Powerpoint


 * Interactive Powerpoint Presentation **



This project was one of the most difficult for me to complete, but I also feel that it was one of my best. Typically, I have a lot of difficulty figuring out subjects for my projects, but the idea of exploring some of the elements of music, rhythm, pitch, dynamics and harmony, came quickly to me. From here, I explored these different elements in a variety of ways. One way was through performance. Using either a guitar or my hands, I opened each section with a simple demonstration of whatever element we were discussing. That was followed by one or two screencasts about the topic. These screencasts were done using jing, and the website sfskids.org. This website, by the San Francisco Symphony, is a kid friendly site that illustrates the topics I was discussing, and were a great visual complement to my narration. I was really proud of the content of this project, especially in the way I was able to connect the visual and verbal elements that I used

On the technical side, I started off very confidently as I had done a similar project in EDTS 523. As a result I found some of the non-linear elements, like using images as links, familiar. I expanded on these ideas by using lots of screencasts and screencaptures to really illustrate the material that I wanted to cover. This was a great idea, and came out very well. However, I ran into problems with jing and powerpoint at one point. Eventually, a solution was found, but it was cause for great confusion for me at one point. Ultimately, I feel that with knowledge of powerpoint, and my use of created media, I ended up with a great project.