It’s time to take my next step in learning about hand embroidery. Following a period of reflection, I decided to create some floral designs as I wanted to learn about how to stitch simple flowers. I selected the video for some guidance after browsing on you tube. I chose a few stitches because I wanted […]
Continue readingThe Significance of Technology
Technology has a crucial role in elevating our life in multiple ways, both personally and academically. It has contributed to provide various flexible communication tools, learning resources, and entertainment gadgets. We can manage many things at home with different online tech tools but we can’t ignore some negative impacts if we’re not responsible enough to […]
Continue readingSarah Maker and the Magic Circle
This week, I worked on basic crochet skills and focused on a magic circle. I found a website called Sarah Maker that has all kinds of information about crochet! I used her tutorial on how to crochet a magic ring, linked here. I found some of the instructions confusing. It is hard to read
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Continue readingThe Importance of ASL Being Recognized as a Language
This week I started my American Sign Language journey by exploring the ASL Bloom app. This was interesting because I discovered that you only have access to three courses before you are asked to register for an annual subscription. This was extremely d…
Continue readingThe Role of Technology in my Life
Being born in the early 2000’s I feel lucky because I have gotten to experience major growth in the technology field. When I was young, I did not have access to a lot of technology. I had a TV, a land line telephone, and a Nintendo Wii. With that being…
Continue readingNot a Great Start
This week I focused on learning how to say the alphabet in Spanish. I found it to be quite difficult to do based on the online tools I used. I used images off google to see the whole alphabet as well as google translate to learn how to pronounce the letters. I found google translate…
Continue readingDigital Love
Something interesting I have learned recently is that the largest population of people on Facebook are between the ages of 25 and 35. That was shocking because it is the #1 app/website I use to keep in touch and procrastinate with, and I also use it for my side hustle, selling athletic wear. My next most used app is Snapchat, and after that, I would use TikTok. With my busy lifestyle, I do not often spend much leisurely time on…
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Something interesting I have learned recently is that the largest population of people on Facebook are between the ages of 25 and 35. That was shocking because it is the #1 app/website I use to keep in touch and procrastinate with, and I also use it for my side hustle, selling athletic wear. My next most used app is Snapchat, and after that, I would use TikTok. With my busy lifestyle, I do not often spend much leisurely time on…
Continue readingYou Are The Musician
This week I tried out the app Yousician, this app was amazing. I put time aside every evening and I have a reminder on my phone for 9 pm every day to pick up my ukulele. I started by making an account and using the free trial. Right from the beginning, they ask for permission
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Continue readingThoughts about Technology Usage
I’m glad this is our prompt this week. I think about my technology usage and how it impacts my life on a regular basis. I set a goal for myself to use my phone 4.5 hours a day. I’ll admit that it was really tough to hit that for a long time. This year I […]
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