That’s a Wrap!

During this course, I’ve gained a much better understanding of Digital Literacy, and I have a much fuller concept of how vast the definition can be.  Reality has a way of hitting us square between the eyes sometime, and although I have been around, worked with, and personally used computers for decades, I was unfamiliar with most of the digital tools we worked with over the last few weeks.  My go to has always been Microsoft Office for presentations, and I was able to use it in this course, but I can now see the limitations of not stepping out of that box.  My goal is to learn more about the tools we used and learned about, and to use them in other classes and ventures involving my career and ministry.  I am still stressed about “making videos/animations” and trust I will improve, but I really like the idea of the E-portfolio and being able to store them all in one place.  I could see someone going into marketing using one to showcase creations to be pitched to prospective employers and for use after being hired and seeking clients.   Its such a simple idea, yet a great place to highlight and store work so that others can review, glean opinions, and possibly even enjoy a lighthearted moment.  I also noticed in WordPress that I can add to my e-portfolio by creating other pages/sites, but I may leave it intact for future courses here and create a couple of separate and completely new websites for ministry (bible lessons and sermons),  and a separate one for family use that can be filled with photos, videos, and written memories.   Digital literacy is definitely a topic I won’t forget and will attempt to learn more about it in the future to help others, as well as myself.   The CRAAP Test will greatly assist me as I move forward in finishing my degree and I’m sure I will refer back to the notes for it many times.