Category: Project 3

Tools of the Trade

I chose the tool Timeline JS for project three for a number of reasons. When I opened the page I was greeted with the words, “Beautifully crafted timelines that are easy and intuitive to use,” which initially drew me in.  I loved the idea of being able to create a representation of past events that is…

Video, Video Everywhere!

The tool that was presented today that I am most likely to explore further is Vialogues.  As a Communications major, I’m being forced to recognize how important video is becoming in the industry and this application is something that could be very useful.  I thought it was cool that it could be used in a […]

Project 3 Presentations – Day 3

What Tool I Found Most Interesting The tool that I found most interesting was Fetchnotes. Why I Found It Interesting I found Fetchnotes interesting because I’m an avid notetaker and this seemed like a good way to stay organized. It seemed pretty simple to use and I think I would enjoy the Twitter-esque layout. How […]

So Many Options!

The tool I was most interested in today was Katharina’s presentation of PearlTree. It seemed like a really cool way to connect with friends and to organize all of your interests easily. I thought it was exciting how you could include photos as well and organize them into your different interests.

And I Pick……

TimelineJS!  Woo!  I thought that the timeline concept was great and it was something I could really utilize.  I love taking pictures and most of the things I use the internet for are visual and as a sort of scrapbook so this feature can only enhance what I currently do on the internet. I’m not […]

Project 3 Presentations – Day 2

What Tool I Found Most Interesting The tool I found most interesting today was Thematic. Why I Found It Interesting I thought it was a cool way to make a photo album to share on something other than Facebook. Sometimes I want to share photos with relatives, but they don’t have a Facebook – this […]

Checklist Observations

Happy Hump-Day from home!  Due to Shanks hating children and turning off all of the water in the building, we were able to have “class at home” today!  I will admit this confused my whole class schedule but hey, sleeping in until 11am is never something I’m going to complain about! As far as the […]

Project 3 Independent Work

Checklist Observations Comparing my draft to the provided checklist, I feel like I’m in pretty good shape. In my web essay, I’ve finished the Rhetorical Situation, Design, and Modes of Communication sections. I have placeholder pages for the Affordances and Constraints requirements, and plan to finish those this weekend.  I’ve actually already started the Affordances […]

Project 3 Presentations – Day 1

What Tool I Found Most Interesting The tool that I found most interesting today was Coggle. Why I Found It Interesting I’m try to embrace the type-A side of myself, and I actually really enjoy note-taking. I try not to go too crazy with the different colors and such, but I do like to make […]