Smarterer: Extra Credit (Clear)

So I decided to give Smarterer a try and wow.  This is a really cool way to teach yourself to learn popular software programs in a unique way.  I am obviously extremely interested in Facebook, so I looked into the leaders section of Smarterer and found that Aiko Stanley, was the leader and had a master level in the subject.  I decided to message him (which he never responded) and then wanted to see if I could test my skills against his.  Below is a picture of his score.  You can see mine in the picture above (which is my profile).

After taking the quiz, I felt that I knew a few things here and there, but struggled with it being timed.  Some of the questions were worded differently, which made me select the wrong answer, but it was cool because I retook it and wrote down some things that I wanted to learn more about and then googled proper ways to improve that misunderstanding.  I think this is a great social media outlet, but other than seeing this link in this course, I've never heard of Smarterer before.  It would be nice if it was a little more hands on, illustrating in a video format things you got wrong, and showing you how to properly make the right decision down the road.  I'm sure that the operators and creators of the software would appreciate that as well.  

Well, hope you all enjoyed reading this.  Have a great day!

Avatar: Extra Credit

So I had the pleasure of creating my own avatar.  I have to say, this is an interesting feature that you can easily do for a little fun.  I think that avatars were a great way to keep things "secretive" and not give away your full identity.  What do you guys think?  Is this a decent portrayal of myself?  I was a little disappointed with the accessories and types of clothing options, but it's a free site, so i appreciated the simplicity of the creation process.  I used the site, DoppelMe, considering I have heard so many positive things about the site.  

I think the coolest part of creating an avatar, is being able to change your appearance by your moods and what's going on in your life.  Obviously, if i was more engaged with using avatars, i would have a cast on my foot at the moment.  I broke my foot this week and would have updated the avatar with crutches and a cast on my left foot.  Being that this is a free site, it gives you the limited use of clothing and accessories and gets the job done, so there is not too much to argue with.  

I enjoyed this process, considering i have not made an avatar for myself since obtaining an Xbox a few years back.  I wish that avatars were used more frequently.  They are definitely a lot of fun!