Audio Storytelling

Audio Storytelling

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, #audioreflection, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
September 25, 2017

I decided to start week five off by completing the audio storytelling assignment. For this assignment, we were to listen to Moon Graffiti by The Truth Podcast. If I did not know about Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, I most definitely would have thought this […]
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Weekly Summary 4

by @courthardy2018

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summaries, WeeklySummary
September 22, 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed the assignments for this week as I love photography, even if I am not an expert. First, we were to complete two readings and think about the visuals of storytelling. After the readings, we were to reflect on our experiences with storytelling […]
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Week 4 Daily Creates

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Daily Creates, dailycreate, ds106, Syndicated
September 22, 2017

Below are my daily creates from week four. I did not like this week’s topics as much as I did last week, but they were still pretty easy to come up with. My defining moment was becoming the colorguard captain in high school as […]
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Photo Blitz!

by @courthardy2018

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September 21, 2017

For this assignment, I actually had time to complete two lists which are below: Get closer and fill the frame. Power plugs are ubiquitous. Can you make a creative photo of such a common thing? Create a photograph that illustrations connection. Take a picture of […]
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Superheroes and Photography

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, ds106photography, Syndicated
September 20, 2017

After reading the two articles we were assigned, I looked through little video clips and photos of different superheroes that exist today. One of the first points I noticed was lighting. Lighting seems to be a big feature throughout various forms of media presenting superheroes. […]
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Me, a Photographer?

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, photoreflection, Syndicated
September 19, 2017

While I enjoy taking photos with the camera my step-father (a photographer) gave me, I would not consider myself a photographer. In fact, the most recent time I used my camera was last Fall, when I was the photographer for an event a club I […]
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Apartment 833

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1861
September 17, 2017

For my final visual assignment, I completed the Room Tour assignment. I absolutely love moving to a new place and decorating it to make the place my own. This year, I am living in the apartment with my friends Greg and Brendan. I will admit, our […]
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The Real Life Hardy Boys

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1921
September 17, 2017

For my second assignment bank assignment this week, I decided to complete the We’re the Real Life Brady Bunch! assignment. Because my last name is Hardy, it has always been a running joke in my family that the Hardy Boys books are based on my […]
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A Day in the Life of Morph Shadow

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2108
September 17, 2017

Make an image of a superhero in an everyday life situation. For the assignment, The Life of A Superhero, I decided to create an image of my hero Morph Shadow in a classroom. Because Morph Shadow aka Melinda is 21 and a senior at UMW, […]
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The Morph Mobile

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1697
September 17, 2017

Using either pencil and paper, or digital software, create your own automobile for your own character. Every superhero needs their super-mobile. For my first visual assignment of the week, I decided to complete the Pimp My Ride assignment. I decided to make a super mobile […]
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Weekly Summary 3

by @courthardy2018

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summaries, WeeklySummary
September 15, 2017

For this week, we really started working with our superhero theme for the class this semester. To begin the week, I decided to start with the assignments from the assignment bank as I really enjoy being able to pick and choose what we want to […]
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Week 3 Daily Creates

by @courthardy2018

| Daily Creates, dailycreate, ds106, Syndicated
September 15, 2017

Below are each of my daily creates for this week. I actually enjoyed the majority of the topics presented this week. Morning coffee and napkin messages… #ds106 #tdc2071 pic.twitter.com/8t0cv0nLxs — Courtney Hardy (@courthardy2018) September 10, 2017 Christmas makes everything look better…#ds106 #tdc2072 pic.twitter.com/sLCUPLfzwW — […]
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Super Thinking on Superheroes

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, #superherostories, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
September 13, 2017

It took me a long time to get to this assignment. Because I do not like superheroes, I wanted this assignment to be the absolute last thing I had to do for the week (besides the summary). To begin, I read How Ancient Legends Gave Birth […]
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Dear Future Morph Shadow…

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1910
September 12, 2017

For my last assignment bank assignment this week, I decided to do the Your Hopes, Dreams, and Fears assignment. However, to relate it back to our class topic, I decided to do it on the superhero figure I created Morph Shadow as opposed to myself. […]
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My Dad, My Hero

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssinments2084
September 11, 2017

“Everyone has someone who they admire or who inspires them. For this assignment, write about that person and why you admire them.” For the assignment bank assignment, Who Inspires You, I decided to write about my father. I can’t say “thank you” enough to express […]
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Melinda J. Mogensen the Hero

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, characterdossier, ds106, Syndicated
September 10, 2017

Morph Shadow was born Melinda J. Mogensen, a shy, smart, and quiet girl who grew up with her loving parents in New England. She had few friends as she was quiet, but had a best friend just next door named Sophia Fuerst. Sophia and Melinda […]
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9/11…Never Forget

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments1763
September 10, 2017

“Your task for this assignment is to find a picture and write a background or short story for it. It can be a photo you took yourself or found on the internet.” September 11, 2001. What were the motives? Why New York City? Why us? […]
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MORPH SHADOW The Superhero

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, writingassignments, WritingAssignments2105
September 10, 2017

“Using this Superhero Name Generator website to generate a superhero name as well as your powers, write a short story about the day in the life of YOU but as a superhero.” For my first writing assignment this week, I chose to complete the Day in […]
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Weekly Summary 2

by @courthardy2018

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summaries, WeeklySummary
September 7, 2017

This week we really dove into the class and it was quite the adventure. First, we were put into groups based on the different categories of media so that we could help plot the class. It took me a very long time to think of […]
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Disney Mashup!

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
September 6, 2017

This week, we were asked to create an assignment for the assignment bank based on the group we were placed in. I was placed in the audio group so I decided to create an assignment revolving around music. Though I looked at the assignment bank […]
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Mason the Kadusquidithon

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, designassignments, DesignAssignments394, ds106, Syndicated
September 5, 2017

“Create a brand new animal, using animal parts from no less than 4 animals. Be creative! When you animal is designed, create an environment for it!” Have you ever thought about creating your own animal? Well, I have and it was back when I was […]
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BATDOG!

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments, AnimatedGIFAssignments1789, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
September 5, 2017

Find anyhting that has something to do with an animal doing something funny. Turn it into a GIF! We all have pets that make funny faces, what we decide to do with them is up to us. Why not make a GIF of their funny […]
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The Fourth Law of Robots

by @courthardy2018

| Daily Creates, dailycreate, ds106, Syndicated
September 5, 2017

Who wouldn’t dream of a robot waiting on you hand and foot that just so happens to be a five-star chef? Unless of course, it malfunctions….I may or may not have been hungry when thinking of an answer to this daily create. The Daily Create […]
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OCs Gone Wild

by @courthardy2018

| # weeklyassignments, Assignments, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2050
September 5, 2017

“Use photo editing software of your choice to splice pairs of pictures into single images.” For my first assignment from the assignment bank, I chose to do a visual assignment titled “Combophoto.” This visual represents First Year Orientation here at UMW, which is one hectic and […]
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Weekly Summary 1

by @courthardy2018

| Syndicated, Weekly Summaries, WeeklySummary
August 29, 2017

This week was all about getting ready for the semester and exploring how to create different forms of media. We first had to make multimodal introductions, which can be found here, in my week one assignment post. We also had to share some thoughts on […]
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Super Thoughts…

by @courthardy2018

| Assignments, super106thoughts, Syndicated
August 29, 2017

While I am not a big fan of super hero comics and movies, I think I am a fan of the theme for this class. Because super heroes are fictional characters, it allows us to think completely outside of the box, with no parameters or expectations […]
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Week 1 Assignment

by @courthardy2018

| Assignments, ds106, Syndicated
August 29, 2017

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have embedded my various forms of greetings into this post for week one. This post includes my greeting video, my ideal super hero theme song, and a trip I took this summer. If I were a Super Hero, I’d […]
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Welcome to my blog!

by @courthardy2018

| Syndicated
August 28, 2017

Hello! My name is Courtney Hardy and I am a Senior from Hampton, Virginia. I am majoring in Psychology here at Mary Washington, and I am involved in an array of programs across campus. In my previous years of undergrad, I have served as both […]
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