What went well?

Our group was really easy to work with. Everyone was ready to take on the task. Everyone carried there weight.

What didn't go well?

​We had to start the project over because we didn't have the requirements for the infographic. I mean all the information I found is useful, but the we had to focus more on the government aspect and the aftermath. 

What would you do differently next time?

I would reread what the assignment again. My group went off track with what the Ms. Laufenburg asked of us. I would be more visual because I don't think we followed the directions still even though we started. 

Reflection:
a. During our project, we found an amazing site: Love Canal Database. In it, there were fantastic pictures. The majority of the pictures on our inforgraphic were from that site. We also learned a lot about this disaster and we were able to explain it extremely well.
b. The issue we had as a group was explaining the disaster in only pictures, it was challenging to organize an aesthetically pleasing poster while still completing all the components.
c. Next time, I'd take more time to organize the poster to explain the who, what, where, when and how with pictures.
d.
Be Concise- We used a lot of pictures to explain the background.
Be Visual- We used a lot of pictures, but we also used words.
Be Smarter- We were smarter considering that we were the ones that knew about he topic and were showing it to other people who'd never heard of it.
Be Transparent-Since I don't know what this means, we probably weren't.
Be Different-We weren't that different.
Be Accurate- We were accurate.
Be Attractive-It could have been more orderly.
Be Varied- We only used pictures. The only variety is the graphic demonstration Thea made.
Be Gracious- We treated this topic with respect and didn't present it as a joke.
Be Creative- We could have been more creative.

Sometimes, it's hard to consider all of these and still tell the story well enough. It's challenging finding the perfect pictures and the perfect spot for those pictures.

During this project, we researched the happenings and government’s response to the Tennessee Coal Ash Spill. What went well in our group’s project was our ability to work together with one another despite some group members being absent, our ability to convey the understanding of the project in one simple sheet and in terms that were relatively easy to understand and were relatable.

While we wanted to have some more graphic-oriented information about the spill, we did not want to copy the New York Times’ infographic about the spill. As a result, the scientific explanations were explained in words rather than visually.

In the future, I would be sure that the project had more concrete data that could be visually represented on the chart. For example, a better way of explaining the amount of sludge could have been to list dots for a certain amount of sludge, followed by boxing some areas with the respective sizes of buildings. 

Overall, I feel as though our group did well in the areas of being concise, transparent, accurate, attractive, gracious, and creative. The areas that could’ve been improved include being visual, different, and varied. These were the harder tips to incorporate due to the fact that very little numerical data (for the effects of the spill) were able to be found. In addition, since our team did not have access to many graphics-making software (such as OmniGraffle), we were not able to produce a graphic that was as visually appealing as we had originally planned.

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Woodrow Wilson president who lead us into the 1920’s

http://www.bobmccaughey.com/post1865/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/woodrow_wilson_po2.jpg

Election slogan

 

http://www.musclecars.net/parts/1912-Woodrow-Wilson-Campaign-Pin-Pinback-Button-Badge-For-Sale_370469676242.html

Woodrow Wilsons pled to get people to join the red cross

 

http://www.collectibles-articles.com/antique/Red-Cross-Poster-1918-Original-Woodrow-Wilson-WWI_260703798457.html

Woodrow Wilson making peace

 

http://baxing.com/endata/language/mix/woodrow%20wilson%2014%20points%20of%20peace.html

He died in 1924 the nation was very sad.

http://apollo.lib.olemiss.edu/hail_to_the_chief/exhibitions/collections/deaths.html

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blbushstrongerest.htm

Mocking bushes election run

Accusations of rasim

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vqq_zgBdZGs/TND8u2ZiEyI/AAAAAAAAAJc/1MxYS4GB_PI/s1600/achdirective_1882_10091068.gif

Fails to open a door

http://flcenterlitarts.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/bush_runningforthe-exit.jpg

A statement about bush and terrorism

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64664530@N00/369942079

http://patriotstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Happy-Constitution-Day-Redacted.jpg

Commentary on bushes selective view of the constitution.

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