Reflection
Writing, Research, and Technology has opened my eyes to a whole new world of writing. Prior to this class I always looked at writing as dull and a chore. On the first day of class Professor Mangini threw us all for a loop. Instead of doing the same old “get to know you” activities he handed us each a note card and told us to write down a secret about ourselves that no one else knows. I was puzzled yet intrigued all at the same time. After he read all of our secrets out loud and we had to find who the secret belonged to I knew from that class onward it was going to be interesting.
Writing:
This is only my second semester In the Writing Arts program so I was a little apprehensive about having to write blogs every week. After the first week I didn’t mind writing the blogs and I started to actually enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong last week when he said we didn’t have blogs due anymore I was smiling from ear to ear. I enjoyed blogging about the Twitterive workshops and getting feedback from others about my Twitterive. Writing my Twitterive using different genres made the writing fun and it didn’t really feel like I was writing for a class. Working on our Collaborative Project we decided to conduct a documentary. Our documentary set out to answer, “What main factors inspire people to raise their own live stock?” we created a different form of writing using technology.
Working on the Twitterive was one of my favorite parts of the class. It started as a little project and grew into something so much more. At first I was lost and had no direction as to where my Twitterive was going to take me. After reading through my tweets I found my place, Outer Banks and was relieved and eager to start work shopping my project. This class introduced me to Weebly(my new favorite website) which lets you create your own website and show your creative side. It took me a few days to really understand how to work Weebly, but once I got started I couldn’t stop adding pictures, videos, linking websites, and making the website my personal space.
The Twitterive allowed me to share my experiences vacationing in Outer Banks, North Carolina with the class. I was able to explore multi-genres and create a story using slide shows: woordle, narratives, lists, found poems, recipes, and journal entrees. Each genre piece told my story in a way I could have never imagined before. Any other time I’ve written about Outer Banks it’s been a long, boring narrative. Creating this Twitterive put a spin on my story and allowed my audience to explore my experience in a whole new way. This class introduced me to multi-genre studies and I plan on using this writing technique throughout my writing arts program.
Our Colloborative Research Project allowed me to collaborate with Ashley and Kaitlyn. We worked together coming up with possible research questions. Over the weeks we felt a little discouraged after changing our topic, and having a hard time nailing our interviews. In the end it all worked out. We split the project up and each contributed to the final project. Kaitlyn was able to get the interviews and write the oral history. I was able to edit the five interviews and create the documentary. Ashley wrote the introductions and conclusions. Together we wrote the possible research questions and worked on finding sources and creating the APA list.
In all of my writings I have tried to complete them to the best of my abilities. Throughout the class I have gained knowledge not only in writing, but researching and using technology to enhance my writing. Hearing feedback from others in the class allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses throughout my writing process. I had a boost of confidence when someone in the class retweeted one of my blog post. Little things in this class have changed my attitude towards writing. I can honestly say after leaving this class I have learned more about writing than any of my other writing classes. My confidence in writing has grown tremendously and I now view myself as not just a teacher, but also a writer.
Writing:
This is only my second semester In the Writing Arts program so I was a little apprehensive about having to write blogs every week. After the first week I didn’t mind writing the blogs and I started to actually enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong last week when he said we didn’t have blogs due anymore I was smiling from ear to ear. I enjoyed blogging about the Twitterive workshops and getting feedback from others about my Twitterive. Writing my Twitterive using different genres made the writing fun and it didn’t really feel like I was writing for a class. Working on our Collaborative Project we decided to conduct a documentary. Our documentary set out to answer, “What main factors inspire people to raise their own live stock?” we created a different form of writing using technology.
Working on the Twitterive was one of my favorite parts of the class. It started as a little project and grew into something so much more. At first I was lost and had no direction as to where my Twitterive was going to take me. After reading through my tweets I found my place, Outer Banks and was relieved and eager to start work shopping my project. This class introduced me to Weebly(my new favorite website) which lets you create your own website and show your creative side. It took me a few days to really understand how to work Weebly, but once I got started I couldn’t stop adding pictures, videos, linking websites, and making the website my personal space.
The Twitterive allowed me to share my experiences vacationing in Outer Banks, North Carolina with the class. I was able to explore multi-genres and create a story using slide shows: woordle, narratives, lists, found poems, recipes, and journal entrees. Each genre piece told my story in a way I could have never imagined before. Any other time I’ve written about Outer Banks it’s been a long, boring narrative. Creating this Twitterive put a spin on my story and allowed my audience to explore my experience in a whole new way. This class introduced me to multi-genre studies and I plan on using this writing technique throughout my writing arts program.
Our Colloborative Research Project allowed me to collaborate with Ashley and Kaitlyn. We worked together coming up with possible research questions. Over the weeks we felt a little discouraged after changing our topic, and having a hard time nailing our interviews. In the end it all worked out. We split the project up and each contributed to the final project. Kaitlyn was able to get the interviews and write the oral history. I was able to edit the five interviews and create the documentary. Ashley wrote the introductions and conclusions. Together we wrote the possible research questions and worked on finding sources and creating the APA list.
In all of my writings I have tried to complete them to the best of my abilities. Throughout the class I have gained knowledge not only in writing, but researching and using technology to enhance my writing. Hearing feedback from others in the class allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses throughout my writing process. I had a boost of confidence when someone in the class retweeted one of my blog post. Little things in this class have changed my attitude towards writing. I can honestly say after leaving this class I have learned more about writing than any of my other writing classes. My confidence in writing has grown tremendously and I now view myself as not just a teacher, but also a writer.