Thinking about creating this piece of digital art and the Edublog posts, how have your digital knowledge and skills improved this year? Be specific and give at least one example.

Using Inkscape has allowed me to be grateful for life because of how terrible it was to use. I cannot express this enough, literally anything else would be better than what Inkscape gives you. In fact the only reason that I changed the art from the original was because it was too much of a hassle to get all the shapes to the right size and shape without making the shape look disformed and odd looking.

Topic: Benefits of Using Invisalign

My Paragraph:

“Why should I use Invisalign” or “Why not just get braces?” are usually questions that one might ask someone if they are planning on going to a dentist and want to get something to help align their teeth. Well I’m here to tell you not one, but many reasons that you should lean over to getting Invisalign instead of regular braces. First off, Invisalign, as the name implies, isn’t very visible. This makes it so you don’t have to be self conscious about how you look when you have it on, as most people wont notice your wearing it until you mention it. Secondly, Invisalign has been seen to not only help in the aligning of teeth, but also helping in the improvement to ones overall gum health. Thirdly, its cheaper than braces. with Invisalign ranging from $3,500 to $8,000 compared to braces being around $4,000 to $10,000, Invisalign is usually the much better option price wise. Lastly, you are able to take off your Invisalign to eat food you normally wouldn’t be able to eat with braces (like ice cream and such.)
To conclude, There are many benefits of using Invisalign, including better gum health, lower price, made of hard to see material, and it still allows you to eat a large range of food without issue.

AI paragraph:

Invisalign offers a plethora of benefits for individuals seeking orthodontic treatment. Firstly, its transparent aligners provide a discreet way to straighten teeth, allowing users to maintain confidence in their appearance throughout the treatment process. Unlike traditional braces, Invisalign aligners are removable, enabling easier cleaning of both teeth and the aligners themselves, reducing the risk of plaque buildup and tooth decay. Additionally, Invisalign typically requires fewer in-office appointments compared to braces, accommodating busy lifestyles. The absence of metal brackets and wires means less discomfort and irritation for the wearer, making the experience more comfortable. Furthermore, Invisalign’s advanced technology allows for a precise and customized treatment plan, resulting in more predictable outcomes and potentially shorter treatment durations. With its smooth and comfortable aligners, Invisalign minimizes the impact on speech, allowing users to communicate naturally without impediment. Ultimately, Invisalign offers not just straighter teeth, but also enhanced oral health, convenience, and confidence throughout the orthodontic journey.

1. What was your experience in using AI?
   it was fairly easy to use, as all I had to do was give it a proper prompt and it was able to not only research, but put it into words and form a proper and good looking paragraph.
2. Was the paragraph the AI generated accurate? Fact-check any new information and see if it’s true.
   from what I had read, everything the AI had written was accurate and didn’t seem to have any mistakes.
3. Was the exercise useful? How can this help you with your learning going forward?I’ve already had some experience with AI, so this wasn’t too new for me, but I will most likely still not use AI in the future for my work in school.
4. Were your results expected? Yes or No? Explain.I did expect that the AI might make a slip up or two or maybe add too much / too little writing but it actually did pretty good and I didn’t have to refresh the result even once.

This picture is from a video by NBC news of a plane that had just taken off flying over Miami while being covered in sparks and flames. According to the news site, the plane had to turn around back to the airport after the plane had caught on fire after a door plug fell off the fuselage while midair.

1. Find The Source

After a few minutes of searching, I was able to find that a video that was posted on Instagram that seemed to have been posted before any of the news sites had said anything about it.

Link to the video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2RJzlULqVp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

2. Check Other Sources
I first searched “Plane over Miami catches on fire” and found many other reputable news stations were talking about it and none were talking about it being edited or faked.

Images of other news sites talking about the situation:

3. Check Snopes

To finalize if this situation is or isn’t true, I decided to do a final check and Snopes, and unsurprisingly, the post was confirmed to be true.

On take your kids to work day, I went with my mother to the walmart pharmacy in Coquitlam Centre to see what she does and where she works. my first impressions where that it was very clean and tidy and it was very easy to see where to go to get what you wanted. although I couldnt go inside the work area myself, I was able to see most of the inside and where my mom and her coworkers worked.

1. What did you hear, see, smell, and feel in the work environment on Nov. 1st?

What I saw in the pharmacy was that there were 2 sections, the dispensary section and over-the-counter products section. The over-the-counter section is where customers can buy things like vitamins, allergy medication, and skin care products without a prescription. The dispensary section is for customers to buy medications that require prescriptions, for depression, diabetes, infectious diseases, high blood pressure and cholesterol, etc. In the over-the-counter area, I was able to see that there were signs for certain products in certain areas which can make it easier for customers to find what they are looking for (skin care, foot care, vitamins, etc.).

2. What about the environment would motivate you to wake up every day to attend work?

As a pharmacist, something that would motivate you is being able to help others and assist people in need. As a healthcare provider, they are the most accessible to ask for pharmaceutical advice, recommendations, managing medication, and prescribing for minor illness and vaccinations.

3. What about the work environment would discourage you from waking up every day to attend work?

It can be quite overwhelming because you have to multitask, and when it gets busy, you have to deal with lots of phone calls and many questions from clients.

4. What is ONE thing you found interesting about your workplace visit?

One thing that I found interesting about the pharmacy was the workflow, because everyone has their own stations that they work at (drop-off, pick-up, counselling).

Drop-off is where people go to give their prescription to the pharmacy and the pharmacist who is there will basically ask you questions like “do you have any allergies?” or “what is your address / phone number?” and then afterwards they will ask you to wait until the medications are ready. (usually 15 – 30 minutes, depending on how busy it is).

Pick-up is where you grab your prescribed medication once it is ready and they will confirm your full name, date of birth, and sometimes they will ask for an ID.

Counselling is where you go after you pick up your medication so the pharmacist can tell you how to properly take / use the medication, what side effects may occur, how long you need to take them, time between each dose, and any extra questions you may have regarding your prescription.

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