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From the critique of  first my slide I learned that less is more. People said that they were overwhelmed. To solve this I made a wordle which turned all of the things I wanted to into a photo graphic that was easier to look at than just a lot of images put onto a slide. My research helped me to see what components go into making a slide visually appealing. I learned that a slide is supposed to accompany the presentation not be the presentation. From a website called Presentation Zen I learned about using colors that look together and how to put together your slide so that you can control what order people see that different components of your image. If I could do this project all over again I would have thought of other ways to express the things that I am passionate about without using too many quotes.

I learned that my original slide was different, but didn’t follow a lot of the presentation zen rules. People explained that there was a lot of information on my slide. They told me that they weren’t sure what to focus on. I learned that I needed to make sure my slide showed a lot more simplicity.

I changed my whole layout for my slide. I choose an influential background and a quote, instead of bullet points and a picture. This ensured that I could design my slide and use tips and tricks from presentation zen. I made changes to my slide so people can have a clear understanding of one aspect about myself.

I researched and analyzed different sources on the internet about slides. “Presentation Zen” helped me to understand how to make a great slide. It taught me about the rule of thirds and that empty space was okay. It also taught me about contrast between images and text. I used the information in “Slide Design for Developers” to choose the perfect colors in my slide. To conclude, presentation zen and critiques helped me to “remix” my slide.

The changes I was given really helped with changing my slide. I was told the heart in the side of the slide was barely visible and you couldn’t really see it. It didn't even think about the fact that the slide would look different being projected. Secondly, I was told my name was unnecessary for the slide. That taught me that text is really less, and that we all know the slide is about me, so my name doesn’t really need to be there. Finally, I learned that the more people say things you could of done better, the better you are going to get. I knew going into this that my slide wasn’t very good. But after presenting, I saw everyone’s minds come together and really help me improve on my slide.

I really only had to make three changes to my side. First I got rid of my name because I was told that I didn’t really need it there. Secondly, I fixed the lining of my quote. There was just “Emerson” on the bottom line and that was kind of a problem. So I just moved my text over to the left, which made all of my quote go on two lines. Finally, I changed the heart on my slide completely. I was told to maybe make a constellation heart, but I couldn’t really find a picture of that. So, I decided to use a heart made of paw prints. I did this because my old dog Jake passed away, but I also recently got a new dog named Winter. I care about these dogs a lot, so I decided to talk about that and me being a kind hearted person. I also changed the placement of the heart. Since I really love dogs, it put it around the moon to say “I love them to the moon and back”.

I used a few sources to make an amazing slide. First, I used Presentation Zen, which was given to us by Ms. Hull. This was the first website I really went to for good ideas, but it gives you a more basic idea of what a slide needs in it to be amazing. Secondly, I used tutsplus.com to create a more professional looking slide. Presentation Zen gave me good ideas, but I feel like they didn’t look too professional looking all together. Finally, the last big website I used was learninginhand.com. This website had a lot of cool tricks to making a really interesting slide. I used this website to add a shadow to my quote.

Overall, I learned a lot after presenting my slide. After hearing the critiques from my fellow classmates and Ms. Hull, it opened my eyes to new things I never even noticed. After hearing that I know now why I needed to change to grow as a person and a student. With the critiques I was given and the other research I did, I believed I enhanced my slide even more.

    The critique of my slide was to mess around with it more and to change the text so it

could match the shows font. So I took the advice and found better images that I could do more with. I also found a font that matches the shows logo so it could resemble each other. My critique taught me that there was much more that I could’ve done with my slide. I also learned that the things you choose to put in your slide matters.

  I made the changes I did to my slide because once I got the critique I saw problems

with my slide. I realized that the picture I choose was blurry so Iooked for pictures that were better. I also changed the color and the font of my text so it could contrast more since my old slide was bland. Then I found a picture to bleed. That's why I made the changes I did to my slide.

 Research helped me make a better slide because it made me realize that contrast

is important. It also made me realize the font is important. Research also made me realize that bleeding tings is important. I used Presentation Zen as a source. I also used Slide Design for Developers.

After presenting my original slide, I was given a lot of constructive criticism. The critique that I heard the most was that my background was distracting and did not make my text pop out to the viewer. I was also told that the font of the quote was confusing and hard to read. I was praised however, on the concept of my slide, and how I used thirds. I was encouraged to change the size of my quote, so it could take up more of the slide and minimize unused space.

In the remix of my slide, there were multiple changes from my first slide. The largest difference between my first and second slides, was the opacity of the background image. In my second slide, the background is much more transparent, directing the viewer’s eyes towards the text, and not details in the background. I also changed the font from Indie Flower to Oswald. I believe that these changes helped bring my slide focus.

The research that I gathered pushed me to use the thirds concept and natural lines in my background and slide. Also, I incorporated something I learned from presentation zen, which was to limit the amount of information on my slide. I used the sites that were provided on canvas to format and design my slide. Overall, I am proud of both my original and new slide.

​I made several changes to my slide for this class. I was told that my slide had some distractions in it. Previously I had my name in a big font above the Shakespeare quote, but Anthony pointed out that he didn't know where to look first, at my name or the quote. Because of that advice, I decided to remove my name, and make my quote bigger. Once I did that, I centered it and made it the first thing people looked at, using the rule of thirds.

To remake my slide, I decided revisit all the websites to see what I could do better. They said that I should have my slide focus on one thing, make it the first thing that captures the eye. Another source I used were my classmates. While I was remaking my slide, I went to them for their opinions on the changes I had made.

One thing I learned when remaking my slide was that you can't rush the changes you make to your slide. At first, I made my name bigger, and my quote smaller. I then deleted my name and changed my quote´s font. Another thing I learned is the rule of thirds. I learned how to properly use it and have it on my slide.

Yoo why can't i make these damm 3’s. I know i'm not the best basketball player but dam Ms. Pahomov can ball better than me and she's an english teacher. Like i practice every single day. I didn't make the team last year(make some type of noise) everyday in the summer I went to taney, and practiced. I'm just standing here looking dumb. If i don't make this 3 pointer i'm done for the day.(notice a cute girl)  Woow, damm, oh god. She so cute. If i make this 3 i know that it will impress her. (shoots the ball and makes it) Yess!! I made it. I'm not sure if she seen it though like wt.. Ok let me calm down and just go over there. Oh hey (clears his throat) hey wsp what's ya name? Oh Sharina? Thats a nice name. So you do streaks? Ok you do. Can I get your Snap then? You said Sharina_taken? Oh so that means that you have a boyfriend? Ah my bad Tot I didn't know this was your girl.

I know I was just chillin and she was was just looking at me. So i don't know man? (Tot started yelling at her her) Yo Tot the truth is i didn't know who she was and I ask for her name. I did not mean for it to lead to where we lead. Yea man i am really sorry, i know why you are upset but dam it was an accident. Yea it was. Come on don't act like this. (challenges him to a basketball game) A one on one? Your like the best player in the whole school. Come on man please. You're going to embarass me infront of the whole school. ( sucks his teeth) Ard man come on. Wait i got ball first. I know i'm not as strong as you. Yo bro watch them elbows, you hit me in my face. I am playing ball. You what, just play come on. (he takes a deep breathe) I know i can make this shot. (makes it) Let's go!! All i need to do is just score one more and i win. You think your going to win.(started talking trash) I've been practicing this shot all year. (close his eyes) wait how did i miss!? I'm just like another flight reacts a walking L. let me be a bigger man. Yo tot good game. You think i did  good? Thanks. Yea your right, all you need to do is just believe in yourself. So no hard feelings? Ard thanks see you.  

After being critiqued by my classmates I realized that I needed to change the way I got people’s attention, the font of my text, my slides cohesivity, the eye appeal of the slide, and most importantly the background. I also learned that even though my slide was bad I had a good idea and was headed in the right direction.

First I changed all the font to times new roman so that it was more cohesive. Then I added the word effect so that my slide had a good amount of eye appeal. Next I centered and sized all the words so that people’s attention would go to the right places. Last I changed the background because the original one wasn’t going to give me a good product no matter what I changed and that’s how I got my final product.

The research I did helped me create a better slide because of its broadness. It showed me that in order for my project to succeed I needed to stop being so picky and specific, and start having an open mind; because with an open mind there were thousands of possibilities, hence my new background. Finally, most of the sources I used were sources Ms. Hull gave us and information from prior experiences. These being classmates, links/websites, teachers, and of course Ms. Hull.

My name is Michal Czapla, and this is the google slide that I have created after weeks of planning and designing. Before this unit began, I had virtually no knowledge on this topic, but I soon got the hang of it and tried my best. After the critique of my google slide, I learned that I'm not that far off making a great slide design. That being said, I still have much to learn. Even when I did a lot of research, my classmates and Mrs. Hull pointed out a few changes I could make that I wouldn’t ever of thought of.

 The critique of my google slide inspired me to make a few changes to my slide design. I unstretched the soccer ball and foot in exchange for the foot not bleeding off of the page, which my peers told me wasn't necessary. Also, I moved the text a bit so it looked more like the ball was getting kicked into it. Finally, I made the name of the person who made the quote larger and even used Mrs. Hull's tips to lower it and have the name pop out. These changes were crucial to making my slide easier on the eyes and better overall.

To create my slide, I used a few sources for this project. There were several websites that Mrs. Hull linked in the canvas assignment, but I found that Presentation Zen and a bit of google allowed me to learn the basics of designing. That was the reason why I wasn't killed during my presentation. Overall, this unit was a great learning experience, and I'm going to continue to improve and get better.

What I learned from the critique of my slide was that I needed to make my pictures blend together in a better way. I also learned that my slide shouldn’t have too many colors because that might distract the viewers from the point that I’m trying to make. Another thing that I learned was to make my title stand out from the pictures so the viewers would know what my slide is about.

Based off the critique of my slide I made several changes. The first thing I did was I thought of what my theme of the slide should be. I chose to make it blue. Then I found pictures that fit the theme of my slide. I know some of the blues are different but I tried my best to match the blues. After that I made the pictures even and balanced out.

The research that I did helped me make a better slide because it gave me advice on how to make a presentable slide. It showed me what it takes to make a slide more appealing to the viewer and why certain slides are better than others. The sources that I used was Presentation Zen and a video about slide designing.