Editor’s Notebook
Assignment: Find spelling/grammar errors in everyday life.
This was easy—it is what I do in real life! I dug up a variety of examples from a number of sources. Through this project, I demonstrate my attention to detail, my mastery of spelling and grammar, and my design capabilities.
Skills: Proofreading, editing, design, InDesign
Content Strategy
Assignment: Define a content strategy
I created this content strategy for a local manufacturer to update their company brochure. Through this project, I demonstrate that I can do the groundwork of research, the analytical work of content strategy, and the creative work of user-focused design.
Skills: Copywriting, editing, research, document design, marketing, InDesign
Technology in our schools
Assignment: Analyze an aspect of technology and how it has impacted our lives. Because I’m a parent, distance learner, and school board member, I chose to research the use of technology in our schools.
There are so many aspects to technology and education—benefits and drawbacks, administrative and classroom use, logistics, classroom configurations, and the impact of social media, to name a few. The only consensus among educators is that we need technology in our school; we just don’t know what a successful technology-integrated school district looks like yet.
I focused on what I believe are three foundations for wise use of technology in schools: a long-range technology plan, administrative support, and trained teachers. I also discussed benefits and drawbacks of using technology, shared insights from a teacher with a computer science degree, and conversations regarding how to provide student access to technology.
Skills: Research, editing, audience evaluation