Kaylin Dinsmore

Student at Christopher Newport University studying English. Future early childhood educator. Class account. (she/her)

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

This course has taught me a lot about digital humanities, which I knew nothing about before! It has taught me how to break out of the confines of academic writing and write for different audiences. I have learned so much this semester and have had fun being in class with you all!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@madelyn_DH I agree! It was really interesting to see what words were used to describe different genders, especially with female teachers being described as more strict or mean. I think this definitely has something to do with unconscious misogyny.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

Doing the class activity today made me realize how much I actually grew in my understanding of digital humanities. Being able to expand on my definition from January shows how much I have learned in this class and the knowledge I can take away!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@RMS_NOVA I agree! I’m always so satisfied when I resolve a comment in Google Docs because it feels like checking something off my to-do list! I’m happy that I was able to get specific feedback so I know exactly what I need to work on for the final draft!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

Finishing the first draft of my project description and abstract felt like a huge weight off my shoulders! I know that doing this first draft is going to make the final draft that much easier and I look forward to hearing the feedback I get on it!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@_summerv_ I totally agree! I was also pretty nervous going in because I have no experience with something like this! But, getting feedback from someone else really gave me confidence in what I had so far and let me know what I still needed to do!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

I have a start on my project description, which I’m happy with so far. I am a little wary about having to explain the software I want to use. I have very little knowledge when it comes to those things so I’m afraid I may explain it wrong.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

Writing the first draft of my grant has been interesting so far! I tend to be really wordy when I write so I have a feeling I’m really gonna have to cut down when I’m writing my final draft. I’m also trying not to sound too academic which can be hard for me.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@JuliaBcnu2022 I agree! This really put into perspective how important it is to have a purpose behind your proposal that makes reviewers want to fund it. It’s important to understand why we’re doing the work we’re doing in the first place and how we’re benefiting society.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

Gorsevski’s article was very helpful in making sure that I write a bold but reasonable grant proposal. I liked when they talked about using imagery and sounds because I never thought of that before! It makes the grant proposal seem a lot like creative writing, which is fun!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

The class activity today was super helpful! I remember reading in the Porter article that your grant proposal should intrigue the reviewers by the first page, so I really liked being able to experiment with ways I can grab a reviewer’s attention right from the opening line!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@tanney4dh I agree! Being flexible is a key part to writing a successful grant proposal, especially when you’ve been trained in academic writing. The constrasting perspectives also helped me see what I can do to adapt my writing style to that of grant writing which was very helpful!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

For my grant proposal, I’m doing a digital archive of books written by contemporary disabled female authors in the US. It will include a place to sort books by genre and topic and a resource on what local, small bookstores you can buy these books from.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@_summerv_ @madelyn_DH I remember reading this in high school and it’s one of my favorite works by Oscar Wilde! This should be a really cool proposal!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

I had done the database tutorials before, but I appreciated the review, especially for the advanced search. Using this will help me narrow down my search topic so I don’t have to waste time sifting through thousands of articles which I appreciate!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

@madelyn_DH I agree! I liked being able to look at the project and give my input on it. It made me feel like my opinion was being valued which felt nice because it shows how I’m growing more and more confident in my ability to critique DH projects!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

it made the article fun to read and helped me retain the information easier, especially as an English major!

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

Gorsevski’s article was really useful in showing me what to include in my grant proposal. I don’t have experience with this type of writing so it gave me confidence going into the rest of the semester with our grants! I liked how they used metaphors and humor throughout because

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

that silence from the copyright holder means they’re good to go, but knowing that this is not the case can help prevent people from getting in legal trouble.

[Kaylin Dinsmore @kaylindins]

I thought “Copyright & Digital Projects” was a very important resource! Copyright isn’t something that’s taught about very often, but it’s important to obtain for a DH project. One point I found helpful is that silence is not permission. It’s easy for people to assume