Monday, September 19, 2011


Simplicity: iMovie is a simple video program for children to use. It's easy to use because all the student needs to do is press the play button, and it will start. From there on, the student just needs to be attentive while each clip plays on its own. It runs very smooth and is timed. This way the student feels comfortable and is able to catch the important key points without worrying about following steps to learn about the Design Cycle. Also, another simple thing is that it has a common layout. Every clip is formatted in a constant way. For example, once the theme is chosen everything else falls easily in place. 

Font: There is a variety of fonts to choose from instead of using a dull one. They range from simple to creative. I gave it a three because at least there is more than one font to choose from, but it doesn't quite reach a four. This iMovie program limits the fonts; the first font chosen is used for every clip. You can't have a different font in every clip. The ability to change the font size is a an advantage, so that the title will stand out more than the rest of the text. This way the viewer can easily tell apart the title from the rest of the information.

Theme: I gave the theme a score of 3. It has some useful themes that can help set up the Design Cycle. For example some of the useful themes are comic book, scrapbook, filmstrip and bulletin board. It has more than one creative theme to choose from. That way we evaluate from  those four which will serve better to display the end product.The reason I scored this part a 3 is because I think it would be more efficient if I created a comic book or scrapbook on a website designed just for that. It would have more options since iMovie is more like a slideshow. It doesn't give animation options or effects on the sound and motion effects on the pictures and words. 

Music: The music options are very accurate and precise. Out of 5 I gave it a perfect score. It has a simple format to input the music to the iMovie. In simple steps, all that needs to be done is download the music to itunes, press the music note button on iMovie, and automatically the song will appear on the list. To select it, you just need to click and drag to whatever section of the video. In addition, it has a ducking option. tis is very useful for voice recordings. It helps manage the music in the background, so that at that point the volume is focused more on the speaker's voice than the music. Another good thing about the music options is that it allows the music to be only on certain parts of the video if desired.


Simplicity: Prezi is a very simple program because it has video guide. It explains exactly how to use it and what each button does. It's very easy to use because it has instructions to refer to. Also, the layout is not confusing at all. It is not hard for a 6th grader to follow the video. All they need to do is pay close attention. They won't have a difficult time finding out what's going on because the video is well organized. This is possible since it has options to add arrows and highlight to make the video easier to understand.
Font: I scored the font a 4 because it has a variety of options. The fonts are not all like the ones we normally use in power point. This is great because the fonts are unique and get the viewer more engaged in the video. The font can change size to make the title stand out from the rest of the text. In addition, you can also highlight words in different colors. I scored this higher than the iMovie font because unlike iMovie, it has the option to have a different font in each section while in iMovie you can only use the font initially chosen.

Theme: The themes in Prezi are all very good. It has different themes that are adequate for the project. The themes are fun and look 3D. They are like going through adventures because the pictures can zoom in and out. All the themes have the options for titles, texts and pictures. They also are entertaining and animations can be added. It has a great layout that is easy to follow. They are easy to follow and the viewer won't get bored.

Music: I scored music a 4 out of 5 only because it is kind of difficult to upload a youtube video from school computers. This is the only complication, but at any other place it is easy to upload since it has a specialized button for youtube videos. Any other music files can be added. All that needs to be done is click on the insert button and then choose file from desktop. The music audio is very good also. The music plays very good without stopping. It's a good thing that music can be added so that it will be more engaging.





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