My daily create for today was to draw a cactus with my eyes closed. So, I did that and then decided to draw one with my eyes open. Drawing one with my eyes closed seemed more challenging. But, unfortunately they didn’t turn out much differently. I am definitely not the best artist!

This is my Motley Crew! These are photos of my siblings and good friends. My last name is Motley and when I tell people this they usually say something about the band, Motley Crue. My siblings and friends act silly a lot but are very hard workers. We all have a variety of talents and … Continue reading My Brady Bunch!

Today’s daily create was one with a positive outlook!

My experience with photography has been pretty minimal. I rarely ever took and photos or videos before I got my iphone about four years ago. When I first got an iphone I used the camera to take some photos, but not many. As the years passed I became more familiar with the phone and began … Continue reading Photoreflection: Response to photography resources

Today’s daily create challenge was to make an image that emphasizes the size difference of two similar objects. So, I chose two books, one small and one large. I feel the size of the book isn’t necessarily important. It is the information, knowledge, and the story within the book that is valuable.

When I looked at the To Do list of tasks to complete for this week’s assignments I did not seem as overwhelmed as I had the past two weeks. This is because I feel I am becoming more familiar with how my social media sites work and I have a better understanding how to operate … Continue reading Week Three 1/23-29/16 Summary

I found Vonnegut’s little video about the “simple shapes of stories” to be very entertaining. I have never thought of stories in the form of shapes (especially graphs and lines). But, it definitely opened my eyes at how the majority of stories I have grown up reading and listening to, do take on one of … Continue reading The Different Shapes of Stories

For the western readings assignment I read the Ice Man and listened to one of the episodes of Gunsmoke. It still amazes me that the western genre encompasses all of the different categories we have previously learned about through links and readings. However, while reading the Ice Man the typical characters associated with the American Old … Continue reading Western Readings: Ice Man vs. Gunsmoke

This week we were provided with several links to review which were related to the western theme of the course. The first link was titled Old West Legends. I really liked this site in that, it provided me with a quick background of the western ideal, from when it first began to informing the reader … Continue reading Read Some Westerns Response

Today’s daily create challenge!

For one of this week’s tasks we had to create a western character. So, everyone get ready to meet the coolest, smoothest, sweet talkin cowgirl in the Wild West. Her name is Talie. But let me tell you, you don’t want to get on her bad side. She may seem sweet as sugar but, you … Continue reading My Western Character

Here is my daily create for January 25, 2016! Bonnie, may your legacy live on.

This assignment required me to pick a quote that I liked and write about why I found it interesting. For this week’s task I was required to complete writing assignments that equaled six stars. This assignment was worth two stars. I was required to tie it into the western course theme. As such, I found … Continue reading A Meaningful Western Quote

I decided to complete this writing assignment because I never really thought about what my name means to me or why my parents decided to name me what they did. So, I decided to take this assignment in several directions. This assignment has definitely provided me a different perspective on how I view my name … Continue reading What’s in a name? Especially my name?

This writing assignment intrigued me because I really have never thought about making a bucket list. I have seen others make one or make comments about their own but, I never really thought about mine. I know there are many things I would like to do and see in my life so, according to the … Continue reading My Bucket List!

For one of this week’s tasks we were required to choose one of three provided writing assignments. I chose to complete this one. It is a letter about my hopes, dreams, and fears I plan to encounter in the next 10 years and where I hope to be at that point in my life. Dear Natalie, … Continue reading Dear Future self…

Today’s Daily Create challenge was to find a western themed road sign. Check out my tweet to see mine!

Once again, when I first looked at the To DO list of assignments for this week I was a bit overwhelmed. So, I began with reading through it carefully several times and determined which order I was going to complete the tasks. First, I decided to install the plugins onto my blog because as the … Continue reading Week Two 1/16-22/16 Summary Blog post

While reading through the week 1 summary blog posts of classmates, I could really relate to this one. I really liked how she started off her blog post. Two main reasons I liked the way she started it was 1) because it caught the readers’ attention and 2) I could relate to how she felt (because … Continue reading Reassured and learning new things

I was assigned to the audio group. As such, I had to create an audio assignment that would be added to the assignment bank for other class participants to possibly complete. At first it took me a long time to determine what I should create but, once the idea of creating a radio commercial came … Continue reading My Audio Assignment Creation!

This assignment really, really pushed my creative boundaries and musical abilities. I am not musically inclined nor do I play any instruments or sing on a regular basis and when I do sing, people usually ask me to stop. But, this audio assignment appealed to me because it allowed me to express my creativity. In … Continue reading My Jingle Jangle for One of My Favorite Products

I spent a long time sifting through the assignment bank, trying to pick which assignment to complete. I chose to complete this writing assignment titled “With Random words and an animal” to test my creativity. In order to complete this task I first had to visit a site that randomly chose 10 words that I would be … Continue reading The Short Story Assignment that Inspired Creativity

I found this visual assignment very fun, however challenging at the same time. This assignment required me to develop my own band’s album cover. If you are interested here is the original link to the assignment. First I had to visit a randomly chosen Wikipedia page which would be the name of my band. So, … Continue reading The Album Cover that speaks volumes

The daily create challenge for today was pretty funny…my cowgirl name is…Randi Miley! See my twitter post for my western pic!

Today’s daily create challenge was to take a picture of something ordinary that you thought was special and why. This is a pen. Seems pretty ordinary right? Well, it provides me as well as others the ability to use symbols, such as letters and drawings to express ideas, feelings, plans, and much more. So, in … Continue reading Daily Create January 16, 2016

When I first looked at the assignment list for the week I have to admit I was a little overwhelmed. However, I worked through it one step at a time and was able to complete the different segments of the assignment without too much trouble. The first step was to read the syllabus, which was … Continue reading Week 1 Summary (1/11-15/16)

The first thought that comes to my mind when I think of the western genre are cowboys, tumbleweeds, dry and open ranches with lots of land. However, these readings and links have opened my eyes to how amazingly different the idea of the western genre can be seen throughout the world and in different contexts … Continue reading My thoughts on the Western Genre

Hi everyone! My name is Natalie and I am enrolled in UMW’s CPSC106 course. I am taking this course to learn about the different forms of social media and other aspects computers and online sources can offer. So, to start off this multimodal introduction is my youtube intro video. Next up is my Flickr page! Now … Continue reading CPSC106 Multimodal Introductions