So far it is a Blog O'Not a Whole Lot of Fun, but hopefully that will change soon, as I readjust to my new schedule. We didn't get introduced in class, so allow me to do so briefly.
My name is Kerry, and I'm in the 2nd cohort of the DMC program at UW.
I'm from Missoula, Montana (yee-haw!). Before redneck or sheep jokes come to mind, you should know that Montana stereotypes were the subject of a 17 minute film that I finished for this class last year...which probably scared the rest of my group. It was a fun project, although not one that the Montana Tourism Bureau will pick up anytime soon.
That said, I love being from and being in Montana. Probably will be more on that later.
I digress......I have a Journalism degree, although my professional background is primarily in graphic design and arts marketing. For the last three years, I've been working as the communications coordinator for a regional education agency. This is usually fun for me (as fun as work can be–let's face it, I'd rather be skiing any day of the week).On any given day, I might be writing, designing brochures, building web pages or presentations, working with other designers, etc. etc. Incorporating digital video into my arsenal of tools is one of the goals I've been working to achieve in this program.
What is most fun, though, is developing content that is not even remotely work-related. Education material is, shall we say, a bit dry and WAY too politically correct for me. This blog will be another opportunity for me to step out of that role. And step out I will.
Before I sign off, here is a little teaser on topics that I expect that I will touch on over the next quarter.
•The man who really should have his name legally changed to "Horse's Ass," Tim Eyman. My blood pressure jumped a few points just by typing his name.
• Bush. Need I say more?
And much, much, more.
Finally, I added 2 links that you may or may not view (and I'm not encouraging you to). I always forget the URLs and thought this might be a handy place for me to find them.
The first is a memorial of sorts to my Dad, who passed away a month before I started this program. This website was one project that I did for a class. I've broken some of the links to protect the not-so-innocent, and I need to update some of them. Probably sappy and way more personal than I would normally be with people I don't know, but so be it. When it seems as if every school and work-related deadline occur simultaneously, it is good to know that any quarter will be a cakewalk compared to that first one!
The other is an Educational Technology blog that is run by one of my colleagues, Conn McQuinn. He is always current on the latest issues and cool gizmos that are tech-related, and I enjoy listening to his stories, whether it is his paper rocket kit that actually went into space or the interesting way he played with matches in college. He knows his stuff, so if you have any interest in education technology, you might want to check it out.
That's all for now. I have a brochure to finish.
Slainte!
My name is Kerry, and I'm in the 2nd cohort of the DMC program at UW.
I'm from Missoula, Montana (yee-haw!). Before redneck or sheep jokes come to mind, you should know that Montana stereotypes were the subject of a 17 minute film that I finished for this class last year...which probably scared the rest of my group. It was a fun project, although not one that the Montana Tourism Bureau will pick up anytime soon.
That said, I love being from and being in Montana. Probably will be more on that later.
I digress......I have a Journalism degree, although my professional background is primarily in graphic design and arts marketing. For the last three years, I've been working as the communications coordinator for a regional education agency. This is usually fun for me (as fun as work can be–let's face it, I'd rather be skiing any day of the week).On any given day, I might be writing, designing brochures, building web pages or presentations, working with other designers, etc. etc. Incorporating digital video into my arsenal of tools is one of the goals I've been working to achieve in this program.
What is most fun, though, is developing content that is not even remotely work-related. Education material is, shall we say, a bit dry and WAY too politically correct for me. This blog will be another opportunity for me to step out of that role. And step out I will.
Before I sign off, here is a little teaser on topics that I expect that I will touch on over the next quarter.
•The man who really should have his name legally changed to "Horse's Ass," Tim Eyman. My blood pressure jumped a few points just by typing his name.
• Bush. Need I say more?
And much, much, more.
Finally, I added 2 links that you may or may not view (and I'm not encouraging you to). I always forget the URLs and thought this might be a handy place for me to find them.
The first is a memorial of sorts to my Dad, who passed away a month before I started this program. This website was one project that I did for a class. I've broken some of the links to protect the not-so-innocent, and I need to update some of them. Probably sappy and way more personal than I would normally be with people I don't know, but so be it. When it seems as if every school and work-related deadline occur simultaneously, it is good to know that any quarter will be a cakewalk compared to that first one!
The other is an Educational Technology blog that is run by one of my colleagues, Conn McQuinn. He is always current on the latest issues and cool gizmos that are tech-related, and I enjoy listening to his stories, whether it is his paper rocket kit that actually went into space or the interesting way he played with matches in college. He knows his stuff, so if you have any interest in education technology, you might want to check it out.
That's all for now. I have a brochure to finish.
Slainte!
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