How am I doing in CT101?

I’d like to assume I’m doing well so far in this course. I’ve done a decent job at not falling too far behind with my weekly posts.

Assignments:   #1  #2  #3  #4  #5 #6

How many points have I earned so far and what grade do I believe I am maintaining? 

I’m not sure how the points are broken down in terms of per post or comment but so far I have uploaded 6 posts (including this one) and commented on at least 2 classmates’ posts for the first 4 or 5 weeks. As of right now I think I have a grade of at least a B.

What have I learned and retained the most?

One thing that I learned in this course is that there are plenty of ways to express yourself. Although I didn’t choose any of them for my assignment, the ds106 bank was a great example. There were assignments with different forms of expression like writing, creating videos and design.

What new skills have I developed , cultivated and displayed regularly in my weekly posts?

Learning how to create gifs and memes is probably the skill that I’ve used the most. Each week I search on Giphy to find gifs for my posts and find myself laughing at all the hilarious ones I see.  I think they’re the cherry on top to each post I make because I also get to personalize them to fit each situation I’m writing about. 

How do I assess my performance through self-reflection in this class?

I view myself as a very introverted individual and having this class being so heavily focused on self-expression and creativity, the way I assess my work is based on how honest I am. I have witnessed myself gradually become more and more comfortable with sharing in my posts over the past 8 weeks which I think is a great sign.

What do I know now that I did not know before taking this class?

Before this class I had no idea what WordPress was but it has been fun learning about it. So far it’s been quite easy to pick up on since the user interface is similar to Microsoft Word.

Do I see my weekly blogging work expanding creatively? If so, please explain –  or am I stuck in a loop where my posts seem to look the same most of the time, how will I change that?

 I think more recently I’ve been switching it up in terms of the format of each post specifically because I thought they were beginning to look the same every time. I hope to find different ways to keep changing them up.

Are there any assignments that you are missing? If so, list them. Are you commenting regularly on your classmates’ posts? Are you responding back to comments given to you by the professor & your classmates? Are you participating during the class time? If not, explain why. This is the time to be accountable. How will you make needed improvements?

Currently the only assignment I’m missing is Assignment #7 which is about picking our domain name. I have not been as active with commenting as I should be but I think if I spend a bit more of the lab time on commenting I’ll be on top of it. I don’t verbally participate during class time mainly because I’m just listening to the professor’s explanations of the assignment but I do try to answer questions in the chat when they are asked.

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