The document discusses several technologies the author learned about through constructing their music magazine product. They learned to use Photoshop and InDesign programs to create pages and edit images. They also learned how to use blogging websites like Blogger, feedback tools like Padlet, survey tools like SurveyMonkey, SLR cameras for high quality photos, and presentation software like Prezi. Through using these technologies repeatedly in drafting their product, the author improved their skills in using features of each program or tool.

1. Question 6: What have you learned
about technologies from the process of
constructing this product?

2. Photoshop
Photoshop was the program that I used to create my
front cover and edit the images featured on all pages.
This program was hard to use at the beginning as I used
different features of the program when completing my
preliminary task and so I had to learn as I constructed
my product.
Video tutorials helped me a lot through this process and I
feel the ending result of my product has showed this.
When constructing the front cover I completed
different drafts which shows that as construction went
on I learnt more about Photoshop and the different
features I was able to use and so I kept improving the
front cover over the many weeks I was constructing it.

3. The pre-preliminary task which was my previous task helped
me to gain some experience of different technologies
such as Photoshop and the SONY camera which has
helped me improve on my media skills and I have been
able to put these skills into action in the construction of
my music magazine.
introduction

4. InDesign
InDesign is a program very like Photoshop. I used this program for the
first time when constructing my contents page and double page
spread. At the start I found it different to move from Photoshop to
InDesign however as my construction of the two pages continued
my skills and knowledge of the program improved. Again, I
completed drafts of each product and gained audience feedback
which allowed me to continue to develop the two products well
enough to meet the standards of my target audience. The program
itself got easier to use as I used it more and more – I got use to the
cropping images tool and transform tool which made it easier while
constructing the pages. I believe my progression at InDesign worked
well in the construction of my media product. Without InDesign I
would have been unable to complete the contents page and double
page spread so well and so Ii feel that my skills in the program have
benefitted the overall final product.

5. Blogger
Blogger is the blogging website which I chose to exhibit my planning,
research, and construction on as it seemed the most appropriate
way to show my progression at completing a media product in the
form of a music magazine. I had never previously owned or written
a blog online so this task was a learning experience on how to use
different social media websites such as blogs as I am normally use
to Facebook and Twitter (skills which I used throughout the
process). I feel Blogger worked well for my task and I am happy that
I learned how to use the blogging website to show my construction
of my music magazine.

6. Padlet
Padlet is a website that I had
never previously used
before and so I developed
new skills by learning how
to upload and
communicate with my
audience on it. I used
Padlet to gain audience
feedback on my images for
the magazine and to also
display my work.
On this website I learnt how to design ways to show information to my audience and
also I learnt how to embed Padlets on different platforms such as Blogger. I found this
website very helpful when completing my tasks. Here is a screenshot of me using
Padlet to gain audience feedback.

7. SurveyMonkey
Survey Monkey is the format which I distributed my questionnaire on. I
previously used this website to distribute my school magazine
questionnaire for my preliminary task. When using Survey Monkey I
did find it difficult to adapt to the new ways of the website but
through time and help from my teach and fellow classmates I learnt
how to distribute and analysis my questionnaire to a high standard
whereby the feedback was correct and was answered by a large
audience.

8. SLRCamera
SLR Camera is a type of camera which captures high
quality shots. For my music magazine images I
used a SONY SLR camera which I had previously
used before however I had to take into
consideration high angle, low angle, eye level and
other media conventions which would ensure the
image was professional. Other features which
were a part of me using this type of camera was
lighting – I had to adapt to new environments to
ensure lighting was correct; the use of the flash
on this camera helped to ensure the image was
visible and not blurred.

9. Prezi
Prezi was the main format to which I displayed my tasks
– previously I had only used powerpoint however
now that I have developed skills in using this
programme I am happy with the outcome of my
presentations and delivery methods (prezi) to which I
showed my findings and research.