Website Prototype

I would like to make my website really creative in order to attain the attention of people.  Therefore I would have the following:

•    an introductory page with some stunning facts about obesity and then  they will be able to go to the home page within this page I will have my research paper

• another page will be the comparison of the new and old physical education curriculum, within this website there will be some activities, so that the public can the improvements of the curriculum.

•  a page dedicated to physical activity ideas for teachers and staff
•  a page filled with links to websites of obesity facts
• a page about the increase of obesity rates
• a page of how physical education helps improve learning skills

Thinking Ahead - Presentation

Visual aids are great tools to obtain people's attention. People also like short summaries of what the whole project or presentation is about. For instance the judges or the audience will come to a point of frustration if the presenter does not get to the point, and simply just goes on  and on without going straight to the main idea.  Therefore, I would like to use animated graphs that provide information and I will add some facts that parallel with the graph. Using the graph and providing facts at the same time, helps the judge both to visualize and analyze the bottom line of the project.

Below are some tips and ideas that I found online on how to give a presentation:

1. Give the a Souvenir: Provide your audience with something that will help them remember the key terms of the presentation for future reference.

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/juice-analytics/8-ideas-for-presentations-with-more-zing-10422

2. Use a Metaphor;  This helps the audience understand the main idea of the project or presentation.

http://www.presentation-process.com/creative-presentation-ideas.html#.TzAhztVVVIE

3.  Change of  Pace (Transition) :  After a few slides or after a few minutes of talking break the ice by showing the judges a video, music, or pictures in order to wake up the audience.

http://lindenwooduniversity.web.officelive.com/creativepresentationideas.aspx

4. " And one more thing" : Leave a surprise at the end of your presentation so that the judges can walk way thinking of the presentation.

http://lindenwooduniversity.web.officelive.com/creativepresentationideas.aspx

5. Use a human voice : Do not make long wordy sentences just simply go to the point.

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/juice-analytics/8-ideas-for-presentations-with-more-zing-10422

This suggestions have been of great aid to my understanding of how to present a presentation, causing the judges to be interested in my project.

Below is a  link to a video from the TED website. This video does not really relate to my project but it has the same end product as mine.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jamie_oliver.html

This video has also helped me see how to use visual aids without ruining my presentation and keeping the audience interested.

Poster

It took me a great amount of time to think of an idea of how to get my point across through a poster. However I was able to recruit my ideas and I began working on my poster.  As I was working on my poster I had some trouble putting my ideas on Photoshop but with the help of my friend I was able to work it out.  Because of this experience I learned that ideas do not just come up in seconds they take time.

Refelection over PIPA and SOPA

If the SOPA and PIPA bills are passed it would honestly be too controlling over the people. For example people will not able to express their feelings without being monitored by the government. Also websites such as Google and YouTube would be in great danger. Such websites are of immense aid to students, in order for them to obtain valuable information for their studies. Overall I am against the SOPA and PIPA bill because it affects many of us and only a few are benefited by it, which is unfair.

Researching Poster Design and Typography

What are the four most important things to keep in mind when designing a poster?

1. The colors and designs of the poster must be creative and aesthetic in order to attract the attention of the targeted audience.  

• Ex: White background it causes the poster to look clean and focuses the viewer toward the data being presented.
• Text should be large enough to be seen from 5 feet away.

2. Placing information the right way / Organize information.

·         Focus on the important information

·         However, information overload might confuse the reader.

3. A poster must contain an emotional element

·         Ex: to motivate a call to action

4.  Rule of Thirds 

Down Below I posted a link of a poster:

  

http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/2/83564/1281107/advocacyposter.jpg

I believe this poster is a great advocator. The design was something unusual, which caught my attention and it contained an emotional element , that it even caused me to research more about the movement.

PSA Presentation

During the process of brainstorming ideas I had  many but when it came to filming they did not seem to transmit the message. After finding out what I was going to do, I began to film the footage which was a bit of a challenge. However, it was easy to obtain the people that were going to participate in it. The most challenging part of creating the PSA was making last 30 seconds. Overall, I feel that I was able to experience the pressure of a director, editor and producer.

Reflection on Kansas Association of Broadcasters, KAB.

After reading this article my eyes opened to a whole new perspective. For instance I thought that a PSA would be just to inform the audience but it should actually cause the people to  take an specific action according to the issue.  Also a PSA must relate to most of the audience, not just a 4% percent of the population because then the other 96% would be uninterested. Another great bit of information that I was able to acquire through the article , was that the PSA should talk only about the results, as well as use real language so that the audience can relate. An additional tip to make an effective PSA was to not overuse music and sound effects because it can ruin the message of it.