As Learning with Digital Stories (INTE 5340) comes to an end, there are three main ideas that will stick with me after this course. First is the distinction between the “push” and “pull” models Read more...
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The semester is already coming to an end and this is the last week of full production work. Here is what I completed for this week:
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I recently watched Christopher McDougall’s TED Talk, Are we born to run?, which I considered critiquing, but I found this video more interesting. Christopher’s view (the author) is basically that humans were meant to run barefoot and that cushioned running Read more...
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This was a fun week for me. I tried switching some stuff up and was able to efficiently produce all of my assignments. Here’s a summary of what I completed this week.
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We first read about the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ paradigms for mobilizing resources back in week 3 and I even wrote about it on my Read more...
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Running can sometimes be very boring to me if I don’t have something to keep my entertained or new ways of switching up. This is the first week I got to choose my own assignment from the ds106 Read more...
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Whew! I knew this was going to be a very busy week for me outside of class and I’m glad I planned accordingly. Here’s a summary of what I completed this week.
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The most import concept in this reading that caught my curiosity was how we should move away from a “do it yourself” mindset toward a “do it ourselves” mindset. In “do Read more...
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For this week’s DS106 assignment I was required to create a mashup which I have not done before. After browsing Read more...
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I’m nowhere near thinking about running a marathon yet, but I just happened to come across this digital story and found it humorous. At this point in my training, I can also relate to how the storyteller feels when I Read more...
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Already half way through the semester and I feel like so much as been accomplished. Here’s a look back at the work I completed this week:
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Everyone has their own reasons or motivations when it comes to running a 5k race. My reason for running is to stay fit, but when it comes to racing, I do it for the participation medal! Ok, this Read more...
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This week went by really fast, but felt extremely busy! Work completed this week includes:
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I don’t consider myself much of an educator, as I work in a business-heavy environment, but I could still relate to many of the themes present Read more...
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This piece was inspired in a number of different ways. Being a new runner, some of my advance runner friends and coworkers have often asked me to join their running groups, saying it will just be a “fun Read more...
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I have a personal dislike for most of what BuzzFeed writes, but this headline caught my attention and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity Read more...
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“It gets easier, but it is never easy,” that is what a friend told me when I first started running a few months ago. In a way, I think the same can be said for this class. Here is a Read more...
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This chapter from Lankshear and Knobel really went in-depth into the cultural practice of remixing, and I mean REALLY IN-DEPTH. Well remixing isn’t a new concept Read more...
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I use to work as IT support, but I’ve also been on the other side of IT support as well. This led me to pick this DS106 assignment as a way of telling my experience with IT support. The assignment Read more...
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I picked up running a couple of months ago to help me live a healthier lifestyle. I would say that I’ve improved a lot since I first started and have been constantly looking for Read more...
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There’s no better way to learn than by doing and what a crazy week it has been! Here’s a list of the projects I completed for this week:
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Being the first reading of INTE 5340, this chapter provided me with many new insights and really challenged my thinking. First of all, it made me look at Read more...
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A Caton? Dragat? Dracat?
I’m not really sure, but my cat can be a lot to handle at times; similar to Drogon from my favorite show Game of Thrones. This led me to choose this DS106 assignment, which involved Read more...
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