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This task involved creativity which is something I find a bit daunting. I was going to opt out of this one however I decided to challenge myself and complete it. I chose a topic that was relevant to me, my occupation, and I wanted to try and add some humour to it. I should note that I love teaching and I actually find my days super enjoyable so this Twine is not an accurate depiction of every day…only some of them. I started by watching the ‘how to’ video and then played around with the tool. Once I got the idea of it I began my story. I think if I was to do it again I would have more of a plan written out. By the time I had come up with a concept I liked I was almost done a first draft. I think my idea would have been stronger if I was to do it again. 

After the reading on hypertexts I was immediately remembering a game I played in middle school. We would start on the same Wikipedia page and then someone would tell us the code word we had to get to. Using hyperlinks we would click through “a network of interconnected writings” (Bolter, 2001), in order to land on the code word first. I am used to navigating the web like this. I utilize hyperlinks for researching and understanding, I also use it in my lesson plans and daily calendars. Although I use them often, I noticed I still followed a linear form of writing. “A common goal of writing for printed publication has been to create a perfect hierarchy”(Bolter, 2001). Although I tried to branch off into different story lines I found it hard to focus on a web of connections rather than the linear. Overall, I am happy I learned how to use Twine. I appreciate that it is not the same discussion post or essay assignment but rather something different. I also think the tool would work well in my classroom for a creative assignment. 

Chapter 3Links to an external site. of Bolter, J. D. (2001). Writing space: Computers, hypertext, and the remediation of print. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.