Weekly Report & Refection #10

Hello Everyone,

During this weeks session I got to learn about a few more different tools that I could use to create a slide show. I also got to learn how to find different types of copyright pictures that are approved on the Internet. The tools I got to look at were Animoto, Fotobabble, and PhotoPeach. Each of these tools has their own unique use however the one I decided to create my slideshow on was Animoto. If you look under my “pages” you will be able to see the slide show that I created. I find that Animto was a really easy tool to use as it was very similar to prize, however there were some differences. They are both really useful when it comes to working online and creating presentations and working in a group or with a partner. Being able to create these online allows for easy assess wherever you are which is a really common feature among the tools I have got to use this term.

Chavanu, 2014

Being able to collaborate with your partner or group members over this tool is also very time sufficient because you do not have to keep contacting them via email, text message, Facebook ect. This tool is very similar in comparison to other tools I have learned about in this course such as GoogleDocs, Voice Thread, ect. These all allow student in todays society to interact online making time for us to fit into our busy university life and schedules. I would definitely fit Prezi under my PLE because there are several ways I can use this tool in the digital world and in its context. I am able (like many other programs) to work with anyone from anywhere at any time to create a presentation such as a slide show. I am also able to make use of their unique features to make my presentation more interesting and creative.

Throughout this week, I also got the opportunity to do some advanced searching on Google Images, which I have never done before, and didn’t even know it was possible.

There are several different things about copyright that any individual and especially a university student like myself needs to be aware of before using another picture or recourse. Therefore, when we searched different images on Gooogle, we then clicked the “geared logo” which is located on the top right of the page when then brings you to another page. This page is an advanced search tab which you will then discover a “usage rights tab” so you can  selete the type of tool you are looking for. If you would like to try this check out this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pJoR_pskE0&feature=youtu.be 

Taylor, 2015

In my personal preference I would chose to use “free to use” as it allows you to know if you are able to duplicate the specific image. After completing this session it made me really realize how important citing is and how to use them appropriately. I found this session very enlightening as both Prezi and Animoto were amazing tools to create slideshow presentation, and citing through the advanced setting on google images was very important as we cite almost every day in university.

Also before you go I thought I would share a quick blog with that I find inspiring from my feedly reader! If you are interested in fitness feel free to check out “The Sisters Behind Base Body Babes”!

Thanks for reading!

Jess