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Chapter 6

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  Chapter 6     Having a personal learning network is very important for a business in society today. We can easily find valuable information by looking up a business or person online, and we want to make sure that the best information comes up. This chapter emphasizes how to build your digital profile with a company, business, or even a personal profile that is available to employers. "Knowledge, learning, and innovation can be managed within virtual networks and communities and then leveraged to amplify learning for all," (Nussbaum-Beach & Hall, 92). These connections are important for making a name for a person's business or to maintain a positive and formal profile.      Working in a retail store, I know it is important to post our sales and new items we received. My business had to create an Instagram which was perfect as most of our customers were middle and high school students. It is important which platforms we chose to reach out to a cert...

PowerPoint

      PowerPoint is a Microsoft tool used for a wide variety of reasons. Children in school use the creative tool to create projects and presentations, as well as businessmen creating presentations to present to the board about new ideas for the company. PowerPoint allows people to make presentations with pictures, links, charts, videos, diagrams, bullet points, music and so much more. For this project I even used the voice over recording for the first time. Even after so many years, it still allows so many choices to make your presentation even better and more attractive to readers.     Many companies do continue using PowerPoint today. It is a great tool that can be used in a wide range of careers. As I am not completely set on one career there are multiple purposes PowerPoint can serve in the criminal justice field. One example would be a police officer giving a  presentation about a suspect they are chasing. This presentation can include informatio...

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Blog #1- Technology Advances

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       As technology continues to advance in our world today, it serves an important role in solving cases in the criminal justice system. Today's technology allows analysts to compare DNA and fabrics found years ago, which can help point to a suspect in a criminal case or help point police in the right direction. Along with having a database for DNA, there are also databases for facial recognition, dental records, as well as a tattoo database and more. "Law enforcement officials use data for a variety of reasons, such as to obtain evidence and identify crime trends. Fingerprints, DNA, background information and other data are stored in expansive databases that law enforcement official can access to help them in their criminal investigations," (Jacobson, 2022). Technology has assisted in saving the lives of many Americans, prevented crimes from occurring, and even helped prove people's innocence.           Although I am not completely se...