Multimedia Tools

Sending messages have become way easier now that there are numerous methods and applications.  The use of multimedia has helped to illustrate those messages to the receiver or audiences.  By joining blogs and signing up for certain applications, one can gain information from a source daily and even hourly.  With this free application, http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html, you are able to record up to five minutes of video.  The site allows you to easily capture what you can see, record up to five minutes of anything that you find important and share the screenshots and videos all over the web quickly.  This is not the only site that can be used for this purpose; there are also others that will allow anyone to subscribe for a fee with unlimited recording.  For example, camtasia, the information for this site can be found at http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html.  Both of these sites can be used on either a Mac or a PC. 

                iMovie is also a good source to record videos that you would like to post, the only difficulty with using this method is that you can only use it on a Mac computer.  On many older models this application is already added to the computer.  This tool allows you to record and edit the information that you are trying to share with ease.  The link to the information and download for this application is http://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/.  For those of us that do not have a Mac computer, there is a Windows Movie Maker, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/movie-maker  which is free or Adobe Premiere Pro, http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html that allows you to use e resource for a fee.

                The most familiar source and easiest to edit in my opinion is PowerPoint.  This is something that has been a part of Microsoft Office for many years and has evolved to allow you to add music or audio to any sideshow.  There is not continuous motion, like there would be in a video clip or movie, but it has the same impact.  This source is free and is already included on most computers with Microsoft Office.

                I think that iMovie, Windows Media Player and PowerPoint are the most used sources to share information.  There are plenty of tutorials to explain how to use each of them and use the latest technology.  If I were trying to share information to a wide audience I would use one or more of these methods and share it on YouTube or post it to a blog or website.

References

Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2014). Retrieved from Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere.html

Apple Incorporated. iMovie (2014). Retrieved from Website: http://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/

Educational Technology Resources. Multimedia Tools (2014) Retrieved from Website: https://aartechresources.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Tools

Microsoft. Movie Maker (2014). Retrieved from Website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/movie-maker

TechSmith Corporation. Jing (1994-2014). Retrieved from Website: http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

TechSmith Corporation. Camtasia (1994-2014). Retrieved from Website: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html

The Budget Fashionista

The blog that I chose to discuss is a fashion blog.  The link is: http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/ . This blog gives women simple fashion help and with keeping yourself looking good without breaking the bank.  I think that this is a a good idea, because what women doesn't want to look good.  I like the complete website because there is a place where you can get advice, tips, deals, beauty, style and more.  The blogger does not just post blogs, she also engages with the the viewers.  I think that this is a good way to give information when creating a blog.  It is  nice to know that the blogger does not just stop with what she thinks is important for her readers to know.  There is also a spot on the page that lists the most popular blogs and the latest blogs that are posted.  I think that this keeps the readers up-to-date and also keeps them excited about what is to come.  Her credibility is shown because she acknowledges when she uses a source and also has resources and pictures to back up all information.

Joe Paterno

Press Release:

As the head coach of The Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions since 1966, Joe Paterno has become a nationally known coach and winner.  Paterno’s career ended on bad terms with his involvement in the scandal with Jerry Sandusky and child sex abuse charges.  He has been apart of the football program for 505 of the 818 all-time wins, he later resigned because of his omission of Sandusky’s involvement with children.   On Sunday morning, January 22, 2012, the prestigious ‘JoePa’ passed away of Lung Cancer.
-Penn State Athletic Department

References

Carey, J., Mihoces, G. and Smith, E. (2011). Joe Paterno to retire at Penn State at season's end.  Retrieved from Website http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/story/2011-11-09/paterno-resigns-penn-state/51137420/1

McCarthy, M. (2012).  Media dead wrong to repeat false report of Paterno's death. Retrieved from Website http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/media-outlets-dead-wrong-to-jump-the-gun-on-paternos-death-joe-paterno-poynter-cbssportscom/1#.U9pal-NdUz4

Penn State Athletics. (2011). Joe Paterno.  Retrieved from Website http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paterno_joe00.html

Facebook Post:

The Penn State community has lost a well-known member of the football team.  Recently resigned head coach, Joe Paterno, has passed away with lung cancer on Sunday, January 22^nd.  He was the Head Coach for 46 years until the recent child abuse scandal that involved his defensive coordinator.  Paterno lead an impeccable career, he will truly be missed.