The document summarizes the key learning points and advantages/disadvantages of various online tools for creating media projects. It discusses tools for surveys (Survey Monkey), music creation (Reason, GarageBand, SoundCloud), website building (Wix), timelines (Timeglider), video sharing (YouTube), films (Odeon, Rotten Tomatoes), presentations (PowerPoint, Prezi), editing (Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express), research (IMDb), mind maps (Bubbl.us), file sharing (SlideShare), blogs (Blogger), photos (Photoshop), and timelines (Dipity). The main advantages highlighted are ease of use, sharing capabilities, and creative/editing features

2. Survey monkey
I learnt that you can put your surveys online on the website and
anyone can look at it and do it which means it will help with
your film. Advantages are that it is very easy to use which
means that it is very clear and you can put your surveys on
there very quickly. Another advantage is that loads of people
can do the survey which means it more helpful when
developing your opening sequence. Disadvantages are that
not many people do the survey because it isn’t the most
important survey so it won’t help you do your opening
sequence as no one did the survey. Another disadvantage is
that some of the design of the survey is quite confusing as
sometimes you don’t know what you are going to do.

3. Reason
I learnt that you can make different types of music and different
sort of genres which will help us with our opening sequence
and we use it for a opening sequence song. Advantages are
that you can make different types of music from rock to
classical which is far apart and have many different types of
instruments which means you can make anything you want.
Another advantage is that you got more variety of music than
some other music makes like garage band. Disadvantages are
that it is very hard to use because there are loads of controls
and some of them I don’t even know what they mean.
Another disadvantage is that it is very confusing as there are
quite a lot of stuff when you don’t really need it on there.

4. Sound cloud
I learnt is that you can make the music and then you can just
post it online for everyone to listen to. Advantages are that
with Sound Cloud you have the option of either uploading a
recorded audio, or recording it on the spot. It’s fast, and not
time consuming at all. Another advantage is that if you own
an iphone, Ipad or Android, you can record anything you
want while on the move, and post it instantly online.
Disadvantages are that if you record on the spot, you cannot
edit them at all. There are no editing tools, and no added
effects, unless you’ve edited your work somewhere else and
then upload it on Sound Cloud. Disadvantages are that if you
want the full package it will cost a lot of money and it isn’t
really worth that amount of money.

5. Wix
I learnt that you can create the website on the page with any
design you want and edit any pages you want with links.
Advantages are that there are more than 200 templates
available and this can help get rid of any confusion you may
have over what you want your website to look like. Another
advantage is that it doesn’t cost a lot to use it eventhough you
can try it out for free eventhough there are limitations.
Disadvantages are that there isn’t that much navigation which
means you can sometimes get lost on the website. Another
disadvantage is that the blog doesn't work which means you
can ‘t use it as it need a certain function.

6. Garage band
I learnt that you can make loads of music like Reason and
learning the different instruments and what they sound like.
Advantages are that you can export it very easily for example
you can do it from AVI to WMV which is very helpful because
it would be easier to upload to our website. Another
advantage is that you can open it on any sort of computer as
long it got garage band which is helpful as you maybe able to
do it at school and at home. Disadvantages are that Reason
got more controls over music than garage band which means
there are more sort of music on Reason than on Garage band.
Disadvantages are that the files are massive so you may not
be able to save them as you won’t have enough space to save
it.

7. Timeglider
I learnt that on timeglider you can make timelines of any size and
any description you want which was helpful. Advantages are
that you can make the timeline as long as possible and at any
size so you can put loads of stuff on it which will help your
research. Another advantage is that it is automatic saving
which means it saves by itself which is helpful, because you
don’t have to remember if you saves it or not. Disadvantages
are that it is quite confusing because you don’t know what it
will look like as you can’t really see the date which is not
helpful. Another disadvantages is that you can’t zoom in on
the timeline which means you may not find the date where
you meant to put it on.

8. Youtube
I learnt that you can analyse stuff on Youtube which I didn’t
know about which help me for one of my evaluation.
Advantages are that it got easy rating features and feedback
systems, this is good because you can put your rough cut
video on there and people can say what good and bad about
it so you can improve it. Advantages are that it got fast and
easy video sharing. This is good because when you upload it,
it will be on there for people to see already. Disadvantages are
that there are no parental controls which mean a young boy
could be watching something which is not suitable and it
could have effect later on. Disadvantages are that the video
length is only ten minutes which mean you can’t just upload
the whole movie which is annoying.

9. Odeon
I didn’t really learn anything from this as I already use this
before. Advantages are that it shows you the latest films
which are coming out so people could be interested to watch
them. Advantages are that it got quick search on there for
different types of genres which mean if you want to se a
certain genre and click on it then it will take you to those films
which are released by these genre. Disadvantages are that it
only got films which been release this week so you don’t get
any information from any past films. Disadvantages are that
there aren’t any more as it is a very useful website and can
easily book to see a certain website and got loads of
information.

10. PowerPoint
I didn’t learn anything from it as I use all the functions before
and know my way around the powerpoint. Advantages are
that it is easy to create colourful, attractive designs using the
standard templates and themes to make it professional.
Advantages are that it easy to present and maintain eye
contact with a large audience by simply advancing the slides
with a keystroke which is it move to the next slide by itself.
Disadvantages are that you got limitations of words as you
may not fix everything you want to say on one slide.
Disadvantages are that when you use a different background
colour and some of the text you may not read as you got the
wrong colour so it is hard for people to see.

11. Final cut pro
I learnt how to use the technology to edit the films to make it
perfect. Advantages are that it got loads of editing features so
you can edit to make it a lot better to get the right picture and
make it the best sequence. Advantages are that you can add
loads of clips which is helpful because in making a opening
sequence you will have loads of clips which will need to be
put on final cut pro. Disadvantages are that it got loads of
editing features which mean you might be confused which
one will be better to use. Disadvantages are that it is time
consuming as they expect you to edit for hours which people
aren’t going to do.

12. Glogster
I learnt that you can use this to help put work on there which
could easily been used to give homework. Advantages are
that it is easy to use as it hasn’t got many buttons and they
are very so you should know what you are doing. Advantages
are that it can be adapted by any subject which is helpful
because you can change the background specific to the
subject you are doing. Disadvantages are that it requires the
internet connection to use it which is annoying as sometimes
it might not be working. Disadvantages is that sometimes
when you upload it some teachers might not find it so they
will say you haven’t done the homework eventhough you
have.

13. Slideshare
I didn’t learn anything from it because I just upload my stuff on
there and that it. Advantages are it provides quick and easy
feedback in the form of view counts as you will be able to see
how many people have seen your work which will make you
think of doing another one. Advantage is that you can share
the powerpoint presentation to other people on social
networking sites so more people view the presentation.
Disadvantages are that sometimes some misuse can be done
to your presentation as people have been using it for other
reasons and want to change it. Disadvantages is that there
aren’t any as it is very easy to use.

14. Bubbl.us
I learnt how to use the different mind maps features which make
the mind map bigger and better. Advantages are that it is free
to use so you can use it whenever you want to and save
money as well. Advantages are that it is appropriate for school
use because you can create mind maps which will help your
revision when you have exams. Disadvantages are that you
need to sign up because if you don’t then it won’t save what
you done already. Disadvantages are that the icons are very
small which is not helpful because

15. Final cut express
I learnt the same sort of thing as final cut pro as they are very
similar to one another. Advantages are that you will be able to
use loads of different transitions to make your opening
sequence to make it better. Another advantage is that you add
loads of clips on there so you can put it all together to make
one good movie as there are loads of editing techniques on
there. Disadvantages are that the flash video is very unstable
and sometimes it doesn’t work which is not good when you
want to view something. Disadvantages are that there have
been no upgrades on this programme until 2008 which means
there are still problems going on.

16. IMDB
I didn’t learn anything from the IMDB website as I knew what it
is all about. Advantages are that it shows all the films from the
last decade and before which is very helpful as you can do
loads of research on this as you will be able to find the certain
film you are looking for. Another advantage is that it got key
information for each films which are the cast and the synopsis
which is good as I could do some research into different
synopsis and different characters. I couldn’t find any
disadvantages in the website as it got all the important
information you need and also got all the films you might
want to look at.

17. Prezi
I didn’t learn anything new from prezi as I used it before and it
isn’t hard to use it. Advantages are that it is completely free
compared to other stuff you can present your work by so you
get something good out of this. Advantages are by staying
current with new technology, more often than not people
might appreciate the change of pace from the tools they are
seeing used in other people work. Disadvantages are that if
you have limited wireless internet access, or if your internet
connection at your building is unreliable, a web-based tool
may become more of a hassle than its is. Disadvantages is that
I can’t find anymore as it is a very good service and easy to
use.

18. Text edit
I haven’t heard about this but when I use it, it was very easy as it
like Microsoft word. Advantages of text edit is that it is very
easy to use as you just need to write whatever you want in
which will help you with your work and all the buttons are
very clear. Another advantage is that you can check your
spelling on there to make sure it is correct before you upload
your work as you want the best grade possible. Disadvantages
is that it only works for the Mac so you won’t be able to get it
on a normal computer. I can’t find any more disadvantages
with this as it is very simple to use.

19. Blogger
I learnt that you can upload your blogs onto the website so
people can see what you done to help with your opening
sequence. Advantages are that it is easy and free to use which
is good as you can post whatever you want onto the blog
which will help with the work. Advantages are that posting
the content is quick and easy to do which is good as it doesn't
take a lot of your time doing that. Disadvantages are that
Google owns the site as it exercises control on what
advertisements you are allowed to post on your blog site so
you don’t get complete control. Disadvantages are that there
are limited templates to use which means the templates on
there you may not like and don't want to use then you are
screwed.

20. Photoshop
I learnt that you can take different pictures and cut them so you
get a certain picture that you need which will help with your
research. Advantages are that you can alter photographs to
make them something else and get rid of bits that you don’t
need. Advantages are that it is very time consuming as you
need to just edit the pictures and that it. Disadvantages are
that if you use the technology first time then you might get
confused by what to do. Disadvantages is that it cost a lot and
take loads of space on your computer which mean that you
may not be able to use it as you don’t have enough room on
the computer.

21. Rotten tomatoes
I didn’t really learn anything about it eventhough I haven’t used
it before as it similar to other film websites. Advantages is that
they show the box office on the website so you can see how
well each films are doing in the cinemas. Another advantage is
that it got some information about what the is all about which
is helpful for people if they want go and see it or not.
Disadvantages are that there are more information on the
IMDB website than on this website and also being used by
more people. Disadvantages are that I can’t find any more as
it is a very useful website which help me with my research.

22. Dipity
I learnt how to create the timeline which will help with our
opening sequence. Advantages of dipity is that you can add
pictures on there which make the timeline more interesting
and help with the information which is on the timeline.
Advantages is that when you click on the information you can
write a description about it which helps instead of having a
long list of what you wrote. Disadvantages is that when you
put too much on the timeline it can make the timeline very
confusing for people to look at. Disadvantages are that there
is only one background which means you can’t change it
eventhough it looks very boring.