Even though by the end of last week I knew that creating the This I Believe video would by hard, I didn’t realize how much time even simple tasks would take. This week, I created the video for my This I Believe essay, which helped me learn a new skill that I actually really enjoyed. I started putting together my recording, music, and videos on Monday, and it took a lot more time than I thought was necessary. First, I had to find videos that would fit my topic well and illustrate the point I was trying to make. It was pretty hard to find the right video. I quickly found out that you can’t just type sad people into Youtube and find a video with the exact scenes that I wanted. I had to think outside of the box by considering videos that would have people that were sad in them. Then I had to convert them into MP4 files, upload them to my computer, and then upload them to WeVideo. Just those steps alone took around two hours to complete. The music came easier since I had previously picked most of the songs. Then, when I truly starting creating the video after I had obtained all the supplies I needed took awhile too. I had to cut out the parts of the videos that I wanted, place them in the right spot of my recording, and pick the right music to set the mood of the scene. It took me quite a while figure it all out, but eventually I made my video exactly how I wanted it, and uploaded it to Youtube. Thinking back, I really enjoyed this project. I had loved placing the videos and making the music drop at the exact right moment. Even though it took me a long time to write down my belief and create a video for it, I found something that I loved to do in the process. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/274960
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At the beginning of this week, I didn't have my This I Believe essay written. I had an idea in my head, but I didn't know how to put that belief into words or ideas that I could write about. This essay came up in conversation with friends, and I mentioned that I had an idea, but didn't know how to phrase it. They asked what that belief was. At first it was hard and I could tell they were confused, but after I explained more, they finally understood what I was trying to say. By talking out loud about my belief, I realized what it was that I wanted to share. Also, by speaking with them in conversation, it helped me add conversational elements into my essay. For the last few days of the week, I revised and edited my essay. I thought at first that it would be fairly easy to put together my words, the songs I chose, and the pictures or videos, so I wasn't too stressed about finishing my essay until this morning. My friend was showing me her video, and at that moment I realized how complex it actually was. Picking out songs and videos was the easiest step. After picking a video, you have to turn it into an MP4 file, find the right spot in your recording to place it, then figure out your transition. By understanding how complex creating the entire video was, it made me understand that I need to use my time more wisely. By speaking to my friends this week about the project, I was able to put words to my belief and understand how much more I need to work on. http://www.customspeechwriting.com/compose-your-speech-out-loud-speeches-should-be-heard-and-not-read/ In the beginning of this week, we learned storytelling tactics that would be helpful for telling our digital story. I watched The Mystery Box, spoken by J.J. Abrams. There were many helpful tips that I picked up while watching him speak. The overall message was good, but the most help I received was by looking closely into how he told his story. For example, he explained that he started thinking of ideas to talk about on TED by asking himself why he was passionate about mysteries. To find the answer to that question, he looked back into his past and visited different memories. This helped me find the right memories in my own past to explain my belief. Abrams also gave only just enough information to explain his topic, he didn’t go too deep into the memory. While writing my essay, I found that some of the topics I wrote didn’t necessarily go with my belief, so I cut it out. Abrams showed multiple clips from movies and added humor to many of his concepts. This kept his audience interested in what he was saying, and supported his points because they were relevant and helped him connect to the listeners. After everyone finished watching the TED Talk of their choice, we all came together to discuss key points of digital storytelling. The tips that people spoke of helped me see more ways to write my belief and and successfully tell my story. http://edtechteacher.org/8-steps-to-great-digital-storytelling-from-samantha-on-edudemic/ In the beginning of the week, we learned about tracking. At first, the concept scared me and now, it still scares me. It is insane that the internet contains so much information about the people that use it. I came to the conclusion that there the government needs to regulate tracking to give the citizens a choice on whether they want to be tracked or not, and to create consequences for companies that violate a citizen's information. As of now, companies can sell your personal information, and you can't do anything about it. There is no legislation to stop them. After we decided if we agreed or disagreed on the matter of government regulation, everyone in the class split into separate groups. In the agree group we talked about the issues with tracking and decided that the people need to have a choice when it comes to tracking. By the end of our discussion, I was pretty decided that tracking was one of the worst things in the world. I couldn't see how anyone would disagree, and started creating a closed mind on the subject. However, when all the groups came back together for a discussion, the person that argued for no government regulation helped me understand the flip side of the matter. One thing they said was that tracking helps companies know how to best meet the needs of the people and that when companies create profiles of people online they never use names, making it hard to violate a person's information. Although I still think tracking is wrong, that discussion made me understand both sides of the argument and helped me keep an open mind to others' opinions. http://www.qatardebate.org/debate-and-debating/benefits-of-debating |
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