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What I've Learned

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             This was such an interesting class and definitely was something different than what I thought it was going to be. I felt that since I wasn't as tech savvy as some of my fellow classmates, there was definitely going to be a learning curve, but I felt that it was going to be a fun opportunity to learn more. I enjoyed how each blogpost or smack down was a way to not only use and research the application or tool that is being used, but any research lead down a rabbit hole of other competitive applications or so many other tools which all have pros and cons to them. I appreciated how, though it was an asynchronous classroom, we all had to be engaged with one another's topics, as well as learning a topic that you might have not thought of, to see a whole different perspective on platforms that could possibly be used.       One of my favorite topics, the good bad website smackdown, was one of the most insightful ways to understand how a website should function, look, flow

Social media Etiquette project

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            Though Jeffree Star is a Mogul in the cosmetic realm he has made some serious blunders with not only with ignoring Covid safety parameters with housing a large group of people in his private mansion to have staff work with him Throughout Covid, but he has also opened up a new cosmetic line inappropriately named 'Cremated' during one of the high cotangent points of Covid deaths in May. He has apologized for the inappropriateness but still continued on with the line. Jefree Star has also started many feuds with stars varying from the Jenner's, Hailey Bieber, and Kat Von D.  Even now there is a lot of drama and controversy around him, but how in this case with the new 'Cremated' Line, he has acted definitely something to take note when learning about social media etiquette 

Storyboards

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My brother sinking a sunfish boat(that was held together with fiberglass and ducktape): Me winning my second MMA fight: When a nice lady let me borrow her bike in SF: Adventures in San Francisco(Canva):  Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu(Canva/Adobe Express):

Good and Bad Website Example: Zara vs Asos

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     Zara and Asos, both mid-range clothing companies, one from Spain, and the other from England, have grown into substantial businesses, both estimated in the billions it is interesting to see how their websites flow and operate. Zara had to be the lead in this for the bad example in this smackdown discussion due to how difficult it is to navigate their website. Zara's home page looks more like an art curators page rather than a clothing page due to how you move throughout the site and scrolling just moves the images rather than giving direction to the viewer of what clothing they are looking for. Though the site looks beautiful it is the primary discussion for web designers on how "not to build a website" and even in the blog by Moichiumi Gogoi, she commented that, " Zara has adopted a clever marketing tactic with their quirky way to display products to gain attention online. However, the truth is this bizarre campaign imagery has sent many shoppers into a state o

Chapter 5

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  In Chapter 5 of The Connected Educator, Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Kani Ritter Hall explore the power of using tools to support connected learning. The authors examine how using the right tools can build capacity for learning by fostering meaningful relationships, developing strong personal connections, and fostering spaces for collaboration, exploration, and creativity. By utilizing tools such as social media, online platforms, and learning support, educators can empower learners to access knowledge that expands their learning horizons. In note-taking and archiving online sources for learning, there are many ways to bookmark or take note of what to add. There are also many sources that allow communication between educators to happen and many mediums by which educators can learn, from blogs and microblogs to podcasts and readers. There are many sources, depending on how the individual connects with others, to take note of when expanding educational horizons As a marketing major, I can

Grammarly

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                    As someone who struggles to communicate, Grammarly is such a great application for being able to communicate properly, with the proper grammar and spelling, and to convey the correct tone and ideas across to the individual you are struggling to get your information to. I found this application personally critical because communicating appropriately creates efficiency with how to get your information across, and it also helps to bring a more formal and amicable tone to the reader about what your objectives and goals are.            Grammarly is such an innovative platform wherein you can edit what your sentence is conveying to your audience, it allows you the freedom to express what you wish to write, but it also aids in creating a better form of clarity within your writing as to be able to convey what you find important to your audience in a correct manner where there is less confusion about what your thesis or main idea is. No matter how bogged up or how much write

Chapter 6- building your personal network community

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  In chapter 6 I found it very interesting on how it aids and describes how to grow your personal network. A personal network is where you have a more of a discussion thread format, and a more of a close knit network to communicate with to discuss and test ideas. The author suggestions on using forums such as Twitter and creating a blog, allows more of a professional aura and also allows the individual to vet whom is coming into that community as well as creating a space that is a healthy space of growth, rather than what she writs as "a big link-sharing party" (Beach, Hall, 92). I've found that online forums such as Reddit and LinkedIn do a similar format if you allow it to. Reddit is beneficial in a way wherein you can get into a discussion format on the proper channels which will help you meet individuals which you wouldn't normally meet, in a way that helps you grow in the field of experience your in. From Jiu-Jitsu to fly fishing, you can create discussion forum