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1. Technology What doesit
do?
How was it
used?
Problems Solutions Lesson
learned
Mac The Mac hasa
lotof
applications
on it.There
are onesthat
youcan
searchonline,
and there are
applications
and software
on the Mac
whichallow
youto edit
lotsof
products.
I usedthe Mac
to searchfor
my research
and planning.
Thisenabled
me to get
detailsonhow
to create my
magazine,and
to find
examplesof
previously
made
magazinessoI
couldlookat
the stylesof
them.I also
usedthe Mac
to editmy
magazine on.
The Mac was
my main
source of
editing,
recording,
planningand
whatI used
throughout
the majority
of my
coursework.
I didnot really
know how to
use the iMac
at the
beginningso
thiswas a
major
problemasI
was getting
really
confused.I
alsoswitched
whichMac I
usedwhich
was a problem
since I lost
some work
that I needed
at the time.
I quickly
pickeduphow
to use the
Mac and this
resolvedmy
problem.I
alsomanaged
to recovermy
workby
returningto
my oldMac.
I learned how
to actuallyuse
the iMac’s as I
had only
brieflyused
them
beforehand.
DSLR camera –
Canon1000D
It takes
imagesand
videoson
different
settings.
I useda DSLR
camera to
take all of my
photographs
on.I used
featuressuch
as zoomingin,
portrait,and
manyothers.
I had no idea
how to use
the camera at
first,andit
tookme a
longtime to
realise how to
properlytake
pictures,
resolvingin
me havingto
take a lotof
picturessince
the quality
was notgood
enough.
I solvedthis
myself by
gradually
lookingatthe
different
settingsand
seeingwhich
oneswould
workbestfor
me.
I learnthowto
use the
camera.
Photoshop It isan image
editing
I used
Photoshopto
I had onlyhad
brief
After
practisinga lot
I learnthowto
use

2. software,and
youare able
to create new
productson
thissoftware
too.
create my
magazine,and
to try
different
tutorialsat
the start.
Photoshop
was used
throughoutall
of my
coursework.
experiences
with
Photoshop
beforehand,
so thiswasa
major
problemfor
me as the
software
confusedme a
lotat the
beginning.
with
Photoshop
and askingfor
helpfrommy
tutorsand
peers,I
managedto
getmy
knowledge of
Photoshopup
and wasable
to make my
finished
magazine
product.
Photoshop
correctly.
Indesign Indesignis
publishing
software used
to write
articles.
I used
Indesignat
the beginning
of the yearto
copy and
paste an
article ontoit
to be able to
see how to
use the
software.
I had no
weaknesses
withthis.
I had no
solutionswith
this.
I learnthowto
use Indesign
and thiswas
an easyskill to
obtain.
Blogger Google
Bloggerisa
blogwebsite
where youcan
uploadand
update posts
aboutany
topic.You can
alsochange
the theme and
make it more
personal to
you.
I usedGoogle
Bloggerto
uploadall of
my progress
withmy
coursework.
Thisshows
workfrom the
beginningof
Septemberup
until now. I
uploadedmy
researchand
planningand
my evaluation
questionsto
there.
At timesmy
blogwould
not update.
I re-uploaded
thingsat a
laterdate.
I learnthowto
write a blog.
PowerPoint PowerPointis
software
where youcan
showyour
work
throughout
separate
slides,youcan
I used
PowerPoint
for Question2
of my
evaluation
and for
displayingmy
questionnaire
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3. include
graphs,
imagesand
texton
PowerPoint.
results.
Survey
Monkey
Survey
Monkeyisa
website where
youare able
to create
surveysonline
witha
multiple
optionof
different
formatsof
questions,and
youare able
to share them
online toget
people to
answeryour
survey.
I usedSurvey
Monkeyfor
Question4of
my Evaluation
questions.I
asked8
questionsfor
my audience
research.
I got bad
resultsfrom
people.
I deletedtheir
responses.
I learnthowto
create surveys
online.
Tripod A tripodis
usedto
balance a
camera.
I didnot use a
tripod.
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Lighting Lightingis
usedto help
create a
betterimage
whentakinga
photograph,it
can be natural
or electrical.
I triedusing
the lightingin
the photo
studiobut
hatedit,so I
usednatural
lightingafter
that.
I didnot like
the lightingin
the studio.
I usednatural
lighting.
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iShowu iShowUallows
youto record
anythingon
your screen
instantly,and
youare able
to create this
withaudio
and video.
I usediShowU
for question6
of my
evaluation.
I wasn’tsure
how to use
this.
I askedmy
tutor.
I learnthowto
use iShowU.
iPhotoor
image capture
Thisis usedto
screenshot
whateveryou
wantthat is
currentlyon
the screenat
the time.
I usedthisto
screenshotmy
workso I was
able to upload
thisonto
blogger.
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screenshoton
an iMac.

4. Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?
Prezi Prezi isa
website that
allowsyouto
presentyour
workin an
appealing
way.It is like a
PowerPoint
but more
advanced.
I usedPrezi
for question4
of my
evaluation.
I had no
problems.
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how to use
Prezi.
Social media Social mediais
usedto be
able to share
thingsonline
withyour
friendsand
family.
I usedsocial
mediainorder
to get
feedbackfrom
people about
my music
magazine.
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Excel/Word Word isused
to
electronically
type up work.
I usedthisto
testout my
mastheads.
I had no
problems.
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