Web 2.0 Project: The Christensens trek Italy

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Above is my web 2.0 project. I have attached the link: Web 2.0 Italy in case the video doesn't work properly on my blog. To be honest, I didn't expect to have as much fun as I did on this project. It was a lot of work and I'm still tweaking my project to make the best that I can. This project made me think back to when my family and I went to Italy in 2007 and how much fun it was. I'm already thinking of how I can scrounge up some money to go to Italy and other parts of Europe this coming summer.

Thinking of a storyline was a little daunting at first because I had so much liberty to choose, I had a multitude of ideas. I finally decided on my Italy trip because it was a pleasurable experience and I now have an electronic copy that I can show friends and family for years to come. My next obstacle was choosing the story tool to utilize. It seems like there are literally thousands of tools online to use! I finally came to my decision after playing around of various sites and chose VoiceThread because of the various ways to add in your own personal touch. I watched a couple of tutorials before I got started on my Italy project and then realized that VoiceThread is very user-friendly. I was uploading pictures, posting comments, and recording audio in no time at all.

In order to receive feedback on my project, I will be looking forward to comments directly on my blog, please comment below! Also, I have created a survey on SurveyMonkey.com and here's the link:Click here to take survey. This will give my peers the opportunity to provide interaction on two different types of media and I'll be able to utilize this feedback when I decide to make more videos on other vacations I have taken in the past ( a virtual photo album, if you will). I haven't received much feedback yet, but a few of my friends have taken the time to watch my web 2.0 project and were absolutely amazed. Most had never heard of doing such a thing and wanted me to teach them how!

Through this project, I have been able to pick up much needed skills for a technological-based work environment. I will be graduating at the end of the semester and this gives me a competitive edge against some of my colleagues when I enter the workforce in a few months. Web 2.0 programs are a great way to present information in a more exciting format. I think this will be a great way for me to jazz up recaps of various projects I will be doing once I graduate.