Web Literacy Reflection
Apologies, I accidentally folded this in within week two reflection and forgot to write about this. Although challenging, the web literacy assignment was very interesting. I have never sat down…
Object Lesson Reflection
This week, I took apart a Red Cross FR300 Recycled Hand Crank Radio. The purpose of of this assignment was to take the radio apart, examine the components, and see…
Meme Reflection
Memes are a lot cooler than I thought. I had no idea that memes had an in depth history, and a whole side of academia behind it. I have used…
Tracking Dat Boi
Dat Boi is a digital frog that rides a unicycle. When he arrives someone says “here come dat boi” which he replies, “o shit waddup”. This meme came out in…
Why Memes Matter
I love memes. Memes have actually been around my entire life. When I was in the 5th grade, there was news story about the boy who apparently fell into a…
Week 1 Reflection and Report
This week was my first week of digital studies. Digital Studies is broken up into three subcategories: Digital Creativity, Digital Culture, and Digital Methodologies. This week, I learned all about…
GIFs Final Thoughts
Before this assignment, I only thought of GIFs as just another method of sharing something that we thought funny. As someone who enjoys memes, I have enjoyed many GIFs and…
Instagram has Their Own Version of GIFs
During this assignment so far, I have learned all about GIFs. From the history, to the different types, to the different ways to makes them, I have learned plenty about…
Why GIFs Matter
In my opinion, a GIF is the step in between an and a video. A GIF carries many purposes. It can tell a short visual story, it can humor someone,…
Hello world!
Hello World, my name is Josh, I am a Junior, and this is technically my 2nd semester at UMW! I am a Geography major and I also plan on minoring…