I can’t believe I am even typing my final post for DS106, The End. Usually, at the end of the semester I am happy to be done with class. However, this specific class is one I sure am sad to say goodbye to. I had so much fun working on every project I completed. There […]

You guys I am feeling a bit under the weather the past 24 hours! My entire complexion has changed…I’m so much paler and have these huge bags under my eyes. I feel like my head is floating off my shoulders…WHAT IS GOING ON!? Will updat...

This week was a relaxing but fun week! I loved focusing on assignments that had to do with the novel I chose to read over the semester. The novel I read was Wool by Hugh Howey. I ended up really enjoying the novel and have now decided I may be a fan of apocalyptic fiction! […]

The last assignment I completed this week was recording another radio dispatch on Frequency 2156, this time posing as a character from Wool by Hugh Howey! To complete this assinment I recorded the dispatch on Audacity, played with pitch, and then uploaded it to the website Frequency 2156. I chose to pose as Juliette. She […]

I decided to give the Call Me/Beep me assignment another go…this time posing as a character from the novel Wool by Hugh Howey. The character I am pretending to be is Holston. Holston is leaving his wife, Allison, a voicemail. Now there aren’t cell phones in the novel but I am pretending there is. If […]

This week was a bit easier than last week because I knew a little bit more about video this time around! I found myself having a much easier time using iMovie! I decided to create a silent documentary and a collection of memories from both high school and college! I had so much fun doing […]

Below is my movie mashup of the film 28 Days Later! I had a good time creating this and I’m proud of myself for figuring out a way to get DS106 incorporated into the video! I found it difficult at first but feel proud of myself for making the video as best as I could […]

Here is a video of some of my high school and college memories. I really enjoyed making this and taking a stroll down memory lane! I suggest others to give this assignment a go in the future!

The silent documentary below is of me braiding my hair. I found it hard to teach people how to proud without being able to explain the process. I tried to incorporate hand gestures to let my audience know to section the hair into three sections. I’m not sure how easy it is to follow along […]

This week was definitely the most challenging for me. I don’t usually record video unless it’s a quick video on my iPhone that I just leave on my iPhone lol. I don’t usually create videos to share like I had to this week. I decided to take path one and complete 8 stars worth of […]

What a fun few weeks. I had a great time working with radio! My group did a great job at meeting up and getting our radio show completed. When I heard the show I was so happy with how it turned out! I also got to catch the radio show that aired tonight. What a […]

I decided to give Alex Whitmore’s logo a little revamping. I was happy with my initial logo but wanted something a little bit more than just her name. I decided to choose a cool design template on Canva.com and play around with the color scheme a bit. I also decided to add in that she […]

So my group finished our radio show fairly early I feel like. We finalized it last week and handed it in to Professor Burtis. Overall, I am so happy with the finished project and think that Josh did a great job at editing it! It was definitely hard meeting up with my group and I […]

Apocalyptic Airwave had their first meeting this past Saturday! Unfortunately, the HCC was locked but we relocated to a nearby coffee shop! Samara, Josh, and I discussed the script and each added more to it. It was interesting meeting with people I have only communicated with via the computer. However, I enjoyed the face to […]

This week I was welcomed into a group of apocalypse survivors. We will be creating an amazing radio show about our experiences during the apocalypse and I could not be any more excited! My group members have amazing ideas to contribute for the radio show and I am looking forward to contributing some of my […]

#theend106 #ds106 #designblitz A post shared by Taylor Ostrom (@tostromcpsc106) on Feb 26, 2018 at 3:39pm PST The design blitz was fun! Below I will list what principle of design each object represents: Balance: This canvas hanging in my living room has a lot of balance. There is a lot going on but it doesn’t […]

This week was yet another fun week full of learning and excitement! I learned some helpful tips about design while watching to two assigned Ted Talks and completing some tutorials on Canva. The DesignBlitz was challenging for me because I had a hard time finding certain objects and signs that illustrate certain design elements. However, […]

So I just finished up watching the two Ted Talks and looking over some Canva tutorials. I have to say that I found both the videos and the tutorials very beneficial. I have no previous experience in design so I was happy to learn a bit about what design entails. The two Ted Talks were […]

As week five comes to a close I find myself feeling accomplished. Going into this week I was nervous because I had no experience with audio prior to this week. I knew about Soundcloud but never used it and I never heard of Audacity. I was thankful to see there was a resources page I […]

Above is the collection of my favorite sounds. I chose five sounds I enjoy hearing. They are the following: baby laughter, rain fall, wind chimes, ocean waves, and birds chirping. What are some of your favorite sounds?