In this weeks class we talked about multimedia and how its use can aid in the learning process. Media, if used correctly and efficiently, can spark individuals interest in a topic and further their understanding and comprehension on topics. Some of the tools that were discussed for creating media were Prisma, Mirror Lab, 8Bit Photo, Photoshop, and PowerPoint. We talked about things how to crop images, resize them, add in shapes and other images to existing photos, create various charts etc.

After discussing some of these platforms we got to go into breakout rooms and play around with them. We were put in breakout rooms where we got to experiment with PowerPoint. I attempted creating a cover photo where I edited in some text and experiments with the shape of it, I created a small graphic chart using SmartArt, and I attempted to edit Bernie Sander into a game of wizards chess with Ron Weasley. Here are the outcomes!

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Overall, this class was highly entertaining, extremely fun, and very useful. It was nice to have the chance to clarify some questions I’ve had for years about how to do accomplish certain aspects of editing such as how to save images you’ve created off of PowerPoint. I think this will be really useful in my other classes as well as in my future work as an educator!