Jordan Glover's Learning Journal

 The readings I chose for this week are "What is an RSS Feed?' by Coletta Whitehead, and the "We Are Data" reading. Both of these readings were highly interested and piqued my interest.     Before reading "What is an RSS Feed"?, I had no idea what an RSS feed was. So what is an RSS feed?  An RSS feed is a type of internet file that saves and displays data from websites selected by the user in reverse chronological order. As new content is posted to any of the added websites, the RSS feed displays its summary, author, publication date, link, and other information. This web feed system allows users to automatically and centralized access material updates from numerous sources. Knowing how RSS works enables content creators of all genres to navigate digital publication with greater confidence. RSS feeds are powered by basic text files. This method parses XML data, simplifies and streamlines it, and then uploads it to an RSS reader for translation into dig...

 When it comes to social media, Instagram and TikTok are the two apps I use the most. I mostly use Instagram as a news outlet, humor, communication, and fashion inspiration. There's always something interesting being posted on Instagram, and that's what keeps me scrolling. I use TikTok for financial education and entertainment.  After documenting my use of the Instagram app for the past four days, I spent a total of 7 hours and 43 minutes of usage. I use it most frequently when I wake up. This is to check for any breaking news, and get a few minutes of entertainment before I get my day started. I also use Instagram a lot during my lunch breaks at work. My breaks are an hour long, so I use Instagram for a few minutes out of that hour. Lastly, most of my usage comes after work. When I get home and settled, I go on Instagram for a few hours before bed. Throughout the day I'm using Instagram to send posts, text friends, and as a source of entertainment. After four days of docum...