I really liked this chapter with all of the before & after slide examples. When reading about signal vs. noise ratio, I was struggling a bit to really understand what the author meant. I haven't heard this concept before. After examining the example slides on the following page, I was able to easily grasp the concept. The slides with the higher SNR definitely look more professional and are easier to understand at a quick glance.
I also liked the Animoto assignment because I love that tool. I use it frequently for school and for personal use. It is so quick and easy, and the end result looks like professional quality work. The music library available within the website is really convenient; it is comforting knowing that the music in their library is available to use without having to worry about copyright/royalty issues.
I've been thinking lots about the Pecha Kucha assignment and trying to figure out what topic is going to be the best to do. I'm hoping that after talking to my group tomorrow I'll feel drawn more to one of my three brainstormed topics. I'd like to do something school related that I can use in the future but at the same time I think it would be eaiser (maybe???) to do something on a personal level like "All About Me" or "My Family". I could use a Pecha Kucha that is more personal like the 2 topics I mentioned to introduce myself to the class at the start of the term; although, I normally don't spend 6+ minutes talking about myself. It is usually more like 1 minute. :)
Becky you mention that you use Animoto in the school. Do you have the students use the program or do you only use the program? If you do have the students use it, what type of assignments do you have them do? I am very interested.
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ReplyDeleteI had some trouble trying to decide on topics for the Pecha Kucha assignment. Like you said, we usually don't spend so much time talking about ourselves. It makes us feel uncomfortable and arrogant, at least that's how I feel. I guess that's why I decided not to put All about Me as one of the possible three topics for the Pecha Kucha. For the record, have we decided how it is really supposed to be pronounced?
Each of these techniques helps you hone your skills a bit better. Which one has been the easiest and which one the most difficult?
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