Dear Future DS106ers….

Dear Future DS106ers….

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 30, 2011

Dear future DS106ers, Only one word to describe this class, you ready? Legen….wait for it…DARY, Legendary!! This class is something that teaches you about being creative and using your imagination, a lot of which college courses do not let you … Continue reading →
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Messin with A Comic

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 30, 2011

Reading a comic makes anyone laugh and I always wanted to attempt to fill in bubbles of comic strips with my own text. It was hard and challenging to find just the right comic strip as there are thousands to … Continue reading →
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Creative Audio

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 30, 2011

A walk through the woods For my creative audio assignment, I decided to go back and mess with audio and sound effects from freesound.org. I really enjoyed working with this website the first time and wanted to go back and … Continue reading →
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4 Chords Mash-Up

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 28, 2011

For this final assignment, I loved the youtube video, called 4 chords by the Axis of Awesome, from the moment I saw it and immediately I thought about this assignment. I love playing guitar and singing, its my passion, but … Continue reading →
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Alex Goot

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 25, 2011

Here is another incredible youtube genius. Alex Goot makes his own beats and instruments for his songs or the cover of his songs. HIs voice in unbelievable and the collaborations he has done are amazing. He has come out it … Continue reading →
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Jesse Barrera

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 21, 2011

Jesse Barrera, a singer/songwriter from San Diego, California, got his start in music when he was 15 years old. In 2002 he began playing music in an alternative/rock band called My American Heart. The five piece act traveled the world … Continue reading →
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Avatar: The Last Airbender

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 17, 2011

Avatar: The Last Air Bender from Ryan Higa on Vimeo. One of my FAVORITE cartoons of all time is Avatar the Last Airbender. I decided to take various clips from the tv show to show the fighting style and he … Continue reading →
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Sam Tsui

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 17, 2011

This guy has a voice like no other. He is a Chinese American musician and Internet celebrity who rose to fame on YouTube. He is best known for covering and performing songs by popular artists, as well as original medleys … Continue reading →
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Sam Tsui

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 17, 2011

This guy has a voice like no other. He is a Chinese American musician and Internet celebrity who rose to fame on YouTube. He is best known for covering and performing songs by popular artists, as well as original medleys … Continue reading →
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An Original Song

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 17, 2011

I love seeing others on youtube who are talented and sing their own songs or do a covers. I have a friend who is an amazing song writer and makes her own songs. I was interested in having her part … Continue reading →
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Chester See

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 9, 2011

Chester See was born and raised in Fairfield California. He attended UCLA and received a Bachelors Degree in Theater Arts with an emphasis in Acting. In 2006 Chester became the face of Disney Channels “Disney 365?and Hosted the show for … Continue reading →
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Joseph Vincent

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 6, 2011

Joseph Vincent is an up-and-coming acoustic artist striving to make a name for himself in the world of music. Growing up, Joseph had an open ear for music, listening to all types of genres from hip-hop to rock. He picked … Continue reading →
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D-Pryde

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 5, 2011

Russell Gilbert Llantino, known by his stage name D-Pryde, is a 17 year old producer/writer/rap artist. Born in Mississauga, Ontario, the son of Rosalie Llantino and Gilbert Llantino, and is of Spanish and Filipino decent. Three years after his birth, … Continue reading →
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Emperor’s New Groove – Video Commentary

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 4, 2011

For my video commentary I decided to do one of my favorite Disney movies, “The Emperor’s New Groove.” I picked my favorite clips and did a summary of the movie. I had some trouble putting this together and picking out … Continue reading →
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Scott Yoshimoto

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
April 1, 2011

Since having an account since 2005, just a couple of days ago he was finally given a YouTube partner thanks to the many viewers and subscribers on his account. He also has his own movie production called MOVeMEDIA productions where … Continue reading →
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Tyler Ward

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
March 28, 2011

Tyler Ward started out like an other singer with a dream, a camera and a youtube account, but he made it big. Since then, he produces and records his own songs, does covers of songs and sells them on itunes. … Continue reading →
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music4lifestyle.info 2011-03-28 06:49:34

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
March 28, 2011

Here is my attempt in using Firebug. I wasn’t able to be very creative since I used Craigslist, but I did what I could. I went to the job descriptions and decided to make up new jobs that nobody would … Continue reading →
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DS106 Radio Show

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
March 25, 2011

For our radio show we had a blast making this assignment, although it was difficult and had some issues, Luis and I thought it turned out great. having a talk show about relationships is something anyone can relate to and … Continue reading →
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Final Project

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
March 25, 2011

For my final project I decide that I would keep up with my blogging of different musicians on Youtube who are just waiting to be discovered. There is so much talent on the internet that people that should be signed … Continue reading →
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Canon Rock!

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
March 13, 2011

This has got to be one of the most amazing and beautiful use of a guitar. These guitarists play and old school instrumental, but put there own twist on it using electric guitars. The sound of not just one, but … Continue reading →
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How I Met Your Moms

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 27, 2011

This has got to be one of my favorite shows of all time! The main reason is because one of the character in the show, Barney Stinson, played by actor Niel Patrick Harris, plays his part perfectly as a man … Continue reading →
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Lupe Fiasco

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 22, 2011

Another rap who is has made it from a long way and proving to everyone he does have it. He is finally set to release his third studio album in March. His first bit hit was called “superstar” which everyone … Continue reading →
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Visual Design – Adorable

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 22, 2011

I love this photo and I though, what better way to show it off than to use the dogs cuteness. I used Adobe Photoshop once again for the text, but this time I decided to use a color that would … Continue reading →
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Visual Assignment – Fireworks!

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 22, 2011

Doing the Visual assignment was a bit hard as I had to look for a good picture and then finding the lyrics to go with it. Once I found this picture I had to use one of my favorite songs. … Continue reading →
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Michael Jackson

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 21, 2011

The king of pop a.k.a Michael Jackson. One of the best artist ever, he never disappointed with so many hit singles and songs and many tours. His dancing was also amazing. Starting out as the Jackson 5 with his brother, … Continue reading →
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5 Flicker Story: A Day In My Life

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 16, 2011

Five Card Story: A Day In My Life a Five Card Flickr story created by Ivan Martinez flickr photo by Larry Johnson flickr photo by hummingcrow flickr photo by bionicteaching flickr photo by hummingcrow flickr photo by bionicteaching Ah yes. … Continue reading →
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Hilarious!

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 16, 2011

I love this show, Its always sunny in Philedelphia. The character play dumb roles and do the most stupidest thing I’ve seen and in the end they never learn there lesson at all. Check out this funny clip from the … Continue reading →
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Moon in the Sky

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 14, 2011

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Wale

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 14, 2011

This rapper is under rated and is from the DMV, aka D.C. This guy can spit and goes hard on his songs and his rhymes. One of my favorite rappers and who should be more recognized. He came to UMW … Continue reading →
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Tiles!

by Ivan Martinez

| Syndicated
February 10, 2011

What has a better straight line than your own bathroom? So many lines and a pattern to catch your attention and you see it every day.
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