2/27/17 Inforgraphic Reflection

I learned the many tools available to me when making an info graphic. This made the process fun, because there were many cool feature I was able to add to my own info graphic. Info graphics a fun,creative way to share information on any topic. I chose to to make a study guide for my upcoming AP Gov Midterm for my info graphic. This shows that info graphics can be used in the classroom too and Piktochart was is an easy site for students to use. I will definitely be using this website again!

My Info graphic Link

2/23/17 Infographics

An info graphic is an image used to tell specific information. Many info graphics use charts and visuals to relay the information, instead of using words. The purpose of an info graph is to provide information in a format that is easy to read. By using pictures and charts, people are more likely to be more engaged in the information provided. The types information that can be put on an info graph are endless. Whether it's for a school project or a magazine, info graphs can give information about any topic desired. The best way an info graph can convey its'  message to an audience is through charts and statistics. These visuals will give people interesting information in a way that a book can not. Personally, I will use info graphs for school. I think they are great way to make my study guides more interesting to look at. Hopefully, info graphs will be a new tool I will use to study for tests!

Examples:

Source: https://venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/05/Screenshot-2015-05-28-19.25.23-264x300.png

Source: https://lorirtaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Infographic.jpg

2/16/17 My Dream Business Idea

My dream business idea is to open up my own clothing store. It will ave clothes, shoes, and many accessories aimed at today's teenagers and young adults. I would locate mu business in the Town Center Shops area,because I would receive a lot of business there. Here are some of the products I made on Lucid Press that will help promote my store to the public.

2/21/17 Canva vs. Lucid Press

I enjoyed the experience using Canva and Lucid Press. The easiest platform to use was Lucid Press. This was because they had a bing search to find pictures and backgrounds to put on my specific template; Where as, on Canva I had to search a long time to find my favorite background. This made Lucid Press more trendy for younger people. On Lucid Press you're able to personalize you template with the Bing search. However, Canva offered many cool templates under the free section. I liked using Lucid Press the most, because the options it provided me helped me make my business poster my own.

2/14/17 3 Useful Canva Posts

This was the poster template on Canva. I used this to put a famous quote I liked on it, in hopes that it will hang on my wall. This is a great tool to use if you need a poster-sized document for school, work, or personal use.

This was a bag tag template. I personalized it by making it a tag I can use for my mom's birthday this March. This is a great tool if you want to customize a bag tag for any occasion.

This was the card template on Canva. I used it to make myself grad party invites. This was an easy way to make my invites look very professional. I could also use this template to make other cards or invites in the future.

2/13/17 Blog Post

My Weekend

Over the weekend I went to the sweetheart dance with all of my friends. The morning of the dance I went to Von Maur to pick pick up my shoes with my mom. Then, I got my hair and nails done. I ended up doing my own makeup, which didn't turn out as bad as I was expecting. I had a lot of fun with my friends on Saturday, but it was sad knowing that it was one of the last dances I will get to attend in high school. On Sunday I spent the whole day up at my church, because it was the last service with one of my church's' Rectors who is moving very soon. He also ran all of the youth events at my church, so out was a very bittersweet day knowing he was leaving.

My friends and I at sweetheart pictures!

Last Youth Group with Steven, Ellen, and baby Jack!

2/10/17 ET Course Reflection and Personal Report Card

Part 1: Open up Synergy & check your grades for this course.  Please use this time to reflect on your progress in Emerging Technology class so far:

• Do you have all of your assignments turned in?  If no, what is your plan for completing them?

• Yes

• Are you receiving "5's" on all daily blog posts.  If no, what are you missing? (Fix what is missing & let me know when you would like me to re-grade your post)

• Yes

• Check your Current Event score.  Did you receive a 10/10.  If not, open up your Current Event & determine what you are missing.  Now, explain to me what you omitted & how you will ensure you receive full points on the next current event.

• I received full credit for my Current Event #2.

• Overall, how do you feel you are doing in Emerging Technology class.  Is the class hard? easy? 

• I really like Emerging Tech, because I get to learn new platforms online that I will be able to utilize in the future. The class is fairly simple if you are able to stay focused in class and stay on top of the daily blog posts.

1. What have you learned so far this semester that you did not know prior to class?

• Right now I am learning how to use a platform called, Canva. This is a website i have never heard before taking Emerging Tech. It will be a great website to create invitations to my grad party this year.

Part 2: Now, if you could make your own report card, what imaginary subjects would earn you an "A"?  In what subjects would you not do so well....

• Using Canva.com, create a free account & find a design to use for your report card 
• Come up with 5-7 items (or more) in which you will be graded on
• Post your completed report card graphic on your blog when you are finished!
  

2/9/17 Current Event #2

Current Event #2 Link

2/9 Kids These Days

Kids these days can't go a single minute without having some sort of device in there hands. Whether it's their phone or I-pad, I practically have to beg the teenagers in my family to put their technology away. Thanksgiving Dinner has basically turned into one massive group text. This generation will never know what it's like to communicate with someone face to face. Back in my day the only "phone" we had was a huge rectangular block that was connected to a cord the kitchen wall. Kids growing up in this generation will soon learn that they will struggle to talk to people in person, rather than behind a screen. With technology rapidly changing, it will be hard the next generations to de-connect form their screens.

2/6/17 "Collaborating Remotely" Reflection

Reflect on your experience completing this partner project.  Was it hard to work with your partner without talking?  Can you imagine conducting business in this way on a regular basis?  What did you learn from this experience?

I thought this project gave a good insight to what it's like to work in the real world today with someone you can't meet with face to face. It was hard to figure out a topic because both my partner and I didn't have a preference on what we wanted to research. At the end of the day, we chose an athlete because the information was easy to find on the internet. It's hard to imagine that people communicate this way on a daily basis in the work world. Although, I did learn different ways to communicate with someone online using G mail and Google Slides.

Presentation Link

2/2/17 3 Pictures

 This was a picture I took on my trip to Paris last Spring. I took this trip with a group of students from BVHS.

This was a picture i took of the Queen of England on my school trip last Spring. In the photo she was leaving her home, Buckingham Palace.

This was a photo I took of the Lincoln Memorial over the summer. I was in DC with my church youth group for a mission trip.