Showing posts with label Blog of the Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog of the Week. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2016

Blog of the Week -- January 8

Visit www.smalltalkwithcorbin.com
The blog of the week belongs to Mr. Corbin Eaton, a junior in the video focus.  Corey has a flair for writing in a humorous, casual style – and for incorporating strong photographs into his posts.

Corey has decided to jump over to the Weebly platform, and combine his blog and portfolio there. (Juniors and seniors in all focus areas are now permitted to use other platforms than Blogger – ask your teacher which platforms will work best for your focus area.)

Great job, Corey!




Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Blog of the Week - Ben Whitney

The Blog Of The Week for this last week of the semester belongs to e-Comm sophomore, Ben Whitney. You may not know Ben by sight, but you would definitely recognize his voice as one of the talented readers of our daily announcements.

Ben is taking graphic design and video, and is doing a great job with blogging project tutorials and reviews. Pay him a visit here: Whitney Designs.




Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Blogs of the Week!

Well, now - would you look at the calendar?  Time flies during April and May at ONW!  One of the casualties of the end-of-year craziness has been the eRavens blog.  So today... it's a double feature, with 2 blogs of the week (er... month)!  These nominees both come from the Entertainment Video focus area of e-Communication.

Tatty Wilson


Tatty Wilson -- tattywilson.blogspot.com
Tatty's blog (tattywilson.blogspot.com) was nominated because of her writing. Tatty is thorough in her explanations, but in a relaxed and friendly voice, which makes for pleasant reading. Tatty finds a good balance, writing professional and informative content in a style that lets little hints of her personality come through. Where else can you read a blog by someone with the unique perspectives of a roller derby player?

Will Cecil

Will Cecil -- thestoryofmoderation.com/north-by-northwest
The other featured blog this week belongs to Will Cecil (thestoryofmoderation.com). Will's blog has a sleek modern design which draws your eyes to his featured stories and their images. Will has developed a writing style that lets his passion for film-making show through as he analyzes and describes films. Check out his post on Hitchcock's North By Northwest




That's it for now. Feel free to blog over the summer, eRavens - not for an assignment. For fun.  Seriously. If you see something that sparks your interest in the worlds of film, broadcasting, journalism, graphic design, photography, web design or animation, please share it and let us know what you think! When you've got cool stuff to show, or a story to tell - blog it! 

Enjoy your summer break!









Friday, April 10, 2015

Student Blog Of The Week - April 10, 2015

It's been a busy couple of weeks around e-Comm - with eMagine last weekend, and Sr. Endorsement Presentations coming up next week, as well as lots of planning for new cool things to unveil next year. Now that the dust is settling a bit, it's time to pick out a new Student Blog Of The Week.

This week's BOTW belongs to a sophomore in the Graphic Design and Animation focus areas - Greta Lundy.

Greta Lundy - Animation & Graphic Design
Greta has taken the time to set up some of the things found in our to-do list for a better blog - including a custom banner with her logo, a custom favicon, and labelled posts so we can search her blog by topic. She has nice examples of work to show, and the posts are formatted well.

However, what stands out the most is Greta's voice. Her sense of humor and personality come through in her writing, which is a good balance between a casual and a professional/informative tone.

Check out Greta's blog here: gmlundy.blogspot.com/  

Congrats, Greta!

Friday, March 13, 2015

e-Comm Student Blog of the Week

About Me, Bio – whatever you want to call it –
your blog should have one! This is a great example.
This week's Blog Of the Week belongs to Josh Riess (Web Focus, Junior).

Josh's blog stands out for its classy, professional, and clean design - especially evident on his About Me page.

Does your blog have an About Me page yet?

Congrats, Josh!














Thursday, March 5, 2015

Student Blog Of the Week

Isabel Lauby (Convergence Journalism) - e-Communication Blog Of the WeekThis week's e-Comm student Blog Of the Week belongs to Isabel Lauby. This post in particular is a shining example of a semester reflection - thoughtful content with links and media, well-written and formatted: Saying Goodbye to First Semester. 

Nice work, Isabel!

Isabel is participating in the Convergence Journalism focus. Sometimes students aren't too sure what Convergence Journalism is....  Read on!


Convergence Journalism students easily get more frequent public viewing of their work than any of our other students! In this hybrid focus they blend video broadcasting and written journalism, using Web and social media platforms. They write stories and conduct interviews, shoot and edit photos and video, post updates on Twitter, and publish this convergence of media on our websites, where it is available to students, parents and the wider public - faster than ever before. Among other things, they learn camera use, lighting, sound, editing, and script writing.

The Raven Daily - Convergence Journalism at ONW
ONW NOW - Convergence Journalism at ONW
Convergence Journalism has their own website, Raven Daily, and weekly broadcast, ONW NOW.  Much of the content from those two sources also feeds our other ONW websites, where it is viewed daily by several hundred peopleConvergence Journalism students are the reason that our websites are constantly updated with timely and interesting stories!

Some of our Convergence students go on to participate in well-regarded college programs like those at KU and MU.



If you have questions about our Convergence Journalism focus, please ask Mr. Court Allam.










Thursday, February 26, 2015

Student Blog Of the Week

It's time for Blog Of the Week! Students chosen for Blog Of the Week are rocking their e-Comm blog/portfolio in all three areas of Content, Voice, and Presentation (as shown here: eravens.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-makes-good-blog-post.html)

This week, the honor for the second-ever e-Comm BOW (Blog Of the Week) goes to Anna Gaiche.  Anna is a sophomore, currently focusing on Animation and Video. Check out her blog post on a project:

agaiche.blogspot.com/2014/12/ice-cream-yum.html

e-Comm Student Blog Of the WeekAnna describes the project, tells us the process and what she learned, and has some good graphics.  Her voice successfully achieves that balance between professional/technical and friendly/casual.  Anna uses CARP well by having contrasting headings, and space between sections.

Great job, Anna!


Wednesday, February 18, 2015

e-Comm Blog Of the Week

e-Communication is starting a new feature on this blog and on eravens.net, Blog Of the Week! Mostly these will be chosen from our e-Comm students in any of the focus areas.

This week, the honor for the first ever e-Comm BOW (Blog Of the Week) is Madison Hartquist.  Madison is a senior, focusing on Graphic Design. Check out her nice post on illustration design:

Mad Designs:  Copying a Master: Illustration Design

In this post, Madison reviews the work of some of the masters in the field of illustration. She also includes a section on how their work has impacted her, complete with her own examples - and even a tutorial. Her post is nicely formatted and organized, making it easy to read and understand.

Nice work, Madison - and congrats!!




Want to be featured as a future Blog Of the Week?  Students are nominated by their e-Comm teachers, so wow them with your projects and blog posts!