End of the Road: Part 2

In order to "search the internet like a pro", you need to know about the internet, search engines, web pages, certain tricks and phrases. First off, the internet! In 1969, the US military created ARPANET(Advanced Research Agency Network), the world's first operational network and the succeeder of the existing global internet. Also, the internet and WWW aren't the same; internet is the actual network of computers and WWW is web sites that you can access from the internet. Next up is search engines! Search engines send out "spiders", which then "crawl" through al the pages and looks at the info in them and bring that info back to the search engine to put in its index. Now a little bit on web pages. Some are freely available and searchable by search engines, but others aren't: records in library catalogs, content of article databases like JSTOR or LexisNexis, etc.

Next, you should probably know some search tricks. There's phrase searching, truncation, boolean operators, special search characters, and search limits. Phrase searching allows you to find two or more words together, you usually do this by enclosing the phrase in quotes. Truncation allows you to search for many different variations of a single word all at once, it is often done with with a question mark, but can be done with other characters. Boolean operators allows you to combine search terms in various ways to make your search more accurate, many search engines have a default Boolean operator. 

Finally, one more thing you should know in order to "search the internet like a pro" is, Special Search Characters. They vary between different search engines; for example, ~ is in Google search synonyms, + is for important words, and - is for excluding words. Well, that's all. I hope this helped you in becoming an expert at searching the internet.

My Sophomore Year

Digital Story 2(3) Narrative: Part Two

-Part two-

Welcome back!(I'm happy to see you again)...

Now, let's see(where was I?)...right! Now I'll tell you how art changed my life...

Since I was born during the Renaissance(1624 to be precise)...its no wonder why art impacted my life so greatly(its apart of why I am who I am)...for a long time I didn't know what I was doing in life(there wasn't really much expected from women)...my parents didn't even expect much from me(they said that all I really had to do was marry and have children)...but I knew there was something I was destined to do(I had to find my calling)...and, later on, I found it!(Greatest moment in my life)...I noticed some paintings in a gallery one day and was amazed by their beauty(it was during the year 1642, I was 18 years)...right away I began to paint(I was very, very bad at it though)...but as time went by I fell in love with painting(and became pretty good at it too)...it was a way for me to express myself(and also a way for me to meet new people)...throughout my life I went through a lot of tough moments...sculpting, as well as my friends and family, helped me through it all...

Alright then(drumroll please)...Without further wait(I give you the finale)...Why is art important?...

Art is apart of life(and expression)...and its not only paintings and sculptures...its buildings(architecture)...technology(design)...a way of communication(pictographs, a picture language, like "heiroglyphics")...tradition(British tea cups)...and entertainment(plays)...oh! and also clothing(you need designers to create new clothing)...Art can change people's lives(even if it isn't directly apart of their daily life)...for example; people can go from place to with the help of horse carriages(which were made by designers)...design was the idea of the carriage(along with the reins for the horse)...and architecture was what made the body of the carriage...so in the end, art is important because...it is all around us...apart of our daily lives...apart of our history...and without it there would be no culture...technology...or self expression...and many other important aspects of life...

Well, I think that will do(don't you agree)...it was fun talking with you, but I should be getting back to painting(don't want to lose my skills)...Good bye!

-THE END-

Digital Story 2(3) Narrative: Part One

-Part one-

Hello there! My name is Cecilia Tiraboschi(I'm from Italy)...the year is 1680(during the Renaissance)...I'm here to talk about art...its affects on the world(so far)...its affect on my life...and why its important...

First...What is art?...Art is a way of expression...it's become apart of the way we live too...art is in culture...in buildings...everywhere...during the Renaissance people wore traditional masks(that's art)...the vikings had art too, their ships were created by architecture(architecture is also art)...in China, there were porcelain vases(like silk, the Chinese were the first to make porcelain objects)...and Japanese paintings(which reflected some historical moments in time)...

Next...How has it affected the world?...
Art began during the caveman years(aka; cave paintings)...as time went by many ancient civilizations...Egypt...Persia...India...China...Ancient Greece...Rome...Inca, and a few others, created their own styles(this portrayed their cultures)...during the Medieval ages(also known as the middle ages)...art focused on the expression of Religion(not possessions or oneself)...and used styles that showed a higher, unseen glory...after the Medieval ages...the world then moved on to the Renaissance...during this age in art...people saw the world a different way from before(during the Middle ages)...the Renaissance is probably the most important moments in art(it has the most influences, and change)...it affected...Philosophy...Literature...Architecture...Theology...Science...Government...and other aspects of society...renewed interest brought the first archaeological study of Roman remains by... the architect Filippo Brunelleschi...and sculptor Donata di Niccolò di Betto Bardi(also known as Donatello)...in general, the Renaissance was a time of realization...people became more aware of their world(as well as the role they played, their significance)...

Ok, that's enough for now(I'm a bit tired)...I'm hoping you'll come back...I would still like to explain how art changed my life...and why its so important...

-End of part one-

Story 2 Planing Worksheet

Mapping Worksheet: Story Plan

Topic/Theme: Art- The importance and the change it created!

Story Summary: A women from the Italian Renaissance tells the history of art and its impact.

What images relate to this story that you want to capture?
Some famous paintings, sculptures, and maybe even logos...

Who are the characters for this story? Identify potential people you could interview and
what those people will add to the story.
I might interview people....-_-...

What sounds do you hear when thinking about this story?
Classical music, cultural music, and just maybe a rock song or two...

What questions will be raised by your story? Or, what traditions will be documented?
Why I wanted to tell this story, What other historical facts are there about art, What other facts in general are there about art...

Why will this story be interesting to others?
Its about something not too many people may know about or understand

Digital Story 2 Pre-Writing

Name:  Jaclyn Appelgate                                                              21st century Technology

4/27                                                                                               Digital Story 2

 

 

Introduction to Digital Story 2

 

 

1) What is your Topic:

 The importance of art and how it's changed the world.

 

2) What is the time period of story:

 There is no time period. 

 

3)List the major points, facts, events, people, and/or ideas of your story:

- the origin of art

- famous artists 

- the Renaissance

- the importance of art/how it's changed the world 

- how its affected my life(manga) 

- art in various cultures

4)Why do you feel this story is important to tell?

  Its important to know and understand different aspects of life. 

 

5) What are some challenges of telling this story? (hard to find information, personal, etc)

  There might be too much information to fit in just a few minutes.

 

6) List some images that come to mind when you think about this story?

- the Mona Lisa
- cave images
- manga covers
- logos

7) How does your project relate to our CSI Graduate Portfolio?

 It has to do with culture, history, and the world.

Digital Story Topic 2

    Yay! Time for digital story#2! Its on the importance of art and how it's changed the world! Since art is everywhere, I don't think it'll be too difficult to find information...or will it? Well, I also plan on mentioning a little bit on how art's personally changed my life. By researching this topic, I'm becoming more of an Effective User of Technology and more Culturally Aware, two of the eight categories of the Graduate Portfolio.