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Digital Reflection
Making my website was definitely a learning experience, but I think I gained a lot of skills as I moved towards my end result. A lot of my revisions for this final project involved making my website easier to use, by adding links to posts and slightly changing my website layout. For my image project
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Audio Project
My Thoughts on #BookTok. . . For my audio project, I wanted to talk about BookTok: some of its benefits, but also some of its drawbacks. BookTok can be a great community of readers, an easy way to discover new authors, and it made more people interested in reading. However, it also led to many
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Video Project
My video project takes a look at #BookTok, book hauls, and the dangers of overconsumption. It explores what #BookTok is, and the implications that come with making reading a trend. In a time where we’re constantly seeing influencers post things that give us unrealistic expectations, it’s important to remember our other options. back
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Digital Engagement #10
I think the image, audio, and visual projects we were assigned this semester really helped gain some digital fluency the most. I gained some familiarity with Canva and editing and recording audio and visuals, which was really helpful because I could apply it to other courses. I’ve had some other digital projects assigned for other
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Digital Engagement #9
For my project, I aim to look at BookTok and the overconsumption that has become a part of it. I thought it would be helpful to compile a video of examples, so that I can give a lot of context for my topic before exploring why it is problematic. This video is sort of an
Dinah’s Digital Blog
About Me
My name is Dinah McKemie.
I’m a dancer, a student, an avid reader and writer- and I believe personal blogs are a lost art. Present day social media has swayed us into believing that there is a certain app meant to be dedicated to photos, another for videos, another for text posts, and while we can try to do it all on one site it’s ultimately pretty difficult. Blogs offer a refreshing alternative. If I want to talk lengthily about a book or film, share recent photos, or discuss or share a song or video, I can do it all in one place. Blogging enables creative freedom!