In reflecting on my participation in networked learning throughout this course, I must admit that I didnโt engage as much as I had initially intended. While I did make a few comments on Jennaโs and Carsonโs websites at the beginning, I found it challenging to maintain consistent interaction as the weeks went by. Balancing theโฆ
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โญโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโยปยปโโโยซยซโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฎ First and foremost, I just have to say that I canโt believe the semester is over! Wow did that ever come fast. Over the last 10 weeks I have had the ability to learn a brand-new skillโฆ using only the internet as my resource. To start my #LearningProject journey, I decided to dive headfirst into the world of pixel art. ย Waitโฆ are you new here? If so, letโs recap ๐:ย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 1: Exploring the Wonders of the Digital Art Worldย To start my #LearningProject journey, I started by exploring the freeย PixilArtย resource. Through this website, you can:ย Create a free account using only an email and passwordย ย Save drafts or completed work to an accountย ย Follow other artists or friendsย ย Publish art projects to an online public communityย ย Access the art projects of others in the public communityย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 2: What Are Pixels?!ย Before I could learn about pixel art, I had to learn about pixels. Pixels are short for picture elements. They are the smallest indivisible units of digital image or display. Perfect. Now, I can explore further. According to Chat GPT, pixel art is a digital art style that utilizes individual pixels to create 2D images, known for its blocky, low-resolution aesthetic often associated with early video games and limited color palettes.ย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 3: Itโs Go Timeย In this week, I made by very first pixel art image using PixilArt. ย PixilArt Resource Rating: 11/10 definitely recommendย There is a whole online art community within PixilArt where you can gain inspiration, win contests, and/ or interact with other artists via comments. ย Even better? There are a ton of online PixilArt tutorials. See the one I used here. ย I made a flower using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 4: 3โฆ2โฆ1โฆ ACTION!ย It was time to review an online video-presentation format.ย Microsoft Clipchamp Resource Rating: 10000/10 would recommend to any student, teacher, or individual who has to make an online presentationย ย Free to use with your University of Regina credentialsย Allows for self-facing camera videos, desktop-recording videos, audio recordings, or all three combined! ย I made a milkshake with dimension using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 5: Learning All About Landscapesย I really pushed myself outside of my comfort zone this week by creating a PixilArt landscape. ย SLNRD Resource Rating: 6/10, it got the job done, however, it is not of benefit to use unless your focus is on pixel artโฆ and only pixel art. ย I made a landscape using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 6: BREAKING NEWS ๐จย I used no tutorial โ or guidance โ to put my creativity to the test. I put my resource hunt on pause this week to allow myself to have some fun in the creation process. ย I got my first PixilArt follower! Whoop whoop.ย Chantelle T. recommended I try making an animal, which I had a blast doing! Thank you, Chantelle, for your lovely recommendation. ย I made an animal using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 7: In My Animation Eraย Wowza. I did something this week I never thought I would be able to doโฆ create my very own animation!ย Piskel Resource Rating: 8/10, super simple to use โ I just wish it had some sort of a tutorialโฆ I could not figure out how to erase or undo/redo pixelsย I made an animation using pixel artย This is a depiction of me literally jumping for joy after I found a good resource: ย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 8: Creating My Own What Now?!ย Guess whatโฆ I even created my own video game. Video games are all about pixels, making this a perfect area for me to explore. ย Microsoft MakeCode Arcade Resource Rating: 11/10, it was so easy to use and is a great way to teach the concepts of JavaScript, Block, or Python codingโฆ or even just to learn how to make your own video gameย There is still time to play! If you want to beat my high score of 11, click here. ย I made a video game using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 9: New (Favorite) Resource Alertย As class has come to an end, Minecraft Education continues to be my favorite research I found within my #LearningProject. It is easy to use, relevant for learners, and perfect for meeting classroom outcomes โ of any subject or age! ย Minecraft Education Resource Rating: 1000000/10 +1, definitely a resource I will be bringing along with me as an educatorย I made a campfire using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 10: Using AI to Make WHAT ๐ฒ?!ย In my last week, I attempted to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make my very own video game character. Although it took some time to find a good resource, I had a blast in the process.ย Canva Resource Review: 10/10, not only can you use Canva to make AMAZING presentations, but you can also use it to make AI generation imagesโฆ who knew?! ย I made a video game character using pixel artย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ One of the most rewarding aspects of my #LearningProject journey has been witnessing my own growth as a new learner. See my progress gallery below:ย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Additionally, I had some amazing peer support in the process to help me stay motivated โ especially when I needed it the most. See my most helpful pals below:ย โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Overall, learning a new skill online has been an absolutely amazing experience. Through this assignment, I learned just how educational โ and resourceful โ the online world can be. Donโt believe me? Online learningโฆย Offers learners the flexibility to access materials and complete assignments at their own convenience, accommodating various schedules and commitments.ย Allow for customizable learning experiences, empowering learners to tailor their educational journey to their individual needs and preferences, enhancing engagement and learning outcomes.ย Provides access to a wide range of resources, including multimedia content, interactive simulations, and virtual lessons, enriching the learning experience and catering to diverse learning styles.ย Enables learners to progress at their own pace, allowing them to revisit concepts or accelerate through material as needed, promoting autonomy and independence in learning.ย Promotes a culture of lifelong learning, enabling individuals to acquire new skills and knowledge continuously throughout their lives, fostering personal and professional growth.ย With online access, the world is literally your oyster ๐ฆช. Next up on my list is to learn how to crotchetโฆ since yโall made it look like so much fun! โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Nowโฆ before we go our separate ways, I must leave you all with one last question. Is there anything that you think that people CANโT learn online ๐ค? ย โฐโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโยปยปโโโยซยซโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฏ
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