It’s hard
to believe it, but the final is FINALLY done!!! I don’t think I’ve ever hit as
many roadblocks as I have while working on this, but in the end it all came
together and I am happy with outcome. I chose to gear this presentation toward
fourth grade teachers, specifically targeting fourth grade language arts. As a
fourth grade teacher I have found it very difficult for me to incorporate
technology and web 2.0 tools into my reading and writing instruction, so I
chose to make that my focus area.
Designing this presentation took a
little more time than anticipated because I initially chose a white background
with Reynolds’ (2014) concept “express the essence of less” in mind. I figured
white background would be a sure way to go, especially if I was going to
include JPEG images or embed videos. While working I saw that a simple white
background wasn’t the best way to utilize the negative space on the
presentation slides and did not blend well with the chosen graphics and images.
After several attempts to find a background that complimented all of the design
elements on the presentation slides I decided on a dark variation of a gray
background called “charcoal mist.” I liked that this color was darker than
standard gray, but also not as dark and bold as black. Choosing an achromatic
background color like “charcoal mist” helped me effectively eliminate the
problem of “color chaos” (p. 84) I was seeing when trying out monochromatic
colors.
Choosing fonts was an easy task
for me, something I struggled with while working on my previous slide doc
assignment. As with the slide doc, I chose to stick within the serif family of
fonts as Reynolds (2014) explains that “serif fonts are commonly believed to
aid readability for longer sections of text because the serif leads the eye
from one character and one word to the next” (p. 48). At Reynolds’s (2014)
suggestion I used the fonts Rockwell and Futura, as they were the most
effective complimentary fonts and it was recommended they be used together.
With the background of the presentation slides being dark I chose to keep the
font color white, as “you can achieve a great deal with only black and white”
(p. 82).
Despite the challenges I faced while working on this, I learned more through the experience of it all. It almost felt that I was both the presenter and the audience as I was adapting the tools for the presentation. As I came up with tools and examples, I created examples with the idea in mind to use them for this upcoming school year. Hopefully I can now “web 2.0 my heart out” and spruce up my own ILA activities!
Despite the challenges I faced while working on this, I learned more through the experience of it all. It almost felt that I was both the presenter and the audience as I was adapting the tools for the presentation. As I came up with tools and examples, I created examples with the idea in mind to use them for this upcoming school year. Hopefully I can now “web 2.0 my heart out” and spruce up my own ILA activities!
Here is the final product... enjoy!
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