The semester is over after this week.
We have finals and then summer break. It is going to feel so weird not having projects and deadlines for a few months. I tried to watch and comment on my classmates’ final video projects and the AT conference posts. I still have a few I really want to see.
I used AI in Canva and asked it for a stencil of a house. IT gave me a great house. I then downloaded it and put it in Photoshop and took half the house away. I then cleaned it up by getting rid of some of the sketch line the AI had put in. I then put it in Illustrator and reverted the colors from black on white to white on black. I copied the image and put it in the paint program that comes with windows. There I played with the colors.
It is hopefully the start of a logo for a friend. Words will be placed across the house.
I am not happy with the placement of DS 106. I wanted to give you an idea of what it could look like. 15 weeks ago I would have not been so comfortable with creating like I am now. It had been years since I had done anything art on the computer. Now I do it every day.
I have never had a class that I enjoyed so much that it pains me to leave everything behind. You know what they say, you never you what you have until it is gone. The number of hours I have spent on this computer trying to get everything perfect because I, myself wanted to make something I was proud of. For me, this class was not about getting a grade but instead it was growing my knowledge from making of stickers/ logos to making full videos.
I remember starting this class thinking I needed to drop it because it was so hard and time consuming. I am so happy that I stayed and pushed through the late nights at the beginning of the semester. It was 100% worth calling mom and complaining about how hard this class was. By the end of the class, I was able to show her how far I have come.
Right now, for me, it is a bittersweet moment. I say this because I have learned so much but I really do not want to stop learning. I felt like a kid again, playing around with video and audio. This class was not class but instead it was a family with all the commenting and reaching out to one another. It is a support system that I will truly miss.
Here is to a GREAT semester, a family online, and the best class I have ever taken. Thank all of you for following along my journey in DS106. I will miss this family we all have created. DS106 4 Life.
by Andrew Johnson
As we finish the spring 2024 semester, I enjoyed every aspect of this course and all the great things I learned. As I started this course, I started to get a handle of every weekly assignment that was due, whether that was a weekly summary or video assignments, even daily creates.
This course opened my eyes to new innovations of AI and how to create cool video assignments based on the material used throughout ds106.
The video I shared, incorporates my AI character, Jonathan, as he views what was the best blog he saw on the local ds106 page as well as what he thought the best project done by myself in this course. I just iMovie, once again, to record what my character thought and why Aggressive Technologies should support ds106. For more information tune into the video.
Overall, I had a great experience, and hope y’all feel the same way!
by Greta Hammen
At the beginning of the semester, I would read the weeks assignment list and count the number of tasks that needed to be fulfilled. Some weeks that might be nine things, such as three daily creates, read an article, watch a video and make a video or an audio. It seemed like a lot at that time, but once I began doing the assignments, and the blogging, it was an enjoyable experience that added value in my life.
To make this video, I first created an avatar on www.d-id.com, with the prompt of blonde lady with blue eyes on a university lawn. I used text-to-speech generator on www.elevenlabs.com to share my summary of a favorite project by another student and one that I made as well. The ending brings in our class theme. Then on d-id.com, to create the video, I selected the “create a video” prompt, and the avatar I you wished to use, and uploaded the saved mp.3 audio just created. The website syncs the two files and makes a mp.4 that is downloadable. I then uploaded the video to YouTube, copied the link and embedded it in the blog.
It seems so crazy to be writing my last blog post! I had such a fun time with this class. I felt like I was struggling a lot in the beginning with trying to understand all of the assignments and what to do but I quickly got the hang of it! I think my favorite part about this course was daily creates and audio assignments. I didn’t know much about audio and mixing sounds and learning new tools and how to use it better with videos. I can’t think of one assignment I thought I did the best in but I know all my daily creates were SUPER thought out. I loved having a prompt and doing things what I think it means and A LOT of daily creates were so much fun to make or do. I loved learning new tool and websites to use and play with. I did think in the beginning was hard for me to do so many blog posts and I tried to separate them but I was working 25+ hours a week on top of four other classes. So I think what I would have done different would to look at the assignments and each blog assignment a week before and set personal due dates for each blog post throughout the week. Overall, I had a fun time in this class! I have been wanting to take this class since my freshman year and I am glad I was able to take it before I graduated!
HAGS!! lol!
-Reese Kubricki
I gave a lot of thought on how I wanted to do the short video for my last DS 106 assignment. We were asked to pretend we were giving a short speech at a conference. There were some points we were asked to hit. Could not be longer then 2 mins or we would fail! Just kidding about failing. I realized Aggressive Technologies needs us, the consumer and the worker.
I put some of my favorite things I have made for a slide show to watch while you listen to me drone on and on and on. If you paid close attention, I threw a picture of myself in there. I mentioned the creation of characters for the class and the radio show. Those were some of my favorite things we/ I did. I am also very proud of my fake 911 call about a skunk in a house. Ravioli Radio was a joy to create. The whole team was amazingly creative. I thoroughly enjoy listening to our show. Ravioli team don’t let anyone steal your joy from your creative work. Art is subjective not everyone is going to like it. Remember Jesus was perfect, and they murdered him. Not everyone is going to like what you like or even like you. In DS 106 it truly is the weird and the wonderful. Aggressive Technologies is just jealous of us.
I made a powerpoint video for the Aggressive Technology conference! I hope everyone had a good time with theirs during finals week! I wanted to make a small powerpoint video that could play while a speaker is talking. I think it turned out very well!
-Reese Kubricki
In the video below, I respond to the two prompts given by Professor Bond for this week’s weekly assignment. I also provided a case for why Aggressive Technologies should embrace DS106. I simply videotaped myself and put it to YouTube; check out my video below! This class taught me a variety of topics about technology and the digital world. I accomplished and did things I never thought possible, especially as someone who isn’t particularly knowledgeable in technology or AI. Thank you, ds106, for providing so much useful material that I will utilize in future classes and beyond! See you later → Peter out!!
by Greta Hammen