September 23, 2014
Creating an uncropped road sign was one of the most amusing Daily Creates I’ve ever had to do! Seeing my other classmates’ uncropped road signs was hilarious… some great ideas out there. I chose the construction sign and immediately thought, elephant poop. I used GIMP to copy …
Photoblitz!
Make an artistic closeup photo of an ear- human, animal, whatever.
Toilets get little respect. Make an interesting photo of a toilet (keep it G rated).
What does disappointment look like?
Glasses help many folks bring the world into focus each day.
Using a picture taken today, add a…
Week 4: Audio Assignment #3
For my last audio assignment this week I wanted to do the assignment One Question from the DS106 Audio Assignment bank. Reading and listening to the same assignment done by another DS106er called “Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?” I thought …
Brainstorming for Wire 106 Radio
I have to admit that I’m getting used to working with GIMP. It’s a really fun program! I made the logo below for Wire 106 Radio using GIMP, images downloaded from the web, and fonts downloaded from DaFont. My “schedule” for the segments that …
Week 4: Audio Assignment #2
For my second audio assignment, I wanted to experiment with recording sound. I found the assignment “What’s the Story Morning Glory?” and felt it would be a fun assignment to complete, as no dialogue was allowed, only sounds. To record the sounds of my morning, …
Week 4: Audio Assignment #1
For my first audio assignment, I really wanted to experiment with Audacity and also include music. Looking through the DS106 Audio Assignment Bank I found an interesting and fun assignment called Greatest Hits Storytelling (3 stars) in which you tell a story using an artists’s …
September 19, 2014
Although National Dog Day was on August 26th, this Daily Create assignment was to show what you do/did with your favorite pet. I have a black, white, and tan pure bred chihuahua named Paddington who is 8 years old. Even though he’s 8 years old, he’s still …
September 19, 2014
Although National Dog Day was on August 26th, this Daily Create assignment was to show what you do/did with your favorite pet. I have a black, white, and tan pure bred chihuahua named Paddington who is 8 years old. Even though he’s 8 years old, he’s still …
I made the above graphic using GIMP and the well-known #DontShoot image taken at Harvard University (http://michigancitizen.com/mc/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/HU-students.jpg)
Planning the Project
Our group (Team 1) chose to do this module as we felt like “hashtag activism” was something that has currently been contributing to the spread of news. Users use hashtags …
September 17, 2014
For yesterday’s Daily Create, “Show us a feeling!,” we had to convey a feeling in some sort of embodiment to make others understand. As I was inspired by the instructional cartoon, I decided to convey my feelings in a cartoon also. This week, I visited …
