The overall experience of registering my own domain wasn’t that hard. I was a little confused at first but then after I watched the video tutorial I understood what to do. First I had to go under the course schedule and figure out what my assignment was. 

Then I went on the website and checked if my domain name was available, which it was so I was able to use it.

Then I filled out all of my information like my name, school email, and things like that.

Then I went on Reclaim Hosting and did what I had to do there:

I then verified my account through my email.

Then I installed the open source version of WordPress.org so I could begin building my website for my domain name.

Then I did part 2 of the assignment and gave a summary of what it is that I just did.

A few potential domain names that I am considering for my website are:

1. S.Roches’World.org
2. WelcometoTheWorldofCreativeOpinions.com
3. FreetoExpressYourself.net
4. SelfExpressionisFree.com
5. WordofMouthfromMeofCourse.com
6. SayWhatYouFeelandMean.net
7. MyWorldMyWords.com
8. CreativityandSelfExpression.com
9. SayitAsYouPlease.com

These would be good examples for the website that I will build because they all have something to do with what my site will be about, which is self expression and saying whatever it is that you feel. My site is about not holding back and being happy about speaking and getting your point across.

What will your new website be about?

My website will be about expressing your opinions and saying exactly how it is that you feel. There is no holding back on my website and saying what is on your mind is important. My site should be used as a stress reliever. After you say what it is that you have to say you should feel calm and tranquil. That is the idea of this site, to feel good and after you state your opinion and there is no wrong opinion on my site. You are free to feel absolutely however you want. 

My Favorite Websites:

One of my favorite websites is YouTube.com (https://www.youtube.com/). This site has videos about almost everything you can think of. Lots of people use this site everyday and from all over the world. There are challenges, scary stories, crime stories, love stories, almost everything. I love this site because it is so versatile and it brings people together in certain ways.

 

Another website that I really like is Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/). Pinterest is a site where you can look up home decor and basically any kind of inspiration. You can get wallpapers from off of this site, you can look at ways on how to dress, how to decorate your bedroom, recipes, and more. This is a very popular site and I go on it a lot. I love it and I love discovering new sites through it and saving images for inspiration. 

I really like the website and app Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/). I enjoy browsing through the photos and videos and liking them. I enjoy updating my story and let my followers know what I am up to as well. I love sharing funny posts with my family and friends. I just overall like how I can connect with people near and far from me through this app and I use this social media site the most too.

What are you inspired to do? 

I am inspired to complete college and graduate with my Bachelor’s degree. I am inspired to live a good life with a house of my own, cars, lots of wealth and a great lifestyle. I am inspired to one day get married and have a beautiful and successful family. Lots of things inspire me. I push myself a lot to accomplish things because I know that I can do it. I work hard now because I know that one day all of my hard work will pay off and it will benefit me in the end.

What are you inspired to make or create?

I am inspired to create businesses that can one day benefit myself and others. I am inspired to create opportunities that can help people who need the help. I aspire to create happiness and a safe space for people who really need it. I create to show others that they can do exactly what I do if they work hard enough. You only conquer what it is you want to achieve in life through hard work. Anything you put your mind to you can do it and that is what inspires me to make and create. 

Blog Post #2 for Assignment #5:

What are you compelled to create? 

While working with mmm.page I was compelled to create a project with a few images that reflected me. The pictures and gifs that I chose go along with who I am as a person, what I like and what I enjoy. 

What did you create? 

I created a page that people can use to network with me. My email address is there, my Instagram name is there too so in case someone wants to get in touch with me, they know how to reach me. I put images and gifs up there related to the things that I like and enjoy. I think that is why I enjoyed this project so much, because it was about me so it was easy to do. 

Hyperlink: https://build.mmm.page/sroches24.main

What are you inspired to do? 

I am inspired to complete college and graduate with my Bachelor’s degree. I am inspired to live a good life with a house of my own, cars, lots of wealth and a great lifestyle. I am inspired to one day get married and have a beautiful and successful family. Lots of things inspire me. I push myself a lot to accomplish things because I know that I can do it. I work hard now because I know that one day all of my hard work will pay off and it will benefit me in the end.

What are you inspired to make or create?

I am inspired to create businesses that can one day benefit myself and others. I am inspired to create opportunities that can help people who need the help. I aspire to create happiness and a safe space for people who really need it. I create to show others that they can do exactly what I do if they work hard enough. You only conquer what it is you want to achieve in life through hard work. Anything you put your mind to you can do it and that is what inspires me to make and create. 

How am I doing in CT101?

I think that I am doing pretty well in CT 101. I think I grasped the concepts and understood most of what was taught in the class so far. 

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

I’m not so sure how many points I have earned so far in this course. I believe that I am maintaining a B+ or a C+ grade in this class because I do all of the work and I try to do all that my professor requests of me.

What have I learned and retained the most?

I have learned a lot about gifs these past few weeks. I was able to create some gifs of my own and use them for my posts. I never paid much attention to gifs until recently now that I’ve been in this class but I do think they’re very cool. You can make any kind of gif, whatever your emotion is more than likely there’s a gif to match it and also they’re pretty simple to make. I also learned a lot about memes and how to create them as well.

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

A new skill that I have developed, cultivated and displayed regularly in my weekly posts is incorporating images that relate to what my project is about. I also include gifs within my work as well. 

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

I assess my performance through self reflection in this class by looking at how my work improves week by week with the different assignments. Each week is a different assignment which helps me learn and grow. Each week I know about something new and I just include it in my work.

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

I know how to create images online, I know how to create gifs too. I know about multiple websites now where you can make gifs and create images. I know how to look for specific images I want now without having to use the most common ones like Google or Yahoo.

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 do see my weekly blogging work expanding creatively because each week I learn something. That means that for the next week I will come back with some new information that I can include within my project for that week.

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?

I am currently missing two assignments and those are assignments 5 and 7. I am going to try and complete them soon. I comment on my classmates’ posts but lately I have not and I want to get back into doing so. When I receive comments from my professor and my classmates on my posts I try to respond back to them as soon as I can. I am not responding during the class time because I try to listen more to soak in most of the information. To improve my grade I should participate more during class and speak up.

Assignment #1: https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/week-2-assignment-1/

Assignment #2: https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ct-101-assignment-2/

Assignment #3: https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ct-101-assignment-3-memes-art/

Assignment #4: https://ct101.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ct-101-assignment-4/

Shalanda Roches

CT 101  

Assignment 4

 

Two projects that I think I would like to do are on this site https://assignments.ds106.us/types/visualassignments/ and these projects are called “Big Eyes” and “Name This Flower”.

 

Project #1: The project named “Name This Flower” is about naming the flower by what kind of flower you think it is. Then afterwards you search up on the internet and find the actual name of the flower and then put its name. I chose this assignment because I love the look of flowers, and I think they are very eye-catching.

Hyperlink: https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/name-this-flower/

Project #2: The project named “Big Eyes” is about making the eyes in a picture two times bigger. I chose this assignment because I thought it was unique and I thought it would be quite easy to accomplish. 

Hyperlink: https://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/big-eyes/

I need to learn to do these projects because they are techniques that I can take with me into my future courses. I can use these techniques in an art course or even another CT course. I should be doing a lot of these projects during this semester so that I can fully grasp and better  understand how to do it on my own. By learning how to do these projects I can develop new skills that will help me. These skills are important because I can use them outside of this course too. These skills are important because they can be used universally and not just within this course.

 

STEP 1: First I went on the CT101 site and checked out what assignment it was that I had to do under my course schedule. 

STEP 2: I then logged onto the DS106 Assignment Repository website to begin finding what assignments I was going to choose. 

Link: https://assignments.ds106.us/

STEP 3: I then figured out what assignments I was going to use, which were the “Name This Flower” project and the “Big Eyes” project.  

 

STEP 4: I then chose the assignment I was going to do which was the “Name This Flower” assignment. 

STEP 5: I thought that the flowers in the picture were sunflowers. 

STEP 6: I then looked up the name of the flower and found out that they were called Golden Tickseed flowers.

STEP 7: I put a picture of the flower along with its proper name.

Flower Name: Golden Tickseed

 

Memes are definitely an expression of art. Memes help with getting your thoughts and emotions across in a visual way when you can’t see the person or people who you are talking to. Memes can be used for all types of different emotions. You can express your happy, excited, sad, angry, mellow, and uptight emotions. It doesn’t matter because more than likely there is a meme to satisfy what it is you’re talking about or what you’re trying to say.

Memes are definitely a way of self expression. They have a way of bringing people together and making them connect. Memes have probably been around for so many years but nowadays it’s been taking over social media and mostly all you see is memes online. I guess it’s a good thing though because it brings different types of people together.

 

Memes can help put you in a good mood if you’re not having the best day or feeling very well. They have definitely helped to put me in a better mood, I love them. I use them often in group chats with my friends and cousins and I feel like it actually makes the conversation more interesting. It makes everyone laugh and feel good especially if it relates to the subject that we are talking about. 

CT 101
Assignment 2

#1.) What did you think on the first day of the CT101?

I think that the first day of CT101 went well. It was a great experience learning in the class room in person. Being there with everyone reminded me of why I enjoy in person classes.

#2.) Did you like hearing about the course and its creative content? How did it make you feel?

I enjoyed hearing about the course and its creative content. It made me feel more informed about what the course is about and what it is I am going to learn during the semester. It made me feel good to know that during this semester I would have the chance to study something that I would be interested in.

#3.) How does CT101 compare to some of your other classes?

Well most of my other classes require a lot of writing and research which I believe this class would also. I think that this class also requires a lot of patience. Although there will be times you get frustrated with your work, you’ve got to have patience.

 

 

 

 

 

#4.) What are the potentials of this class?

The potentials of this class are to grow intellectually on this subject. I would like to learn about gifs and animations and hopefully I get really good at it one day so that I can actually help others.

#5.) How do you feel about learning new skills that use Internet tools?

I feel great about learning new skills that use internet tools. I am a person that just naturally enjoys learning and I pick up on things fast so I don’t mind this at all.

I love reading about crime stories. Watching videos about mysteries, abduction cases, and missing people cases on YouTube all interest me. This has been making me happy this week. These cases can be in the form of articles, stories, or videos. I mostly watch the video formats though. I would like to get into the podcast formats as well. I discovered these videos by watching one video in particular about a specific case and that eventually led me to more videos about a similar subject. I then discovered that there were different YouTubers who did stories like the one I was interested in and ever since I have just been watching them.