callie!

early ed major & nature lover

[callie1305]

#drpgame

I did not see a prompt for the #drpgame this week, but I figured I would post something anyways! In the Spring semester I am looking forward to settling in to a new schedule, and then patiently waiting for summer to arrive!! This cold weather is not for me!

[merlejohnh]

What do you like the most about your essay?

What I like most about my essay is that I have the freedom to answer the questions true to me, as well as elaborate on my writing process. I also really like how the essay is a list of questions, that we then respond too, with the responses being subjective to what we learned and what we gained from the course. I also like this format for a final assignment because it allows us to answer how we would answer, but also is set up like an interview, and can help students prepare for a job interview.

[callie1305]

I agree that it was nice to answer questions freely! I feel like most writing assignments are very strict in their requirements, so being able to respond in your own way is refreshing!

[taliajoy]

Becoming a writer

Ive honestly really enjoyed the writings I've completed in this class. Ive learned a lot about my own writing process, and I know that the skills I've acquired can easily be used in future classes as well as my future career. With my writing process, I'm proud of how far I've come with my planning and making sure my writing has a point behind it. Before this, I feel like I fell into a habit of writing without much thought and to just satisfy requirements. But now, I can look deeper into content, audience, and what I'm trying to portray to make my writing far more impactful than before!

[callie1305]

I agree with this! I never really had a chance to reflect on my own writing process until this class. It was nice to view writing from a different perspective and to dig deeper with all of the aspects of “Web Writing” and its many components.

[callie1305]

Original Content Writing Prompt #4

“What are you most proud of with your writing process?”

Specifically for my analysis, I had to look at the data I found and then understand the “Psychology” behind it. Metrics regarding social media are a lot more than just the numbers. Each like, comment, and share, is a person behind a screen, and they all engaged with content for a specific reason. I was able to recognize that and then reflect it in my analysis, which is something I don’t think I could have done before this class!

[callie1305]

Original Content Prompt #3

“What do you like most about your learning?”

I think the aspect of being able to reflect back to who I was as a writer before this class, and compare to after, makes me see how far I have come. I learned a lot about what all goes in to Web Writing. There is a lot more behind the scenes than just the content you see. You have to think strategy, the audience you are writing to, the purpose of your writing, and so forth. These are things I never considered even 5 weeks ago!

[callie1305]

Original Content Writing Prompt #2

“What do you like the most about your essay?”

I like that I was able to think more in depth about my writing process as a whole. It is not something I usually give any thought because I never have a real opportunity to do so. It is nice to reflect on how I have grown as a writer, and how I have become more aware of my style as the semester went on.

[callie1305]

Check-In Post

“What questions about writing development do you have?”

How can I best teach my students to view their writing as a digital tool for a specific audience rather than just a “assignment” for a grade? I feel like this might be a challenging concept for elementary students, but I think it’s possible with the correct explanation!

@npfannen

[callie1305]

#drpgame Week 4

Whenever I want to start writing, I always grab an energy drink! It is most likely a placebo effect, but I really do feel more productive when I drink one! I get into a writing mindset when I feel motivated, and having a routine of grabbing an energy drink when I want to be productive has conditioned me to want one before I focus on an assignment.

[vrvu-mu]

Method Help

If you were to follow my method do you think you could replicate my study? Should I include anything else?

[callie1305]

I think this is well done! I could follow your method based on this. I don’t think you need to add anything! You explained your context types, how you created the graphs, and the accounts you selected.

[plefty]

Peer Feedback 3: Analysis

This is the beginning of my analysis section, and my biggest struggle is finding ways to expand my thoughts and dig into my data.

Did anyone have and good starting points that helped them develop their analysis sections?

[callie1305]

I made a seperate note of the three accounts and how their specific audience engaged with the content! For example if functional posts had more likes/comments for one creator and not the others I noted that. It made it so much easier when I went to explain it in my analysis because I already understood how the content type affected engagement for each creator!

[rirmore]

This is my conclusion and I think that it is the weakest part of my analysis draft. I was very unsure of what to say that could add to future conversations about data analysis and why this matters. How can I express more?

[callie1305]

I think your conclusion is good! I would just reword the last sentence and elaborate a bit more on how specific content types can generate engagement with an audience and how/why the data showed that!

[callie1305]

Peer Review Request #3

If any of you had outliers in your data, did you make a seperate section explaining said outlier? I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to include it in another sub-heading or to make a complete different header dedicated to discussing outliers.

[callie1305]

Peer Review Request #2

When coding definitions for Content Types, did you guys get more in depth with what you were looking for? I wanted to keep it simple but I feel like it might not have enough for someone to exactly replicate my thinking.

[callie1305]

Peer Review Request #1

These are some of my graphs used for our Content Analysis Project! I feel like they might be a little too heavy and a bit hard to understand. Do you guys think I should revise them or keep them as they are?

[callie1305]

Week 4 Check-In

This week, I am a little confused on what specific prompt we needed to answer for the Check-In!

This week we worked on our Content Analysis. and so far I think I am doing okay! I am still a bit unsure of what graphs to include, but I will post feedback for my Peer Review Request to see what my peers think!

@npfannen

[callie1305]

drp game Week 3!

My go to content (right now) is videos about Stardew Valley! I just started playing it again so I enjoy getting tips and ideas from other players.

[kateh29]

Original Content Writing

Research question - what did you learn about writing a research question that can be answered through social media data + content strategy ideas? How will this help you in this module?

I had a bit of a tough time thinking of a research question. Based off the Capriotti et al. article and the data analysis from module 3, I thought that my research question had to be based strictly off engagement. However, after looking through terms defined in modules 2 and 3, I discovered that there are other variables you can measure besides engagement. So, I chose to do my research question based on visual content. This refers to what visuals are shown in each post and how it correlates to the purpose of the account.

Ex: Porsche posts a video of their cars speeding on a raceway. This visual highlights the sportiness and performance in their vehicles (purpose).

[callie1305]

I also had a hard time creating a research question! I feel like we analyzed so much data that putting all of it into one question was very difficult. I like how you made your research question based on visual content! I really think the meaning of research is different for each of us and based on what we are taking in from the data we are analyzing.