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Final Assignment
Hey everyone!
So its the end of my digital skills course and time to post the final assignment Jess and I made together. We made a Prezi presentation that is uploaded on the Prezi website from this link about, as previously stated, safe social media. Feel free to check it out!
Hey everyone!
So this weeks digital skills project was to take a course on codeacademy.com for a programming language we did not know or needed to work on. I have never used HTML before and I thought it would be good to learn so that is the programming language I chose. Programming is not my forte but I did enjoy taking the course and I now have more knowledge on how I can build a website so that was nice.
Have a great day!
P.S.
The picture is a screenshot of some of the badges you get for finishing parts of the course.
Hey guys!
This week we were tasked with producing a short PSA with our final projects partners. Check out this link to see what Jess and I came up with!
Informational App- Pet Particulars
Hey everyone,
For this week in digital skills we were tasked to create a pitch for an informational app. This is what I came up with:
As a pet owner, I am often looking on google for information about their mannerisms, whether something I want to give them will actually do more harm than good, or any other topic that might come up when you have two dogs, two cats, and five chickens. I can end up spending a lot of time just searching through various sites to try and find the specific topic I am looking for. There are not very many sites that give information on multiple topics of pet care and even fewer that cover more than a couple kinds of pets. This gave me the idea to pitch an informational app that would work as a one-stop-shop for pet-related information.
My proposed app “Pet Particulars,” would bring together multiple sources of information for various pets to make it easier to find the topic you are looking for. The first page would include a list of links for the different kinds of animals you can find information on, a link to find veterinarians in your area, a link for a chat to ask urgent questions, and a link to upload videos of your animals. Clicking on a link for information on an animal would take you to another page with a list of links for the general topics. Clicking on the general topic link will take you to the page of all the information gathered so far on that topic as well as related links. For example, you might click on a link for dogs on the first page and this would then take you to a page with topics such as “what not to feed your dogs” or “tips for smelly dog breath.” From here you can then click on the topic of your choosing and a page with all the information on that topic and related links will pop up. The veterinarians page would list vets near you and include reviews that can be added to and the chat would allow people to talk in real time for any questions that need answers right away. The videos link would allow people to post videos of their pets for anyone who likes to watch cats chasing the red dot, cute corgis walking around, or any other kind of pet video- which is a lot of people.
The app would be continuously updated as new information is found and a feedback button would be included. Using the feedback button users can say which information was found most or least useful and give recommendations of information they have found elsewhere that could be included. By doing this it will help to make the app “sticky” and keep people using it as they can see new information coming in and participate in the gathering of information. Allowing for people to post and view pet videos will also help to keep people interested in the app and have them coming back for more cuteness. Having others give their feedback would also help to create a more extensive base of knowledge for the app. The target market for the app would be, surprisingly, pet owners and possible future pet owners.
(Below are pictures of the previously mentioned 2 cats, 2 dogs, and 5 chickens)
Tracking Sites
So I did a fun little activity for digital skills. I browsed 8 different sites after adding disconnect to my Firefox browser. It tracks the websites that are tracking my activity on websites. Out of the 8 websites i browsed, Instagram had the most trackers and I took a screen shot of the page showing them, as seen above. The red circles are sites that are known tracking sites and the grey are unknown but could still be tracking. Some of you may already have known so many sites can be tracking you from one location, while for others this may come as a shock. Just goes to show how connected the Internet makes everything, for better or for worse.
Final Assignment Proposal
Check out this link to see the proposal Jess and I came up with for our final assigment in digital skills!
Google Search Syntax
For those with access to the Internet there is so much information at our fingertips that it can be hard to sort through it all and find exactly what we are looking for. Even the search algorithms of Google can be hard-pressed to find the right information, but with the right syntax you can make it easier to find precisely what you are looking for. Below are some tips to make your google searches more efficient.
Want to search for a specific word or phrase?
Use quotation marks to get the exact wording you are looking for without having to dig through random documents relevant to only one of the words in your search. For example- “A piece of cake”
Want to search for something from a specific website?
Use a colon after your search term and follow it with the name of the website. For example- movies: amazon.ca
Want to properly search for a definition?
Type in “define:” before your term to skip out on the webpages that are relevant but provide no definition. For example- define: syntax
Want to search for a product within a specific price range?
Type in the price range of your term with “..” in the middle. For example- washing machine $350..$700
Something to note is that when you do this you might see a row of advertisements for the product you search in your first line that will have the wrong prices. The products you are actually looking for will show up as website links underneath the row of advertisements.
Want to search a specific filetype?
After your search term type in “filetype:” to get results with the specific filetype in the document. For example- heart diagram filetype:pdf
Want to include or exclude certain words?
Use “+” or “-“ before the term to include or exclude words, can you guess which does what? For example- air + hydrogen -oxygen
This would include air and hydrogen together while excluding oxygen from the search.
Want to look for a site/page that is similar to one you have already found?
Type “related:” before the name of the website you have already found. For example- related:amazon.ca
Want to look for a phrase but do not know every word?
You can use an asterisk to fill in the gaps of words you do not know. For example- I’m * when I’m lower
Want to search for pages with two connected words?
Use “_” between the two words and results where they are linked together as one word or connected by an underscore will pop up. For example- bitter_sweet
Want to search for something with a specific social media tag?
Before you type in the tag add “@” to get results with your tag. For example- @ceid100
For more information about google search syntax click this hyperlink and for more syntax as well as some other tips visit this link.
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"Address Plaque 4 Syntax in Mission Style" by Nutmeg Designs is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Netiquette
Hello everyone,
The online world connects people from across the globe. The use of social media is increasing and with this increase of use, the population is determining what they do and do not like seeing. Before one uses social media, they should know what is considered proper etiquette for posting, because once something is online it borders on impossible to get rid of.
One point to keep in mind when using social media (which seems obvious but should be stated) is to be respectful. You should not flame others, post passive aggressively, or use social media to deal with your personal problems, especially when used for professional purposes. You should also be aware of whether you are engaging your audience or just simply annoying and spamming them with your posts and/or conversations. Another point to keep in mind is that when using hashtags on any social media platform there is such a thing as too many. You do not want to have a never-ending litany of hashtags that takes twice as long to read as the actual post. Your audience will most likely just find this annoying.
Moving on from the “don’ts,” there is something that you should do: be sure to share posts from influencers that may be on the platform you are using. If you help them by giving them more publicity, they may help you in return and it’s good to have a positive relationship with them since, as their title suggests, they are capable of influencing the public and swaying opinions.
There are many things to keep in mind when using social media, whether it be for personal or professional reasons and if you would like to see some more tips, visit this hyperlink.
Have a great day!
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"Social Rules" by Just Nora is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0