Midterm Reflection

Whew, what an experience! I used GoAnimate and I can say that I have never used such a helpful tool.  The instructions were very down to earth and this made it easy to accomplish exactly what I wanted.  With the GoAnimate tool I was able to completely customize my video and create it in the way that I thought was best. It's so easy a caveman could do it!

I choose to use this website in order to capture the full attention of my audience.  With the cartoon-like characteristics I figured the students would be more interested in the presentation and would enjoy it more with a nice laugh.  I tried to make it as easy to understand as I could, but at the same time attempted to cover every aspect of learning objectives in the most concrete way.

One downfall of my particular presentation would have to be the quantity of information. I did not want to put loads of useless, boring info in the video to make students fall asleep, but perhaps I should have put a little more. Next time I will be sure so fully cover each subject and use more descriptive and charasmatic words to help the audience grasp it better. Other than that, I had a blast using GoAnimate and I would love to improve on this next go 'round!


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One in the Same, yet One of a Kind

Ever wonder what it's like to be trapped in the belly of a beast? With nowhere to turn, your life is out of your hands as you attempt to clinch every last bit of it. Being tossed around like a rag doll, as the inside stuffing gets pulled out of you. Torn apart, like a hungry lion devouring its prey, there is nothing you can do. At this point, your only hope is to pray to whatever god you believe in. Blizzards and Hurricanes share many of the same characteristics, but they are diverese in their own certain ways.

If you were to get caught in a Hurricane what do you think would be the first sensation that came upon your body? Perhaps the harsh stinging of depris flying through the air, or would it be the heavy force of wind that flips your eyelips above your eyebrows? Who knows, exactly, but I sure as hell know the first feeling of a Blizzard is cold! As the Hurricane engulf's you, your body begins to swirl around in circles, unlike the Blizzard which would simply throw you to the ground.

In the midst of the chaos you look around and see a dark gray cloud filled with such things as cows, roofs, cars and even people. If you were to glance around during the peak of a Blizzard you would be swallowed by a thick layer of snow and your sight would be limited to about five or ten feet. On a scale of destructivness they are off the charts. How could one possibly contrast the amount of chaos between two starving beasts, looking for anything to get their hands on?

The bottom line is, these gifts from Mother Nature serve a purpose and whether or not people like them they are here to stay. Two raging balls of energy and chaos, so different in there own seperate ways. Without these natural causes what would our world be? I guess nobody knows, and nobody ever will, really. However, for the time being, they should be gifts from the Earth which we enjoy and respect 

Coke or Pepsi?: The Age Old Question

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