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Technology - Freshman · Hull · d2 Band Public Feed
Remix One Google Slide- Hannah Flanagan
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.
Remix 1: Google Slide and Reflection
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.
Google slide reflection
I learned that too much open space is can be a bad thing. Although it is suggested to have a good amount of open space so the slide is easy on your eyes, too much can be a waste of space. I made the changes I did so I can make everything bigger to catch the eye. I also moved things around so it can look more balanced when people view it. All of my research showed me that the easier the slide is on the eyes the better your message will get across. To make this slide I used a couple sources, mostly
"Presentation Zen" for my slide ideas.
Remixed One Slide
I learned from the critiques of my slide to choose a better background picture that divides up the screen better.Before there were clouds that interfered with the words and points trying to come across. I was told to change some of the positioning of my words and pictures. To make my font bigger and to have it stretch across the top of the screen
I made the changes to my slide because I wanted the rule of thirds for Presentation Zen to be more pronounced. I also wanted the colors to contrast more. I used the IKEA ads to help me as well. The use of their negative space and it highlights what is actually important.
The research I did helped to create a better slide, because it helped me choose a new font for my quote that made it stretch across the top of my slide better. I also chose a new background to have better colors. One of the sources I used to create an amazing slide was Presentation Zen and a Smilebox article that helps with web design.
Remix Google 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.
Google Slide
Hello, my name is Anthony Castro-Gomez and this is the google slide I have created based off of my research and the critique from my colleagues. My initial design consisted of a hoop and a basketball in the center of the image to set the tone of the slide. I also added in 3 words to explain the slide quickly so that the viewer can glance at it, look away, and be able to gather all of the information they needed. Finally, I made sure I added in a black background and made the words orange so that it pops out to the audience. I kept the original font and had a reflection of each of the words.
After presenting, my classmates suggested that I take out the reflection because it is distracting to the eye. They also recommended that I make sure that all of the words are placed reasonable distances from each other so it looks on point. Someway I decided to implement that was by using the words to follow the basketball as if it was an afterimage to make a more creative way to catch the viewer's attention. I changed the color of the words to match the basketball a little more because my classmates did mention how they liked how the words corresponded with the background and the basketball, so I kept a black background and made the font color dark orange to match the basketball. I was also told to change the font to something more fitting so I used the Lobster font since it looks smooth and pleasing to the eye, and in a sense more formal because it looks like cursive.
The research helped me create a better slide because it teaches me how to grab people’s attention. With the image “bleeding” off the edge of the slide, it seems more like an ad, which grabs attention. I learned that the contrast between colors is important as well, a light color in front of a dark background is usually what people like. I used a dark color against a dark background so that it creates a more relaxed tone to the slide. Some sources I used to make this slide were http://youtu.be/axj8IedTzfc?hd=1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (the video you provided us with), https://creativecommons.org, and Elements of Design Defined (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. To conclude, this was the final version of my google slide.
Remix Of 1 Google Slide
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.
Remix Slide
After presenting my slide and getting critique from my peers I learned a lot about my own slide. Although they didn't suggest anything major, they were good critiques nonetheless. I learned that I should change my font to something more meaningful or that fits the slide better. They also suggested adding a quote or other words within the slide, possibly on the skyline. After looking at other people's slides I also learned that it is good to have the picture overlap with the borders as it makes the picture seem larger.
After the feedback and looking at other people's slides I made a couple changes to my slide. The first change was to have the same font as the Philadelphia Inquirer because it makes it more meaningful. To do this I took an image of the logo and cut the word "Philadelphia" out of it. The second change was to add a quote in the silhouette of the city. I made the quote in white so that it is easy to read and your eyes are drawn to it from the start. I feel as though my slide is much better now and I learned a lot about how to design my slides in the future.
The research I did to make my slide skewed my thoughts a lot. By this I mean that what I might've thought was a good slide before my research might not still be a good slide in my opinion because of all the stuff I now know about good slides. In my research I learned that the text and images should be contrasting so that yo can read the words easily. It is also important to really think about how the viewers eyes are going to move throughout the slide. If you want the reader to read something first either have it bigger than the rest or place it in the top left (rule of thirds). My research was done using https://visage.co/11-design-tips-beautiful-presentations/
https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/07/using-google-slides-tips.html
https://zachholman.com/posts/slide-design-for-developers/.
Beast
Tech and Comp slide inspired by Me Magazine benchmark
For my slide based off our Me Magazine project, I used part of my essay called “Dungeons and Passions” which was written about my passion for the game “Dungeons and Dragons” and growing up with it thanks to my nerdy father. I knew that to start I wanted a fancier-looking font to go with the fantasy theme, so I used what I thought was fitting for the project; “Old Standard TT”. My goal was to make a very centered and eye-catching slide, so I moved the text to the middle to gain a sense of unification in the slide. Knowing the picture that I wanted, I decided to make my text block have a black highlight with white text so that it could stand out for the center, be legible, and be eye-catching for the reader. The contrast of color and flow from the image and text helped this slide work much better, and I’m happy with the way it turned out in the end since I love the essay I used from my Me Magazine project.
