Tech Tip: Typing Test

For this tech tip, I used KeyHero.com to test my typing speed and accuracy. I liked this website in particular because it gave me fun and interesting sentences and paragraphs to type out. My results were 58 WPM with 96% accuracy! I did the test a couple more times and got similar results. I think my typing speed is decent, but there's always room for improvement. In this day and age with the increased use of technology, it won't hurt to be incredibly proficient at typing. I remember back in high school in my computer class, my teacher gave us typing lessons but that's the only time I've actually sat down and worked on improving my typing skills. I agree that good typing helps with school and even work.

Week 8 Progress

Blogging Progress

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I feel like I can put in a lot more time for my blog. I would say I'm not satisfied at the moment, but for the future I would like to work more efficiently and be happy with my long. My routine is coming together...finally. That is something I'm glad is falling in place because that will allow me to better my blog. 

Some changes I would like make are making my portfolio better by adding in a lot more stories, and making it my own because right now it's just something I have up that needs work on. I want to stay on track, and not fall behind again like the beginning of the semester. 

Week 8 Comments and Feedback

 

Feedback

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I would say I'm sure thankful for the comments and feedback I've been getting. They're always such a great boost of encouragement for my writing. I also like that people are providing effective feedback. There are enough details in the post to better my writing, and make me feel like I wrote something worth reading. I also think I've been giving effective feedback because apply the "WWW" concept to my comments. I enjoy blog comments the most because I get to really get to know the person behind the writing. I feel pretty satisfied with my introduction page because it gives everyone a gist of who I am.  

I feel pretty satisfied with the feedback part of this course. I've been receiving and giving well thoughts on the stories. I chose this image because it was absolutely adorable! Feedback is a muchs for personal growth, so I thought it was perfect for this post.

Week 8 Reading and Writing

Ruby 

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I feel my reading and writing for this course is slowly but surely starting to form better and better. Since I actually enjoy the stories I've been reading, posting my reading notes is a breeze. I feel as if I struggle being creative, but my storytelling has really helped me dig deep into creativity, and how I can make my stories my own. My favorite reading story so far has to be "The Origin of Ruby" because it was a story how a gem came to be. I've loved delicate, simple jewelry since I was young, so this story was so much fun to read. As of now, I am not happy with my class project because it took me so long to get it started. I have a lot to add, and a lot to improve on when it comes to my project. However, my reading notes are my biggest aid in making my stories for my project come to life. 

I chose the ruby as my favorite image because it represents something I really like - simple, delicate jewelry. It also was symbol of treasure and beauty in the story, so I decided to include it as my favorite image. 

I really need to focus on my project for the rest of this course. The format is a lot different from what I am used to from taking a different course last semester. I'm still trying to get the hang of it, and trying to navigate everything it offers. I'm not big on technology, so it's a new but different thing to learn. I hope it comes together nicely at the end of the semester, and is something I'm proud to have. Wish me luck!