Veronica S. Beltran

One of my favorite hobbies is photography. I love the idea of looking at the world in a different perspective and being able to capture that perspective with the click of a button. Thanks to social media, I'm able to share my content with people around the world. However, I don't just post the raw image onto social media. I like to get to creative with it, and display it in ways that are more aesthetic and pleasing to people's eyes. My main source of showcasing my content is Instagram. I either post my content through the Instagram feed itself, or through Instagram stories. To make my content more appealing, I use this mobile app called mojo . It's a video editing app that gives life and animation to my photos. I love using it to create Instagram stories. Below, is a link where you can see an Instagram Story I created using mojo to share some pictures from my solo trip to Puerto Rico! https://photos.app.goo.gl/9QwvR9HXoWtoF7ak8

New media such as social media sites, mobile apps, and audio and video streaming services have paved new ways to inspire creativity. With sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit, you have a whole network of people at your hands. This network gives you access to a wide range of opinions, thoughts, and information. Having this type of diversity at your hands will cultivate your creativity, filling your head with innovative ideas. Other sites such as Instagram, Youtube, and Pinterest give you visual inspiration through pictures, videos, and blog posts. For me, I love using Instagram to find new outfit ideas, and I use Pinterest to find new recipes I can try out in the kitchen. Social media can even help with the marketing strategies of businesses! In her article , Lisa Mulcahy discusses the different ways to incorporate user generated content in your social media marketing strategy. She touches base on getting video testimonials from customers and gives customer engagement ideas

In elementary school, I used to spend hours either on Club Penguin or ourWorld , playing games, designing my home, and chatting with other users. At 10 years old, I was having the time of my life living vicariously through my hot pink penguin. If you're like me and had a Club Penguin account, then you've been a part of a virtual world. A virtual world is a three dimensional online simulation that allows for multiple users to interact with each other allow. Users can make an account and design their own avatar, or character, to represent him or her in that environment. Popular virtual worlds include Second Life , World of WarCraft , and now, virtual reality. Before, virtual worlds used to just be an online multiplayer game. Now, virtual worlds are more than just a game. In this CNN article , Mark Tutton discusses how Second Life has added a new tool that allows businesses to hold virtual meetings. This tool allows businesses to access the virtual world through their own pri

When it comes to discussion, I prefer any other way, as long as it's NOT Blackboard. Personally, Blackboard does not have the best visuals to see a flow of conversations happening. I don't like how I have to click a "next" button in order to see a whole new thread. I would rather have it all on one page like Twitter. I love reading Twitter threads. They're visually appealing, and I love how I can read the discussion as if it was happening right in front of me. Twitter makes it so easy to have an open conversation on a certain topic. Plus, I love how you can comment on someone's tweet by tweeting it yourself and adding a comment, so users don't have to click to see the original tweet. However, nothing will ever beat an in-class discussion. With in-class discussions, you're not limited to expressing your opinion to only 280 characters. You can use your own voice without limitations. Plus, in-class discussions reveal the most raw part about opinions.

As a college student in 2020, I own a lot of accounts on various social networking sites. Currently, I have an account on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and I'm most active on Instagram and LinkedIn. Facebook used to be my most used social media account, but over the years, I've switched to Instagram. I mainly use Facebook to stay updated if I'm in a group for something such as a class, a dance team, or a club. Facebook makes it super easy to schedule things, instantly message, and post information for large groups of people. However, I don't really use Facebook to post about me or to get external information. Twitter is also a social network I don't use too often. Don't get me wrong, I love Twitter and I think it's one of the most useful social networking sites out there. I love the way its set up where I can see my friends' updates, but also updates about news happening outside my social circle. I definitely appreciate their "Top

It's almost impossible to be a college student in 2020 without having any type of social network profile. When the Internet became accessible everywhere and companies created technology innovative enough to have a small computer in your hand, social networking skyrocketed. One of the most prominent social networks is Facebook. Initially, Facebook acted as a way for friends to stay connected with each other despite the number of miles that separated time. Now, Facebook and other social media networks can be and are used for more than constant connection.  Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, told Clive Thompson of the New York Times , that "News Feed is central to Facebook's success." The addition of News Feed to Facebook created discussion and helped start trends. It allowed for businesses to interact with customers, and for customers to stay updated with anything new that came out from the businesses. Businesses were able to increase their brand awareness th