1. How did you use media
technologies in the construction,
research, planning and evaluation
stages?

2. Research
For the research process the main technology used by myself was
Slideshare as this enables you to convey PowerPoint presentations.
Using this was useful because having use PowerPoint and
SlideShare previously I had no difficulty with using it. One
disadvantage to using SlideShare was it would sometime not convey
images I had used due to an issue with QuickTime. This was quite
problematic as images where a major aspect in the way I conveyed
my research. However there where advantages to using SlideShare
it was an easy way to convey examples of work I had research into.
For example how simple it is to edit images and screenshots into
power point. Also another benefit was how easy it was to embed to
Blogger once finished. Using this application was grate because it
allowed be to use an application I was really familiar with (
PowerPoint) and upload it to blogger using SlideShare.
Link to a presentation I used for the research process

3. Planning
For planning stage the application I found very helpful was Prezi this was
because it was an more advanced way of convey your planning process.
Its very similar to PowerPoint except it offers allot more features such as
zooming and making a frame on a particular area. One disadvantage of
using Prezi was how complicated it was to link frames in the right order.
However an advantage of using Prezi was the tools it offered and how
simple it was to upload to blogger. Using Prezi was good because it
allowed me to convey my work in creative way for example have
background image. I used it to convey an range of planning work but in
particular the link below conveys how i used it for convey my storyboard
Allowing the more freedom in the order of the presentation. In
compression to using this last year I feel my knowledge has grown and I
was able to benefit form the range of tools it offered. However I still
haven't grasped the use of all of them.
Link to prezi used to covey my storyboard

4. Construction
For construction process Photoshop CS3 was used a number of times. I
found using Photoshop CS3 difficult at times because it had a range
of complicated tools that you have to be taught how to use.
However an advantage of using Photoshop was the range of editing
tools it allows you to use to edit a piece of work such as selecting a
certain area and deleting the background. Also editing layer options
allowing you to the edit the opacity range of other things. Using
Photoshop was very helpful as it allowed me to edit layers
individually with out effect other layers. Comparing my skills in
using Photoshop compared to last year is my knowledge in tools
and the amount of tools I know how to sue this could be improved
threw using Photoshop in more of experimental way to discover
what all the individual tools do.

5. Evaluation
The use of blogger was useful because word document cannot
be conveyed on blogger so suing it’s blogging tool was the
next best thing. One disadvantage was the import of
images and placing them in the right place. Was very
difficult due them automatically being moved or joint
together meaning you cant move one image without
moving the other. However advantages to using blogger
was it allowed you to convey written text. Also allows to
embed videos, prezi’s, slideshows and many more things.
Comparing to last year I think the amount I have used
blogger has dramatically change for example the number of
blog post that have been upload. I blog much more
frequently then I did last year.