Reflective Essay

Web 2.0 is a set of web design and development principles that first made an appearance in the early 2000s. These practices…

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Apr 21, 2023

Medium Feature Story

With over 4.9 billion active users to date, social media is a crucial part of everyday life for almost everyone. Social…

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Apr 16, 2023

Writers Blog

We didn’t have class on Monday, but coming back on Wednesday we focused on how information is used and learned about the BEAM method. The BEAM method consists of background, exhibit, argument and method. This was interesting to learn about and something that I could see myself using throughout the rest…

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Apr 5, 2023

Writers Blog

On Monday in class we went over the medium feature assignment and everything that entails. I’m glad that we were able to split up the assignment and have the pitch due first, because it makes it easier to space out and do more research about our topic. I’m excited to start working on the feature story…

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Mar 26, 2023

Writers Blog

This week we continued researching and working on our pitch. On Monday, we learned about writing a pitch and went over some suggestions and ideas for our pitch. It’s been very interesting researching my topic, and I learned a lot about writing a pitch in class on Monday! Taking time to brainstorm on…

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Mar 19, 2023

Writers Blog

In class on Monday we talked about writing for social action and what that means. Writing for social action can mean something different for everyone, and there are a plethora of topics that can be written about from a social action perspective. In class we discussed that an issue is a social or civic…

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Feb 26, 2023

Writers Blog

This week we continued working on/talking about the Check Please! assignments and finished the week with a review session. In class on Monday, we watched “Why People Fall for Misinformation”. I thought this video was very interesting and I enjoyed how it was related to everyday things and experiences. It…

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Feb 19, 2023

Writers Blog

This weeks content was a bit different than what we’ve been talking about, but it was very interesting and I can’t wait to keep learning more! We were introduced to SIFT, something I’ve never heard of but a skill that is very valuable when looking for information online. The SIFT method — Stop…

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Feb 12, 2023

Writers Blog

This week in class on Monday we learned about Ethics and the Internet. We learned about information overload and how it’s not necessarily ‘too much information’ but instead one of defining what we mean by information in the first place. We talked about what affects how we receive/encounter data online. I…

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Feb 5, 2023

Writers Blog 4

In class on Monday we learned about online language and social interaction. I think online language is SO important. When you’re texting or talking to someone digitally, it’s easy for there to be some misconception. You can’t see someones facial expressions when you’re having a digital conversation…

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