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Here is the reflective paper. This marks the end of this class, hope you all have a enjoyable summer. (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ reflective paper (Joshua Vega)

The Infographic was the most difficult of the three projects I had to do. I had to revise it many times to get the message that i want across and to do it so i do not use too many … Continue reading →

This is my inspirational piece. I wanted to make something that is both visually eye grabbing but is thoughtful when you take a moment to look at it. The lion represents courage and the girl is a magical girl hence … Continue reading →

I plan to add to this and change some things around. The text will change and i will most likely fill in the words with text of companies to better understand the meaning of i am conveying

This is what i was able to create. It is what i imagined in my head and just needs some fine tuning. I was able to get the images to fit in with the lettering and everything seems to fit … Continue reading →

This is my infographic, very early stage. I plan to give it a black background and use multiple colors for emphasis. Blue, red and pink are some that I have think will go well. I put them pictures in a … Continue reading →

The essay by “John Jordan” is quite interesting, it has many points that is addresses and it makes a point to make each point fully understood by it reader.  I had to look up what exactly DiY was so i … Continue reading →

The two readings “Beautiful Trouble” and “Cultural Resistance: The arts of protest” relate to project because they both involve making some form of protest either through direct or indirect ways. Making détournement pictures and the creation of memes as a … Continue reading →

“Arkwright created the first mechanization of production in a hostile environment, without protectors, without government subsidy, but nourished by a relentless utilitarianism that feared no financial risk or danger.”(41) Literally: The quote says how Arkwright was the first to create the … Continue reading →

My paper is about human trafficking. Finding sources went good for me since there is lots of information. Coming up with solutions were the hard parts. If I would change anything i would try to come up with new solutions … Continue reading →

“The End of Capitalism has Begun.” On page 5 It mentions what Karl Marx calls “the power of knowledge.” That is something that really struck me because in this age where knowledge and data are what drives society, then who … Continue reading →

“How a whistleblower brought down Chicago police chief” by Jessica Lussenhop” “I made the request because all kind of stuff seemed fishy,” he says. “I think the city has a real transparency problem.” (page 4) Literally: The quote is talking about … Continue reading →

Social-Justice-paper I spent most of the time looking for sources that best relate to what i was talking about. I did Death penalty, Censorship and Human trafficking. The hardest part was knowing when to put the source information into the … Continue reading →

“Learn from Las Vegas: Spectacular Vernacular”, by Stephen Duncombe The connection I made is with “The Medium is the Metaphor”, by Neil Postman, I found that Las Vegas can count as a medium just like Postman talks about. “Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Neil Postman “The Medium is the Metaphor” “For although culture is a creation of speech, it is recreated anew by every medium of communication” Literally:  This quote talks about how culture is something that was created when humans started to … Continue reading →

tech lit narrattive josh

I plan to go over what I have written paragraph  by paragraph. I will take into consideration the comments Professor Leston left on my draft. When I check what I have written I will try to see if I cam … Continue reading →

Neil Postman. “Media as Epistemology” “A similar paradox exist in Universities, and with roughly the same distribution of resonances; that is to say, there are few residual traditions based on the notion that speech is the primary carrier of truth.” … Continue reading →

tech lit narrattive josh

In the postman essay he talks a lot about how technology can affect the cultures of society. He brings to light how many societies were tool driven with a emphasis on tools solving a urgent problem that would either make … Continue reading →

Hello i am Joshua Vega, i am a Computer Systems Technology major. I chose this class because it seemed interesting to me, i hope to get along with everyone in the class. I plan to create Video games as a career, … Continue reading →