Tech Tip: Quote maker

Personal Photo made on Canva.com

I am really glad I found this tech tip and went through with it. I really enjoy taking pictures. I also enjoy finding an inspirational quote. I am a huge fan of traveling and nature. So most of my quotes are nature or travel related. I have the struggle in the past with finding a place and knowing where I am going. Lately, though I know that things will work out and fall into place. You do not always need a reason sometimes you just need to take off. "Wonder without purpose or reason" I took this photo just a few weeks ago at the Wichita Mountains and Wildlife refuge. I was out hiking with my sisters and we wanted to see how close we could get to the buffalo. We got about 15 feet away then decided we should accept that and let them be. From now on when I take picture I will be thinking of where I will be placing the quote! 

Tech Tip: Quote Maker

Pictures and quotes are two of my favorite things! 

Personal photo made on Canva

This is a photo I took, at Grand Teton National Park. It was taken in the summer of 2015 on a hike. I choose this quote to go with it because it simply what is said. Everything you do in life has a reason and purpose. If you work hard you will be rewarded. Just like an echo, you send out your hard work, then the reward comes back. The author of the original quote is unknown.

Tech Tip: Quotemaker

I tried out a quote maker using Canva. I used my own personal photo and wrote something new on the picture. I liked beong able to use my own photo and originality. I hope to incorperate more of my own sayings and photos in my future blogs. The biggest challenge was finding a picture that would work with a quote. Picking a font and color that also shows up in your picture is a challenge.

Personally made on Canva

Tech Tip: Website - Storybook

I just made my new website for my storybook project. 

Land of Cherokee

My goal is to create a storybook that tell of how the Cherokee came to be and what the hold scared. Their land id their home and they see the Earth as the Mother. "Mother Nature" 

The Cherokee

Growth Mindset: Dweck Interview / Tech Tip: Embedded Youtube

This weeks growth mindset challenge was very interesting. I watched a video by, Carol Dweck: Mindset Interview . In this interview Professor Dweck talks about how there are two groups of people; one is those going around the world curios to learn, the other group is going around trying to look and feel smart. The group that wants to feel smart bases their action off of weather or not they will be seen as intelligent. This group doesn't want to be laughed at or seen as stupid. Yet, Dweck says, "nobody laughs at a baby saying how stupid they are." It is because people know babies are new to the world and still learning. Shouldn't this go for everyone at every age though?

Open Mind: Pixabay

In my point of view you can never stop learning! Every day there is so much out in the world you can learn. Weather it be form school, friends, experiences, or on your travels. Everyone has their own pace they are traveling at. So, remember this next time you may laugh or mock someone. They might now they answer to the question you are experienced in. Yet, maybe you don't know much about what they are experienced in. This is why meeting new people is such a great experience for me. Every person has their own unique story and own knowledge. They may know something no one else does. They only way to share that is if you get to know them and listen to what they have to say.

Back to Professor Dweck's interview, she help an eight session workshop with a class of students. Half of these students were taught growth mindset study skills, the other half were just taught study skills. The half that where taught with growth mindset learned that the mind is like a muscle. The mind can get stronger as it growth with knowledge. At the end of the semester the student with the growth mind set skills showed an advancement, compared to the students who did not learn the great mindset.

At the end of Dweck's interview she told us how a race car driver contacted her after learning about her growth mindset teachings. He agreed with her about growth mindset and said it even applied on the race track. The difference in a winning driver compared to a losing driver is how they act upon the mistakes they make through the long race. The ones who could recover would be the winners, the ones who had a growth mindset. Dweck also say that in the business world flexibility of a growth mindset is essential.  She say, "you can't keep up with the changes in the world f you can't grow and can't learn."

Carol Dweck: Mindset Interview

Remember never be afraid to learn and open your mind to different possibilities. 

Tech Tip: Pinterest Sidebar

Pinterest in your sidebar 

I have just added my Cherokee Myths pinterest board to my sidebar. This was I have a quick link to a whole board of ideas. I choose to make a Cherokee board due to my Cherokee myths being my project topic. I now have quick access to my board when I am working on my blog. If you would like to add a pointers board to your side bar follow this link, found on tech tips. Pinterest is full of great ideas! 

Just Pin It

Tech Tip: Pinterest Board

Pinterest for Days 

Yes, I have used pinterest before and I love it. I am a huge fan of cooking and mostly pin recipes. I searched Cherokee myths once I decided this was going to be my project topic. I found a lot of great stories, pictures and interesting facts. I hope to include some of my findings in my project. Here is the link to my new pinterest board, Cherokee Myths. 

7 Clans of the Cherokee

Tech Tip: Page Layouts

Keep It Fresh 

I hope you've noticed I changed my background and blog design a bit.  I didn't make a lot of drastic changes with the layout but just a few tweaks. I am content with the design I have now. Here is a link to view my new Blog.  I like that all my tabs are on the left side, this is where my eyes go first. I think it makes it easy to navigate through my blog. I changed the navigation bar at the top as well, now its a nice accent to my blog. I also changed up the font color, it was a darker color. I added some light to it, hoping it would be easier to read. If you have any tips or helpful advice to what I could do to make it look even more crisp please don't hesitate.

Stand Out by Sandelina

Tech Tip: Weather Widget

Rain, Shine, Sleet, or Snow

Changing Season

Add a weather widget to your blog! 

Tech Tip-Templates

My tech tip was working on customizing my blog templet.

• Blogger Templates. Use this tip to change the look-and-feel of your Blogger blog — and if you are really into web design, check out the Customized Template options!