Journal – What is your favorite web tool that we have used in class so far this year? Why is it your favorite web tool? What do you like about it? How can you use it again in the future?
My favorite web tool that I have used so far in this class is Google Docs. It's my favorite because it is so simple and easy to maneuver. Compared to like prezi per say it is so much more simple and less complicated. I like how basic Google Docs is, technically just like word or PowerPoint with minor adjustments and a couple less features. I also like how easy it is to share things and I guess most other web tools are pretty easy to share, some more than others but Google docs is just my favorite. I don't necessarily have many reasons for it, it's just basic, fast, and simple. Although it's not very cool or exciting as some other web tools like prezi and what not.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Monday October 21
Journal: What did you do this weekend?
On Friday I went home with Natalie and we dropped Mackenzie off at her house. Then after like two hours Morgan came over to Natalie's until like 6:00 when Austin picked us up and we took Natalie and her little sister to the high school for their cheer game. We then went and picked up Mackenzie and went back to Austins house and chilled until like 11:30 at night with Austin, Alex, and Kellan and then all the girls went home and slept at Morgans house. In the morning Austin picked Morgan Morgan and me up and took us to Lifetime for about an hour and then we went back to Morgans to get her little brother Logan and Austin took us all to Panda Express for lunch. We went back to Morgans and I took a long nap until like 4:45 and then showered so we could go to dinner at six at Jose Peppers for Drews birthday. We got there and then had to go to Sunset Grille instead. After dinner Anne, Matilda, Nicole, Hannah, and I drove around and then went to get ice cream at Banana Island and left after 15 minutes to go to the DeBey's. We were at the DeBey's hanging out with Tanner, Taylor, Alex, and Jake until like 10:30. Anne drove Matilda and I to the high school to get her car and Matilda and I ran to Wal-mart to get something. We saw Aj, Colton, Nathan, and Will and then Matilda drove me home and I slept at home. Sunday I went to Haley Babcocks with Hannah Valentine to do homework and then I got home, ate dinner, and did more homework. Then fell asleep at 11:30.
On Friday I went home with Natalie and we dropped Mackenzie off at her house. Then after like two hours Morgan came over to Natalie's until like 6:00 when Austin picked us up and we took Natalie and her little sister to the high school for their cheer game. We then went and picked up Mackenzie and went back to Austins house and chilled until like 11:30 at night with Austin, Alex, and Kellan and then all the girls went home and slept at Morgans house. In the morning Austin picked Morgan Morgan and me up and took us to Lifetime for about an hour and then we went back to Morgans to get her little brother Logan and Austin took us all to Panda Express for lunch. We went back to Morgans and I took a long nap until like 4:45 and then showered so we could go to dinner at six at Jose Peppers for Drews birthday. We got there and then had to go to Sunset Grille instead. After dinner Anne, Matilda, Nicole, Hannah, and I drove around and then went to get ice cream at Banana Island and left after 15 minutes to go to the DeBey's. We were at the DeBey's hanging out with Tanner, Taylor, Alex, and Jake until like 10:30. Anne drove Matilda and I to the high school to get her car and Matilda and I ran to Wal-mart to get something. We saw Aj, Colton, Nathan, and Will and then Matilda drove me home and I slept at home. Sunday I went to Haley Babcocks with Hannah Valentine to do homework and then I got home, ate dinner, and did more homework. Then fell asleep at 11:30.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Thursday October 17th
Journal - What makes a presentation memorable? What makes a presentation stand out and not boring? How are you going to make your presentation better than anyone else? How will you make it unique? Explain.
Be smarter than the slide. My computer apps teacher Mrs. Brown told us that we shouldn't just read straight off of the slide but also have more input into our presentation and be smarter than the slide and share some more facts or background information and go more in depth of the topic or what you are talking about. Color, an exciting voice, other interactions or maybe videos even. I will probably add on a video of going along with the famous people slide. I will make it creative and colorful and work hard on it.
Be smarter than the slide. My computer apps teacher Mrs. Brown told us that we shouldn't just read straight off of the slide but also have more input into our presentation and be smarter than the slide and share some more facts or background information and go more in depth of the topic or what you are talking about. Color, an exciting voice, other interactions or maybe videos even. I will probably add on a video of going along with the famous people slide. I will make it creative and colorful and work hard on it.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Tuesday October 15
Journal - What did you learn from the Ted Talk yesterday? Did you find it interesting or accurate? Explain.
I thought that the talker was interesting. Like how passionate she was about everything and she looked like she felt really comfortable just up there in front of all of those people talking. I think that the things she said were interesting for sure because they were so deep and over thought but not in a bad way. I kind of thought that it was hard to follow though. Some of the comparisons or analogies or ways that she tried explaining things that made sense maybe in her head didn't necessarily make as much sense to me as they did her. Overall it was good and I think she has some really good points over technology and how it is affecting us now and how it will be affecting us overall.
I thought that the talker was interesting. Like how passionate she was about everything and she looked like she felt really comfortable just up there in front of all of those people talking. I think that the things she said were interesting for sure because they were so deep and over thought but not in a bad way. I kind of thought that it was hard to follow though. Some of the comparisons or analogies or ways that she tried explaining things that made sense maybe in her head didn't necessarily make as much sense to me as they did her. Overall it was good and I think she has some really good points over technology and how it is affecting us now and how it will be affecting us overall.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday October 14
Journal - What do you love about the "digital age" that we currently live in? What do you dislike about it? What are positives ways you use technology in your life? What are some things that come along with technology that you don't like? Explain.
I like that there is easy access to things. I feel like social media is one way to connect with other people that aren't necessarily near you and it's just another way of communication What I don't like is that people are always on their phone and technology. I also feel that social media and technology can start things. It's just another way to be bullied and to start and spread rumors. Most people believe anything that they see on the web especially at first. It feels like nobody can do anything for themselves anymore, there is always a machine that can do everything for you and people with the money can buy that and it's just making our country lazier. I feel like we also use technology in positive ways, first way that pops into my mind is medical things. machines to make sure that you are still breathing or to help you breathe. Also to feed you and just things to keep you alive or help keep you alive until you can get going on your own if you ever reach that point. I feel like people depend on technology too much.
I like that there is easy access to things. I feel like social media is one way to connect with other people that aren't necessarily near you and it's just another way of communication What I don't like is that people are always on their phone and technology. I also feel that social media and technology can start things. It's just another way to be bullied and to start and spread rumors. Most people believe anything that they see on the web especially at first. It feels like nobody can do anything for themselves anymore, there is always a machine that can do everything for you and people with the money can buy that and it's just making our country lazier. I feel like we also use technology in positive ways, first way that pops into my mind is medical things. machines to make sure that you are still breathing or to help you breathe. Also to feed you and just things to keep you alive or help keep you alive until you can get going on your own if you ever reach that point. I feel like people depend on technology too much.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Tuesday October 8th
Journal - Tell me about your Homecoming weekend (whether you went to the activities or not!). Tell me about what you did over the weekend.
Friday my friends and I went to the BV game and then left a little before halftime and went to Quiktrip and then sat and laid on a friends trampoline until like nine when we got dropped off at Kenzi's so that my dad could pick us up to go get all of my homecoming stuff to get ready because he was going to be out of town on homecoming night again and then went back to Kenzi's to sleep. Kenzi, Morgan, and I had a sleepover at Kenzi's and Morgan left in the morning. Kenzi, Sam, and I went to get our nails done at eleven for homecoming. After that, we all dropped Sam off and then went to run errands all day for homecoming like buying jewelry and we had lunch at Chili's. Then we got home showered and got ready and I got picked up around 5:45 for pictures at Sams house by Alex. We had pictures then went to dinner at Hereferd House and then went to the dance for maybe twenty minutes. It was awful, we stood around most of the time and people were like raping each other on the dance floor it was kind of disturbing also. We then went to Matilda's for the after party and just chilled until like 1:15 in the morning and then Kenzi and I went back to her house to sleep and then had a fantastic Sunday. Ended up lost and at a pumpkin patch in Gardener. Got hit on by some like 40 year old men smoking out of an SUV and then went home. It was a pretty good weekend.
Friday my friends and I went to the BV game and then left a little before halftime and went to Quiktrip and then sat and laid on a friends trampoline until like nine when we got dropped off at Kenzi's so that my dad could pick us up to go get all of my homecoming stuff to get ready because he was going to be out of town on homecoming night again and then went back to Kenzi's to sleep. Kenzi, Morgan, and I had a sleepover at Kenzi's and Morgan left in the morning. Kenzi, Sam, and I went to get our nails done at eleven for homecoming. After that, we all dropped Sam off and then went to run errands all day for homecoming like buying jewelry and we had lunch at Chili's. Then we got home showered and got ready and I got picked up around 5:45 for pictures at Sams house by Alex. We had pictures then went to dinner at Hereferd House and then went to the dance for maybe twenty minutes. It was awful, we stood around most of the time and people were like raping each other on the dance floor it was kind of disturbing also. We then went to Matilda's for the after party and just chilled until like 1:15 in the morning and then Kenzi and I went back to her house to sleep and then had a fantastic Sunday. Ended up lost and at a pumpkin patch in Gardener. Got hit on by some like 40 year old men smoking out of an SUV and then went home. It was a pretty good weekend.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Wednesday October 1
Journal - What do you know about infographics? What do you know about them? What are their purpose?
I know nothing about infographics and I also have never even heard that word before but I'm going to assume that it is a picture with information in it, like a visual graph like a pie chart or something of that source. Probably their purpose is to give the audience a way of obtaining or looking at the information without it just being words and boring to read. Some people like pictures and visuals more than just reading words and it's easier to pick out the information or statistics.
I know nothing about infographics and I also have never even heard that word before but I'm going to assume that it is a picture with information in it, like a visual graph like a pie chart or something of that source. Probably their purpose is to give the audience a way of obtaining or looking at the information without it just being words and boring to read. Some people like pictures and visuals more than just reading words and it's easier to pick out the information or statistics.
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