Recreational Reflection

As the first semester of my Digital Multimedia and Global Citizenship comes to a close, the big, scary midterm creeps up to the front door of next week. We have a two or more page reflection on the Passion Project and our progress due by Wednesday of next week. Most of the class is freaking out right now, worried about the long hours of work they will have to put in over the next week to finish the paper WHILE they study and prepare for other course midterms as well. However, due to my extra effort during my Community Pitch, I will be able to breeze through this seemingly excruciating essay. 

About 3 weeks ago, the Dig Cit class presented our passion project to the community in our Community Pitch event one day after school. I took this event very seriously, as a chance for me to gather all my work and thought for my Passion Project. My project board was so very detailed, with over three or four pages of information on things like my progress, my mentor, my plan, my future, and my goals for my passion project. 

At the time, I did not realize how helpful all that work would be. But now, I nearly have my reflection finished and I have only spend 30 minutes editing it and pulling the material together. I am so glad that I worked harder earlier in the year so that I would have more time for studying for other exams now. 

Public Announcement!

         The past two weeks in my Digital Multimedia and Global Citizenship class we have created PSAs (Public Service Announcements) to present to our school. Each group of three or four students was given a different "hot" topic that is controversial today. My group was responsible with informing the school on the importance of your "Digital Footprint". 

A Digital Footprint is your unique set of digital activities, actions, and communications that leave a data trace on the internet or on a computer or other digital device. It can include things like Facebook updates, search histories, or even video downloads. Every time you like, comment, or edit anything online, it is recorded and can be traced back to you. Sounds kind of scary, right? Imagine, future employers or college admission officials having access to all of your tweets! Would you change what you post? 

The idea behind my group's PSA is to make high school student think twice about what they put out online. One bad Instagram picture can really ruin your reputation and effect your ability to succeed in the future. We want everyone to be careful while logged in.