Ann's Blog

(Image Information: Screenshot of Canvas Logo) (Image Information: iPhone, Pexels ) I have used the Canvas app since I started at OU, nearly two years ago. I am very grateful that the Canvas app exists because it has been a great help to me. It makes it so much easier to quickly check grades, syllabi, and assignments while you're on the go.  For a busy student, the Canvas app is a lifesaver. And the Canvas app does not only allow you to check things, but it also provides a way to communicate with your classmates and professors. I have even completed assignments on the app. If you are a student who uses Canvas and you have not downloaded the app yet, you need to go get it now! Personally, I love having the Canvas app because I can check on my grades while I'm at work, and I can study and review assignments on the bus. It's also super handy to use while walking to class, or while waiting for appointments. I think people, especially young people, rely o...

For this week's tech tip I tried creating a story on Twine. I kept the story very, very simple. The reader is asked to choose between three animals. If they pick the right one, they win. If they pick one of the other two, they lose. I had fun playing on Twine and would like to try creating a more detailed story. I think it would be really cool to write a story on Twine for one of our future assignments, or even just for fun. I think it would be fun to write survival stories, about a hero or an apocalypse. Another idea is to make it a fortune teller story, where the reader's fate will be told based on the choices they made. Here is the link to my  story.  (Image Information: Twinery, Speed of Creativity )