When I registered for Journalists’ Toolkit 1 last Spring I was looking to extend the digital knowledge I was gaining in a course I was enrolled in at the time, Developing Digital Online Learning. In this course students were briefly exposed to many skills including digital photography, collecting and placing audio on the Web, various software applications, digital presentations, publishing material to the Web and more. Because it is always difficult to go in-depth into numerous topics in just one semester, I was left with an overwhelming fear that little practice in the skills I had acquired would erase everything I had learned throughout the semester.
My goal in Journalists’ Toolkit 1 is to continue to practice and improve my digital skills, and my ability to “figure out” different software applications. During the course of the semester I hope to substantially increase my audio editing, photography and digital storytelling skills. In addition, I hope to become increasingly comfortable with a computer and all of its powerful components. I also hope to come out of this course with a few more work samples to add to the online portfolio I am in the process of creating for my nearby job search.
Everything gets better with practice, but I believe this is particularly true of the digital world and the skills needed to succeed in it. I want to come out of this course with the ablity to produce more professional quality material for the Web and the confidence to take on any digital based project.
This course is crucial to a successful career in communications in the digital age, and I expect to greatly benefit from it!
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