Journal - 3/29/13

Journal - What are some one time only expenses that a business may have when first getting started? How would a business pay for these expenses? Explain.

Wait. Wrong class. Sorry.

REAL Journal - What tool did you use for editing your five photos? Why did you choose that tool? What are some things you learned about that tool while using it?

For my photos, I used Photoshop, because out of all the tools provided, that was the only one that I really had any experience in. I could have picked any others, but by instinct I just clicked on Photoshop. After that I didn't even bother to check on the others. I just picked one and stuck with it. Simple as that.

Journal - 3/28/13

Journal - What are the pros and cons to photo editing? What are some examples of when photo editing is fun and appropriate? When can photo editing be inappropriate or too much?

Photo editing can be beneficial to things like news or reports. But it can also be dangerous, as people can take photos and contort them into innaproporate images that could ruin someone's life.

Journal - 3/26/13

Journal - Do you enjoy photographs? What do you like about them? Do you enjoy taking pictures? When and where do you use pictures?

I guess I don't hate photographs. Depending on what they are photographs of then I suppose they would be enjoyable. Photography isn't exactly a hobby I'd prefer. But, whenever I do things like word or school related projects, I usually borrow pictures from online and use them as examples of the topic that the project goes over. If I were vacationing someplace cool like Japan or Europe, sure I'd take a few pictures.

Journal - 3/25/13

Journal - Tell me your top 5 highlights from Spring Break.

1. Not having to get up so early.
2. Spending a week in Colorado.
3. Driving to Chicago and back in only a day.
4. Actually getting a break from school.
5. It's Spring Break. The whole thing is basically a highlight.

Journal - 3/11/13

Journal - What is the second web 2.0 tool you have chosen to integrate into your presentation? A new tool? How did you integrate the tool?

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Journal - 3/8/13

Journal - Happy Friday! Weekend plans? Tell me about them.

Thanks, yes, and no. Just kidding. Tonight, my dad volunteered to serve dinner to the homeless living at the Ronald McDonald House, and I've also volunteered to help out. There aren't really any plans for Saturday. Just everyone lazing around. As for Sunday, there's church in the morning and possibly youth group later in the day. I can except anything else to happen this weekend.

Journal - 3/7/13

Journal - How are you going to try to make your presentation innovative and different than the rest of the presentations in the class? Are you going to organize it differently? Did you find a tool no one knows about? Do you have amazing facts that are going to reel the audience in? Explain.

I really don't know by this point. I haven't really gotten into the project yet, therefor I haven't thought of every detail I plan to include into it. I do plan on organizing it differently than earlier presentations, just so it doesn't seem like a repeat of previous works.

Journal - 3/5/13

Journal - What makes a presentation great? Be specific.

What makes a presentation great is the amount of effort a person really puts into it. They have to really take it seriously and be creative. The information on the subject is an important area, with sources being sighted. Also, when the presentation is actually being presented, the presenter needs to speak out so that the listeners can actually listen. And if that fails, the presentation could use a few attention grabbers that would make it seem more interesting to the audience.

Journal - 3/4/13

Journal - What is the purpose of an infographic? What are the pros/cons of using infographics?  What type of information is best displayed in an infographic?  How can an infographic help convey your message to an audience?  How can you use infographics in other classes?
The purpose of an infographic is to present complex information quickly and clearly. They utilize graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. Information in an infographic can range from normal everyday occurances to big time events. They convey a person's attention by using entertaining graphics and visuals that make the topic seem more interesting.