Chelsea Meredith

1. Technology What doesit
do?
How was it
used?
Problems Solutions Lesson
learned
Mac Thismac
containsevery
software I
neededtouse
for the
creationof my
music
magazine-
powerpoint,
Google
Blogger,
Photoshopetc.
It was also
usedforthe
internetand
savingall my
workto the
system.
It was used
whencrating
the magazine
with
Photoshop,it
was alsoused
for research
and planning,
I postedall my
workonline
on Google
blogger,and
my
evaluation.
The mac was
an essential
piece inthe
productionof
my magazine.
Problemswith
the mac were
crashingof
the software,
or loosing
workwhen
not saving
correctly.
Solutionsto
thiswere
saving
multiple
copiesof my
work,emailing
it to myself or
college email,
or savingitto
a memory
stick.
I learnedhow
to use
software on
macs such as
Photoshop.
DSLR camera
– Canon
1000D
The camera
was usedto
take testshots
and pictures
for my
magazine
coverpage,
double page
spreadand
contentspage.
You can
produce
differenttypes
of images
usingthe
different
camera
settings.
Photosare
savedto the
SD card stored
inthe camera
itself.
The camera
was usedto
take photos
and testshots
of modelsto
use for my
magazines
coverpage,
contentspage
and double
page spread.
Problems
were
forgettingto
download
photosfrom
the SD card
and loosing
themafter
othersused
the camera.
Other
problems
were
producing
blurryphotos
or under
exposedor
overexposed
imageswhen
beingunsure
of how to use
a camera.
Solutionsto
these
problems
were to
ensure all
photoswere
uploadedonto
the mac
computerI
used.
How to use a
camera andits
settings
correctlyto
take high
quality
images.I
learntwhat
anglescreate
bestimages,
whatsettings
were
appropriate
for the image I
wantedto
produce.
Photoshop Photoshopwas
a major
software used
whenediting
photosand
creatingmy
magazine.The
Photoshop
was usedto
create my
magazine. I
used
templatesand
guidelinesto
Problemswith
Photoshopis
that itoften
crashed.Also
withoutthe
knowledge of
how to use
Solutionwas
savingmy
workregularly
to ensure that
no workwas
lostif
Photoshop
LessonI learnt
was how to
use
Photoshop
and itstools
to editphotos
and create my

2. differenttools
available on
Photoshopare
able to
completely
change an
image and
make it look
differenttoits
original image.
Photoshopwas
the software I
usedto create
my music
magazine.
layoutmy
magazine.It
was usedto
add textand
picturestomy
magazine,to
editmy
magazine and
make it look
professional.
Photoshop
correctlyit
was difficult
to learnhow
to use and
create my
magazine
usingthis
software.
crashed.Also
askingforhelp
frommy tutor
or peerson
how to use
specifictools
or produce
desiredeffects
when using
Photoshop
taught me
how to use
the software.
magazine.
Blogger Bloggerwas
usedto postall
my workonto
showingthe
progressof my
music
magazine and
all the research
and planning
behindthe
creationof it,
and isallows
the moderator
to lookat all
my workeasily.
Bloggerwas
usedto show
my research,
planningand
progressionof
my music
magazine in
date order
from
September,to
now,frommy
college
magazine to
my indie
music
magazine.Its
usedto show
the examiner
the processof
workand
keepsall my
workin one
place where
itseasily
accessed.
I had little
problemswith
Google
blogger,I
founditeasy
to use and
accessible,I
oftenforgot
my loginto
blogger,which
wastedtime.
Solutionsto
thisproblem
were tokeep
my login
detailsina
safe place
where Icould
lookif I forgot.
I learnedhow
to use blogger
to postall my
work
throughout
the makingof
my magazine,
and embed
linkstomy
blogger.
PowerPoint Powerpointis
usedto create
slidesof
informationto
present.You
can add text,
images,
backgrounds
and linksetc.
I usedPower
pointto
create slide
presentations
to add
information,
answer
questions,
showresearch
etc.
I had a
problemwith
openingthe
Powerpoint
app on my
mac and had
to use a
differentmac
whenusing
the software.
Solutionsto
thisproblem
were using
anothermac
to access the
app to create
my power
point
presentations.
How to embed
Powerpoint
presentations
to my blogger.

3. Survey
Monkey
Surveymonkey
isa website
where youcan
create
questionnaires,
it’sa free and
youcan share
the
questionnaire
viaa link
where others
to answerto
getresults.
Survey
monkeywas
usedto create
a free public
questionnaire
on audience
questionsfor
your target
audience,this
gave me a
guide line to
create the
magazine
basedon my
target
audience.
My problem
withsurvey
monkeyisI
didn’tsave it
correctlyand
consequently
had to create
a second
questionnaire
for othersto
answer.
The solution
was ensuringI
savedthe
questionnaire,
emaileditto
myself,and
thenshared
the linkfor
the publicto
answer.
I learnthowto
create a
questionnaire
that was
appropriate
for the public
to answerto
receive the
resultsI
neededto
create a
magazine that
wouldmeet
target
audience
needs.
Tripod A tripodisa
camera stand,
keepingitina
specific
position,to
safelyholdthe
camera,
reducingimage
blurring.
I didn’tuse a
tripod.
“ “ “
Lighting Lightinghelps
withthe image
quality,
whetheritbe
natural or
studiolighting,
givingimages
different
effects.
I usednatural
lightingformy
testshots,but
usedstudio
lightingwhen
creatingmy
currentcover
page and
double page
spread
images.
Settingup
studiolighting
isdifficult,and
so I had to
have help
fromteachers
and peers
whensetting
up mylighting
to ensure it
was safe and
would
produce the
imagesI
wanted.
Whenusing
natural
lightingIhad
to checkthe
weather
forecastto
ensure itwas
suitable
weatherand
not raining,
cloudyor
Solutions
were asking
for helpwhen
settingupthe
studiolighting
and also
learninghow
to use it inthe
process.I also
had to check
the weather
forecastwhen
usingnatural
lighting.
I learntwhat
different
studiolighting
does,andhow
to setit up to
use when
takingimages
for mymusic
magazine.

4. dark.
iShowu IShowuisa
software which
allowsyouto
use your
computer
whilsttalking
overyour
recordingof
your computer
to showwork,
or showhow
to use
software etc.
I usedIShowu
to show how I
used
Photoshop
whencreating
my music
magazine,and
alsofor
evaluation
question1.It
allowedme to
record my
screenwhere
I could
Showall my
workand
software
used,whilst
talkingover
my recording.
A problem
withIShowuis
background
noise when
recordingin
the classroom,
and the
difficulty
whenusingit
for the first
time.
The solution
was to record
whenthe
room was
mostemptyto
lessenthe
amountof
background
noise.And
alsoaskingfor
helpfrommy
teacherand
peerswith
knowledge of
the software.
I learnedhow
to use the
software,to
explainand
show my work
and how I did
it.
iPhotoor
image capture
Image capture
was usedto
capture your
workon the
screen,where
itssavedonto
the desktopof
the mac which
couldbe
uploadedonto
bloggerand
otherworkto
show
progressionof
workor
software tools
used.
I used
screenshotsto
showthe
processof my
workan
gettingimages
online of real
magazine
screenshotsto
inspire my
work.
I foundno
issue with
screen
grabbingit
was effective
and easyto
do.
No solution
needed.
I learnthowto
screenshot
workand
othersworkto
show the
progressionof
my magazine
to uploadon
my blogger
and use inmy
evaluation.I
alsolearnt
that ‘shift,
cmd and 4’
was usedto
access the
screenshot
tool on the
mac
computers.
Prezi Prezi issimilar
to PowerPoint
allowingyouto
produce
presentations,
including
images,texts
and links,and
usesdifferent
slide show
I usedprezi
for evaluation
question4to
create a
presentation
of mywork.
Prezi wasa
new software
for me and I
founditmore
difficulttouse
than
PowerPoint.
I watchedthe
prezi tutorial
to learnhow
to use it.
I learnedhow
to use prezi
effectivelyto
presentmy
workfor my
evaluation
question4.

5. Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?
transitionsto
presentwork.
Social media Social mediais
usedto share
informationto
the public.
I usedsocial
mediasuchas
twitterto
share my
workand
receive
audience
feedback
where Icould
thenimprove
my work
meeting
target
audience
needsand
expectations.
There were no
problems
usingsocial
media.
No solution
needed.
I learnedthat
social mediais
quickand
effectiveto
share work,
questionnaires
etc,and
receive
feedbackfrom
the audience.
Excel/Word Word isused
for documents
and
informationto
writtenand
stored.
Word isused
withinthe
evaluationto
complete this
table.
There wasno
problemusing
word.
No solution
needed.
I learnedhow
to create this
evaluation
table.