Web Design Semester 2 Reflection

What is a valuable takeaway you learned from each guarantee?

Technology - Sometimes it doesn't cooperate with you, and its your job to make it cooperate with you. Patience is very important, especially when dealing with technology is an important skill to learn early on. When working w/ outdated hardware, or code, it can be very challenging when you have to work around obstacles to achieve your goal.

Collaboration - If you don't have a certain skill that someone else in your group does, it is important to learn how to collaborate that way you can both benefit from each-others strengths. This guarantee was more applied in Entertainment Video.

Communication - In eComm you will commonly run into roadblocks, and it is important to learn to reach out for help - whether it be to an instructor or peer - and in group work to communicate with your group effectivelye so everyone knows what they're supposed to be working.

Project Management - If you do not make a timeline for yourself, and work to meet every project goal on time, or early, YOU WILL NOT FINISH.

Leadership - If you're in a group, and you're the leader, you should put forth an effort to LEAD the group. If you don't, no one else will, so just tell everyone what to do.

Greatest Strength - Independently working towards my goals//Greatest Weakness - WIX

I've improved this year on working towards my goals, and finishing projects on time. Except for WIX. I'm still very bad at WIX, but that's fine. I'll live.

I'm going to apply the skills I've learned next year to make more advanced and professional level websites. Next year, I would like to dive more into interactive web frameworks.

I've improved greatly this semester in my web design and development skills, and I'm looking forward to continuing to grow my aptitude and skills in this field.

I hope you enjoyed your first year teaching e-Communication at Olathe Northwest!! Sorry for falling out of my chair on the first day of school, but I mean, you're an e-Communication teacher so...

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