Weekly Blog Entries

A. I propose to create a course for high school students to take that would teach them about current events and foreign affairs, as well as local and national news occuring in their regions.

B. Now that I've done more work with adobe premiere, I'm planning on adding a video presentation to my website.

C. I will use a website as well as a video camera to record and post my video.

D. I chose this technology because I'm already pretty accustomed to it and know it relatively well.

E. I haven't seen any other student's proposals.

F. I need to create a poster board, finish my website, put together my video, and finish updating the information on my website.
I will be getting my video done within the coming month and I will probably get my poster done, in all honesty, the week of my capstone presentation.
I will have my rough draft of my essay done by the week after spring break.

Blog Update: Efforts of my website

Thus far, I have changed a little bit more information on my website. I decided that I'm going to try to put my own video on the page relating to one of my main points of service learning getting students involved. I also decided that rather than this site being a site explaining my project, it's going to be a prototype of what I would want if my project was actually being put into action. I have gotten a lot done with my website, and over all, I'm pretty happy with it.

Link to Website

Link to Website

I need to change some of the information on it, this was a rough draft used for a previous class. But I'm using the same general topic/subject. I just need to switch out the information for data that is more relevant.

Link to PSA Video

PSA

I found images and music online that matched my topic. I just put them together as well as words explaining what the pictures were supposed to represent and in order to try and convey my message. I feel like my PSA is alright, but it would have been a lot better if I would have chosen different music. Unfortunately, in order to get my video done ahead of time, like I did so that I could work on assignments for other classes, I picked that as an easy solution. I think it would have better conveyed my message if I would have used something slower, more serious, and less corny. But overall, I'm happy with my result.

Entry C

i. No, my capstone project does not involve me constructing or purposing explanatory props. I may add a chart/diagram to my trifold thing that I'm making, but that's it.

ii. I will present my poster materials on a tri-fold. I plan to print my poster and place it in the middle of the trifold, then write more information on the two remaining sides.

iii. No, I will not be fabricating a model or creating a prototype.  I'll just be creating a website to provide further information for my viewers.

iv. The appropriate way to dress would be in dressy casual attire. I need to dress professional enough to demand respect, but casual enough to show approachability.

v. Important points for my to present are identifying the problem, saying why it is important/why people should care, examples through research, and my solution.

vi. I do not plan on presenting a brochure.

vii. I will be including my website for people to look at during my presentation.