At the beginning of this course, I did not realize how “tech savvy” I wasn’t. I knew the bare minimum there was to know about the internet and how to use it properly. Through this course, I have learned so much about creating web pages and programs that are user friendly for all audiences. I am excited to implement these skills I have learned into my life and career, and I plan to do so very soon.
This upcoming semester, I will continue my job at NewsWatch not as the talent, but as the co-digital content producer. This job includes updating all social media accounts, posting content from the show online, and updating the NewsWatch website. I plan to use all of the skills I have learned this semester throughout this job, especially the coding and webpage creation skills. I feel that this class gave me an upper hand when applying for this job, because I am the only one who has taken a class specifically about coding and web design.
I think one of the hardest aspects of this class, was learning how to code and use Github. The first project was more creative and similar to other projects I have done. Project number two on the other, forced me to do something I have done before, like create a lesson plan, but on a platform I have never used before. Github was a software, for lack of a better word, that was very intimidating. It was the first time we had to use our coding skills and to be honest, I had not touched Code Academy yet. It was surprising to me how simple using this site to create our project was once I figured out all the tricks of the trade.
Although I do not think I am a pro at coding or webpage building, I am more than excited to continue learning about this and improving my skills. Even more than that, I can’t wait to use these skills on the NewsWatch website, a website that represents Ole Miss.