Difference between revisions of "Stephanie Gosse's Information Diet"

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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ BBC News] When I need my dose of international news and current events.
 
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ BBC News] When I need my dose of international news and current events.
 
  
 
=School Resources=
 
=School Resources=
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* [http://learn.gonzaga.edu/webapps/login/ Blackboard] I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
 
* [http://learn.gonzaga.edu/webapps/login/ Blackboard] I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
  
* [https://zagweb.gonzaga.edu/pls/gonz/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin ZagWeb] I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
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* [http://zagweb.gonzaga.edu/pls/gonz/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin ZagWeb] I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
  
 
* [http://www.google.com/ Google] The search engine I use the most for research.
 
* [http://www.google.com/ Google] The search engine I use the most for research.
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* [http://www.half.com/ Half.com] Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
 
* [http://www.half.com/ Half.com] Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
  
* [[http://www.chegg.com/ Chegg.com]] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.
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* [http://www.chegg.com/ Chegg.com] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.
  
 
=Entertainment=
 
=Entertainment=
  
* [[http://www.youtube.com/ Youtube]] A convenient place to watch video clips.
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* [http://www.youtube.com/ Youtube] A convenient place to watch video clips.
  
* [[http://www.netflix.com/ Netflix]] Where I stream most of my movies and favorite television shows.
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* [http://www.netflix.com/ Netflix] Where I stream most of my movies and favorite television shows.
  
* [[http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb]] I check IMDb on my computer and phone when I want information about movies or actors.
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* [http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb] I check IMDb on my computer and phone when I want information about movies or actors.
  
* [[http://www.hypem.com/ The Hype Machine]] A good place to check out new independent music. They have a great collection of mash-ups and remixes.
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* [http://www.hypem.com/ The Hype Machine] A good place to check out new independent music. They have a great collection of mash-ups and remixes.
  
 
=Social Networking=
 
=Social Networking=
  
* [[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]] I check Facebook daily for updates about my friends and family.
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* [http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook] I check Facebook daily for updates about my friends and family.
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* [http://www.tumblr.com/ Tumblr] A blogging community that I submit posts to almost daily.
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=Sites to Visit=
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''Websites I would like to visit in the future to expand my diet or to balance my views.''
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* [http://www.foxnews.com/ Fox News]
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* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com The Huffington Post]
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* [http://www.theonion.com The Onion]
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* [http://www.drudgereport.com Drudge Report]
  
* [[http://www.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]] A blogging community that I submit posts to almost daily.
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* [http://www.woot.com Woot.com]

Latest revision as of 03:19, 15 September 2011

News & Current Events

  • CNN The site I usually visit when I need to read the latest and greatest news.
  • MSNBC I usually visit MSNBC if I can't find what I'm looking for on CNN, or if I want to read another article about the same topic.
  • BBC News When I need my dose of international news and current events.

School Resources

  • ZagMail I check my email daily for upcoming school events and classroom reminders.
  • Blackboard I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
  • ZagWeb I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
  • Google The search engine I use the most for research.
  • Wikipedia Where I go when I want to look something up quickly.
  • Amazon I visit Amazon to compare prices and buy textbooks.
  • Half.com Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
  • Chegg.com A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.

Entertainment

  • Youtube A convenient place to watch video clips.
  • Netflix Where I stream most of my movies and favorite television shows.
  • IMDb I check IMDb on my computer and phone when I want information about movies or actors.
  • The Hype Machine A good place to check out new independent music. They have a great collection of mash-ups and remixes.

Social Networking

  • Facebook I check Facebook daily for updates about my friends and family.
  • Tumblr A blogging community that I submit posts to almost daily.

Sites to Visit

Websites I would like to visit in the future to expand my diet or to balance my views.