Assignment Index
NOTE: Most section headers are clickable links which will bring you to the referenced projects on this site, or on sites I used.
Week 1 - Blogging
Blogging is a way to get your ideas, thoughts, and voice out and available to the public. You don't have to have a reason to blog, you can just do it. Many people use their blogs as daily diaries to get what's on their mind out to the public. There's many different blogs these days, from political to personal.
NOTE: This Blogging link will open in a new window.
Blogging is a way to get your ideas, thoughts, and voice out and available to the public. You don't have to have a reason to blog, you can just do it. Many people use their blogs as daily diaries to get what's on their mind out to the public. There's many different blogs these days, from political to personal.
NOTE: This Blogging link will open in a new window.
Week 2 - The Cloud
The cloud is where you can imagine yourself then draw it or sketch it. Where would you see yourself? This is a great analogy of the internet. It creates their structure, yet retains to their own identity. Included in this assignment I put a blog about the cloud and an illustration of where I see myself in relation to the cloud.
NOTE: This cloud link will open in a new window.
The cloud is where you can imagine yourself then draw it or sketch it. Where would you see yourself? This is a great analogy of the internet. It creates their structure, yet retains to their own identity. Included in this assignment I put a blog about the cloud and an illustration of where I see myself in relation to the cloud.
NOTE: This cloud link will open in a new window.
Week 3 - Web Design
There are many free website design programs you can use, or there are many pay-to-use sites you can use. To create this page I used weebly.com, this is just one of many, many sites you can go to and try. I tried out a few other sites, but this one seemed to work better for me. There's many links you can add, you can add pages, delete pages, etc.If you get the chance, try out some websites if you need to make one for school or work.
There are many free website design programs you can use, or there are many pay-to-use sites you can use. To create this page I used weebly.com, this is just one of many, many sites you can go to and try. I tried out a few other sites, but this one seemed to work better for me. There's many links you can add, you can add pages, delete pages, etc.If you get the chance, try out some websites if you need to make one for school or work.
Week 4 - Drawing Project
I explored all the sites that were suggested, and the site that seemed the most interesting and fun to use was the sumopaint(http://www.sumopaint.com/app/) because it had a lot of different things to do for painting a picture. I made what I call "dark sky" because it reflect what I see or where I go in my mind to calm me down when I'm upset about something. I used black paint for the whole background, a moon brush to make the moon, a star brush, as well as changed the color so the moon and stars kind of faded in the sky, and I also used difference sizes of stars that to me represent the different things I'm upset about.
I explored all the sites that were suggested, and the site that seemed the most interesting and fun to use was the sumopaint(http://www.sumopaint.com/app/) because it had a lot of different things to do for painting a picture. I made what I call "dark sky" because it reflect what I see or where I go in my mind to calm me down when I'm upset about something. I used black paint for the whole background, a moon brush to make the moon, a star brush, as well as changed the color so the moon and stars kind of faded in the sky, and I also used difference sizes of stars that to me represent the different things I'm upset about.
Week 5 - Manipulated Photos
Photo Manipulation is where you take any photo or photos you want, and you can composite them together into one new picture and collage them in an artful way. They are meant to show the power of photo manipulation programs that you can use to create your artwork in. The sites are easy to use, I used one on my iPhone that I could download, but the apps on your phone are always pretty limited on what you can do. If anything I would suggest Picasa.com if anyone wants to try to manipulate any photos.
Photo Manipulation is where you take any photo or photos you want, and you can composite them together into one new picture and collage them in an artful way. They are meant to show the power of photo manipulation programs that you can use to create your artwork in. The sites are easy to use, I used one on my iPhone that I could download, but the apps on your phone are always pretty limited on what you can do. If anything I would suggest Picasa.com if anyone wants to try to manipulate any photos.
Week 6 - Animated Gifs
To create animated Gifs, you have to get some pictures together that you want to use, then you can use online tools to edit your photos. I used a few online sites, I would suggest Picasion.com or Lunapic.com, you can do multiple files combined into single, or multi-frame animations. The images are basically combinations of several pictures combined using different online tools from an online site you downloaded(if needs to be).
To create animated Gifs, you have to get some pictures together that you want to use, then you can use online tools to edit your photos. I used a few online sites, I would suggest Picasion.com or Lunapic.com, you can do multiple files combined into single, or multi-frame animations. The images are basically combinations of several pictures combined using different online tools from an online site you downloaded(if needs to be).
Week 7 - Lettering Gifs
This is another animated image online source. Online text editors are what you can use to create banners, message scrolling board, or an LED sign board. I looked at a few different online sites that I could create a few different examples. I would suggest cooltext.com because it has a good variety of different designs, and templates for what you want for a banner or sign.
This is another animated image online source. Online text editors are what you can use to create banners, message scrolling board, or an LED sign board. I looked at a few different online sites that I could create a few different examples. I would suggest cooltext.com because it has a good variety of different designs, and templates for what you want for a banner or sign.
Week 8 - Good Web Design
Text:
Text:
- Background does not interrupt the text
- Text is big enough to read, but not too big
- The hierarchy of information is perfectly clear
- Columns of text are narrower than in a book to make reading easier on the screen
- Navigation buttons and bars are easy to understand and use
- Navigation is consistent throughout web site Navigation buttons and bars provide the visitor with a clue as to where they are, what page of the site they are currently on Frames, if used, are not obtrusive
- A large site has an index or site map
- Link colors coordinate with page colors
- Links are underlined so they are instantly clear to the visitor
- Buttons are not big and dorky
- Every graphic has an alt label
- Every graphic link has a matching text link
- Graphics and backgrounds use browser-safe colors
- Animated graphics turn off by themselves
- Pages download quickly
- First page and home page fit into 800 x 600 pixel space
- All of the other pages have the immediate visual impact within 800 x 600 pixels
- Good use of graphic elements (photos, subheads, pull quotes) to break up large areas of text
- Every web page in the site looks like it belongs to the same site; there are repetitive elements that carry throughout the pages
Week 9 - Video 1 "Teach us"
Throughout the process of the video the vlog was pretty nerve racking for me this week, mainly because I am not a fan. My intentions for the video was to show people how to explain a math problem online to others, although it didn't turn out the way I would have liked, I was better than I expected. My boyfriend actually helped me find something to talk about and teach others, and he helped me put together what to say. The process was pretty easy, I just turned on my webcam and started video taping. After video taping multiple times, I just clicked on the YouTube button and uploaded it. It was pretty handy to have the YouTube and Facebook button right in the webcam, just one click and it was uploading.
I used movie maker that was on my computer already because I have a windows laptop. It was easy, all I had to do was take out some of the long pauses that I did through the video. If I stuttered or forgot where I was, I would start over on that line, so I was able to delete the full part that I messed up on and kept my new one.
I would have to say that the most successful part of my filming was when I actually went through with doing it and learning more about factoring problems myself. Many people probably already know or knew how to factor an equation, even I did, but it's just adding more knowledge into your head if you haven't taken a math class in a while. It's always helpful to do a review of the past.
If I had more time on the filming I would redo the entire thing, I would change what I was teaching people. I didn't want to do something simple, I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do it. I am more of a filming other people person. When my boyfriend is being hilarious, I will film him without him knowing, or on Christmas, I will film my family opening presents. I would have done something along those lines. I did think about do my project on teaching my nephew how to walk, he's actually almost there, but I didn't think of that until after because he wasn't hear until Sunday and the project was due Saturday.
NOTE: The video "teach us" link will open in a new window.
Throughout the process of the video the vlog was pretty nerve racking for me this week, mainly because I am not a fan. My intentions for the video was to show people how to explain a math problem online to others, although it didn't turn out the way I would have liked, I was better than I expected. My boyfriend actually helped me find something to talk about and teach others, and he helped me put together what to say. The process was pretty easy, I just turned on my webcam and started video taping. After video taping multiple times, I just clicked on the YouTube button and uploaded it. It was pretty handy to have the YouTube and Facebook button right in the webcam, just one click and it was uploading.
I used movie maker that was on my computer already because I have a windows laptop. It was easy, all I had to do was take out some of the long pauses that I did through the video. If I stuttered or forgot where I was, I would start over on that line, so I was able to delete the full part that I messed up on and kept my new one.
I would have to say that the most successful part of my filming was when I actually went through with doing it and learning more about factoring problems myself. Many people probably already know or knew how to factor an equation, even I did, but it's just adding more knowledge into your head if you haven't taken a math class in a while. It's always helpful to do a review of the past.
If I had more time on the filming I would redo the entire thing, I would change what I was teaching people. I didn't want to do something simple, I wanted to challenge myself and see if I could do it. I am more of a filming other people person. When my boyfriend is being hilarious, I will film him without him knowing, or on Christmas, I will film my family opening presents. I would have done something along those lines. I did think about do my project on teaching my nephew how to walk, he's actually almost there, but I didn't think of that until after because he wasn't hear until Sunday and the project was due Saturday.
NOTE: The video "teach us" link will open in a new window.
Week 10 - Video 2 "On The Road"
Throughout the process of this video it was hard to time to right things that should be said in the video. I know there are some people that can't hold some things in, so when taking the video i had to make sure that there wasn't any fowl language in it, or nothing was offending to anyone. I took this video when we were on our way to Pizza Put for a fun day with my boyfriend, his brother, and his brothers friend.
The most successful part of filming this video was that I could stop it or start it whenever I wanted. I know it's a short and sweet video, but when I was told to take my life on the road and show people what i do, my first thought was the video of my boyfriends brother, love him, he makes me laugh easily. You can't just take a video of something random on the street like someone hitch hiking, I just thought family wise, he made me laugh, so I took a video and used it for my assignment.
I probably would change the length of the video, and maybe the video itself, but I wouldn't change the people in the video. They are what made me think of what to do for an on the road video. I had other videos, but they were short and didn't really fit in. If I had more time to work on this video, maybe a two week process, I would have captured some of the funny things my nephews have done, but at the time of the video my nephews weren't old enough to really want to record.
Throughout the process of this video it was hard to time to right things that should be said in the video. I know there are some people that can't hold some things in, so when taking the video i had to make sure that there wasn't any fowl language in it, or nothing was offending to anyone. I took this video when we were on our way to Pizza Put for a fun day with my boyfriend, his brother, and his brothers friend.
The most successful part of filming this video was that I could stop it or start it whenever I wanted. I know it's a short and sweet video, but when I was told to take my life on the road and show people what i do, my first thought was the video of my boyfriends brother, love him, he makes me laugh easily. You can't just take a video of something random on the street like someone hitch hiking, I just thought family wise, he made me laugh, so I took a video and used it for my assignment.
I probably would change the length of the video, and maybe the video itself, but I wouldn't change the people in the video. They are what made me think of what to do for an on the road video. I had other videos, but they were short and didn't really fit in. If I had more time to work on this video, maybe a two week process, I would have captured some of the funny things my nephews have done, but at the time of the video my nephews weren't old enough to really want to record.
Week 11 - Podcast
Podcasting is a series created around a single topic or cast. It's where you can record whatever you want to say then edit it and publish it. This reminded me of when I go over to WLVB and record an ad for my dad's business(Menard's Agway). I'd walk in, meet with a guy, then go into the recording studio and record the ad of the week. Simple and easy. The podcast I did wasn't an example of the one I do for my dad's business, but it was of something else that was on my mind.
NOTE: This podcast link will open in a new window.
Podcasting is a series created around a single topic or cast. It's where you can record whatever you want to say then edit it and publish it. This reminded me of when I go over to WLVB and record an ad for my dad's business(Menard's Agway). I'd walk in, meet with a guy, then go into the recording studio and record the ad of the week. Simple and easy. The podcast I did wasn't an example of the one I do for my dad's business, but it was of something else that was on my mind.
NOTE: This podcast link will open in a new window.
Week 12 - Animation Avatar PSA video
This animation uses several online tools that allows you to create short videos simply by entering in a script that you want to say. There are some words that the characters can't translation, but you can simply get back to your script and fix the word. Most ways around it are by putting words that are simple to say, and short.
NOTE: This Avatar link will open in a new window.
This animation uses several online tools that allows you to create short videos simply by entering in a script that you want to say. There are some words that the characters can't translation, but you can simply get back to your script and fix the word. Most ways around it are by putting words that are simple to say, and short.
NOTE: This Avatar link will open in a new window.
Week 13 - Final Slide Presentation
Presentations are not so much of a tool, but it is a way of life. There isn't just PowerPoint anymore for people to do presentations in. The site that I like using is Prezi. It's a pretty simple site to work in, it's online. You just sign in(if don't have an account, you can make one), once you're in you can start on choosing a template you think you'll want to use, then choose a path design, then you can jump right into starting your presentation.
NOTE: This presentation link will open in a new window.
Presentations are not so much of a tool, but it is a way of life. There isn't just PowerPoint anymore for people to do presentations in. The site that I like using is Prezi. It's a pretty simple site to work in, it's online. You just sign in(if don't have an account, you can make one), once you're in you can start on choosing a template you think you'll want to use, then choose a path design, then you can jump right into starting your presentation.
NOTE: This presentation link will open in a new window.
Week 14 - Animoto photo video project
Animoto is where you can pick pictures you want to put into a 30 second video. Animoto is a cloud-based service that creates and produces videos from photos, video clips, and puts music into video slideshows.
NOTE: This Animoto link will open in a new window.
Animoto is where you can pick pictures you want to put into a 30 second video. Animoto is a cloud-based service that creates and produces videos from photos, video clips, and puts music into video slideshows.
NOTE: This Animoto link will open in a new window.
Random Writings
This is located in the Essays sub-page tab at top of the screen. These are examples of writing assignments done during the Multimedia Apps and Tools class.
This is located in the Essays sub-page tab at top of the screen. These are examples of writing assignments done during the Multimedia Apps and Tools class.