Web Assignment Using either Microsoft Word, creating your own webpage, or using a website like LinkedIn, create a “fake” resume for a fictional person or character of your choice. AUdio assignment Visit Frequency 2156 and spend sometime exploring the broadcasts. Then record your own dispatch and upload it. Grab the URL of your own recording when it’s … Continue reading Assignments Chosen by Martha

Let’s talk about audio… specifically radio Write a reflection post on the clips you watched above and the resources on the Audio page. Tell us about your experience with audio coming into this class. What did you learn from what you looked at above? What resonated with you and what didn’t make sense? I thought these … Continue reading Reading and Resource Reflection

Cover combination (4 stars)  I think it’s interesting to look at how the vocal and instrumental composotion changes the emotion of a song. For this assignment find a cover of a song and combine it with the original version of the song to create a new/remixed version of the song. After you’ve finshed remixing your … Continue reading Chose Your Own Assignment(s)

A pair of photos which show some same of symmetry between different objects               Make a photo of something you wear coat, gloves, scarf, hat, you name it!   Yellow is an attention-getting color. A photo is dominated by yellow.   An interesting shadow.   Take a photo that … Continue reading Photoblitz Challenge

Bring your pet to school (2 1/2 stars) – “Samson on the steps” “Do you miss your pet while you are in school? Do you ever wish that you could bring your pet to school with you? This tutorial assignment will allow your dream to come true. You can use GIMP or other photo edit … Continue reading Visual Assignment

WEEK FOUR My week gets mixed reviews. I had some academic ups and downs, so I am excited about the start of a new week. As I mentioned in my “Third Week’s A Charm” post, things are picking up at UMW and I am finding that it is becoming difficult to keep up. My intensive classes … Continue reading World (Week) Four Z

Let’s talk about photos Photos are so fun! I’m really glad this week we, as a class, were able to explore this media a little more in depth. The “Tips for Better Photography” page brought new ideas to light. Most of the point I read, I was familiar with, but there were two in particular … Continue reading Thinking About Photos

SHORT STORY REFLECTION Did you enjoy them? Why or why not? What worked well in the stories and what didn’t? How did the author try to draw you in? Create a sense of place? Develop characters? I chose “The Screwfly Solution” by Raccoona Sheldon for my short story read. It was super interesting. The concept of … Continue reading Short Story Reflection

PRODUCTS OF THE APOCALYPSE “I originally bought the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones to cancel out an unnecessary noise when I was studying and working out. Personally, I hate loud people so this product was the perfect solution to my problem. Since the apocalypse, the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones have been an EXCELLENT item to have … Continue reading Writing the Apocalypse

It’s week three It’s been a busy week! Academic schedules at UMW are picking up; classes are getting more intense and we are coming up on midterms. In between all the regular (on-campus) class business, DS106 has been a nice relief from the normal, everyday grind. Whether it was scrolling through Daily Create submissions or reading short … Continue reading Thrice the Apocalypse, Thrice the Daily Create

QUESTION OF THE WEEK “In the event of a zombie apocalypse, would you rather be turned into a zombie or have everyone you love turned into a zombie? Why?” I would rather be turned into a zombie. If all my loved ones, my friends, and family members, were all turned into zombies I would be … Continue reading Another Week, Another Apocalyptic Catastrophe

READING REFLECTION “What did you think about the versions of the apocalypse outlined in End Day? How would you react in the situations that were shown?” I found the variations of apocalypse be quite interesting. Throughout the film, I found myself searching for additional possibilities for the world to end because I couldn’t help but … Continue reading Reading Reflection

My Inner Incredible Hulk I can’t ride a bike. Okay– I can ride a bike, but I’m not good at it. Compared to my peers I was late in learning this skill. I was in the fifth grade, 10-years-old.  Here’s the story why I don’t ever ride a bike. My family was being visited by … Continue reading Story Time

Introduction Hi! My name is Rachel Melvin. I am a senior at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, VA. I am currently enrolled in a 106 Computer Science course titled “Digital Storytelling.” So! I will be using this blog and several other means of social media, including Instagram and Twitter (@Rachs_Story), to walk … Continue reading Zombies, Aliens, and Plague… Oh, My!

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