Class Tools - Technology

I'm not a person with a lot of technological prowess. That's why I'm very thankful for the post about how to use certain sites, tools, and applications. I'm also glad that the easiest and most user-friendly are included in the post. If I'm being honest, I'm probably going to have one of the more simple blogs in the class. Even with all the help, it's much easier and more time efficient for me to focus my energy on my content, rather than the appearance of my blog. I can appreciate blogs which are beautiful, I just don't really see myself in a position to create one that is very complicated or showy. I don't mind inserting images. It's pretty straightforward, and relatively simple. It's the same with embedding links when I'm providing the source for my images. In spite of this, since I've learned that this is a course with a pretty heavy creative-writing component, I find myself wish that the images were optional. I know that it can be helpful to the reader to provide images, but I really want my writing to be able to paint a picture. maybe as we get further into the semester, I will come to appreciate the impetus for the images. After all, I don't really know what the Readings or writing assignments will be like. 

I know it's not popular to be unfamiliar with basic technologies but I think there's something to be said for simpler times. My best friend is obsessed with Apple products and AI--which relatively unappealing to me, and she doesn't understand my obsession with ancient history. But it was my love for history (and stories in general) that led me to this course. If I could've taken it in person, I certainly would have. But I think that it's cool that the past and present (which includes technology the original tellers of certain myths and legends could never have dreamed of) have come together in this online class.

Technology
Source: skeeze via Pixabay