This week, we learned all about digital literacy: Misinformation, disinformation, malformation, and all that good stuff to ensure we aren’t believing and sharing things that aren’t true on the internet. My Digital Literacy Knowledge Over the years, I’ve learned quite a bit about digital literacy. For example, Caulfield, in his […]
Process Posts , Pub 101
Blog Design Part 3: At A Crossroads
In terms of blog design, I’m a little stuck right now. After learning all about design and how to implement UX and UI this week, I feel inspired to change things around a bit. The problem is that I’m using a template. And I can’t alter that template. Using Templates […]
Mini Assignments , Pub 101
Mini Assignment 3: Storytelling
Music: Gaming Sound FX. (2018, April 3). Pizzicato Playtime – Comedy Background Music (HD). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5j-6edFJKc&t=22s Muholland, A. (2012, July 4). Music for Ceremonial Occasion Royal Fanfare & National Anthem. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAJniMeESOU
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My Digital Garden
Maybe my blog isn’t a blog. Maybe it’s a digital garden. Digital Gardens According to Basu, digital gardens are spaces on the internet that, instead of traditional blogs and websites, focus on growth and learning through constantly updating and editing posts. They’re more about creating personal spaces instead of worrying […]
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Audiences and Publics
Spilling the Royaltea invites everyone to indulge in the guilty pleasures of the royal family. Targeting an Audience The audience I’ve envisioned for Spilling the Royaltea mainly encompasses royal family enthusiasts. These followers like to read about people’s opinions surrounding the royal family and follow anything from their day-to-day activities […]
Peer Reviews , Pub 101
Peer Review 1: The Watcher 657
For this peer review, I looked at Anya’s website, The Watcher 657. It is a movie and TV show review blog, and I learned in her “about” page that she calls herself “The Watcher” because of an infamous mystery case involving a stalker with the same nickname. I think this […]
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Blog Design Part 2: Mapping it Out
Navigating Spilling the Royaltea is a very easy task, thanks to the menu bar placed on the top of the page which categorizes the content based on six different subjects. The above diagram breaks down each of the categories and what they might offer as I continue to build my […]
Mini Assignments , Pub 101
Mini Assignment 2: Love, Princess Diana – Messages from Heaven
Growing up resigned to the position of the Spare did not create an easy life for Harry. I would like to tell you all how proud I am of him for his bravery these past few years, and especially the last two months, when he has spoken his truth and […]
Mini Assignments , Pub 101
Mini Assignment 1: Making a Meme
Prince Harry has garnered significant media attention lately for the very revealing confessions he made in his memoir. It seems as though he forgot that people might actually read the things he wrote about. Among the book’s many highlights, Prince Harry reveals that during a charity trek in the North […]
Process Posts , Pub 101
Blog Design: From Parties to Pretty Pastels
I began the journey of creating my personal cyberinfrastructure (aka my own digital environment) with a vision board filled with gossip columns like TMZ and Perez Hilton, which all exude chaotic party energy, colour, and bold fonts. I wanted my blog to look and feel like a typical gossip column, […]
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