Garageband Blog

1. What tools and techniques did you use to create your podcast? [be specific...10 pts.]
I used the application Garageband.  For pictures, I searched Google images, and looked further through the results.  I used iPhoto to store my photos.  I used the microphone on my computer to record my voice for the podcast, and then I used the tools in Garageband to edit the sounds and my voice.

2.  How could you use a project like this in other classes? [2 pts.]
I could use this project in other classes by recording a presentation about something, as in for speech class we have to conduct an interview with someone and record it, I can use my newly learned skills with Garageband to record it.

3.  In the “real world,” how could podcast projects be used (In what careers/businesses, etc.)? [2 pts.]
You could use them for presentations in a meeting, inserting pictures for visuals.  It can give a better visual of the idea rather than being put on the spot.

4.  In this project, what did you get good at doing? [2 pts.]
Organizing my photos and timing them in with the music, jingles, and my recorded voice.

5. What was the most difficult part of the assignment? [2 pts.]
Probably recording my podcast with only a few studders or mess-ups.  It took a few times and it still wasn't perfect. 

6.  Would you do a project like this on your own? [2 pts.]
Yes, now I can easily record my own podcasts for whatever reason.  I know how to use all the tools and if not, I can watch the tutorial for it.

Storyboard Blog Post

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2. My group chose to do a story board on the men & women's swimming and diving team.  We chose it because my two other group members are part of the women's swim and dive team, so we had two inside sources, and one of our classmates is on the men's swim and dive team, so we had another inside source.

3. We used images from google, like goggles, swim suits, swim caps, fins and paddles.  We also used images from actual Notre Dame swim meets and team gatherings.  We chose them to give a visual of what the team looks like and what meets are like, we gave images of equipment needed for practices and meets too.

4. My two other group members had all the information we needed since they were on the swim team, and I gathered information from our other classmate who is on the men's team.  We wrote our ideas down in a Google Doc, and then pooled them together into slides and the storyboard.

5. It outlined the process of each slide in transition.  It gave a more clear visual of what the final product what look like.

iPhoto Reflection

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 typed in a letter and then images, for the letter "A" I searched "A images".  It seemed to be the most logical and simple way of finding images in the shape of the letter that I was searching for.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to make an iPhoto slideshow.  I learned how to export the video and post it onto this blog.  I know how to make an album, and edit pictures in iPhoto now too.
3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
If I ever need to make a presentation in a class or for a business i can just put all my pictures into iPhoto and make a slideshow, it is a lot simpler and quicker than using PowerPoint.
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?
Yes I did prefer this over the other two projects.  We searched for things that were related to us and put ourselves into the slideshow.

Blog About Charity Appeal Letter

1. List the name of your business and its charity.
The name of my business is Precious Moments. The charity is a telethon to raise money for the American Red Cross.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to enter contacts into Microsoft Excel, and then merge them into a Microsoft Word document.  I typed my first business letter.
3. What was the easiest part of this project? What was the most difficult part of this project?
The easiest part of the project was entering all the information into the cells in Microsoft Excel. The most difficult part was understanding how to get the mail merge, but once I understood how to, it was pretty simple.
4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation other than writing a charity letter.
I can now add contacts into my Excel and have an address book in there.  For future business letters i know how to transfer my contacts into the Word document quickly and easily.
5. Did you learn something new during this project that you did not know before?  If so, what? [Your response to this question can be related to the information, skills, or process of the project.]
I learned how to mail merge contacts from an Excel document into a Word document.  I added the contacts with a business letters, so all of my contacts had a letter addressed and written specifically to them.

Reflections of M&M Spreadsheet

1. What functions did your spreadsheet perform?
I could add and average with the press of the sum button, I did not have to do math in my head or on a calculator, so that saved a lot of time.  It lined up all of my information in cells, columns, and rows.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
In this project I learned how to use Microsoft Excel.  I know how to organize my information into different cells, rows, and columns.  Now I can organize lists, and projects like this easily.
3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
If I was given a list of people that I needed to send a business letter to regarding company information, I could easily access Microsoft Excel.  I could then organize the names, along with the research I have done for their contact information.  Another way I would need to use this in the future is for a list of kids on a team.  From their names, to age and class, Excel easily organizes it all.