Wow! I have learned so much in this class. Much of it kicking and screaming along the digital design way. As I have said before this is not my forte. Which is where so much learning comes in. I am a logical, concrete thinker and usually want just the facts, thank you very much. So, this was a challenge for me. I am not quite sure how I will use these skills in what lies next but I sure have some nice looking research. I really had to push myself on this video. I never give up on anything I put my mind to but my problem was that I wasn't quite sold on how this was useful to me and my teaching. I had to dig deep especially after I had the fleeting thought, "Can I pass this class with out the video?" Really it was just the getting started that blocked me. Once I did, it wasn't too bad. I certainly have some new skills. I almost wish I had learned this earlier so I could use it in my brief horrible unedited videos of the past. These skills can come in handy with distance learning.
In this class, I actually enjoyed the infographic and academic poster. I think those turned out great and seem really impressive to my untrained eye. I like when things match and go together, I really like the colors and I like that my logo has different colors based on what I put it on. I am not sure if that is really allowed but I like it even if it isn't super dynamic. This class hass been the most challenging for me as it is outside my comfort zone and my knowledge base. Creative and artistic endeavors can overwhlem me and that is exactly what happened with video. Due to the challenging nature, I learned a great deal and was able to learn about myself as a learner and a human. And, you never know, I may have some awesome videos coming out in the future, at the very least I can teach my kids the basics and they will be impressed!
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Laurie J. Gaynor
4/18/2021 07:37:05 pm
I can't wait to see your video. I am sure it will be awesome. This has been a challenging adventure to be sure. I will miss seeing you each week. Writing the "final" blog felt bittersweet. I was happy to finish the blog, but I will miss being forced to reflect. And I will especially miss reading your blogs too. Please keep in touch.
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Jason
4/19/2021 08:24:18 am
I LOLd when I saw, "much of it kicking and screaming"-- because I relate. Oh do I relate. But we have learned a ton. I didn't expect to begin to grow in the ways I recently have, and from reading other posts we all feel similarly!
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Erica
4/19/2021 10:01:04 pm
Erica,
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