SUMMARY

Doing this week’s Daily Creates really reminded me how many different ways there are to communicate ideas. I described silence, wove text, and even tried to capture a whole dystopian world in just four words. Each activity made me think differently about how meaning can be created, not just through long explanations, but through mood, emotion, visuals, and even tiny bits of language.

What surprised me most was how much these little creative exercises actually help with Interactive and Multimedia Learning. They push me to experiment, to express ideas in new formats, and to pay attention to how people might experience something I create. Whether it’s choosing the right words, thinking about how a message feels, or finding a unique angle, all of it connects back to building learning tools that are engaging and easy to understand.

Overall, these Daily Creates are helping me get more comfortable being creative on the spot, trying new approaches, and thinking about communication in a more flexible way, which is exactly what I need for this course.

#tdc5185 #ds106 #dailycreate Describe in writing for someone who cannot hear, the feeling of silence

For today’s daily create, we were asked to describe silence to someone who hears no sound. I had never thought of this before, so it took me some time and deep searching. Thi sis what I was able to come up with 

“Silence is absence; to some, silence is loneliness. 

Just like when you close your eyes, and there’s no one in the room. In that moment, it’s only you – no distractions, no outside influence. Just you with your inner thoughts, a chance to explore the deep corners of your mind. ” 

It is not the best description, but it was my best attempt to put my ideas into words. While this description does not fully convey the totality of what silence may truly be, it gives some insight into how I view silence. As someone who is always looking for the next thing to do, silence can sometimes mean just loneliness. 

#tdc5194 #ds106 #dailycreate Text Weave

In today’s daily create, we were asked to use this site to “weave the web of words.” I was quite fascinated by this task and the technology behind it. I never knew I could weave words – the only thing that comes to mind when I hear the word “weave” is my hair. In all, it was a fun task. The site also gives a good explanation of the concept behind text weaving. Below is my text weave and what I wrote

“When there is life, there is hope” – This was said by a Mulikat Okanlawan, a Noma Survivor who now advocates for people who may struggle with the disease – showing them that there is life after Noma. I casually came across her story while searching for a research article to study; for whatever reason, that clause has stayed with me ever since.

#tdc5212 #ds106 #dailycreate 6 Word Stories, Easy… Do 4 Word Dystopias

In today’s daily create, we were asked to create 4 word dystopias, quite similar to  Hemingway and his six words on baby shoes.

Now, I say this with shame, I had never heard of Hemingway’s six words on baby shoes until 30 minutes ago. But it was very interesting to read about, especially because it is speculated that the story was misattributed to him; he was 7 when the story first appeared!

This daily create made me think deep into what a dystopian society would look like to me. It was filled with hunger, pollution, desperation, and lawlessness. Honestly, it’s not so far from what happens today, in certain parts of the world. But, this is what I came up with: “Last one, need water.”