Category: Assignment 1 – Midterm Review – Module 1&2 Blog Posts and Comments

SUMMARY

This week’s Daily Creates helped me explore creativity in many ways. Each activity pushed me to experiment, think visually, and express ideas in different formats. Sharing the photo of the shell reminded me how powerful simple visuals can be in storytelling. Drawing space animals and completing the unfinished picture encouraged me to let go of perfection and focus on the process, which strongly aligns with the idea of creative risk‑taking in digital spaces.

Even though I don’t usually draw, these prompts helped me practice expressing meaning through images, not just text. That ties directly into the course’s emphasis on multimodal expression and understanding how different media can shape a message. Overall, the Daily Creates helped me become more comfortable experimenting, thinking visually, and using creativity as part of my learning.

#tdc5143 #ds106 Meaningful object
This Daily Create asked us to share a picture or drawing of a meaningful object. I chose this shell. Last week, I wrote about a man I met on the beach in St. Kitts and Nevis, and he’s the one who gave it to me. It became the most beautiful piece I’ve ever owned. Although it doesn’t hold emotional significance in the traditional sense, I was in awe of the pure kindness and selflessness it took to give me something so beautiful as a gift. Unfortunately, I had to leave it behind when I left the island, but I still cherish this picture today.

#tdc5120 #ds106 Space animals

This Daily Create asked us to draw space animals and imagine what they might look like or how they might move. While my art skills aren’t exactly museum‑worthy, my space animals turned out pretty fun. I started by trying to draw a panda, that’s what the first animal in the top left was originally meant to be. For some reason, a panda was the first creature that came to mind. As I kept drawing, I realized not everything had to be logical. I could just let the weirdness happen and enjoy the creativity of it.

#tdc4581 #ds106 Complete the picture

This Daily Create asked us to complete the drawing. At first, when I saw the unfinished picture, I immediately thought of a butterfly. But once my own pen hit the paper, I somehow ended up drawing a fish instead. It’s funny how instinct works. I don’t even draw fish normally, so I’m not sure where that came from. Still, it was fun to see how the drawing took on a life of its own. As you can probably tell from the quality of my drawings, I don’t usually dabble in art. But these prompts were genuinely fun, and they pushed me to try things I normally wouldn’t. I might practice more and try to upgrade my skills.

SUMMARY

This week’s Daily Creates pushed me to experiment with sound and audio in ways I’ve never tried before. Making my own beats on the 108 website was completely new to me, and even though it was harder than I expected, it helped me understand how much trial‑and‑error goes into creating something that actually sounds good. Turning regular words into jazz was chaotic in the best way, and using one of my favourite memories made it even better. Creating an audio quote also gave me a chance to practice recording my voice and thinking about how sound alone can communicate a message.

Overall, these Daily Creates helped me get more comfortable working with audio tools and expressing ideas in different formats. Even though I’m not exactly a musician, these activities showed me that I can still create something interesting by experimenting and having fun with the process. It all ties back to what we do in class: trying new tools, being creative, and learning how different types of media can shape the way we share stories.

#tdc4546 #ds106 Make A Browser Beat – Share a Browser Beat

Today’s daily create challenged me to make my own beats, using the 108 website. I had never done this before, so it was an interesting experience. It was definitely much harder than I thought it would be – not making the beats themselves- but just actually making good beats. Anyways, this is what I was able to come up with: https://martinwecke.de/108/If anyone’s interested in adding some lyrics to my beat, drop a comment, and we’ll get in the studio. I’ve also included a screenshot of the visual representation of my beats.

#tdc4304 #ds106 #ds106 Your Words as Music

Today’s daily create challenged me to make music using regular words. Just type up words, and the website turns them into some type of Jazz. Funny enough, jazz is one of the genres of music I listen to the most, so this was extra exciting for me. I decided to type the story of a man I met on the beach while I was on the beach. He was a very unique and memorable character – he gave me goggles to see the fish, gifted me the most beautiful shell, and scared the heck out of me. It’s a memory I hope not to forget, hence why I chose to turn it into music. This is my piece of jazz( pay no attention to the creative process, please:) ) https://jazzkeys.plan8.co/?msg=dddc8371-ecff-4858-9fa1-e1d8831fb504

#tdc5008 #ds106 Make an Audio Quote

For today’s daily create, I made an audio quote- an audible recording of a quote. I’ll let the audio recording pass along the message for this daily create, hence the short write-up. But I really like the concept of this daily create; it’s the perfect opportunity to spread more positivity in the world. Without further ado, here is my audio quote: View on Vocaroo >>

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.”