DS106: ★★★★★ Once upon a time, Ladybird wanted to go to college in Iceland. Her mom told her she would never get in and that she should go to a state college. She got very mad at her mom and jumped out of a moving car. Back at high school, she signed up for...
DS106: Story Map ★★★ Once upon a time, there was a walrus named Wally. Wally spent his days and nights in the ocean, but longed for a day where he could explore the nearby country of Iceland. Wally had heard great stories about Iceland from his penguin friends, and he dreamed of the day...
#tdc4415 – Why Does Captain Felix Look So Happy? Captain Felix is excited because he just beat Iceman to win the Top Gun Trophy! #tdc4414 – Opposite Pun Intended Dishdirtier vs. Dishwasher #tdc4413 – Gratitude Zine...
This week we spent some time learning about different design aspects. I really enjoyed this unit as it was all new to me. I had never tried to make different designs before or learned anything about the various principles of design. I felt like this unit really expanded on the visual concepts we learned...
For this unit I completed the design safari activity. Most of this was done in my apartment, as I thought it would be fun to try to identify elements of design in a place that I am very familiar with. The picture below demonstrates the element of typography. In this sign, the word “welcome”...
#1: #tdc4413- Gratitude Zine #2: #tdc4415- Why Does Captain Felix Look So Happy Captain Felix looks so happy because he is enjoying the view from the plane! #3: #tdc4418- Collaborative Poem Each passing day, a story is told With each wind, wave, and breeze...
My friends and I went on an exciting trip to Iceland. We thought everything would be calm and peaceful, but boy, were we wrong! Iceland was full of chaos, and we loved every minute of it. One day, we decided to go on a hike to explore the rugged terrain. We encountered strong winds,...
Waterfall Noise As I stood mesmerized by the waterfall, I noticed something unusual behind the cascading water. There was a hidden cave tucked away behind the curtain of water! My heart raced with excitement as I shared my discovery with my family. Together, we decided to explore the cave behind the waterfall. We carefully...
This week was focused on learning about design. For this unit we had to watch videos about what design is and we listened to a talk by Tim Owens called “We Are All Artists.” I thought that both of these were super interesting, and they both changed the way I think about design. Before...
By Mariel Couvillion In the town of Akureyri, Iceland (the capital of North), there lived a girl named Helga. Helga loved whales and had always wanted to go whale watching since she lived so close to the Eyjafjordur fjord. She grew up on tales her grandfather told her of his days working as the...