Getting Started

  1. Add a new post
    • Go to http://345group4.tollefson.cikeys.com/wp-admin and log in. Your first name is your user name. Your password is the first name of my favorite author in education.
    • Click + New
    • Give it a title
    • Add your text in the dialogue box. You can change text style (bold, italics, text color, etc) by selecting menu tools above. If you do not see two rows of tools, select the icon that looks like a box, called “Toolbox Toggle” and more tools will appear.
  2. You can also insert images in the dialogue box by:
    • selecting the Media button and uploading pics;
    • in your dialogue box select the Add Media button (located above the toolbar)
  3. You can send people to other websites by linking to them from within your dialogue box.
    • Type the descriptor for that website. For example: Kaia’s website
    • Highlight that descriptor
    • Select the Insert/Edit Link tool. In that dialogue box, paste the website address and select “open link in a new window/tab” and then click “Add Link”
    • The web description is now clickable, and linked to that web address: Kaia’s website
  4. After you write your post, categorize it. You and your small group will need to collaborate to come up with the category names for your posts. (See the bottom right corner of the screen — the box called “Categories” — where you can add a new category each time you need to do so. Then select from this list of created categories each time you contribute a new post.
  5. Click Publish.
  6. Voilá! You have posted.
  7. Read each other’s posts and respond to them via comments (click the speech bubble next to the post title), not via new posts.
  8. Visit other groups’ blogs throughout the semester. Look for opportunities to encourage and appreciate each other’s critical engagement with course readings and other learning activities.

Getting Started

  1. Add a new post
    • Go to http://345group3.tollefson.cikeys.com/wp-admin and log in. Your first name is your user name. Your password is the first name of my favorite author in education.
    • Click + New
    • Give it a title
    • Add your text in the dialogue box. You can change text style (bold, italics, text color, etc) by selecting menu tools above. If you do not see two rows of tools, select the icon that looks like a box, called “Toolbox Toggle” and more tools will appear.
  2. You can also insert images in the dialogue box by:
    • selecting the Media button and uploading pics;
    • in your dialogue box select the Add Media button (located above the toolbar)
  3. You can send people to other websites by linking to them from within your dialogue box.
    • Type the descriptor for that website. For example: Kaia’s website
    • Highlight that descriptor
    • Select the Insert/Edit Link tool. In that dialogue box, paste the website address and select “open link in a new window/tab” and then click “Add Link”
    • The web description is now clickable, and linked to that web address: Kaia’s website
  4. After you write your post, categorize it. You and your small group will need to collaborate to come up with the category names for your posts. (See the bottom right corner of the screen — the box called “Categories” — where you can add a new category each time you need to do so. Then select from this list of created categories each time you contribute a new post.
  5. Click Publish.
  6. Voilá! You have posted.
  7. Read each other’s posts and respond to them via comments (click the speech bubble next to the post title), not via new posts.
  8. Visit other groups’ blogs throughout the semester. Look for opportunities to encourage and appreciate each other’s critical engagement with course readings and other learning activities.

Getting Started

  1. Add a new post
    • Go to http://345group2.tollefson.cikeys.com/wp-admin and log in. Your first name is your user name. Your password is the first name of my favorite author in education.
    • Click + New
    • Give it a title
    • Add your text in the dialogue box. You can change text style (bold, italics, text color, etc) by selecting menu tools above. If you do not see two rows of tools, select the icon that looks like a box, called “Toolbox Toggle” and more tools will appear.
  2. You can also insert images in the dialogue box by:
    • selecting the Media button and uploading pics;
    • in your dialogue box select the Add Media button (located above the toolbar)
  3. You can send people to other websites by linking to them from within your dialogue box.
    • Type the descriptor for that website. For example: Kaia’s website
    • Highlight that descriptor
    • Select the Insert/Edit Link tool. In that dialogue box, paste the website address and select “open link in a new window/tab” and then click “Add Link”
    • The web description is now clickable, and linked to that web address: Kaia’s website
  4. After you write your post, categorize it. You and your small group will need to collaborate to come up with the category names for your posts. (See the bottom right corner of the screen — the box called “Categories” — where you can add a new category each time you need to do so. Then select from this list of created categories each time you contribute a new post.
  5. Click Publish.
  6. Voilá! You have posted.
  7. Read each other’s posts and respond to them via comments (click the speech bubble next to the post title), not via new posts.
  8. Visit other groups’ blogs throughout the semester. Look for opportunities to encourage and appreciate each other’s critical engagement with course readings and other learning activities.

Getting Started

  1. Add a new post
    • Go to http://345group1.tollefson.cikeys.com/wp-admin and log in. Your first name is your user name. Your password is the first name of my favorite author in education.
    • Click + New
    • Give it a title
    • Add your text in the dialogue box. You can change text style (bold, italics, text color, etc) by selecting menu tools above. If you do not see two rows of tools, select the icon that looks like a box, called “Toolbox Toggle” and more tools will appear.
  2. You can also insert images in the dialogue box by:
    • selecting the Media button and uploading pics;
    • in your dialogue box select the Add Media button (located above the toolbar)
  3. You can send people to other websites by linking to them from within your dialogue box.
    • Type the descriptor for that website. For example: Kaia’s website
    • Highlight that descriptor
    • Select the Insert/Edit Link tool. In that dialogue box, paste the website address and select “open link in a new window/tab” and then click “Add Link”
    • The web description is now clickable, and linked to that web address: Kaia’s website
  4. After you write your post, categorize it. You and your small group will need to collaborate to come up with the category names for your posts. (See the bottom right corner of the screen — the box called “Categories” — where you can add a new category each time you need to do so. Then select from this list of created categories each time you contribute a new post.
  5. Click Publish.
  6. Voilá! You have posted.
  7. Read each other’s posts and respond to them via comments (click the speech bubble next to the post title), not via new posts.
  8. Visit other groups’ blogs throughout the semester. Look for opportunities to encourage and appreciate each other’s critical engagement with course readings and other learning activities.

Sage Conference

I just finished presenting my poster the Sage research conference. Overall it was a great experience to present my research and collaborate with fellow researchers. As my semester comes to an end, stress levels are high. I plan to spend the next few days finalizing my capstone paper which is due on May 16, at 4pm.

SAGE Research Conference

Today, I presented my final poster for my capstone project at the SAGE Research conference at CSU Channel Islands. The poster session went much better than I anticipated. I presented at AAG earlier this semester and that went well. I was expecting this one to be similar. However, I felt this session was even better. At AAG, I didn’t have a finished product and was presenting midway through. My project since then has seen massive changes. Having a final result and conclusion made this poster session rewarding. Observers complimented my research and made me feel proud of all the hard work that I put in. The rewarding feeling after SAGE was much different than the end feeling of AAG. I couldn’t have been happier with how today went.

Methods Video

Below is a video on my methods. This was created over spring break. Although my project objectives have changed since the video was created, I added the comparison of Quemada Watershed. The methods are the same and are shown in the video. Enjoy!

Wait….capstone is over?!

This Monday we had our last official capstone class, and it just hit me how fast this year went by. SAGE is tomorrow, our final thesis is due Monday, and then we are DONE! We all have put some long hours in this semester, and especially over the last week. Everyone has been working so hard, I am looking forward to graduation,

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Last weekend Dorothy, Dr. Steele, and I presented our marine debris and microplastics research at the Southern California Academy of Sciences meeting. It was my first oral presentation at a conference and I was very nervous but it went well! IMG_6926

Reflections of the Project

This project gave me a ton of experience. I learned more about the island every time I visited. I learned a vast amount about island bio-geography and ecology. I also had tons of fun hiking through rough terrain and making new friends at the research station. This semester was the most fun I have had at CI.

Editing

Most students have been working diligently at editing and typing the final copy of the thesis paper. I am also prepping for the SAGE symposium. I have resumes and business cards prepared for people interested. I am very excited for my first symposium, it should be an interesting experience.