Reflection

Follow these steps:

Choose one of the items below. Insert your cursor below the item, and then write about the projects in this class in terms of that item for four minutes.

Choose another of the items, and then write freely about the projects in this class in terms of that item for four minutes.

Choose a third item from the list. Without discussing directly the projects, write freely about the activities and processes experienced in this class in terms of that item for five minutes.

• Creativity
• Problem Solving
  • Because this class features many projects that use media that is foreign to many, like photoshop, problem solving skills were needed.  Programs like Photoshop and Rush have a lot of features that can help for the assignments, but their complexity can look daunting.  Many times I had to run trial-and-error methods to create the assigned project.  I was not used to using so much technology for a class.  But thankfully, I was able to solve problems as they arose and used patience to overcome them.
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Communication
  • The purpose of this class rested upon the ability to be able to communicate ideas.  I had to channel what I wanted to say into a medium that was foreign to me.  For example, wit the app argument, I had an idea for what I wanted to argue, but I struggled to find a way to present that argument in a clear and meaningful way through an app.  With time and hard work, I was able to use my creativity in order to effectively communicate what I wanted to say.  
• Collaboration
• Information 
• Risk taking
• Adaptability
• Curiosity
• Reflection
  • Reflecting on the process of creating the projects was a very important aspect of the class, particularly during class discussions.  While making drafts of projects, we were encouraged to think about what we could do better.  We reflected upon other people's work by placing an example on the board and breaking down what their projects were.  It really allowed me to thinking more critically about my own projects and how I could improve upon them.  
• Motivation

Finally, choose one item from the list below. Write freely about the projects in this class in terms of that item for five minutes.

• Logic versus emotions
• Role of visual, sonic, and textual media
  • The role of these types of media are and have been changing over the past decade or so.  With an increasingly digital world, visual media has risen immensely.  People now view things from a screen rather than from paper.  This has transformed the way information is disseminated.  With the rise of the podcast industry and streaming services, auditory media has also gained a larger role in today's media.  While textual media seems antiquated with the demise of the physical newspaper, it is still integral to the spread of information.  As information becomes more and more easily available, people are always reading something. 
• Networks and social exchange