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Slide Design
Hello, everyone! These are my goals in life (shows slide). Now, the first thing you may be thinking about when you see this is the colors or even the funky doctor. The colors are not a pattern, even though you may think it is. I chose to make the colors that way to depict important words. The red words are the important ones, while the blue ones are not as important. You may have also realized that the blue words are slightly smaller as well. This way, even if you were in the back of the room, you’d still be able to read my slides perfectly.
Why did I put the picture of the doctor? I put it there because the audience would be pretty bored if slides were just consisted of words. I put visuals in my slide to keep the audience entertained and awake. You can probably call it my trump card.
Something that influenced my decisions is Zach Holman’s post about slide designs. I was able to look at some of the slides he created and how they were visually appealing. He was able to get his point across clearly, while keeping me awake. He made use of different colors/fonts which made it exciting and fun to look at.
Reflection
I found that my original slide was pretty good. After my presentation, I thought otherwise. One thing that I needed to change was the text style. I had two different text styles for the words, which I didn't notice. Another thing that needed to be changed was the pictures. The actual pictures themselves wasn't the problem, but the white background with them was. To fix that I'll have to use the "Alpha" tool to remove the white background and re-arrange the pictures. Last, but not least, remove the bullet points. The bullet points gave the slide a look of formality when it was intended to be fun. This is my new slide.
Media Fluency - Ava Olsen
As you see here, I created a slide. To create my slide, I used the concept of bleeding to the picture of the piano keys, so the viewer is left with some wonder and has to think about what the rest of the picture is. I made the type big so people would be able to read it easily, without taking their attention from me speaking. I made the slide mainly visual by making the focus the photos that I added. I created the slide so you would only have to glance at it. I used the rule of thirds to somewhat separate my photos into three columns, and added a small amount of text to narrate what I was talking about. I tried to make it as brief as possible, considering how many things I could’ve added.
Media Fluency
Most of my design was following what it said in Presentation Zen: Make things big. I did this for most of the images, and then made the text a little bit smaller, because Presentation Zen says to make things visual. I started with the headcrab a lot bigger, but eventually made it smaller because Presentation Zen says to have empty space. I think I could have had a bit more empty space if I could do it again, though. I also made the bacon bleed a bit, according to Presentation Zen's tips. If I could do it again, I would follow the rule of thirds, because my slide seems a bit disorganized. I would also add more contrast if I could do it again.
Media Fluency
The purpose behind my slide is simple really. I'm organized, but I like to be messy. I like to change the way my words are facing. I like to give things color and leave things bland. When it comes to the pictures: I have a sketchpad because there are times where I'm so bored that it inspires me to draw. I'll draw people, cartoons, logos, nature, whatever comes to me at that moment in time. A picture of Bruno Mars is up there because he will always be my "husband". I've loved his music since day one and am a die hard "Hooligan". He's a big part of my life. I have a picture of a present and it says "quince" inside. I just turned 15 and had my quinceanera. In the latin culture, that was my transition in life from a girl to a woman. I have a picture of a pug with the word "pugly" above it because I have 3 pugs at home and they're ugly but know how to be cute at the same time. The words I have represent me and how I am or what I like. And that's about it.
New Reflection: As I created this slide I paid more attention to the presentation zen ideas and the critiques I heard in class. This time I have a completely different slide and kept everything simple. I used the idea of bleeding with the flag in the background. I contrasted the red with with white when it came to my name (I sampled the same color from the white stripes). I have one big visual in the back (the flag) and my name would be the glance media. I also used big font again.
Media Fluency
When I saw the default font (Gill Sans) for the slide type I chose (White), it looked perfect for te type of design. I chose a puzzle-piece sort of design because it expresses ideas clearly, and looks smooth. Its coloration provides a bit of contrast between words, making it even clearer. It’s in a square about ⅔ the height and width of the overall slide. This technically doesn’t conform to the rule of thirds, more like the rule of sixths, as it leaves about a sixth on each side. It’s not quite exact, though. I didn’t use pure black, because it would be too strong.
REFLECTION
In reflection, I think I did my slide well. It had an overall "Wow!" reaction among fellow classmates. In addition, it fits everything the assignment needed.
Media Fluency - Ava Olsen
As you see here, I created a slide. To create my slide, I used the concept of bleeding to the picture of the piano keys, so the viewer is left with some wonder and has to think about what the rest of the picture is. I made the type big so people would be able to read it easily, without taking their attention from me speaking. I made the slide mainly visual by making the focus the photos that I added. I created the slide so you would only have to glance at it. I used the rule of thirds to somewhat separate my photos into three columns, and added a small amount of text to narrate what I was talking about. I used three photos of things that represent me. I tried to make it as brief as possible, considering how many things I like.
Media Fluency - Brittany Cooper
MEDIA FLUENCY Presentation
Media Fluency
Media Fluency
Since creating my first slide I have learned even more about making slides. I changed my slide completely. The reason being I had way too many photos on my first slide and I did not use presentation Zen correctly. I feel as though having too many photos is not good and does not work. I learned a whole lot from seeing others present their slides. I learned a lot about presentation Zen from others presenting as well because they used presentation Zen well. Furthermore I wanted my slide to be my best work and I believe that my second slide is better than my first slide. Overall I believe that my second slide is much better than my first slide.
Zack Hersh Media Fluency
I moved over and enlarged the picture of the watermelon to have it bleed, which I had forgotten to do the first time. Also, I wanted to draw more attention to it.
I changed the font because it was kind of distracting and complex, and I decided that it would be and look better as something simpler.
I simplified the 3 pictures into 1 idea that incorporates all of them to keep it simple while still including lots of information.
Media Fluency
Javier Peraza Q2 Media Fluency
Looking back at the critique I began to matriculate that the cinched, lucid, and unambiguous slide design is more often aggrandized by the monotonous audience. A monumental confabulation inscribed on a slide show is paroxysm to the benighted, and perhaps even moronic, musters. Not only that, but it distracts them from the real picture which is what transpires from the vocal cords in your throat. The persisting sound during phonation is no amalgamation with culminating knowledge. You want your assemblage to be completely ken to what you are saying; therefore your slide should have as little as possible along with the most meaning. This alone can be vindicating enough, so the elementary way to do this might be challenging. The idea is to have your point unequivocal to give the onlookers the topic in diminutive amount of time. Maybe more importantly, it is salient to have the slide visually appealing. You don't want to lose your 'people' just because you are too intwined into sloth to care. These articulations have a perfect panorama on why I changed my slide to a mild but tenacious introduction to 'ME'.
YATW
Hello, My name is Isabella Blackwell, I am a freshman at Science Leadership Academy. This year in Mrs. Dunn’s English Class, all students had to choose a specific topic that we felt strongly about to become agents of change. The topic I chose was to learn about what causes children to go into hospitals and why they are so appreciative unlike kids my age who aren’t in hospitals. I wanted to basically go and see why they act this way, and compare it to real life. Also, to give talk to kids in hospitals and give them “support’.
Many people don’t know or care to understand that life is harder for many people other than themselves. Usually people cry over not getting to go to a party or getting your phone taken awa,y from them. I realized that even I do this too. Kids in hospitals are on deathbeds and their parents not knowing if their kids are going to be alive.
At CHOP, there are many kids that are survivors of many things. One kid named Will had a lot of things wrong with him. He had UPJ and kidney stones. The hard part about it was that there wasn’t even any symptoms or signs that he had these disorders. He was only 3 years old when doctors told him that something was wrong. But in the end, he was very greatfull that he was able to come over it and still become a great kid. Meanwhile, kids like me dont understand what it is to have something this serious happen in your life.
Another child that has had a really rough time “growing up” was Hadi. Hadi had to have reconstructive surgery. He had problems in a private area and wa very young when it started. There were so many questions on why this was happening to him. Thats why I was so concerned about people not seeing past their stupid problems about getting in trouble or just drama.
I want to put my focus on talking to kids in hospitals and seeing how they adapt to life basically “living” in the hospital. I want to go to CHOP and do what I said above. But overall, I am really interested in seeing what it is that keeps these kids so motivated and thankful.
Annotated Bibliography:
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/1AH89M54dl775tI0l4DV62_VHoxS9jV9mlR7l570CpIQ/edit
¡Hola!
Mi nombre es Lindsey y soy tengo quince años! Soy de Filadelfia, es una ciudad grande. Pero se conoce como “La Cuidad de Amor Fraternal.” ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo eres?
Pero mi cumpleaños es noviembre veinte y cuatro. Me fascina dibujar, dormir, ver la tele, videojuegos, leer cómic y comer. Soy cómica, baja, guapa y perezosa. Soy un poquito tímida y casi siempre de No me gusta nada trabajar y cantar. Viejo musica en fascina musica y Johnny Depp me fascina talentos. Los fines de semana me gusta deportista. ¿Qué se siente en América del Sur? ¿Cuántos años tienes? ¿Cuáles son sus actividades favoritas? Responde! Adiós!
Con cariño,
Lindsey Jones
SLA Pep Squad Competes @ Frankford HS's Talent Show
Animal Cruelty YATW
Animal abuse and animal cruelty is a big issue not only in the United States, but in the world internationally. It’s something that has dramatically changed the way we see the world.However, many people simply ignore the fact that they are abusing animals because they do it to release pressure or just to have pleasure. The Humane Society states that animal abuse can be shown by people shooting, beating, stabbing, or setting the animal on fire. It also states that these people who abuse their animals, probably abuse their family as well.
There are many reasons why people abuse animals. Animal cruelty has a wide range of actions, but not one answer isn't capable enough to explain many reasons why people do it. Each type of abuse is shown with certain patterns of behavior that experts use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today.
Animal cruelty is often separated into into two main categories: active and passive, also known as commission and omission. Passive cruelty is classified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action. Extreme passive cruelty can cause incredible pain and suffering to an animal.
Examples of neglect are starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal's skin, unsustainable shelter for extreme weather conditions, and not able to have veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention.
Active cruelty is where a person has intentionally caused abuse and cruelty to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior.
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current abuse, or simply to psychologically torture the the victims, extending their "power".
64.5% (1,212) involved dogs
18% (337) involved cats
25% (470) involved other animals
Reported abuse against pit bull-type dogs appears to be on the most: in 2000–2001, pit bull-type dogs were involved in 13% of reported dog-abuse cases; in 2007, they were involved in 25% of reported dog-abuse cases.
(some cases involved multiple species). Only 47 states in the U.S. take animal abuse as a crime. But, dogs and cats have protection in all states. But they are not the only animals that are abused and neglected. Horses, cows, pigs, ducks, and chickens are victims of the cruel acts of animal abuse.
Illegal animal fighting is another big issue that runs along side animal abuse.Illegal animal fighting is a blood-sport where animals are specifically bred and trained to fight each other within a closed pit or ring, for the entertainment of people who place bets on the animal they believe will win. The fights are extremely dangerous, with animals often fighting to the death.
In addition to the extremely violent actions of the animal cruelty involved, illegal animal fighting events almost always include other criminal activity, such as gambling, drugs, prostitution and illegal firearms.
Additionally, it is quite common for children to be used during these events, usually as runners for the betting process. This brings up the obvious issue of exposing children to illegal activities, and it also contributes to their de-sensitivity to violence as they are exposed to these brutal and bloody scenes of animals ripping each other to pieces for money. Quite often, during a dog or cockfighting bust, these young runners are overlooked during the questioning process - which is part of what makes them desirable to use from an illegal animal fighter's standpoint.
Trunking: When two dogs (usually pit bulls) are thrown into the trunk of a car to fight. The trunk door is closed, and the last dog standing is the "winner".
Hog-Dog Fighting: When a dog (usually pit bull) is pitted against a feral pig, or hog. This is common in the southern states. The HSUS believes that hog dog fights regularly occur in at least ten states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.
Badger Baiting: When a dog or dogs is put against a badger. This is illegal but not uncommon in the UK. The badger, which may first be partially disabled by being beaten over the head with a spade, or by having its jaw broken or its legs chained, is placed in a baiting pit or some other arena. It is then set upon by a succession dogs, which are goaded on by their owners. According to RSPCA inspector Ian Briggs, 10,000 badgers are killed or injured by diggers every year.
Bibliography:.http://www.aspca.org/Home/Fight-Animal-Cruelty/aspca-on-the-frontlines
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty/animal_fighting.php
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/abuse_neglect/
http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_cruelty.php
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/are-u-against-animal-abuse/question-1349373/?link=ibaf&q=&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001349373/help_against_animal_cruelty_7173382_500_333_xlarge.jpeg
http://blog.al.com/live/2008/10/large_boxer%20abuse.JPG
http://dingo.care2.com/pictures/c2c/share/64/644/428/644289_370.jpg
Sandy Relief Part 1
Una Carta para Ti.
¡Hola! Me llamo Wilson. ¿Qué tal? Estoy de humor bastante bueno. ¿Cuantos años tienes tú? Tengo 13 años, pero estoy en grado 9 porque soy saltó un grado. Mi cumpleaños veintidós de marzo. ¿Cuando es tu cumpleaños?
¿De dónde eres tú? ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy donde quiera que estés? Soy de Filadelfia. Sin embargo, yo nací en San Francisco. Me mudé a Filadelfia, cuando yo era un bebé. Además, dependiendo de la semana, yo vivo en la casa de mi madre o la casa de mi padre, porque están divorciados.
Cuando tengo tiempo libre, me gusta jugar videojuegos de la computadora, por ejemplo Portal y Team Fortress 2, con amigos. De vez en cuando, yo jugar videojuegos de la XBOX 360, por ejemplo Madden 2012. Me gusta comer hamburguesas, enchiladas y ensalada con aderezo italiano. Me muy odio comer la berenjena y los tomates, porque hacen que mi ardor en la boca. ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Soy un poquito bajo, pero yo no el más bajo. Yo también soy inteligente, pero eso es un término relativo. A veces soy habladora, pero no siempre.
Tengo que dejar de escribir ahora- me he quedado sin tiempo. Espero que le responderemos pronto!
Sinceramente,

Home Network
Una Carta para Ti
Hola, yo soy Mitchell. ¿Como te llamas? ¿Como estàs? Estoy muy emocionado me que ha escrito. Tengo catorce años. ¿Y tù? ¿Cuandos es tù cumpleaños? Mi cumpleaños es diez y enero. Soy de Filadelfia. Es una ciudad grande. ¿De donde eres tù? ¿Què tiempo hace hoy? Hace sùper frío en Filadelfia.
Me encanta comer y dormir. Tambìen me gusta jugar videojuegos. Cuando tengo tiempo libre me gusta dibujar. Sin embargo, no me gusta nada ir de compras o practicar deportes. Odio trabajar. Soy mucho perezoso. ¿Y a ti? ? ¿Què te gusta hacer? Soy increíblemente guapo y inteligente. ¿Y tù? ¿Còmo eres? Bueno, me voy porque soy perezoso. Responde cuando puedas. ¡Adios!
Con cariño,
Mitchell
Carta
Querid@ __________________ ,
¡Hola ! Mi nombre es Brittany Cooper . Soy de filadelfia. Tengo catorce años. Mi compleaños es dos deciembre. Pero sea quince en domingo! Mi muy muy emoncionada ! Soy muy alta para una muchacha . Soy muy guapa . Tengo baja morena. Soy el más joven de tres, tengo un más viejo y una hermana. Me gusta ir de compras y Me fascina a dormir. Me sonido más o menos perozosa Me excitan tan para ser un pal del contacto. Nunca he hecho esto antes. ¡Esto es todo nuevo a mí!
Quiero saber de donde está usted. Usted juega cualquier deporte? Hago, Brittany
Querid@ __________________ ,
¡Hola ! Mi nombre es Brittany Cooper . Soy de filadelfia. Tengo 14 años. Mi compleaños es dos deciembre. Pero sea quince en domingo! Mi muy muy emoncionada ! Soy muy alta para una muchacha . Soy muy guapa . Tengo baja morena. Soy el más joven de tres, tengo un más viejo y una hermana. Me gusta ir de compras y Me fascina a dormir. Me sonido más o menos perozosa Me excitan tan para ser un pal del contacto. Nunca he hecho esto antes. ¡Esto es todo nuevo a mí!
Quiero saber de donde está usted. Usted juega cualquier deporte? Hago, bien por lo menos yo utilicé también. Mi utilizado a nadar. Usted juega un deporte? por lo menos yo utilicé también. Mi utilizado a nadar. Usted juega un deporte? Tengo que ir bien. Contésteme. ¡Adiós!
Una Carta para Ti
Querid@ _____________,
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Isabella Blackwell. Mi familia soy de Puerto Rico, pero yo vivo en Filadelfia. Tengos catorze anos. Mi cumpoleanos es el tres de septiembre. Ahora, hace mucho frio en Filadelfia. No me gusta nada frio, pero mi gusta comer, dormir, y ir de compras. Yo soy muy perezosa. Yo odio de ayudar en la casa.
¿Y a ti? ¿Que te gusta hacer? ¿Que no te gusta hacer? ¿Que tiempo hace hoy en _________ ? ¿Cuando es tu cumpleanos? Y Cuantos anos tienes tu? Bueno, me voy porque tengo que dormir. ¡Hasta luego!
Con Cariño,
IsabellaKristina's carta
¡Hola, Saludos des de Filadelfia! Es una ciudad entre la ciudad de Nueva York y la capital. Se conoce como “La Ciudad de Amor Fraternal.” Es una ciudad grande. Me nombre es Kristina. ¿Que Tal? Soy cansada. Mi cumpleaños es el trienta de Marzo. Tengo catorce años. ¿Cuando es tú cupmpleanos? ¿Cuantos anos tienes tú? Aquí (en) Filadelfia es el hace bastante frio. ¿Qué tiempo hace? Me fascina dormir y cocinar. Y tu? No me gusta nada dibujar. Cuando tengo tiempo libre me gusta leer y escuchar mùsica. Me encanta Adam Levine. El es muy muy muy guapo. Es el hermoso. Bonito. Es el increiblemente lindo. Me también encanta Kellan Lutz, es el muy guapo. (Me encanta Twilight y vampiro es por eso que.) Me gusta One Direction mucho. Y tu? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? ¿Cómo eres? Bueno, me voy porque tengo que ayudar en casa. ¡Adios! Responde cuando puedas.
Con Cariño, Kristina
Kellan Lutz Kellan Lutz & Nikki Read
One Direction
The City Of Brotherly Love!