The Great Life of ME!

Hello Readers

What have you learned about your topic?
I have learned that teen smoking is more popular then I thought it was. More teens are staring to smoke each day. I have learned more about the effects of smoking, and what will happen to you if you start smoking. I now realize that there are serious consequences to those who start smoking.

What have you learned about collaborating locally and internationally?
When Mr. Fisher first told us about this project I thought that it would be very difficult to communicate with the kids on the other side of the world, but I found out that is wasn’t that hard. The internet allows us to do so much more then we ever could be before. There are so many programs out there that allow us to communicate and talk to each other.

When Ashley and I were making the video it was hard trying to figure out how to animate poems, what colour to put our fonts, or where to put the pictures, because we are not sure if our other partners around the world will like what we have done to the video.

What would have made this project easier/better/more interesting?
I think doing more live Skype calls would have made it more interesting. I though that the first one we did was interesting and it allowed us to learn about other community’s and the troubles that they have in daily life. I think if we did another Skype call about the videos it would have aloud us to here what they think and it would also make it more easier for us to make the video. I also think if we arrange a way to talk to our partners about our videos that it would of also made it easier.

What have you learned about telling a story combing pictures/music/videos/voice/text?
I have learned that creating a video that tells a good story is not easy. There are many things that you have to worry about. You have to make sure you have the right music to fit your topic. You also have to make sure you put the pictures, poems, and videos together in an effective way. When you have voice in you video it has to be clear and easy to understand. When you are telling a story you have to consider your audience and what they want. Even if you like the cool fonts they may not be easy to read. So you have to pick a clearer font that may not be so cool but is easy for the audience to read.

It was fun to make these videos and I think everyone did a great job. Hope you enjoy watching them.

Until Next Time, Toni