My reflection on digital story

Hey folks! What’ up? Hope you are having a nice day with your loved ones. Spend your life with who makes you happy, not who you have to impress. A good life is when you smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have. We are not given a good or bad life. We are just given a life. It’s up to us to make it good or bad. I have seen better days but I have also seen worse. I do not have everything that I want, but I do have all I need. My life may not be perfect but I’m blessed. Sometimes life is very complicated. Do not try to search answers. Because when you search for answers life changes the questions. Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient and the best things come to those who do not give up. So for this week blog, I have something fascinating which related to technology.

          I’m very sure that not many of us know what digital story is. What is digital story you may ask? Basically, a digital story is a media artifact which unites a chronicled audio-text using stationary pictures to narrate an account. The artifact is recorded, emended, reserved and probably shared digitally. In addition, digital stories combine a verbal ‘text’ using sound effect or music to form what is in effect a short ‘mini-movie’. Even though lubricated through the technology the figure is not operated by it and the main focus for digital stories is conventionally the script. The amalgamation of the text or chronicled story, spoken by the author and escorted through chosen pictures could make a strong implement of communication. Digital stories are passably low-tech, being created effortlessly on a computer or laptop using fundamental software and hardware. The completed products had the benefit of being long-lasting and willingly available and transportable. This task was a group project where I work with two of my friends. We discuss and decided to write a prequel to an existing fairy tale. We chose Peter Pan as our fairy tale.

          On top of that, creating a digital story is a procedure that is fascinating and valuable in its personal entitlement. Mentally and psychologically, making a story requires intellectual procedures of consideration appraisal and formation, whereas technically the creation of a digital story could need several levels of new media literacy. It could be comprehended hence that the procedure that goes into creating a digital story could be functional and meaningful in itself, even whether the end product is not effectual or amusing. Through the similar measure it is not pledged that a story which has had the advantage of proficient creation, in the structure of a staged and organized story evolution procedure, technical relief using recording and editing, would inevitably be any more effectual than one made unassisted.

          Besides that, digital story has the possible to accredit learners. The stories permit learners to manifest themselves as they are told through the learners themselves from learners’ own words. Learners who are uplifted to reflect on what they have studied and to seem sensible of their studying encounter and also arrange information into a short and simply attainable multimedia clip, creating a digital story causes fascinating difficulties on some stages. It even had the benefit of including numerous unlike talents both inventive and technical, several of which might be different to the learners. I personally learnt a lot in the procedure of making a digital story. Normally the way related with digital story gives the ability to foster deep consideration, critique, scrutiny and ordering of information such as the topic and scripting. I able to construct and utilise technology and media abilities, evolve literacy abilities, furnish an alternative to written-based assignment work, encourage critical-thinking capability, foster deep mastering, augment the mastering encounter. There are the hard to enumerate abilities such as for reflection on a subject and abilities related with individual evolution and interpersonal abilities. I have developed my media literacy abilities and also technical abilities.

          The barrier that digital story poses is how to harness the huge abilities of the story structure, with its probabilities to stimulate, engross, alter, by a procedure that would furnish it with chance for problem solving, reflection and critical thinking. The main challenges I encounter in finishing the given project is lack of digital literacies. My lecturer offer software training and give me suggestion on what software could be utilised to make our digital story. I’m not aware of how to make a digital story. Our educator guide us by giving the guideline for the project and what are the pointers we need to keep in mind when making a digital story. We are not even mindful of what elements should we include in the digital story. Then, our lecturer taught us what are the main components we must have in our digital story and give suitable examples for our understanding on those components.

          Furthermore, teachers out there could integrate this digital implement into the 21^st century classroom because digital story has the potential to be a very helpful mastering and teaching implement. Digital story is acknowledged to have numerous usages and benefits in education. Digital story could give a vehicle to lubricate learning and for allowing learners offer meaning to their encounter. Teachers should use digital tool to make learning more interesting and engaging. There are some disadvantages in using digital tool in classroom but if the educator knows how to overcome the problems then there will be no issue in using these tools. It gives the capability to communicate with an enlarging community to dispute matters and collect information. Digital tool gives the potential to utilise computers, laptops and other gadgets to advance learning. Some students are visual learners in order for them to understand something, they need to communicate through pictures. This tool provides the ability to comprehend, produce and communicate by pictures.

          In a nutshell, digital story gives numerous chances within and beyond education. In education, the method is still at an exploratory phase, however digital story possibly gives different methods for learners to master, present and reflect on their work, utilising technologies which are relevant to them. As a way, digital story gives advantages in terms of the engagement of learners with their theme group and beyond. The method also furnishes a vehicle for the usage of pertinent media literacy abilities previously bewitched through numerous learners in our technology-driven time.

Disneyland is Vegas for ME!

        

Hi everyone! This week blog is something interesting for everyone. I hope everyone will enjoy reading my blog for this week. So, I am very sure that everyone has heard about Disneyland. Do you know? Each and every plant in the Tomorrowland attraction is palatable and edible. Nevertheless, how many people in fact have overall information about the past of Disneyland? It is pretty an attention-grabbing and engaging story and I am here today to share it with you. Disneyland is an exclusive theme park, and had made a massive influence on history and the globe. A lot of you have even been there or wants to go there for holiday. I myself have desire to go there for a holiday since it is a spot which offers you a fairy-tale and magical affect. In my point of view, Disneyland has permanently been a very unique spot to me. Who knows after reading my blog, one day you might go there for a short vacation with your family members or friends. Firstly, I will be sharing about the history of Disneyland. Secondly, I will be discussing some facts about Disneyland. Finally, I will let you know so many activities to do at the Disneyland Resorts.

          From the overview about Disneyland, we will now focus on the history of Disneyland. Once exploring and viewing a number of entertainment parks with his daughters in the 1930s and 1940s, Walt Disney has come forward with the idea of Disneyland. One fine day; a man entitled Walt Disneyland an insight. Plus, he desired to form a spot that all sort of person could celebrate and enjoy. In the beginning, he imagined and planned constructing traveler magnetism next to his workshops in Burbank to keep amused and pleased the admirers who desired to stopover. Walt then sustained to visualise and had a vision of a magical park, and his concept became even more extend. So Walt desired to make a fresh form of fun and leisure, unalike someone had eternally seen previously. Then, the actual plan was to establish a park on a zone of eight acreages for his staffs and their relations to have fun, yet subsequently concepts kept increasing, he perceived that eight acreages would not be sufficient to satisfy the full aptitude of the ground. So the main plan was recorded in 1948, as “Mickey Mouse Park”.

          He finally achieved his dream and built Disneyland. After that, there come the facts about Disneyland. For your information, Disneyland initially launched on 17^th July 1955 and it was falls on Sunday with an overall of eighteen magnetisms. Now, the park consists of fifty-one magnetisms. In Anaheim, California, there’s a mere division of the area it is now. In 2014, the park had greeted approximately 700 million visitors when launching. Since Disneyland launched, above 84 million Mickey Mouse ears have been sold. Moreover, creating the Mickey Mouse ears is the best prevalent among the Disneyland memento of all period.Based on a research, it just took 365 days to construct the park. Walt Disney, the founder of Mickey Mouse Park and his wife commemorated their 30^th wedding jubilee with a party on the Mark Twain Riverboat. Almost 600 million visitors have passed in the entrances ever since the launching in 1955, as well as majestic notables, stars as well as seven of the United State of America’s Presidents. The whole budget for constructing the Disneyland was 17.5 million dollars. The final ride that Walt Disney privately superintended is the creation of the Pirates of the Caribbean.

          After some facts about Disneyland, now it’s time to know some activities to do at the Disneyland Resorts. Here comes the Theme Parks where Walt Disney’s actual and archetypal Disneyland Park and the recently extended and revisualised Disney California Adventure Park. Plus, they even have Downtown Disney District. It is a must to go and stopover an active and energetic boulevard containing outstanding and special shopping and feasting, along with thrilling night time amusement. Only few steps from the hotels and parks, the Downtown Disney District even provide open parking to park your cars until 3 hours or else 5 hours with confirmation. In addition, you can even try out the Character Experiences they have. There is an activity which shares an enchanted and mind-blowing adventure with several of your most wanted Disneyland Characters by Character Dining, magnetisms and amusement or even you have a chance to meet them up close by and in person. Then, you should go and take a look at the Seasonal Events which is happening over there. For the period of Halloween, the Disneyland Resort is booked by charlatans. At end-of-the-year day off, the whole Disneyland Resort is changed into wintertime fairyland.

          From knowing the interesting activities to do at the Disneyland Resorts, it’s time to conclude. First, I discussed about the history of Disneyland. Second, I then shared some facts about Disneyland. Lastly, I discussed some exciting activities to do at the Disneyland Resorts. More than fifty years before, Disneyland Park has enticed millions of guests from the time when it officially launched its door. Disneyland is an exclusive theme park, and had made a massive influence on history and the globe. This is a spot that guarantees to make our dreams come true, especially for children. The sources say that Disneyland is the most pleased and happiest spot around the globe. This is a spot where you seem like to step into the films of your childhood, those films that you have watched before, expecting to turn into one of those gorgeous and good-looking princesses or courageous superheroes. To conclude, Disneyland Park is an all-in-one combination of the past, present and future. According to Walt Disney, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality”. If you were taking a day to stopover at Disneyland, you will have a chance to do this, and more. So let yourself to walk through the ground of amazements. Now, who wants to pay a visit to Disneyland?

Maybe Not a Professional Athlete but Still a Success

Hello everyone! Good to be back after one week. So for this week blog I have something motivating especially for the athlete out there. It is just a small dedication for them. Hope you will enjoy reading my blog. At this moment, somewhere in the world a young boy is dreaming about becoming a famous soccer player. He has posters of famous soccer stars in his room, and every day he goes out to practise with his friends. He even cuts his hair in the same style as his favourite player. Only a few children actually become professional athletes, but all of them will learn valuable skills while they pursue their dream. The factor that determine if an individual can have a successful career in professional sports include physical ability, mental clarity, and the ability to work well with others.

     To become a professional athlete, a person must stay healthy and physically strong. A soccer star should be able to run faster and farther than most other athletes. A basketball player has to be able to fake, block, and shoot while other powerful players are trying to stop him. Finally, to make a career of sports, the player must be able to avoid injuries. Many young athletes have to quit because they have sports injuries from playing year after year. So a powerful, agile, and resilient body is essential. Competitors must show these attributes of athleticism by evolved vigour and abilities. As a competitor you should be talented execute at all peak positions such as secondary school, university and dexterous.

     Another factor that contributes to a successful career in sports is a strong mind. An athlete must be able to manage stress and focus on the game. A tennis player might feel a lot of stress, which could interfere with her ability to concentrate. To succeed, an athlete must be able to play under this kind of pressure. In addition, an athlete must be able to make quick, strategic decisions. In order to be a good competitor does not inevitably signify that you should practise harder or lengthier. It might signify that you require to inscription all the elements that constitution a triumphant athletic execution – intellectual in addition to corporeal.

     Finally, an athlete must be able to cooperate with his team members. So even though he might want to keep the ball and make all the shots, he must focus on passing the ball to the player who has the best chance of scoring. He must follow and trust his coach’s strategies for the team, even if it means he will not score the winning shot. Performing toward an ordinary objective is an intrinsic component of the sports encounter for competitors. It is by this encounter that several develop into chief and others into powerful advocate, both of which a group will want to be triumphant.

    In conclusion, the three contributing factors to a successful career in athletics are physical ability, mental clarity, and the ability to work well with others. Not all children will become professional athletes, but these skills will be valuable to them later in their lives. Staying healthy will help them grow and live longer lives. Developing a strong mind will help them do well in school and in careers. And if they learn to work well with others, they will get along well with colleagues and friends. A competitor’s objective of working at their foremost at a peak position is not easy. Assumptions concerning a competitor’s execution level will vividly rise once you achieve upper positions, such as secondary school. With all these assist, a competitor will evolve into a good and more triumphant competitor within their sport. 

Specially dedicated to the "book worms" out there

Evercrossed (Kissed by an Angel #4) by Elizabeth Chandler

Hi everyone! I’m back in action after a break. Today, I have something fascinating for everyone out there especially for the book worms. So I hope everybody will have fun and enjoy by reading my novel review on Evercrossed. Elizabeth Chandler with her brilliant writing skills made another cannot put down book.I was excited to read this continuation of the Kissed by an Angel stories.Not only is it romantic, but it also keeps you on edge, wondering what will happen next. By far one of the best books I have ever read. I might even read it again because it is pack full of adventure and romance.

          The author’s purpose of the book is to teach a lesson and to entertain the mind of those interested in stories quite like this one. The theme of the book is its teaching to enjoy those around you because they can be gone anytime. Never give up on what you believe in and to never give up on what you love. The style of the book was written as a description, it always told where Ivy was and the description of the setting made it feel as if you were really there. It gave you many details to describe the setting so you thought about it in your head like a movie or a picture.

     

          My opinion on this book is it has an amazing plot. When you read it you don't want to put it down because it pulls you into a whole other world. After a situation gets over another one happens that's catching your attention. I liked how in the end it had a twist on one of the characters. It was something unexpected where it makes you want to read the next book. The book concludes on a cliffhanger and a very unsatisfactory one, too. It goes out with extra of a snivel than a thump! – yes, there is a great divulge, however I really turned the page anticipating to discover more to read, although I had perceived by then that there was not sufficient time for a right intention.

     

          Moreover, I absolutely fell in love with the drama and intensity of Ivy and Tristan's love in Kissed by an Angel and couldn't get enough of it. I wasn't sure even Chandler would be able to bring the story back in a fresh and interesting way. While I wasn't drawn to the story in Evercrossed, I did find myself be amazed a bit about how much I enjoyed it. Maybe Chandler is taking advantage of the success of the Kissed by an Angel stories, but she's doing it by writing a good story, so I really can't complain. It's just so easy to become immersed in Ivy's life as she tries to sort out the supernatural and more ordinary problems in her life.

     

          In conclusion, young adults and adults would love to read this book, not only because it is such a sweet love story about two people that never fell out of love for each other not even after death, but because the mystery that keeps you guessing you know the answer but takes a sudden twist to who really did it. I definitely rate it as five stars and recommend others to read this book as well. I probably should have anticipated the sudden ending in Evercrossed, and though I'm frustrated that Chandler doesn't quite get to the really juicy stuff I sensed was coming, at least I know there has to be a continuation of the story, which I greatly look forward to. So here you have an overview of this story. I will suggest everyone to get this novel from your nearest book shop as fast as possible because it is worthy. Please do comment on my work and tell me what you like about my blog. Love you all. Have a nice day people!     

            

“I love you, Ivy. I'll never stop loving you."

She leaned against the winsow, looking out on a pale and glittering night. She looked through tears.

I prayed for one more chance to reach you," he said, "to tell you how much I love you and to tell you to keep on loving. Someone else was meant for you, Ivy, and you were meant for someone else."

She stood up straight. "No."

Yes, love," he said, softly but firmly.

No!"

Promise me, Ivy-"

I'll promise you nothing but that I love you," she cried.

Listen to me," Tristan pleaded. "You know I can't stay any longer."

The pale, glittering night was raining now, and fresh tears gleamed on her cheeks, but he had to leave.

I love you," he said. "I love you. Love him.

- Tristan Carruthers -”

Indelible lines from the book!

MALEFICENT: COMFORT FOR THE AGITATOR

Hey peeps! It is good to be back in action after a week break. I’m here again to do a movie review on the movie called “Maleficent”. So I will be sharing about the movie and also what I have to say about the movie. An up to the minute fashion of late, malefactor of archetypal fairy tales are convincing their side of misunderstood but popularised fallacy; here, Maleficent discloses not only how she obtained her diabolical countenance, but also that she’s not as wicked as one might think. Although transfiguring the iconic enchantress into an anti-hero is a prospectively enthralling premise, it also dispossesses the film of an extraordinary adversary. However, the ups and downs to the plot turn into direr as the film advances, the tone remains frequently grievous, insinuating at how higher-up a frank restating might have been.

Two realms sit side by side yet couldn’t be further apart. Haughty King Henry (Kenneth Cranham), chief of the humans, ascertains to vanquish the contiguous land of the sprites no matter the price. Abiding in his path is Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), the strong leader of the allegorical heath, and her army of enormous warrior trees who control to stave off every try at annexation. When Henry gives the throne to someone that can conquest the fairy queen, enterprising young knight Stefan (Sharlto Copley) uses his childhood link to Maleficent to get close and then double-cross the mighty enchantress. Injured and anguished, Maleficent retires deep-rooted into the woods to expect the day she can precise her vengeance, using faithful crow Diaval (Sam Riley) to watch on the king and his newborn daughter, Aurora…

Convincing an aged story anew, the distinguished “Sleeping Beauty” fairy tale is mostly turned on its ear, instilling one of the most iconic of all spirited villains with an amount of humanism and friendliness. And it’s not mainly installation. Jolie is almost visually flawless in the central role (despite the most loathsome wholly pointless cheekbone prosthetics), put on the heavy horns, black cloth, and ominous peeks with threaten enjoyment. It’s very probably that no one demurred to the impression of Jolie as the renowned Disney enchantress; it’s a hopeful notion with a completely melodious appearance. But when she reclines toward recovery and goodness, casting tears, or surrendering to a little strengthened knight, her picture no lengthier maintains the wonder of the mighty exceedingly Maleficent from Disney’s 1959 masterwork.

With the transfer from caricature to live action, numerous of the usually received plot notions appearance extremely incredible. Unsuspecting the terminal adversary fairies to lift a human child, Stefan permitting his emergent daughter to be separated from the security of the fortress for the preponderance of her youth, and the absurd serendipity of Aurora’s 16th birthday being the precise day she’s inadvertently made conscious of the swear and her father’s presence, are hard to take severely. Additionally, the desperately incompetent fairies helping simply as comical respite, Maleficent completely disregarded preternatural restrictions and the casting of 16 year-old Fanning in a part that should have been performed by an older, more traditionally gorgeous woman.

All in all, this is not about the starting of evil, as the movie’s tagline pledged us, however about its end. And to me at least, the Concubine of All Evil is a far less interesting role when we are told not merely precisely why and what she did, however that she lamented doing it. I was looking forward to watching Angelina Jolie act as a Disney villain. The role began very well, became bad for good cause, and then attempts to right the wrongs she perpetrated in the title of righting wrongs. Please do go and watch this movie and let me know what you think about the film. Feel free to comment, give propositions or ideas. Thanks a lot for your support everyone. Really appreciate it.

     

Guilty pleasures during my campus life!? 

 

         The exhausted faces after Psychology presentation. We are so done with presentations especially this one

You have likely heard this word before, however it cannot harm or even hurt you when you hear it again, right? The word University! As many of you know more about where it is not like any other sort of schooling. Most of the students including myself will anticipate their life, on their own, to be paradise or nirvana. Plus, life without time limit or curfews and a lot of "HOUSE" regulations would seem to be a student's main taste of being a grown-up person. Yet living in the dorms is the greatest privation, dare and challenge for the majority of freshman students in change from home to university life not to mention the life of living on campus time. Think about what you really fondness or love and what you are proficient and good at; majoring in something that absorption you and that you have a unrefined, natural or real knack for will come more nimbly and be more pleasurable. 

Furthermore, you should also contemplate what you desire to do with your life, and what will make you cheerful, not just what profession you think would pay you back the most. For several students, family members, cultural or also financial commitment or duty which plays a main role in selecting what main will exactly fit their wished lifestyle. On the other hand, campus life is a dream come true that never abandons a student and is glowing beacon in front of him or her. Students periods are used to related with such enchantment words as very first love, enjoy, youth and fun. One can only envy those who gained contentment to walk this track and undergo all the happiness of student life. My life in university is usually equating by other people to unrestrained binge and brutal attitude. However, such moments, even whether they are instantly found, are instead of an anomaly than the regulation. It is not the absence of control and the capability to conduct free lifestyle are the lead attainment in this delightful stage of life.

When a student or a person begins to live previously quite grown-up life that has not been but hindered with the normal difficulties of an usual or ordinary adult everyday life. Campus life is a period of open likelihoods, a chance to live the hope of a graceful future, belief in the fulfillment of all the dreams and wishes to open all the doors. For those who manage to select the accurate route and could in period to see a possibility of fate, campus life offers the chance to see the globe, striking the international interchange programme students. This is also considerable chance to toughen the comprehension of a foreign language. 

In conclusion, all these words in my essay mainly describes about what I feel about my very own campus life, what it was for me - it is my only and distinctive encounter. Nevertheless of religion, gender and race I will always go back to the recent memories which brings meaning to my whole life. Campus life is something that we all cannot be forgotten in our memory and we used to be lost in our significant events which we cherish every moment. This memories are something that stays with us forever . 

Trust me! It is really hard to plan and execute a surprise birthday celebration

This moment was captured when we celebrate Kiren's birthday in a restaurant:)