My Life- final project

3a.  Im used Magic by B.O.B, Do You Remember by Jay Sean, You've Got Me by Colbie Caillat, and Better Days by the Goo Goo Dolls.

3b.  I chose them because I like all of the songs, and I thought that they fit well in my movie.

4a. Some search terms I used were Average Cost of bread in 95'? Fashion in 95'? For the pictures I typed in the name of the song and then I found the pictures.  Or for the actors and actresses, I typed in their names and found them.  

4b. I most often use google. 

4c. All of my websites were pretty much reliable.

5.  I used keynote and iMovie to complete this project. I also used garageband to do my music.  I downloaded a movie off of my iphoto to put into my movie.

6. I was good at putting everything together and collaborating my ideas.  Putting my transitions and slides in from keynote went very well for me.

7.  What was difficult for me, was trying to put in transitions on my separate slides.  It did not really work out good for me. Also, remembering when to duplicate my slides.

8a. I used some still slides, but not on most of my slides.  

8b. I duplicated most of my pictures and words so they would just pop up and it wouldn't be boring for people who would be watching my movie.

8c. Yes, I used a consistent theme throughout my movie.  

8d. I didn't want to make my movie to confusing and hard to follow and since I already had a pattern going, I didn't want change it.

9. I used a video of Dolly and I.  It was of a movie we made one day in tech class.

10. This could be adapted in anything.  I could do this for any of the classes I am taking right now. I also could use this for any family movies or slideshow projects.

11.  I cited all of the sources I used, and did not just copy the URL.  I said who it was published by and everything.

12. Yes, I would love to do another project like this. It was really fun.  I enjoyed finding pictures and doing my project my way.  

1a.  I had Doo Wop Music.
1b. I choose that genre because I have never really heard any Doo Wop music, so I wanted to see what it was like.
2.  I went on the internet and searched Doo Wop music.  For my information I searched things like Doo Wop history, and the origins of Doo Wop.
3. I first used keynote to make my informational slides and then I exported them into iMovie.  I also used a transition on iMovie called Scrapbook.  For my music I found my songs on iTunes and then downloaded them through Zamzar.  I then used garageband to edit my music.
4. I was good at editing all of my music and and making my slides.
5. It was difficult to import my movie clip.  I had trouble with that.
6. I used still slides.  I thought it would be easier for people to read
7. This could be used for any of my other classes or any other projects.
8. I transformed my pictures and my music into my slides and it worked really well.  I cited everything for this project.
9. I really liked this project. It was fun to listen to the music and put it to my slides.  It was an enjoyable project. 

Culture iMovie- Basketball

1. Identify your team's topic.- We had men and women's basketball.
2. Describe your role on the team.- My role on the team was helping put the movie together and getting information.
3. What did you learn from being a part of this team?- I learned to use iMovie and all the affects that pertain to it.
4. What went well for you as a team?- Interviewing people and getting our ideas in order.
5. What did not go well for you as a team?- Not working as a team and not everyone was working in our group.
6. Describe the process from storyboarding through the movie creation. Did ideas/concepts/focus change from one kind of technology to the other? If so, how?- Our slides did not transition like they were supposed to, they showed up differently on the big screen. 
7. What new tools and techniques did you learn by doing this project?- I learned how to do voiceovers, insert pictures, and insert videos.
8. For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted? It could be adapted in any of my classes, in something like biology or in literature.  It could also be adapted when I need to give another informational project.
9. How did you use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?- We cited all of our sources and gave credit to whom it was.
10. Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?- I would do another one on my own.  I liked how it all came together and I like doing projects like this.

Garageband Reflection

1. What tools and techniques did you use to create your podcast? 
 I used enhanced tuning, jingles, and tuning the pitch. 
2.  How could you use a project like this in other classes? 
I could use it to present informational speeches or other projects.
3.  In the “real world,” how could podcast projects be used (In what careers/businesses, etc.)
To present a like a business product or if your not at the meeting or anything then they can still listen to you.
4.  In this project, what did you get good at doing?
I got good at adding the pictures and making my voice fit to what I was actually saying and how it was incorporated. 

5. What was the most difficult part of the assignment? 
The most difficult part was the exporting. Also, the hard part was figuring out how to tune my voice.
6.  Would you do a project like this on your own? 
Yes, I would. I like hearing my voice and how it all sounded put together. 

Storyboard review

Amanda, Mackenzie, and I chose Men and Women's basketball.  We
chose this because I do basketball we figured it was a good choice, and we thought we would be able to show why incoming freshman should do basketball.  Some images we included were a picture of basketballs,
the coaches, Notre Dame students, and Notre Dame's logo. We chose them because we thought they were a good way to show how basketball is fun and exciting. Everyone in my group contributed and participated. They found quotes and pictures and I did the powerpoint.  There quotes and pictures made it easier to do the powerpoint. The storyboard is going to make making the movie a lot easier.  It is gonna flow smoothly and be easy to put all of our ideas into the movie.

1. Which search terms did you use to find images (for the letters of your name and the images that describe you) and why?
I used search terms such as objects shaped like letters, basketball, and the certain letter i was searching for. I searched those because I thought i would be able to find good pictures.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to make a slideshow in iPhoto and how to edit my pictures.
3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
I might use these skills when i get older, if I need to do a slideshow for a business I'm in or for college.
4. This was a more creative project than our first 2. Did you prefer it or the more cut and dry assignments in Word and Excel?
I preferred this project more. It was more fun finding pictures of me and my friends and what I like to do.  This project was a lot more fun. 

Reflections of Charity Appeal Letter

1. List the name of your business and its charity.
I worked for Walmart and our charity is the American Cancer Society.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to merge mail.
3. What was the easiest part of this project? What was the most difficult part of this project?
The easiest part of the charity appeal letter was actually writing it and finding the business.  The hardest part was merging all of my contacts.
4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation other than writing a charity letter.
When I graduate, I will need to send out invitations and the excel spreadsheet is a very good way to organize your contacts.
5. Did you learn something new during this project that you did not know before?  If so, what? 

Yes, I learned how to merge contacts and I learned how to use excel better.