Why “Cut the Clearcutting?”

Carson, Amanda, and I have worked long and hard on this website; all we have left is to present and defend it on May 6th. Although this site was not easy to develop, nor is it perfect, we believe it best portrays the history of modern anti-logging activism in western North Carolina in three major … Continue reading Why “Cut the Clearcutting?”

How Does Our Website Encourage Empathy?

While reading Maha Bali's article on "Critical Digital Citizenship" through the Collected Learning Alliance, the word empathy struck me. I first learned the world after my best friend's Italian greyhound passed away and I cried over her loss. My mother told me I was "empathetic" - a word I had never heard before at the age … Continue reading How Does Our Website Encourage Empathy?

The Last Component Needed and A Preview of Other Projects

I have not done anything on the website this week, since the deadline for completing it was the 17th. In this case, I believe the best thing to do is wait until we practice presentations as a class. The Games Programming students are likely finishing up our interactive, although I have not heard back from … Continue reading The Last Component Needed and A Preview of Other Projects