The life of Niamh

For me personally, i find time management a very hard thing to manage. Although i could make a "study plan" and try my best to stick with it, it never seems to happen. I always stray far away from it and do it on days when i should be doing something else. I think for this class in particular it will be a little easier though. Thankfully we have the class calendar which will allow me to keep up to date with assignments and we have the time plan which does suit my college times and work times. I will be able to manage it more then other modules i think. "3 steps to recapture time" http://sheownsit.com/3-steps-recapture-time-joynicolem/ The first article i read was "3 steps to Recapture time" by Joynicole Martinez. Her article speaks about how successful women redeem and recapture time and get more done but with less stress. I found it very useful as it broke down three steps to recapture time in a easy and understanding way. "Four question...

The technology tools that will be using seem to be very good. We are already using blogs to write about what we've learned and i think its a great idea. It allows me to remember things better instead of just attending lectures and leaving straight after. Book marking is a great idea too. I've already bookmarked my blog account and the cdmonline website. I find it very handy! "Technology tools" http://www.teachhub.com/7-technology-tools-every-educator-should-use I'm looking forward to using image editing and doing Graphic creations. I think it will come in handy in the future. Especially if i want to go into the Web based working sector.

After reading about the upcoming assignments, they don't seem to be too bad. I was expecting a lot worse, i'm not going to lie. The assignments and the way this course is laid out is actually really good and i enjoy it. It's a lot more easier to handle and delve into compared to other modules that i have. These assignments will allow us to get back into reading, which i'm excited for because in other modules we don't do a lot of it, which is sad. Im looking forward to starting the unity assignment also. I'm interested in learning about gaming and what comes with it but i'm also a little hesitant because its not something id normally do in my spare time or something id even think about doing at all. "Challenge yourself" https://www.slideshare.net/amruta46/make-your-work-interesting The growth mindset and the Wikipedia trails are definitely the ones that catch my eyes when it comes to doing any extra credit. When i first watched videos about ...

If you had asked me yesterday "what is growth mindset?" I probably would've looked at you funny and asked what the hell you were on about.  I wouldn't have known   who Carol Dweck was either. But after watching the three videos, i understand it. I understand why the research has been done and why she wants to get her research out there because it is interesting and holds a-lot of true facts that everyone should hear. Growth vs Fixed Mindset http://info.thinkfun.com/stem-education/carol-dweck-growth-mindset-in-education While watching the videos, i was trying to think about where id be on the fixed-growth mindset spectrum. i started thinking back on my time in secondary school and how i dealt with different classes. i started remembering how in most of my classes my mindset would be fixed. i would only do what i could, id never really challenge myself in school. i think its because i didn't really like school, i never really enjoyed having to do subjects tha...

Hi, My name is Niamh Smith. I am 19 years old and a second year creative Digital media student in the Institute of Technology Blanch. This post is just a little bit about me. I've been playing football since i was seven. its my passion. i currently play for HomeFarm F.C and i am hoping to play for the college team this year. I enjoy listening to music especially rap and RnB. My favourite song right now is "Bottled up" by Dinah Jane Hansen. she was once a member of Fifth Harmony until they broke up last year. They were my favourite group. My portfolio website- home page I've recently been reading a book called "The outsider" by Stephen king. It's about a young boy whois found murdered and assaulted in the woods. It follows different characters and their perspectives at times but mainly focuses on the lead detective and how he works the crime and finds the killer. There is so many twists in it so when i think its one person, something else happens ...

WORKSHOP 01 In this first workshop of year two, we discussed what we liked about last year and what we could improve on this year. We did this individually and in groups, sharing what we had thought about. i realised that i had to improve on time management, concentration and stress. i seem to get stressed very easy, especially when it comes to college. The second exercise that we did in this workshop was to describe in plain english how the traffic light system worked.  This topic was entirely new to me. i had never heard of this type of challenge before and it was a lot harder to figure out then i originally thought. for one, i don't drive so asking me to try to understand when lights changed, i was already at a disadvantage and i also am not very good with communicating my thoughts. This exercise really made me see how bad my communication skills and inability to express my thoughts actually are. It's definitely something i have to improve on majorly this year. 'He...

My favourite video game to play is FIFA. I've been playing since i was a kid as i grew up a football fanatic and still play it to this day. In 2017, FIFA introduced women nationals teams to the game and it was the best thing they did. Throughout the years the graphics and controls have become smoother and nicer to play.                                               The cover of FIFA19 featuring Cristiano Ronaldo https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheiro:FIFA-19-foto.jpg Here is an example of the graphics and how realistic they look this year.                                          Neymar Jr. in Fifa19 https://www.flickr.com/photos/158561476@N06/43805913852

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