<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Steve Smiley's TATC Portfolio: Standard #3
 

SBEC Standard #3

Task Appropriate Tools in Problem-Solving
Use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations.
 

Reflection:

Sometimes the appropriate tools are the same as the tools that you have on hand. Not always, but sometimes. If this is the case and the intended audience does not map to the tools that you have, what are your options? Can you print the digital graphic successfully to fulfill the need? Do you really need a web page for giving students instructions on how to get to the bathroom from their 3rd row seat in History? What is a better way?

What is a better way? This is the primary question that all I have to teach to the students. There are 1000 ways to do most technology tasks, but the correct one depends on having experience with fundamental concepts of design, analysis, and tools.

As a TATC graduate, I will always strive to reward improvisation between the lines and listen to reasons (even change the lesson plan, for good ones) why the lines are in the wrong place.
 

Caption #6 - Caption #16
 

Caption 6

Indicators:

 8.7s, 8.11s, 8.13s, 8.14s, 8.15s, 8.16s, 8.21s, 8.25s, 8.32s, 8.34s, 8.35s, 8.37s, 8.44s, 8.45s, 9.7s, 9.8s, 9.11s, 9.12s, 9.13s, 9.15s, 9.16s, 9.21s, 9.27s, 9.28s, 9.31s, 9.33s, 9.35s, 9.39s, 9.40s, 9.41s, 10.3s, 10.4s, 10.7s, 10.9s, 10.14s, 10.16s, 10.17s, 10.18s, 10.22s, 10.24s, 10.25s, 10.26s, 10.28s, 10.29s, 10.30s, 10.32s, 10.36s, 10.40s, 10.41s, 10.43s, 11.2s, 11.4s, 11.7s, 11.10s, 11.11s, 11.12s, 11.19s, 11.21s, 11.24s, 11.25s, 11.26s, 11.29s, 11.31s, 11.35s,
   
Artifact #6 Group Mood Video
 

Descriptors:

 Video Editing, Web Page Development, Integrated Sound and Video
   

Title:

 Mood Video (Group Project)
   

Course:

 TATC 105-1: Video Technology Week 1 - Mood
   

Date Created:

 03/25/2003
   

Source:

 Consolidated audio files and video files from Internet downloads. Provided by group members: Steve Smiley, Beverly Sweeney, and Carol Luttmer
   

Media:

 Web delivery of Microsoft Streaming Server (V9) and HTML
   

Description:

 The assignment:
Establish a basic mood--tranquility, anxiety, reverence, anger, patriotism, sensuality, spirituality, or whatever--entirely through your selection and composition of clips.
Your "Mood" piece video requirements
  • A time limit of 1 min.
  • A storyboard or script of the video - You may use either the storyboard or script format but as a group you will need to decide which format before beginning.
  • A mood conveyed
  • At least 3 edited/cut/trimmed scenes from their original clip
  • Sound
  • Credits
   

Rationale:

 The group decided on a "Patriotic" theme. Everyone's first idea was to choose patriotic music; however, this was prohibited by the instructions. To accomplish our mood, we combined imagery of 9/11 and American symbols, such as the flag, Statue of Liberty, and eagle to evoke the mood. The music was chosen because its rise and fall in pitch and tone reflected the timing of the images within the video. Our primary emphasis was on the continuity of the video. We used dissolves throughout, primarily because each of our clips contained multiple scenes transitioned with dissolves. Also, "dissolve" matched the slow-motion quality of the soundtrack.

This video was our first experience with manual encoding and embedding encoded videos into web pages. The process was educational and painful, which most good educational experiences are. As usual, Microsoft's methods for preparing online content are not the easiest or simplest to follow, but the video does appear to work IF you have the latest version of every possible piece of software involved. RealMedia has a better handle on the creation and delivery of streaming media.

I learned a great deal during the video editing process; the use of sound and how to coordinate that manually with the video was an excellent exercise.

Work Plan:
Roles:
Producer: Smiley
Storyboard: Sweeney
Sound Editor: Luttmer
Plan:
Deliver to me via email by Sunday morning a video clip, truncated to 20 seconds or less.
Beverly will create a storyboard, due Monday morning
Carol will find a sound "track" for use within the video, due Monday morning
Once I have the video clips, I'll rough them together and put it up for your review.
With the finished storyboard, (Monday) I will add a title and credits within the video as well as the sound track.
I will also create a web page to house our creation and contain any comments that we will want to make.
Workflow:
sunday morning: find and send clips (email)
Sunday evening 9PM: review rough video (web page - ugly)
Monday morning: Send storyboard and sound (email)
Monday evening: Review preliminary video (web page - cleaner)
Tuesday morning: Review final video (email)
Tuesday evening: review notes and post final pages (finished)
Wednesday evening: laze around and read other people's stuff.

 
   

Implications for Future:

 I learned a great deal about video manipulation during this task....I needed the practice with MGI Videowave and this assignment provided it.
   

Reviewers Comments:

 You guys did a great video on PRIDE and PATRIOTISM. A good choice for our times, in my opinion. The rotating eagle and Statue of Liberty laser show were awesome, and the music fit the video well. Your web page was well-designed and colors complemented your mood of patriotism. Excellent job!

Reviewer Name:

 Kathleen Markwardt

Date Reviewed:

 03/26/2003

Reviewers Title:

 TATC Student
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Caption 16

Indicators:

 1, 2, 3, 4, 8.1s, 8.7s, 8.9s, 8.10s, 8.11s, 8.13s, 8.14s, 8.24s, 8.25s, 8.33s, 8.34s, 8.35s, 8.38s, 8.39s, 8.40s, 11.1s, 11.2s, 11.4s, 11.7s, 11.10s, 11.11s, 11.12s, 11.14s, 11.23s, 11.24s, 11.25s, 11.26s, 11.27s, 11.29s, 11.30s, 11.32s, 11.34s, 11.35s
   
Artifact #16 Input Devices
 

Descriptors:

 Webmastering, Development, Tools, Evaluation
   

Title:

 Input Devices
   

Course:

 TATC 201-1: Extended Digital Graphics Week
   

Date Created:

 11/18/2002
   

Source:

 Analysis and development was all done from scratch; images taken from product/company web sites.
   

Media:

 Web delivery
   

Description:

 The assignment:
Research two input devices and compare and contrast the devices. One of the input devices you research must be an assistive device. Input devices are used in many different ways in each project that you do. You can use a scanner, camera, drawing tablet, etc.

Tell us by using some of the factors below what you would consider when making a choice as to what type of input device to use.

  • Tell the Input Device you researched.
  • Give us a Brief Description.
  • List it's Advantages and Disadvantages.
  • Briefly tell its quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency.
  • What should be your concerns when purchasing an input device?
    Tell if there is ever a time when one input device would work better than another.
  • Tell from your experiences which device you prefer to work with and which one you would like to work with that you have not yet had the opportunity.

Using your own experience, the Interactive Guides, the Readings and/or research as a foundation for this discussion, offer your thinking on the above topic. This does not have to be a long essay but a brief discussion on your part concerning some of the issues in using input devices.

   

Rationale:

 The review is included in my portfolio to demonstrate my understanding of input devices and how they can enhance or detract from the creation of technology applications elements. It is a short description of the Optical Mouse from Microsoft and the Wacom Tablet. I use both of these, depending on the amount of typing required. The Optical Mouse is easier to use when alternating between typing sequences and keyboarding; the Wacom device makes selection, highlighting, and dragging much easier. Alternating between the Wacom and keyboarding can be exhausting to the muscles of the forearm and wrist because of the fine, finger control needed for both tasks.
   

Implications for Future:

 The Wacom tablet is my preferred method of input for my laptop. Students need to be aware that there are alternate input devices available that could increase their productivity,
   

Reviewers Comments:

 Your web review as great. I loved the format!!

Reviewer Name:

 Karen Fuller

Date Reviewed:

 11/18/2002

Reviewers Title:

 TATC Student
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