Music Genome Project- British Invasion

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 chose British Invasion for my music topic. I chose it because I love the Beatles and wanted to learn more about other British bands during the 60s and today.

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

I started off getting information from my dad about different bands to get an idea of what to look for.I then found the bands I wanted to use and then picked one of their most popular songs. I found information from reliable sites I knew I could trust. I used live performance videos for all of them.

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

I used Garage Band, Youtube, iTunes, and of course iMovie. 

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

I had good information and I a well developed history of this genre. 

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

The most difficult part was having the audio line up with the video. Even in the final product, some parts of it didn't line up. Half the video would line up perfectly but then the other half wouldn't.
7. Did you decide to use still slides? Why or why not?  [If not, how did you convey your information?

I used still slides to present my information. I thought it would be easier to read and understand in a slide instead of talking.
8. For what other classes, situations, uses could this type of project be adapted?  

I could use this in a Music class, such as Music Appreciation. It could be adapted into the history of anything.   

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

I used the slow motion tool to slow the videos to match with the vocals. 

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.?

I cut the music and videos to something different so they weren't the same as the original. 

11. Would you do another project like this on your own? Why? Why not?
I would do another project like this on my own. I enjoyed learning about of different types of generes. I learned a lot in this project. 

ND Culture Movie Project

A. To what degree did you work toward team goals? (Please explain your answer) 
Superior, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Needs Improvement
Very Good, I organized who would interview whom and what sort of things we needed to add to the movie to make it better.

B. What specific tasks and duties did you perform as a member of this team?
I got an interview from Mr.Beckman, found some pictures, and edited the whole project. I added audio clips and got everything in the right order.

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
Excellent, I put in a lot of time into the editing of the movie. I used my knowledge of computers to make the movie the best it could be.

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
Leader, I assigned everybody what to do and organized everything on my computer for the movie. I complied what everybody did to make the movie be the best it could be.

E. What makes you most proud about your movie and why?
I'm most proud about the timing of everything in the movie. I worked hard on the timing of the movie and made sure everything flowed well.

F. If you were going to make any changes to your movie, what would they be?
I would change some of the editing of the interviews.

Movie Podcast

1. Upload your slideshow as a movie to your blog posting. 

2. What tools and techniques did you use to create your podcast?
I used Garage Band to make this podcast. I used the setting Female Narrator Noisy to record my voice. I resized photos to make them fit the screen available. 

3.  How could you use a project like this in other classes?
I could you this to make presentations in other class for projects. I could use it review a book in a literature class. 

4.  In the “real world,” how could podcast projects be used (In what careers/businesses, etc.)?
You could use it to record an audio book. I could be used to send out an announcement. 

5.  In this project, what did you get good at doing?
I got good at making my photos clear and the right size. I can now insert music and other clips behind my voice.

6. What was the most difficult part of the assignment?
This most difficult part was recording my voice and cropping it. Some parts of my voice would cut off when I bumped to clips together. 

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

I cut the sound clips I got so they were something new. The pictures were resized. I reworded the information I got into my own words. 

8.  Would you do a project like this on your own?  
I might do a project like this on my own. If I wanted to organize my thoughts on a movie I could use this. If I had more time I might do one for fun.

9. If you were going to make any changes/improvements on your podcast what would it/they be?  ...and why?
I would increase the volume on my movie sound clips. They were hard to hear at points, and they were really good clips, so I wish my audience could've heard them better.

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?
~ I typed in "things that look like the letter a/h" for the As and H in Sarah. I typed in "windy road" for the letter S because I knew roads looked like that and thought it would look cool. I typed in "shamrock" for the B because my friend said it would look cool and so did I. I typed in "white picket fence close up" for the E because I knew on the side it would look like an E. I typed in "golden gate bridge close up" for the H because I knew the supports would look like an H. I typed in "cane handle" for the R because I knew it would look like an little r. I typed in "stoplight side close up" for the E because I thought it would look cool. I typed in "st.louis arch" for the N because I love the Arch and thought it looked like a N. I typed in "flamingo neck close up" for the S because I thought it would look pretty. I typed in "softball" for the picture of the softball because I play softball and wanted to include it in my project. I typed in "cross" for the picture of the three crosses because I love Jesus and he is a big part in my life and I wanted to include him in my project

3. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
~ I learned how to make a slideshow in iPhoto and how to export something.

4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
~ I could use this to make a slideshow for a company in the future and how to send it to each person without using email. 

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?
~ I preferred this project more. I was able to be more creative, and it applied more to me which I liked. 

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.?

~ I took the images and modified them so they weren't the same as they were when they were on the internet. I cropped many of the pictures and enhanced all of them so they looked brighter and better. 

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2. My business is the Florida Marlins and they sponsor Food for the Poor.

3. I talked about the terrible conditions in Caribbean islands and asked what they would want other people to do in this situation. 

4. I learned how to Mail Merge, and I can now send out mass amounts of mail to people if I really wanted too. I know how to write a formal letter.

5. The easiest part of the project was adding the logos and making the mailing list. The most difficult part  was writing the letter and putting the addresses in.

6. I could use this to send out party invitations or invitations to a family event. It could be used for advertising. 

7. I learned how companies send out mass amounts of mail without individually addressing each one. 

M&M Comparison

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2. A template is anything that determines or serves as a pattern or a model(Dictionary.com)

3. I used AutoSum in Excel to do this project.

4. I learned how to make a spreadsheet and different tricks on Excel

5. I added different fonts, colors, and sizes to the pie graph.

6. Other uses for a spreadsheet are calendars, presentations, and labels

About Me

I hope to learn different tricks on my computer.
I like to be contacted through email and NetClassroom.

This represents me because softball is my life right now. I have it every
day after school and it leaves time for nothing else.
Softball is a passion in my life and I love it so much.