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Hi there again!  I'm here to share my favorite project that I've made with my group, İren and Halil . We were assigned to do a film review including its plot summary, analysis of some elements of the movie, etc. We chose the movie İncir Reçeli (Fig Jam) directed by Ayraç Ağırlar. My friend recommended this movie to us, and I immediately said yes, because this movie really has a special place in my heart. You can read the review we made by clicking the link below!! Fig Jam Film Review So, how was the process of making this review? I really enjoyed the process of making a review about this movie and it didn't feel like I was making a assignment, actually. 😅 I was familiar with the plot, characters, music, etc. of the movie, so I was able to express what things about the movie can be criticized or praised for the people who are thinking about watching this movie. My experience with Google Docs...? It wasn't my first time using Google Docs as a collaborative writing tool....

 Hello everybody!! 😸😸 Today I am going to share our project making a ''Digital Story'' with my group members, İrem and Halil. There were three options for us to choose and we wanted to do a PSA to bring awareness about depression rates in our country, Türkiye, because I think many people just ignore it or assume that it is a simple illness that everyone may go through.  What difficulties did I run into while making the PSA? Actually, my part was pretty easy compared to other members, I think. I was a narrator and did research to use the information about the rates of depression in Türkiye. However, there wasn't that much information in the near years; that was a shock for me because depression is prevalent among many teenagers and adults. Would I be using this for my students in the future? I think it is a great opportunity for learners to gain understanding about digital literacy about video/text/audio. Editing, combining photos or videos, voice recording, etc., ...