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Content Curation

When it comes to the Internet, there are endless possibilities. You can pretty much find every single thing you can ever think of, whether it'd be a traditional article, a video of your favorite celebrity, or even ideas for your next interior design project. The point is, no matter how simple or complex, there is bound to be something on the Internet about it. The content is quite grand, to say the very least. But what happens when you, as an author of some sort, run out of your own ideas? What happens when you feel like you've exhausted all possible ideas within a particular topic? The answer to that lies within content curators. Content curation is the exact process of finding related articles to the field of interest. It is such a helpful tool when trying to search for and organize material. There are several tools available that help with content curation, but one in particular that we discussed about in class is Paper.li . This particular type of content curation esse

Google: A World Within a World

It's with no question that Google is arguably the Internet's #1 most used tool. What started off as the original search engine destination is now the most popular and widely utilized aspect of the Internet. But over the years, Google expanded its properties from just being a search engine. Now, Google offers several services and tools all under the convenience of one place. Essentially, Google is literally its own world within the world of the Internet. One of the most utilized tools, both in academia and in the workplace, is Google Docs. If you aren't familiar with Google Docs, it's essentially the same exact thing as Microsoft Word. Additionally, Google also offers its own version of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. To further add to your convenience, all of documents are automatically saved as you progress within your work and they are stored in your own Google Drive. Through this, you can enable various sharing options (easy to share with fellow classmates and c

Utilizing Twitter & Blogger to Expand Communications

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! My name is Neselle but you can call me Nes for short. I am a current student of Stockton University in New Jersey, majoring in Health Sciences. My intended career goal is to become a physician, specifically a neurosurgeon. Creating this blog will help enhance my knowledge on the world of technology and its vast opportunities. It comes as no surprise that technology has quite literally changed the world and how it functions on a daily basis. The Internet, specifically, is essentially a world of its own. The possibilities that lie within the Internet are ultimately endless. However, like our world today, it has its faults. While there are countless opportunities for growth, both personal and business, there are also many for setbacks. As students transition from high school to college, a time where social media usage is extremely high and notable, it's important to take a step back and really consider what is being posted on social media a