Amber’s Blog

Over the course of the Online Communications class, I have learned many new and helpful things. Some of the new things I have learned are how to use Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft Encoder, and wordpress sites. I was able to obtain knowledge that will help me in college and the future.

Before coming to this class, I was unsure on how to add hyperlinks or successfully write information online. After completing this class, I am now able to hyperlink words and write in HTML code. By working on wordpress blogs, I was able to learn how to add text widgets and place code in the widgets so that they portray exactly what I want them too. I can now also create links out of a single word so that the extended link does not clutter up the page.

I also learned new programs. I can now make video tutorials easily and use Windows Movie Maker to create slide shows and movies. When I began using Microsoft Encoder, it was a challenge to record the entire tutorial at the same time. However, my group and I found a loophole and we were able to pause the encoder at intervals. I can now successfully make tutorials. Before this class, I relied on friends to help make movies for school. Now however, I can make my own movies by using Windows Movie Maker. Using movie maker, I was able to make a Technology Autobiography. I was able to take pictures and record my voice about how I was able to use technology over my life.

In the future, I will be able to use the skills that I learned in this class to create more advanced projects, blog and be able to communicate with my teachers. I can now make movies instead power point presentations. I can send tutorials to my parents when they do not know how to use certain applications on the computer.

I am very proud of my advisors website. I was able to add many applications and set up different pages. I was able to use all of the skills that I learned to complete the project. I also was able to make a site that my advisor enjoys using and that the bookclub will be able to use to continue over the summer.

I enjoyed taking this class and I am looking foward to using my new found skills in college. I can now do many new things on the internet and I am planning on creating another website for my mom’s book club.

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