In this day and age, it seems that everyone is using some form of social media. In this presentation, I discuss how social media changes the way we receive information and what effect social media has on our culture. Please click on the fullscreen button for the best viewing experience.

A presentation I made on Digital Footprints. I go over what they are, why they are important, and what you can do to improve your digital footprint.

If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.
Albert Einstein

I selected this quote because it helps me a lot with learning and understanding things. If you can explain a concept to a six year old, that means you understand it enough that you are able to break it down into simpler parts that you can explain and then build up to the big idea. If you just have a superficial understanding of something then you would not have the knowledge to explain the simpler parts to a child, who does not know anything about what you are saying. Keeping this quote in mind, you don’t have to actually talk to a six year old. You can instead try writing an article or essay about a concept that a child should be able to read or understand.

You can use this quote to check if you fully understand a concept. If you are writing a test on this concept you will have an easier time if you practice using this quote (especially writing questions).

Citations:

The Nobel Prize. (1921). Albert Einstein. The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921. Retrieved September 25, 2021, from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1921/summary/.

This is a picture of a map of the Tri-Cities area. It shows all the different roads, railways and trails. I chose this picture because I like to look at maps to get a sense of my surroundings whenever I go somewhere new. This picture is meaningful to me because it shows where I live in great detail. I have been to many places that are on this map, such as the different parks, trails, and neighbourhoods. I like to be well-informed and prepared, so I always have maps on my phone. Since I have so much experience with maps I am also good at navigating and remembering where to go.

The website that I got the map from is called OpenStreetMap, and I prefer it for parks, trails, and little details that can’t be found on other places like Google Maps.

Citations:

OpenStreetMap Contributors. (2021). Map of the Tri-Cities area. OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap Foundation. Retrieved September 25, 2021, from openstreetmap.org.

My favourite YouTube Clip is “History of the Entire World, I Guess” by Bill Wurtz. The original has a little bit of swearing so I put a clean edit of the video:

Link: youtube.com/watch?v=xzAOhyOtfqc

This video is my favourite video because it is very unique and includes a lot of elements that I really like. It is unique in that there’s not really any video that condenses so much information into a 20 minute video but still manages to keep it entertaining and interesting. Bill Wurtz narrates the video with short sentences and musical jingles, making the video more engaging and entertaining. I really like his musical style for the jingles. This is really a video that you could watch several times over and still not be bored by it. It’s informative, educational, and entertaining at the same time.

This video reflects who I am because I like to watch a lot of YouTube and I also enjoy learning about random things like history.

Citations:

Wurtz, B., & Nuttybartony. (2017). History of the entire world, i guess but its clean (No swearing, for schools and teachers! ). YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved September 22, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAOhyOtfqc.