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5/9 Senior Final Exam Blog Post

I am very glad that I didn't take this as an online course. The teacher was very nice and willing to answer any and all questions I had along the way. Naturally I am not the most graceful with computers, but Mrs. Peres helped guide me gracefully through my troubles. I have learned how to create professional looking website using tools such as Blogger and Wix, as well as to succeed in a primarily tech based class. I will defiantly use the information that I learned in this class in the future. PowerPoint presentations are the typical way to create presentations. I have learned how to use Prezi earlier this year, and I think that it will really something extra to my projects in college. However, I did learn new ways to personalize my PowerPoints to make them more unique than the norm. I learned how to create my own template to make a large and more interesting impact with my presentations. Using these skills and others, I think that it will set me apart from the rest of my future classmates, who might choose to use PowerPoint in it's most basic form. Other tools I will for sure return to are using LucidPress to create things like greeting cards, social media headers or personalized thank-you notes. I think that you as a teacher give great and timely feedback, which I greatly appreciate. You seem to connect with your students on a real level which is something that I can't say for all teachers in this school. I'm going to keep track of your email because I think that you will be a valuable resource for keeping my up-to-date with the latest technologies, because on my own I wouldn't know where to start! Thank you for letting be work at my own pace because that is the best for me personally. You are a wonderful teacher and are doing an amazing job! Have a good rest of the year and an amazing summer.

Litany G.

5/4 Website Reflection

I had a lot of fun with this project because we were able to express creative freedom in design and topic choice. The theater department at this school is something that I have been a part of for all four years of high school, and even when I was not in an acting class, I still participated in numerous shows through technical theater. I thought it was relatively easy to create a final product that I was proud of, minus the hiccup at the end with finding my missing menu bar.

The websites that I liked the most belonged to Cole C, and Niki's. I liked Cole's because it looks like he put a lot of effort into making his website both knowledgeable and well put together visually. He picked a topic that was not necessarily about a club he was in, but he found something that he was passionate about, and that was defiantly apparent. Niki picked the same topic which I thought was cool. She picked the title "Love our planet" which grabbed my attention. The moving ocean at the bottom of the page was a creative and unique touch that really made it personal.

4/25 Website Selection

I do have experience creating a website before because we did an assignment in my Contemp class. The entire class used Wix.com. I ran into a few problems. At first it was hard to create a professional yet personal looking end product. With some coaching however, I was able to get that down fairly well. The next was all of the saving that is required. If you do not save almost every step of the way, then you have the chance of deleting your work. Overall, it was a fine sight, and I would consider using it again.

For this project, because I feel that I am a little behind, I want to use Wix.com. I am familiar with the formatting processes and the website as a whole. I am most involved in the theater department at his school, so that is what my topic will be.

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Current Event #5

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4/17/17 - App Presentations review

Name of App	Name of Student	What you found interesting	How will you use this app?
Pinterest	Lauren	Photo sharing, social bookmarking, social media	I would use this app in order to accumulate visual aids to creating a project
Evernote	Ethan	Creates/helps take notes, sets reminders, helps in everyday life	I would use this in place of carrying around a physical planner
BuyVia	Kenneth	Online shopping stores near you, deals in stores, with a scanner to show prices	I would use this app to help me save money when I start living on my own
Buffer	Jake	Track engagements, schedule times, bookmark, schedule tweets/Facebook posts	I would use this app to keep my show dates, rehearsals, and other dates that are important to me.
ihomework	sydney	College/high school calendar,notifications, homework & study dates	I would use this app to keep on top of my homework assignments so I wouldn’t forget to turn something in

I think overall, this assignment was very useful. Before listening to others talk about their apps, I would never have thought of using a “mobile planner”. I am a pen and paper kind of girl, but now I am interested in finding a mobile version of a planner, and see how it works for me. I think I’m going to try out Evernote first.

App Project

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Google Form

Survey Review

Blog Post: 4/12 Online Forms/Surveys

So you've used Google Drive for Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc... but, have you ever used Google Drive to create a form?  Do you even know what this means?  For this blog post, first answer the two questions I just asked... Then, tell me about your experience with survey-generating software.  Have you used any?  If so, which one(s)? 

I have used Google form to create a surveys before. We were asked, in one of my classes, to use an aspect of technology to explain a topic. As a pretest to our presentation, we used a QR code that was liked to a Google form to quiz our class on our topic. Beyond Google forms, I have not used any other survey-generating software. I find Google forms fairly easy to use and easily shareable.

Blog Post: 4/3/2017 My Weekend

Tell me all about your weekend. 

On Saturday I went to prom with my boyfriend. I spent a good portion of the day getting ready slowly because it is my favorite part about dances. I did my makeup and two of my younger sisters helped with my hair

This is a picture of my boyfriend and I in front of my house getting my corsage. It's my senior year, fourth dance and I still have my mom put his on.

We went to eat at the Gaslight grill for dinner. We spent almost two hours there. He had a steak and I had their baked Ziti pasta with eggplant. This is a picture of our deserts. He had Creme Brulee and I had a slice of Cheese Cake. It was so delicious!

Current event #4

Name: Litany
Date: 4/2/2017
Name of Article: Multiple Sclerosis: New Technology improves cognition
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017
Written by: Ana Sandoiu
Source of the Article: Article

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disease that affects tens of thousands.It is characterized by causing problems with muscles, vision, mood and concentration. At this time, there is no cure. Marom Bikson, Ph. D, in collaboration with Abhishek Datta, Ph.D created a new technology called  transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) that has proven to help with the rehabilitation process of MS. TDCS is a low-amplitude current that travels through a set of electrodes that is places on the head of the patient. The current stimulates the brain's cortex, which allows the neurons to signal each other more easily. This speads up the learning process during rehabilitation. It relates to emerging technology because it is an advancement that could help change to future of treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In this class, we learn new advancements in technology to help us with our future. During the study of TDCS on cognition in patients, a study of 25 participants used it while playing computer games which was part of their brain-training program. The 20 participants who used TDCS scored higher on the cognitive training that those who only played the brain-training games.

"Our research adds evidence that TDCS, while done remotely under a supervised treatment protocol, may provide an exciting new treatment option for patients with Multiple sclerosis who cannot get relief for some of their cognitive symptoms. Many MS medications are aimed at preventing disease flares, but those drugs do not help with daily symptom management, especially cognitive problems, We hope TDCS will fell this crucial gap and help improve quality of life for people with MS." 

- Leigh E, Charvet (Lead of research team)

Blog Post 3/30

Movies

1. What's eating Gilbert Grape? -Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother (Darlene Cates), who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky (Juliette Lewis).
2. Fried Green Tomatoes - On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch's (Kathy Bates) Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy), a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson), owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better
3. Clueless - Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
4. Big eyes - In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz) achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams), is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

T.V series

1. Death Note - This is an Anime. Don't let that stop you from giving it a change. One episode will be enough to show you a taste of the feel of the series. This anime is complex; in character development, and plot line. Each character has so many layers to them, and that makes their choices and interactions with other characters much more deep. It is a show that, is not so much horror, but thrilling. It is about a boy names Light Yagami who is a genius high school student who discovers the "Death Note", a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it, as long as the writer has seen that person's face. After experimenting with the notebook, Light meets the Shinigami (death spirit in Japanese culture), Ryuk (his name), the notebook's original owner. Light tells Ryuk of his plan to rule as a god over a new world free from criminals, where only people he deems morally fit to live remain.
2. Your lie in April - Another Anime. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! They way that the artists draws and depicts moments is just gorgeous. The story line will make you laugh, cry and leave you connected with the characters. It is about a Piano prodigy named Kōsei (Co-say) Arima has become famous among child musicians but also controversial. After his mother, who was also his instructor died, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a piano recital at the age of eleven. As a result, he is no longer able to hear the sound of his piano even though his hearing is perfectly fine. Two years later, Kōsei hasn't touched the piano and views the world in monochrome, without any flair or color. He has resigned himself to living out his life with his good friends, Tsubaki and Watari, until, one day, a girl changes everything. Kaori Miyazono, a fourteen-year old audacious, free-spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her manic personality, helps Kōsei return to the music world and shows that it should be free and mold breaking. 
3. Orange is the new Black - I'm sure you have heard a lot about it, or maybe have checked it out. If you love when T.v series really connects you with the characters, this is a great one. Slowly they go into the back stories of why the inmates are there, and why they did what they did to get in there. It really is emotional and thrilling. (not appropriate for most kids under 18. btw)
4. Bob's Burgers - At first, I didn't like this series. The characters didn't make sense to me, but after watching for awhile, all of the characters have such an amazing personality to them. What I really like about this show is that they really utilize their female characters in a way unlike any other adult cartoon that I've seen. The female characters are funny, awkward, true to life, and strong. It really is a great adult cartoon.

NCAA Spreadsheet Activity

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Blog Post Today: 3/21 Spring Break

Over spring break, my immediate family and extended family on my mom's side all went on a trip to a small resort near Branson Missouri.

On the second day there, my mom and her twin sister took the older kids to a town in Arkansas called Eureka Springs. We spent the day walking from shop to shop and meeting some of the locals.

Later that day, we took a shorter trip to the Haunted Crescent Hotel. I took my Polaroid camera with me so we were able to take some really cool photos. the one one the left was excessively fun to take because I had to figure out how to use the timer function on the spot, and I ended up running back and forth, posing, about 3 times before that was taken. We all had a good laugh. The other is a photo of the outside of the hotel.

 Lastly, this is a picture of one of the most haunted rooms in the entire hotel. We didn't get a chance to take the tour, so I don't know the exact story on it. We plan to come back and stay in one of the rooms to see if we experience anything!

3/6/17 Photo Editing Reflection

Name:	Pros:	Cons:
Fotor	-Wide range of free effects and tools -easy to find everything -constantly updating and improving	-In beta; you have to join the trial at the time of this assignment
PiZap	-Easy and straight-forward Filters and tools -easy to download the pictures once finished	-No rotate adjust tool
befunky	-Rotate adjust tool provided -Easy and relatively simple	-No filters that I liked -quality was on the low side

Pipza

Fotor

                                                 
                                                      

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Blog Post 3/3/2017: Current Event #3

Name: Litany Green
Date: 3/3/2017
Name of article: US ATM fraud surges despite EMV
Source of article: Source
Introduction:
Analytic software firm FICO found that EMV chips are not as effective on preventing fraud as we all originally thought. The EMV chip that is in most cards belonging to Mastercard, Visa, and Europay, are not showing signs that they are any better at fraud protection than the original design of cards. Number of physical cards compromised last year rose 70%. The only thing postivive that came from the EMV chips is that the compromised cards are being discovered and fixed faster than before. The chip is not necessarily safer than the cards without in the conventional sense, but the time it takes to recover from fraud was cut by a third because of the chip. An interesting fact that I found in the article was that "Compromises of ATMs and merchant devices in the US rose 30 percent, following a six-fold (546 per cent) increase from 2014 to 2015." It relates to emerging technologies because it is a good example of how new technologies do not always work the way they are intended. It takes time and testing to make new technology be effective.

3/02/17 Infographic Peer Feedback

Provide me with a quick overview of the student Infographics you viewed for this assignment.  In your reflection to me, provide the student name & 1-2 things you liked/learned by looking at their infographic. Finally, did you enjoy this project?

Alli C - Her infographic was over feminism and how it applied to social, economical and political equality of the sexes. I learned that I forgot to add my works sited directly on the infographic, I have them linked in my notes. I liked that she picked a topic that she is passionate about.
Haleema S - He topic was comparing detectives and agents. She picked a creative topic that I didn't already know something about, and that made hers one of the more interesting. He layout was lacking in some places, but it was overall easily followed.
Lauren S - Her topics was comparing the gender divide on several topics. She picked a topic that was really good to show statistics on which was a good move, I also enjoyed her layout and color scheme.
Lexi B - Her topic was Kleinfield Bridal store. She was able to provide a lot of information on her topic, and visually it was easy to follow along with.
Jordan F - His infographic was comparing Pepsi and Coke. He had quite a few good graphics, although, his color scheme and layout lacked in comparison to the others that I looked at.


Overall, I liked this project because we were given some guidelines, but we really were able to make the project out own. The teacher didn't ask to approve our topics, which made it more fun for me personally because I needed more time to commit to a topic. The aspect of this assignment that I enjoyed the most was that it was self-paced, and was very personalized. If we were given a topic to work off of, I don't think that this assignment would have been as effective as it was. I am happy that I have acquired this skill to take with me to other classes and future assignments.

2/27/17 - Infographic Reflection

What have you learned about Infographics?  Did you enjoy creating your own? (please explain). When might you use an Infographic in your school work, personal life, or other?  Which Infographic site did you use?  Was the site easy to navigate? Would you use it again or look for another site?

I have learned quite a bit about infographics through this project. In a technology class I have taken previously, we did a project on them as well, however, I think that this lesson was easier to follow and more manageable. I did enjoy creating mine on the site Easel.ly, and I had no trouble navigating the website for the most part. I was able to do just about all of the ideas that I had in mind with the free tools provided. I am glad I learned this skill because I think it is a unique and interesting way to spread information. I would use this next time I need to make a poster, or if I come across an open ended assignment that could use something like this.


Infographic

2/23/17 - Infographic research/examples

An infographic is an artistic representation of information using visual elements to relay the information such as pictures, graphs, charts or timelines. Infographics are used to create a more engaging way to get information or an idea across to the readers.  An infographic is best used for information that is comparing two or more things, sharing a large amount of statistics on a singular topic, or showing steps on how something is done. The key purpose of a good infographic translates basic data and information into easily digestible visual representations. Pictures are often more memorable and more likely to catch a reader's attention. I would use an infographic to spice up how I present information on a comparative assignment. I see this style of information working well on a poster presentation because it shows all the information on one large surface yet still remaining concise and interesting.

Example 1 resource

Example 2 resource

2/21/17 Canva vs. Lucid Press

When comparing the two websites Canva and Lucid Press, there really wasn't a comparison for me. When attempting to work with Canva, I had a difficult time getting started, and making a final product I was truly happy with aesthetically. Changing to Lucid Press, I was immediately able to comfortably move through the sight and create really professional end products that I would be proud to show off. I enjoyed Lucid Press the most because it provided more templates, easier directions and features to follow, and more free features that I enjoyed. I defiantly thought that Lucid Press over Canva created the best looking and "trendy" end results. A Pro of Canva  was that you were able to look up pictures directly on the web sight easier, however, a lot of the pictures that I liked were not free to use. A Pro to Lucid Press was that the templates were phenomenal and diverse in my opinion. The only downside that made Lucid Press difficult to work with was that it was hard for me to figure out how to share it. Overall, I really do like Lucid Press better and Im planning to use it at any other opportunity to make my projects stand out.

2/16 "My Dream Business"

Think of a business that you would love to start or run.  Tell me about your business idea, where you would locate your business, what goods or services you would provide, etc., etc....

Then -- Go to LucidPress.com and create a free student account.  Prepare to create documents for your dream business.  Make sure to create a business name & possibly even a logo for your business.

• Business Card
• Flyer
• Invitation

I would love to learn how to professionally arrange flowers, so I created a flower arranging business called "Green Arrangements". It would be located in Deer Creek woods in Overland Park because it is a busy area that most people know how to locate. We would provide arrangements for weddings, holidays, and other events. I included the detail that there would be flower arrangement classes available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

2/13/17 Sweet Heart Weekend / More Canva

Tell me about your Sweetheart weekend.  Did you attend the game at Southwest?   How about the dance?  If you didn't go to sweetheart, what did you do?  Please attach a picture or 2 from your phone that tells me about your weekend.

Over the weekend I did not go to sweet heart. I worked in the mornings until 3 both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night, I finished the painting for my boyfriend's Valentine's day present. It is a painting from the T.V show Spongebob called "Bold and Brash". Squidward painted it to show to an art critic in one episode and it became a meme a while ago. I thought it would be funny and nostalgic. Then on Sunday night I went to my Grandma's 74th birthday. We made her dinner and a bunch of chocolate strawberries.

• Select three different types of documents to create that you might be able to use in your school or personal life
• Once you have completed them, post them to your blog & explain how you will use each one.

Canva #1

I would use this if I were to get a LinkedIn or any social media really. It would help make my profile look more professional.

Canva #2

I could use this to set my blog apart from the others and make it more unique.

Canva #3

I need to find a time to teach the younger people in the theater department how to do makeup. After I leave I'm not sure there is someone who is well versed in the theatrical makeup department, so I would use this to send out an invitation and get that started.

2/10 Current Event

Name: Litany Green

Date: MARCH 31, 2014

Name of Article: 6 strategies for Launching a Successful Blog

Source of the Article: 6 strategies for Launching a Successful Blog

INTRODUCTION:

Many people don’t know the first thing when it comes to blogging. It is something that is relevant to wide range of people from professionals to the normal everyday person with a passion. This article cover 6 strategies to make a successful Blog. Step number six in particular talks about professionalism in your Blog’s layout and look. They suggest you keep the Blog professional regardless of the topic or content. It says that grammatical errors and spelling mistakes will take away from the point you’re trying to make. They suggest that if you wish to gain followers in the thousands or millions, it is imperative that you use continuous advertisement and promotion of your Blog on multiple platforms. The article encourages the use of interactive elements on your Blog. Things like comment sections, “Share” buttons and links to other social media will make it more likely for people to interact with your content and share it with others. The article strongly advises you to post on a regular basis to give followers reason to come back and view your sight again.

RELATE TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGY. This article relates to what we are talking about in Emerging Technology because we use a Blog everyday. I thought that if someone find these daily Blogs fun or interesting, they could use these tips in order to jump start another Blog outside of class. They could easily start a Blog that could help them impress a college or future employer with their Technology skills. Showing that they can gain followers and traffic on their blog will be very impressive.

INTERESTING FACT

An interesting tip they gave was to add “a unique twist on your Blog’s topic and content.” They highly suggest that you keep tabs on what other Blogs are putting out to ensure that your content in better and more unique. It is very easy to simply report on the topic, but what gives your Blog the extra push is your personality coming through in your writing. “Stay up-to-date on trends happening within the blogosphere.” Make sure you are very knowledgable on your Blog topic. Using the most credible sources and up-to-date information will make people choose your Blog over another.

2/5/2016 - ET Course Reflection & Personal Report Card

After reviewing my grades for this class, I am very pleased that I have been able to keep an A in the class. Honestly this class is very helpful to a person like me--- not good with technology at all! I remember at the beginning of class I was worried that I would get left behind. But from a combination of being able to type fast and the slow and steady increase in difficulty of the content, I am succeeding. The new technology that I have like the most this year was using blogger. I really like the daily posts we make. Blogger is something that I could use in a future career like using it as a portfolio for my work in the theater department. It's been really easy for me to use and have made me excited for it's possibilities.


Canva Report Card

2/9 - Kids These Days

Pretend that you're in your 70's or 80's. Complain about kids these days.

One of the things that make me consistently disappointed in the younger generation is their how they don't value the right things anymore. When I was younger, and before my time, the value of a person was not their fame, or infamy. It was not how many people knew their name for posting good selfie, it was not about who had the most admirers of their beauty. When I was younger, the people who were popular were the servants. The people who went out of their way to befriend the lonely, served the community, and made a positive difference. Now a days, gaining recognition is easily obtainable; pose the right way, post the right thing, or preform a stunt. There is a real difference between the two. One would extend themselves without the need of validation, and the other need their 15 minutes of fame with everything they do. How shallow has the human race become? Not feeling themselves if they don't hit a certain number of likes. They immediately feel like trash if they see someone with more followers than them. They don't value genuine people anymore. Everything seems like a stunt to me.

2/6 "Collaborating Remotely" Reflection

Reflect on your experience completing this partner project.  Was it hard to work with your partner without talking?  Can you imagine conducting business in this way on a regular basis?  What did you learn from this experience?

Link to presentation 

It was a little hard in the beginning to get started. I thought because his name was first that he would contact me, but I had to take initiative. We also had a hard time picking a topic because we both didn't feel strongly in any direction. When it came to actually communicating needs and concerns, it took a little to figure out what worked best for both of us. We jumped on the opportunity to use Google docs so that we could both work on it together in real time. I think I could conduct business easily in this way on a regular basis because we have so many tools at our disposal. As long as all people in the project know how to fully work the programs, and are doing their part, everything should go smoothly. Something that I would have done differently next time is downloading the final Google slide to a PowerPoint. Through this project I learned that I like this way of collaboration.

2/2/2017 Pictures

This is a fish I won at Petland Freshman year by finding a ghost hidden in the store on Halloween. I named in Grumpy.

This is me in stylized makeup for the upcoming show "The Bad Seed".  The entire show, including hair and makeup, are going to be on a grey-scale. I have my sister in the picture to show to difference in skin tone better. This was a challenge but I'm excited to see how it looks onstage. I think I can pull this off.

This was a picture I took while at "Drama-Con" in Wichita in January. This was a seminar given by a Mehron representative showing us his techniques on putting on wigs. I went to mostly makeup and hair seminars, and one salsa class with a friend.

My little sister is in second grade and still really believes in Santa. We do the "Elf on a shelf" every year and she looks forward to it every time. This is one that I came up with. This is "Elf Ava" with her pal "Rosie" having a movie night together eating goldfish and sprinkles.

This is a pin that I made and spread around school in order to spread a positive message. I wanted there to be a way to know that in every classroom you go in, there will be someone who will support you. I only made a limited amount so that the people who don't support this won't be singled out. I made these because a dear friend of mine expressed fear to me about his future in regards to safety and acceptance in college.

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1/31/17 Words for Teenagers

Read this small newspaper clipping and then write a blog post about it. What are your thoughts? How does it make you feel? Do you agree? Disagree? Explain yourself in at least 5 sentences.

I think that it is a wake up call that some teenagers need to see. There is a lot of laziness out there in the youth--Especially in a place like Johnson County. A lot of  kids have no concept of what real hard times are. Everything that goes wrong for them is caused by stupid choices they made themselves. Of course I am not talking about all teens in this area. Just the kids that have never worked a day in their life, word but expect not to have to work hard, and other situations where they expect more output than their input. They preach about wanting the world to change, but refuse to put the work in themselves.

1/30 Ted Talk Reflection

• Do you agree with the Ted Talk?  Why or why not?  Will you change any of your current behaviors as a result of listening to this talk?  What impact do you think this digital age will have on society in the future? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pxh835faE3rtWhkQPS4UurXcDid44jZsJuLtZ3C6ZPQ/edit?usp=sharing

This is a topic that once it was brought to my attention, I defiantly see this problem everywhere. Trying to get the attention of my friends or family while they are glued to their devices is hard. My family doesn't spend a ton of time face to face, we spend time Snap-chatting each other in the same room, or sharing Instagram posts that we think the other will like. After hearing this, I think that I'm going to make a more conscious effort to spend face to face time, especially with my sisters, before I go to college. I think that spending time that doesn't involve technology creates richer and more memorable experiences to remember together. I think this will have a negative impact on society. The fact that technology is taking away from real and personable connections is really sad. I think that eventually meeting new people in real life will be something that is just not desirable anymore, and the relationships that we have built are not deep ones.

1/26/17 Social Bookmarking CE

Current Event

• Do you have a different understanding of Social Bookmarking after reading this article
• Do you think social bookmarking is a helpful & beneficial tool
• Did you learn about any new social bookmarking sites that you would like to start using?

• I do have a different understanding of social bookmarking after reading this article. At first I only thought about how social bookmarking could help me in my personal life. Now, I can see how social bookmarking could help me in a professional setting.
• I do think that social bookmarking is a helpful tool. I have also done it a littlle --Google Chrome. I'm happy to integrate Symbaloo into my daily routine. I think the combination of the two will help keep my websites organized. I'm also excited to see how it will help in future group assignments.
• I learned about a few, however, none of them interest me. I think I'm going to keep it simple and stick with Google Chrome and/or Symbaloo. Both of them are easy to use and secure which I like.

1/26/17 Symbaloo v. Chrome

Reflect on your recent experience with bookmarking within Chrome & Symbaloo.  Compare & contrast these two bookmarking options.  Which one did you like the best? Is there a time when one would be better than the other?

Personally, I have always used Google Chrome as my browser. So naturally, I have always used Chrome as my book marking tool. Trying to use Symbaloo was difficult for me at first. Once I got the hang of it, I really liked it. Having my spaces separated out into work and play will hopefully help me in the future to keep on track. With Chrome, all of your book marks are along the top, and that can make it tempting to stop work and go watch a video or something. But with Symbaloo, you have a designated page you stay on when you're working. I like the physical difference between pages, rather than having everything along to top of the screen with Chrome. I think it will help me get into the zone to start working. Im interested to see if I stick with Symbaloo for awhile, or if I will eventually start reaching for Chrome again.

1/23/17 Alphabetical Advice

Accepting something doesn't mean you have to agree
Be curious
Create beautiful things
Don't knock it till you try it

Expect nothing in return
Feminism is for everyone
Good vibes only
Hang in there
Independent time makes you grow
"Just keep swimming"
Keep changing
Learn something new every day

Maturity does not come with age, but with experience and self evaluation

Never miss an opportunity to shine
Open your mind to fill your life
Personal time in invaluable
Question everything
Read as much as you can
Self reflect, always
Take pictures
Use your sources
Vocalize your beliefs, but respect other's
"Well behaved women seldom make history"
X
You are only guaranteed yourself forever
Z

1/24 Introduction to Social Bookmarking

What is Social Bookmarking? 
What is the purpose of Social Bookmarking? 
What Social Bookmarking tools do you use?  
How did you learn about or choose to use the social bookmarking tools that you use?  
What Social Bookmarking tools would you suggest to others? 

1. Is a centralized online service which allows users to add, annotate, edit, and share bookmarks of web documents.
2. To make it easier to find, open, and manage frequently used websites.
3. Google Chrome's Favorites Bar.
4. I just learned about it. I usually only use Google Chrome's Favorites Bar.
5. I'm happy to try Symbaloo over the semester to see if it's any better for organizing my websites.

1/17/17 - PREZI Reflection

• Which tool do you think is easier to use? Why?
• Which tool creates the more effective presentations? Explain.
• Is there a specific presentation time when one tool would be better than the other? Explain.
• Which tool would you choose to use the next time you create a presentation?

1. For me personally, I have a better time using Prezi because it doesn't have as many functions as PowerPoint. I find the simpler the better for me.
2. I think they're both equal in effectiveness. I think that PowerPoint would be a little more professional, because it's easy to share through email and work on Google Docs.
3. I think Prezi is good for connecting ideas together because you can move in any direction. Prezi can be used like a flow chart. I would use PowerPoint to make multiple points that can come to a conclusion.
4. It really depends on what I'm trying to achieve. If it is a group project, then definitely PowerPoint, but it was more laid back like this one, I would chose Prezi again.

Finished Prezi