Hey everyone,
This week I completed my first artifact and rationale for this class! I was so proud of what I had accomplished, and I hope my future artifacts turn out just as enjoyable as this one was. It was a big relief when I finally turned it in, but I knew turning it in meant that I would have to start working heavily on my second artifact right away.
Fortunately for me, I knew that the second artifact would be due soon, so I put forth some effort while working on my first artifact to organize what I want out of my second one. I have already decided that my theme will be cellulosic ethanol/biofuels and how they will benefit us in the future. I have already gotten research for this topic, and I have already decided to use the Prezi software to make a creative presentation. The idea I had for this artifact was that the presentation would be based around the cellulose molecule and that information would be displayed in different parts of the molecule. To give you a better idea of what I my idea is, I want you to click this and imagine the Prezi taking you to different parts of that molecule and information about the fuel being displayed there.
Currently, I have already started creating my Prezi, but I really have just the framework of the presentation created. This includes the theme and some crucial pictures of the presentation. I still need to decide what information I want to include within the presentation and create the text pieces for my Prezi. Once all of that is done, I will need to revise the Prezi heavily and make sure the transitions go smoothly and ensure my information in grammatically and factually correct.
What I have ahead of me looks like a lot, but I think this artifact will progress even smoother than my first artifact. I feel that this software will make designing my presentation to be immensely enjoyable and rewarding for me. I also think that creating my rationale will be easier because I have already created my first one and kind of know the ropes. I hope that I will continue to be motivated to work hard on this project and not allow myself to get behind.
I hope everyone has a good weekend,
Matt Willis
I really like your idea for the Prezi. I used one for my first project and really liked the feel of the software. I think your project will look fantastic when it's finished and I cannot wait to see it. The one piece of advice I have is to watch your time. I know I had trouble with my Prezi just because there was so much I could've done with it, I just didn't have the time.
ReplyDeleteWow I wish I was more like you and started working on my second artifact while in the process of my first. But i am more of a last minute type person haha. I am really interested in seeing your Prezi beecause I have never really seen a finished product of one before. I like the fact that you are enthusiastic about your subject still. i know I get bored talking about the same thing over and over. But I believe you have got some great ideas for your subject. Keep it up and I cant wait to see it all complete!!! :D
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are doing the right thing starting early so that it doesn't all come at you at once. I like this topic and am very interested in what all you find out about it so keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have gotten a head start on finding the inforamtion that you are going to use and the angle you are going to take. The prezi idea taht you have sounds like it is going to be really interesting and I am really looking forward to see how it turns out. You seem to know exactly what you want to do and I hope it turns out the way you imagined.
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