Music Genome Blog Reflection

1. Upload your movie to your blog. [If you have trouble with this, check to see that you exported it in the correct format. You can also upload it to YouTube and embed it into your posting to save time.]

2. A) Identify your chosen musical genre & B) say why you chose it.

I did the genre country music, because mostly of what I listen to is country music so i wanted to learn more about it. 

3. Describe your process...how did you go about finding your songs and information?


First I did all my songs in garageband to make sure I didn't have any problems with that. The songs I chose were some of my favorites and I also though the artists were well known ,but maybe not that songs so that way the students got a chance to hear new songs. 

4. What different kinds of technology did you use to compile your project? [Web tools, Mac tools, etc...]


I used easy bib to make my citations,  Imovie to construct my project, garageband to make my music, and also word to keep all my information in.

5. What are you good at...what went well for you in this project?

I thought Imovie worked well for me, because I didn't have alot of problems in there.

6. With what did you struggle on this project...what was difficult for you?


I struggled alot with garageband because I had a hard time cutting all the music, so it was all messed up and also this part took me the longest.


7. Did you decide to use still slides? Why or why not?  [If not, how did you convey 
your information?


Yes I did, because I could not find alot of videos and also I thought it looked good in my project because it was just not all videos and stuff and I thought it was a good mix of the too.


8. For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted?  


We could use this type of project if you are in a business, or use it for a project for another class, or maybe even use it as a way of getting a job. 

9. What new techniques or technology tools did you use in this project that you've never used before?  Be specific.


I really have never used garageband before, so that was a big challenge for me.

10. How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976?[...not just that you cited the information, etc., but how did you transform the music, information, images, etc.?


Well I transformed my music by cutting it and adding other songs to it, the information I added value to it because I added it to my project, and also the images were given value to. 

11. Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?

I would do another project like this on my open, but it will not be so in depth. 

1. Upload your movie to your blog or embed it from YouTube. 


Earlier you had the opportunity to grade your teammates on the storyboard portion of this project. Now you will be examining your own performance as a team member.

2. Remember to copy and paste the questions into your blog as you answer them.
Answer the following questions about yourself:


A. To what degree did you work toward team goals? (Please explain your answer) 
Superior, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Needs Improvement

I think I did Excellent because I would always offer help to my team.

B. What specific tasks and duties did you perform as a member of this team?
I helped come up with some ideas, I helped make the powepoint, I helped find quotes, and I did a couple of other things.

C. To what degree did you offer your gifts, talents, and time as a member of the team? (Please explain your answer)
Superior, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Needs Improvement
I think i did very good, because I really didn't come up with that many ideas or anything.

D. To what degree did you take action as a member of the team? (Please explain your answer)
Leader, Very Active, Somewhat Active, Had to Be Told What to Do


I think i was somewhat active, because I would offer help and sometimes they didn't need it so at times I really didn't feel like I was doing anything.

E. What makes you most proud about your movie and why?
It makes us proud about everything that is in there, because it is all how I feel about being Irish.

F. If you were going to make any changes to your movie, what would they be?

I wouldn't make any changes to our movie, I think it is very good. If i could add one that i think it might be another interview with Mr.Roy. 

Movie Review Podcast Reflections

1. Upload your slideshow as a movie to your blog posting. [If you have trouble with this, check to see that you exported it in the correct format. If it is still too big, re-export in a smaller format. You may also choose to upload it to YouTube and embed it on your blog.]

2. What tools and techniques did you use to create your podcast?

In this podcast I used, garageband and iphoto. On garageband I used the female vocals and messed around with the different effects and i also put pictures and jingles in it.

3.  How could you use a project like this in other classes?

This project could be useful  you have to do a project for another class like last trimester in literature we had to make a greek mythology project. She said we could record out voice if we wanted so we didn't have to talk so this would have been very helpful then.
4.  In the “real world,” how could podcast projects be used (In what careers/businesses, etc.)?

These could be used in a business if you were marketing your ideas and stuff to a company. 

5.  In this project, what did you get good at doing?

I thought in this project I did very good at putting the picture in at the correct times. I

6. What was the most difficult part of the assignment?

I thought what was difficult about this assignment was recording your voice and making it sound like how you would talk normally. 

7. How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976? 

[...not just that you cited the information - citing is not enough...tell me how you transformed what you've taken into something new, etc., How did you transform the music, information, images, etc.?

Well I took pictures ofd a website and added things to it. Before these pictures were just images, I added value to them with my voice and effects and the jingles that I added.  

8.  Would you do a project like this on your own?  

I think I would do a project like this if I had the type,but I would not do as much as was required for this project. 

9. If you were going to make any changes/improvements on your podcast what would it/they be?  ...and why?

If I could I would mess around with my voice recordings a little bit more and try to make it sound like my real voice. 

IPhoto Reflection

Photo Name

Copy the questions below and paste them into your blog post.

Number and answer each question in complete sentences.
1. Upload your slideshow as a movie to your blog posting. [If you have trouble with this, check to see that you exported it in the correct format.]

2. List the search terms (words) that you used to find images (for the letters of your name and the images that describe you) and why?

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

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

5. 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?

6. How did your project use the transformative property of borrowed images, music, and information to comply with the Copyright Law of 1976? [...not just that you cited the information - citing is not enough...tell me how you transformed what you've taken into something new, etc., How did you transform the music, information, images, etc.?

2. All the photos where mine so i did not have to search anything.

3. I learned how to edit pictures and that u can make a slideshow from iphoto and not just imovie and powerpoint.

4. Well, you could get photos together and give this as a gift to a brother or sister on their graduation day.

5. I like this assignment more because we had to take the photos ourselves and i think it was more hands on.

6. Well I took all the photos my self so i didn't have to use the copyright law. The music was already uploaded so it was free to use. I edited some pictures and cropped them so the letters were more visible to see. 

All and All I thought this project was fantastic!! :D 

Charity Letter & Mail Merge Reflection

1. Take a screenshot of your charity letter and add it as a picture to your blog posting.

2. List the name of your business and its charity.

3. How did you get the audience’s attention in the first paragraph?

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

5. What was the easiest part of this project? What was the most difficult part of this project?

6. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation other than writing a charity letter.

7. Did you learn something new during this project that you did not know before?  If so, what? 

(Answers)

2. Starbucks Company is my business and Make-A-Wish Foundation is my charity.

3. I told my audience about how children deserve to have a good life because they die and that thousands of the kids die before this can happen so they deserve a chance.

4. In this project I used the mail merge techinque and i also used a different template and i also learned how to put a picture behind the words.

5. I think the easiest part of the project was writing the letter while the hardest was making the mail merge thing.

6. Like if i was part of a school facility, they could use this to send out schedules and letters asking for money. Businesses could also use this to get information back about how they are doing it like at a car dealer ship.

7. I did learn something new with this project. I never knew that you were able to do that mail merge thing so it was quite exciting to know that you could.

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M&M Reflection

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1. Take a screenshot of your spreadsheet and add it as a picture to your blog posting.

2. What is a template? [If you use an definition from an online source, be sure to tell me from what website it came.]

3. What tools/functions in Excel did you use to create your project?
4.  What other skills did you use/learn in this project?
5.  What “extras” (colors, decorations, etc.) did you add to your project?
6.  What are some other uses you may have for a simple excel spreadsheet?

2. A template is a model or design already made that is used to help you. This is already in a format that helps you with the project or paper you are creating.

3. I used auto sum, auto percent, and the pie graph. 

4. I used auto sum to make my totals and auto average to find my average without having to do the work myself.  I learn how to make charts/ graphs in this project also.

5. I added a couple pictures and some colors to my data and pie graph just to add a little something.

6. People may use excel charts to get track of biology data, accounting stuff, to balance your checkbook and several other things.

About Me

In this class I hope to learn alot of the tricks of the mac. I am really not that familiar with the mac laptop so I am not really sure of everything you can do on it.

I would like to be communicated about my grades through email or NetClassroom. 

I choose this picture because I love Starbucks coffee and iced tea is my favorite drink. :D