Eportfolio #3

Artifact #8: 3/30/11 at 3:36 pm

http://cerutti102.blogspot.com/2011/03/artifact-8.html

Artifact #9: 4/7/11 at 9:26 pm

http://cerutti102.blogspot.com/2011/04/artifact-9.html

Artifact #10: 4/13/11 at 9:53 pm

http://cerutti102.blogspot.com/2011/04/artifact-10.html

Artifact 10

This particular article talks about the internet and how it can be very addictive.  Dr. Young, a professor at St. Bonaventure University, states that the internet is addictive because it allows us to create new personalities and use them to meet our psychological needs.  Dr. Young created a test to see how much people are addicted to the internet.   Some questions from the test ask if you ever neglect household chores to use the internet and how often you ignore stressful situations and think about soothing thoughts about the internet?  I have never personally done that, but I believe if you think about the internet that much, you might have a bit of a problem.  Later in the article, it talks about a 20 year old college student from New York who is absolutely hooked to the internet.  She sleeps with her laptop in her bed and listens to her music to put her to sleep.  She took Dr. Young’s test and she too believes that she has a problem.  Signs that she is a true “internet addict” is that she is constantly surfing the web.  She goes from Facebook, to Twitter, to looking at pictures.  It is constant action on the web.  I agree that there needs to be a balance between reality and virtual life.  I personally am on the internet a lot, but do not believe I am an addict.  I know my limits and know the difference between what is real and what is on the computer.  The internet is a powerful tool and can be an addictive one as well.

Artifact 9

When you think of an art museum, what do you usually think of?  I always picture people walking around, examining every piece of art very closely.  Back before technology was introduced to the art scene, this is what would happen.  No one ever thought of it ever being so interactive.  Nowadays, this is the norm.  Shelley Bernstein, chief technology officer at the Brooklyn Museum, gets hits everyday on either Facebook Twitter about the museum.  Her goal is to keep people visiting the museum and the website.  The article explains how a decade ago, museum websites were no more than online advertisements.  They displayed the hours,  admission, and directions.  Today, people like Shelley Bernstein are changing that.  Not only are museums fun to visit, but social networks are turning them into virtual communities.  On Facebook and Twitter, everyone has a voice to speak about them.  Some however think art online isn't really art because the people may not really be seeing the artwork.  Shelley’s goal is for people to be able to have a voice so that if they think the museum needs improvements, their voice can be heard.  As technology advances, the museums also have to.  Their wireless internet must stay updated, demands of social media must be met, and what goes on the walls of Facebook must be handled.  The idea of museums all around the world being more technologically advanced is brilliant, and Shelley Bernstein is really the motivator for it.  I would not be surprised if one day, all art museums become interactive.