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.

Reflections of M&M spreadsheet

 1. What functions did your spreadsheet perform?

My spread sheet performed different functions such as adding by itself and and averaging the colors of my m&m's.  It made it a lot easier than just doing mental math.

2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?

I learned how to use excel properly and i learned about the dynamics of cells. 

3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.

These skills will help me in the future for when i need to use organized and put real information on excel.  I now know how to use it correctly. These skills will come in handy for when i go to college or even later in high school life.