Week Five Course Reflection by Lynda Hoffpauir
Upon the onset of this course I was very apprehensive about the tasks listed in the syllabus. As I am not a teacher I felt at a distinct disadvantage to using the tools needed to complete the assignments. At the conclusion of this course, I now realize that I already possessed some of the tools needed for the assignments but I was unaware of the terminology. I feel there is room for improvement in a few areas especially where the terminology is so important.
The pieces that were so vital to me were the balance between the course information, the instructor video recordings and the assignments. The end results to the course leave me feeling as though I know the design principles and why they are so vitally important. I see the relationship with the personal branding and how it is the reflection of the individual. The old adage claims perception is everything and we discovered it is true with personal branding because it is the perception someone else’s mind holds of you. I can honestly say it had never occurred to me how large of a role animation could/does play in the classroom environment and was pleased that I was able to create one. Our reading during this topic really pointed out how to understand multimedia learning and how to work it into the classroom environment.
The one single largest point I should make in my reflection would be that of the newsletter. I have had a need to create one for at least three different organizations and never felt capable and now I can create a newsletter. I have already started working on two of the newsletters needed and created another animation for a class. The article used during this week’s topic referenced the planning of a newsletter and was very valuable and is one I could continue to reference in the future.
Working through all of the assignments I constantly used the discussion board, blogs, researched, viewed the video recordings and referenced the reading material. All of the resources were very important and helped me tremendously during the completion of the assignments. The fluidity between all of them was a constant and made it a smooth transition from week to week. The accomplishments are very defining moments for me in this course, in this program and in my career and have caused me to determine I will attack obstacles in my path with a different focus and purpose.
Authentic Personal Branding - BusinessWeek. (n.d.). BusinessWeek - Business News, Stock Market & Financial Advice. Retrieved December 16, 2010, from http://www.businessweek.com/managing
Multimedia Applications for the Classroom. (n.d.). Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd). Retrieved December 16, 2010, from http://www.cited.org/output_pages/printDefault.aspx?page_id=106
Desktop Publishing: Planning Newsletters. (n.d.). eduScapes: A Site for Life-long Learners. Retrieved December 16, 2010, from http://eduscapes.com/sessions/
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
EDLD 5366 Principles of Design
The portrait I selected comes from the The Book of Keels, by Edward Sullivan, (1920) under Plate XVIII, and is titled the Portrait of St. John. Fol. 291 V. Starting with the design principal of contrast the most apparent item to note is how many colors are displayed in the portrait. Three main colors set the stage, those being red, yellow and blue. Repetition comes in the use of the colors multiple times along with the use of the objects in the border and at the corners multiple times. Alignment is very symmetrical as St. John is in the middle of the portrait and the crosses in the border are on the vertical and horizontal lines. Finally, the proximity is evident in placement of the crosses at the top and bottom of the portrait.
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