I hope this post helped you realise the pros and cons about Pic Collage and gave you some insight into what Pic Collage can help you achieve and in what different subjects at school you can use it for.

Thankyou for reading my blog, see you in the next one

xx Izzi

Identity Theft

Identity Theft

List some of the methods of identity theft in the short videos

·       Dumpster diving: popular form of modern salvaging of waste discarded in bins, if you take a bill out to the bin and don’t shred it first these people can come into your bin and take out that information and keep them for themselves.

·       Skimming: people taking your bank details by getting your information from a dodgy ATM, they have access to your account and can transfer money for themselves and use the money straight out of your account.

·       Phishing: the practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online.*

·       Stealing wallets, phones, bags etc.: this is the more classical way of stealing from people, this is targeted at the elderly because they are fragile and can’t do much against you. They can come up behind you and steal your phone from your back pocket, they can also steal your bag from right underneath you if you sit down for a second or two. The bag has your wallet with all your personal details.  

Research other unscrupulous methods for attempting to steal ones identity or cleverly disguise phishing

·       Phishers impersonate your banks website and send you an email about how the bank needs a deposit from you and how you need to send them a large deposit and send them all your credit card details. They hide it well because they use the banks email and phone number etc. A way you can check if the email is fake is if they have spelling mistake and call you a valued customer, they say this because they don’t know your name but want to sound like the bank. In a real bank email, they will call you by your name. E.g. they could start the email with ‘Deer Valued Customer’. In this sentence there is a spelling mistake that phishers commonly make and they have used the words ‘valued customer’. You can go to a direct websites to see if the people emailing you are phishers or a trusted bank, company etc.

Have you ever received a spam text message?

·       Yes, I have received a spam message from companies and people that I don’t know and have no relation to. One of them is that they wanted my name because I would contribute for the longest text message for the Guinness Book of World Records, another is when they say, if you don’t send this text message to 10 of your closest friends in the next 15 minutes, something bad will happen to you or if you do send it something good will happen to you. They bribe you and intimidate you to thinking these things will happen to you, trying to get your information.

Come up with a list of the harmful things that could occur if your identity is stolen

·       Some things that could happen to you while being scammed etc. is that you could lose your house, large amounts of money, bank details, social media details, you cannot get a job because of ‘past history’, get your passport taken off you etc.

Come up with a list of behaviours to deter thieves from stealing your identity

·       **Some things that you can do that will help prevent scammers getting your details is to never give your personal details to people you don’t know, check your bank statements, review your credit report, only carry essential information, secure your email and protect your phone.

·       Some computer and mobile protection can be to keep your phone safe, always type the website address into your browser before giving the website money or information, disable pop-ups on your browser, install up to date anti-virus software, log out of social media and bank websites and email accounts when you’re not using them, only download apps from the official app store or market, enable security settings on your phone, never use public computers for banking or payments.

·       Some things to do if you have had your identity stolen is to report it immediately to the police, contact your bank or financial institution, inform the relevant government agency or business, get a copy of your credit report and get help from iDcare. iDcare is a free government industry service which works with you to develop specific response plans to reduce the risk and impact of identity fraud.** There are many more ways to keep your information safe, these are the ones that I liked and thought I should let people know about.

*retained from google

**retained from moneysmart.gov.au, moneysmart.gov.au

iDcare URL Link: http://www.idcare.org/

I hope this post helped you realise the cons about Identity Theft and gave you some insight into how Identity Theft can ruin your life

Thankyou for reading my blog, see you in the next one

Xx Izzi

My Review For: TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor

Trip Advisor is an online and free website that allows you to see all the best deals on hotels, flights, food etc. when planning a holiday. It does this by finding all the cheapest and most expensive deals for your trip. You can find all types of deals on this website including a 3 star hotel for $166 for 2 nights. 

Fonclea

Albergo Hotel Fontana

Taverna Varrone

arrive at Villa Teresa, Via di Castel Guibileo

My Itinerary 

You couldn't really use this website in a subject at school unless you are going on a school trip and have to book everything yourself. This website is mainly used for people and families who are going on holidays or trips, so they can get the best deal for them. From hotels to restaurants.

I had absolutely no troubles with this website because it was so easy to use.

I hope this post helped you realise the pros and cons about TripAdvisor and gave you some insight into what TripAdvisor can help you achieve and in what different subjects at school you can use it for.

Thankyou for reading my blog, see you in the next one

xx Izzi