Say Cheese!

Say Cheese!

by Maura Monahan

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April 23, 2012

Since a fair amount of DS106 involves photography, I wanted to compile a list of blogs I read regularly that also have great tips on taking photos, editing, etc. So, in no particular order: 1. Fernweh Magazine – This site … Continue reading →
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There’s No Crying In the Library!

by Maura Monahan

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April 20, 2012

Well, not anymore at least. And for the record, I wasn’t really crying, there was just something in my eye…both my eyes…and they got really teary. That’s all… For the past three and a half months I have had the … Continue reading →
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Final Project Update

by Maura Monahan

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April 15, 2012

I’ve got a little bit of video footage for my final project but I definitely want to add some more this week. I think I just really need to start being more disciplined and focused when it comes to working … Continue reading →
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Remixed: The Kitchen Edition

by Maura Monahan

| Syndicated
April 15, 2012

Before tackling the remix assignments for DS106 this week I decided that something had to be done with the can of black beans that’s been sitting on my shelf since January. Cue the black bean salad! I did a few … Continue reading →
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Y’all Wanna Remix?

by Maura Monahan

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April 15, 2012

Final Remix assignment: Newspaper Blackout Poetry – Countrified! I had fun doing this assignment. As I was scratching out surrounding text the idea of adding the American flag element just kind of came about so I went with it. Using … Continue reading →
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Remixed Remixes

by Maura Monahan

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April 15, 2012

Well, that’s assuming “What life is all about.” is an album of remixes by the always popular Wind, Wave, Model. It probably is. Mister Remix Generator shuffled his assignments and cards to bring me the Album Cover design assignment and … Continue reading →
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Warning: Remixed

by Maura Monahan

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April 15, 2012

For my first Remix assignment the generator gave me the Warning visual assignment along with the Media Bender remix card. I had done the visual assignment earlier in the semester so I figured that remixing my own design and refreshing … Continue reading →
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Doing Life

by Maura Monahan

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April 10, 2012

So recently I’ve heard the phrase “doing life” more and more often. And I like it. Mostly because when I hear people talk about “doing life” what they are actually referring to is a time when they actively engaged with … Continue reading →
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Video Killed the ds106 Star

by Maura Monahan

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April 8, 2012

My Video Assignments are done!!! For the Make a Tutorial for Your Mom assignment I filmed myself copying and pasting a link into an email and then opening a link from an email. I know, really simple, but actually last … Continue reading →
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Content with the Contents

by Maura Monahan

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April 5, 2012

Whenever I think about my final project, I end up thinking about the past four years of my life since these college days are quickly coming to a close. That’s kind of a lot to think about. Coming into school … Continue reading →
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Daily Create Weekly Update 7

by Maura Monahan

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April 1, 2012

Oh let’s just call this week of Daily Creates an epic fail and move on. I was away Thursday – Saturday evening without any internet access and only got two assignments done for the week. I’m thinking of adding “Daily … Continue reading →
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Daily Create Weekly Update 6

by Maura Monahan

| Syndicated
March 26, 2012

Oops, I was a slacker two weeks in a row. Two weeks ago I neglected to compile my daily creates into one post and this past week I only did two…and I also just realized I recorded a video for … Continue reading →
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Tea Time

by Maura Monahan

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March 25, 2012

My assignments this week for video seemed to create a bell curve when it comes to difficulty and effort – my apologies but we are at the far right of the curve. This might be because it is 11:46pm and … Continue reading →
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One Second Smile

by Maura Monahan

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March 25, 2012

Looking for a little editing break, I turned to the 1 Second Film video assignment. I decided smiling was easy enough to do. Black and white seemed to class it up a bit and go nicely with the silent effect. … Continue reading →
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Video Essay

by Maura Monahan

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March 25, 2012

I almost forgot to blog about this assignment! That would be terrible considering the Video Essay assignment is worth five stars. To make this essay I recorded myself talking using the camera built into my Mac and iMovie. Then I … Continue reading →
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Made By Maura: The Kitchen Edition

by Maura Monahan

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March 25, 2012

I knew right away that I was going to do the Cooking Show video assignment. I love making things in the kitchen. Deciding on what to make was the most important part of the show. I felt that the recipes … Continue reading →
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Sock It to Me

by Maura Monahan

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March 25, 2012

Here is my completed video for the Product Review video assignment. I really liked this assignment because I was able to use an everyday object – a pair of socks. Well, multiple pairs of socks. I added music at the … Continue reading →
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Little Miss Graduate

by Maura Monahan

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March 19, 2012

There are quite a few things I know I will never miss about being a college student. I don’t plan on ever shedding a tear about research paper deadlines or reminiscing fondly about being locked out of Eagle Landing…when I … Continue reading →
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If You Can’t Take the Heat…

by Maura Monahan

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March 17, 2012

…get out of the kitchen! No wait, come back – I’m doing a cooking show! For the Cooking Show video assignment there would be quite a bit of prep work – for film and food. Choosing an appropriate recipe would … Continue reading →
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Gee Golly Gosh, Twitter is so Nifty!

by Maura Monahan

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March 17, 2012

I think a fun Vintage Educational Video assignment would be one that teaches a young whippersnapper how to properly use Twitter. Until creating a Twitter account for this class, I’d avoided adding even more social media into my life. When … Continue reading →
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Film, It’s so Prestigious!

by Maura Monahan

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March 17, 2012

The film I decided to analyze is “The Prestige.” It was released in 2006, directed by Christopher Nolan, and starred Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. It falls into the genres of drama and mystery as its plot follows the lives … Continue reading →
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The Art of Satire and Constructive Criticism

by Maura Monahan

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March 13, 2012

These are my thoughts on tonight’s DS106 class where we listened to three of the nine radio shows from section 1 of the course. The last show we listened to was Trapped in the Closet with Dr. Love and this … Continue reading →
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Daily Create Weekly Update 5

by Maura Monahan

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March 11, 2012

TDC: 3.6.12. – A video showing a hidden talent: TDC 3.8.12 – Create a circle with colors reflecting how you feel: TDC 3.10.12 – Take a picture from the inside looking out: TDC 3.11.12 – Celebrate religious architecture with a … Continue reading →
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Radio Recap

by Maura Monahan

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March 11, 2012

Woohoo! Our radio show is up on Soundcloud and the ten minute “behind the mic” section is about to join it. Lindsay and I ended up recording our segment together on Audacity but she had to call me while I … Continue reading →
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Sound Off

by Maura Monahan

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March 5, 2012

Remember when I said I was happy to be done with design assignments? I’m about ready to say the same with audio assignments. Too bad I am not even close to being done. Melodie, Lindsay and I are away from … Continue reading →
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Daily Create Weekly Update 4

by Maura Monahan

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March 4, 2012

TDC 2.29.12 – Take a photo of a leap: TDC 3.2.12 – Record a video of your hand drawing a picture of your other hand: TDC 3.3.12 – Take a picture of an instrument that measures something: TDC 3.4.12 – … Continue reading →
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One is the Loneliest Number

by Maura Monahan

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March 3, 2012

One might be the loneliest number but it’s also the number of blogs I like to have. I started blogging in January 2011 and used Blogger since it was pretty much the only blog site I’d ever heard of (I … Continue reading →
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Pressing Onward

by Maura Monahan
March 3, 2012

For one of my classes this semester I am required to have a blog. I also had to purchase a domain name and web hosting services too. My new blog is on WordPress and since I use that quite a bit for class so I decided to move my old posts fr...
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Insert Interesting Post Title Here

by Maura Monahan

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February 27, 2012

That sassy title is for you, Jim Groom. I told you I would try and improve my post titles. But really, I do hope this post will be interesting. I did not do a post about the Sound Effects Story … Continue reading →
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Daily Create Weekly Update 3

by Maura Monahan

| Syndicated
February 26, 2012

TDC 2.20.12 – Tell the story of a place with an ambient sound recording: Computer Lab by maura_monahan TDC 2.22.12 – Say your name backwards: Say My Name, Say My Name (Backwards!) by maura_monahan TDC 2.24.12 – Take a photo … Continue reading →
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