Author Archive for joelyon18

Peer Review for Project 1

After looking at some of my other classmates pages today, I picked up some cool ideas. I saw on Nick’s page that he included a more extensive “About Me” page that featured his resume and his contact information. He also had a link to another blog that he had, which I thought was a really […]

Web Portal Tune-Up

Today I made some minor adjustments to my WordPress site, but I am very happy with the outcome. I removed some unused widgets on the sidebar, but added an Instagram widget that leads to my Instagram account. Right now the preview is a video of me flying in a glider, which ties in perfectly with […]

Multimodal Dig

I brought my backpack to class today and inside I have a textbook called “Leadership – Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.” This can be classified as both visual and linguistic because it features large sections of text accompanied by visual aids, like political cartoons and diagrams. I also have a calculator in my backpack, which […]

Customizing Web Portals

What I Did Today I made some small changes that created a big impact on my site. I changed the title of my blog from my username (joelyon18) to “Joe Lyon’s Blog.” I also changed the theme of my blog and added a background image. I changed the theme to a simpler style that was […]

Getting Started on Web Portals

What I Did Today I created my blog on WordPress, selected a theme, and changed the settings. I changed the pictures used on the front of the page to some aircraft because I love aviation. I also tinkered with the settings, choosing how my name will appear when I post, altering the email notifications, and […]