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As I reflect on this course, I can’t believe how comfortable I have become using many tech tools I didn’t even know existed. Staying current in technology can be a difficult task, but I can see the benefits. Rayome (2017) makes a wonderful case on ways to stay up to date, such as “follow blogs,…

This week, I chose to dive into Tinkercad. I don’t have any experience with 3D printing or design, so I knew this would be a challenge. I was correct! I started out with a blank grid and tried my luck at designing a tag for my dog. After about 20 minutes of failure, I decided…

QR Code I couldn’t believe how quick and easy creating a QR Code turned out to be. I was able to create two QR codes in just a couple of minutes. Both QR Code Monkey and QR Stuff were very simple and easy to use. If I had to choose to use one in the…

Podcast Review For my very first podcast, I chose to listen to Book Club for Masochists (Ferrara, A., Murray, M., Whyte, M., & Edwards, R.J., 2016-present). I loved the idea of having great book recommendations without the unattainable requirement of reading every book. I was able to easily choose a genre I was interested in…

For my infographic, I chose to use the Canva Infographic tool. I found this tool to be the easiest to use for my purpose, among those listed. I felt like I had just the right amount of options to make a simple infographic about walking; however, it was not without issues. I found adjusting the…

Image Search After exploring Pixabay, Unsplash, and Photos for Class, I really liked Pixabay the best. Unsplash was a very close second, for me. I liked that they allowed me to choose the download size. I ran into issues inserting large files into my e-portfolio, and this alleviated that problem. I also noticed Photos for…

I explored each word cloud tool, and I settled on the ABCya tool. I chose this for several reasons. I believe it is effective, without being overwhelming. For use in the school library, I think its simplicity comes across as extremely effective, especially for younger students. I did like the extended options and shape choices…

I chose to virtually visit the Jefferson Library at Monticello. Located just down the road from Monticello in Charlottesville, VA, this library houses a mass amount of information about Thomas Jefferson and his works. The Monticello (n.d.) website states “the library collects comprehensively, including books, journal and newspaper articles, ephemera, unpublished research, websites, microforms, audio-visuals,…

I had a very interesting and productive visit to Radford University’s academic library. Before I visited the physical space, I decided to look through the website. I wanted to find the address and campus map, and I also wanted to get a feel for what the library has to offer. The website is located at…