English for New Media Text

This video doesn't even begin to explain what English for New Media covers. In 30 seconds, I show the Dakota State University campus. ENM is just one of our many awesome majors. To check it out, click here.

This video was created in IMovie.

Presentation Feedback: What I Learned

I think the biggest thing I learned from everyone's presentation is that social media isn't always the most effective new media tool. When we think of new media, our minds go directly to social media. Small companies with Facebook pages don't reach a large volume of people.  I think small companies should have a Facebook page to describe their company, but I think that a website with price points and detailed information is more suitable for some targeted age groups.

Using Media as The Media

Here is my presentation link.

New Media vs Old Media

My nephew, Ellett, with new media.

Pictured above, you will see my nephew entertaining himself on "his" iPad. Yes, my sister has an iPad dedicated for the use of her one-year-old son. It's an old iPad with a crack on the screen and an orange heavy duty case. He often watches Youtube clips of Paw Patrol and Veggie Tails. He also uses the iPad to FaceTime me from time to time, but he likes the end call button a little too much. When I was that age, forms of media differed. Children are using media devices at a much younger age than 20 years ago. 

New Media forms I use:
Social Media
Television
News Websites
Ebooks & Kindle
Youtube

Old Media forms I used:
DVD
VHS
Radio
Textbooks
Newspapers
GPS

Communication 101

I'm Back!

Hello everyone!

I'm going to be reviving this blog again. My previous posts were shared 6 years ago, so forgive me if they sound odd. If you want to learn more about who I am, stayed tuned!

What I have been up to the last six years? I graduated from high school in 2014, and then attended the University of St Thomas in St Paul, MN with the goal of becoming an elementary school teacher. In spring of 2015, I transferred to Presentation College. It was then that I discovered that I was not happy with my major. In August of 2015, I moved to Madison, SD and transferred one last time to Dakota State University. I will graduate this spring with a BS in Professional and Technical Communication and a minor in English for New Media.

I have really enjoyed my time in Madison, but I look forward to graduation.