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Vivero has been an excellent opportunity for me to learn a variety of digital skills. I entered this semester a little intimidated by most digital projects other than PowerPoints. The most important thing I learned …

This week during my training, I practiced geographic data analysis using ArcGIS. I expect ArcGIS will be a useful tool for my classes and work in the future because I want to be a historian. …

This week during my drop in shift, I worked on creating an exhibit of photos from Disco Harris 2024 on my Omeka site. I wanted to collect photos from a really fun night earlier this …

This week, I learned how to use Voyant, a digital tool for text analysis. Voyant is easy to begin using. It operates quickly and has relatively simple controls. Compared with Gale Digital Scholar Lab, it …

Learning how to use WeVideo was a fun experience. I had never done any video editing before this week, so I did not know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly I …

I really enjoyed learning how to use StoryMaps this week. StoryMaps is intuitive. It is easy to make professional looking displays. What I enjoyed most about learning about StoryMaps was that I had been wondering …

This semester, I am working on the Native History Project with Professor Michaels. My job is to design and create materials for a unit on Native history that teachers across the country can use to …

Strong documentation requires writing clear steps with direct language. Good documentation is easier to create when the creator is familiar with the tasks being documented. However, because beginners sometimes rely on documentation, it is important …

This week, I practiced using Gale Digital Scholar Lab. I was impressed by the variety of text analysis tools that Gale Digital Scholar Lab offers. I had not heard about topic modelling or document clustering …

The 1900 Grinnell Census data could help us explore questions about the living patterns of Grinnell residents in 1900. It also helps us understand details about Grinnell residents’ employment and how this was related to …