I am so thankful for this program and what I have learned here and the friends I have made. The final video was so difficult to make because there is so much to say and I am definitely not eloquent on my feet. I feel like the video doesn't do my website justice at all or my research rounds. I put so much thought into the design of my website and the content that would go into it. There were definitely some sleepless nights and am glad we're nearly done. Also, it was really helpful to use other people's websites and posters as a basis.
I definitely applied design thinking in my capstone website, the SITE model, and just plain design skills. My OCD took over and I the white space factor was definitely very important. I think I can take what I've learned and make my students learn the same thing (at least in terms of digital tools). I've learned so much about data collection and analysis and digital tools. I feel like I can go and make videos and graphics galore now! I'm grateful for Touro, all of the instructors, and for Napa Learn's support, especially to my cohort 12 members. Thank you for all of the fun times!
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My video is now completed and edited down to 1:34 seconds (6 seconds dedicated to my logo, crediting work, and acknowledgements to Adobe Spark and Touro/Napa Learns). I had to re-record one of my slides because I noticed some static and realized that my sore throat made me sound different and less upbeat than the slide before and after so I spent (more like wasted) so much time recording my voice over for the slide. I am happy with the end product but am still thinking about some of the images that I used, wondering if I should take my own pictures of my classroom.
My poster is not yet started and I feel overwhelmed about having to condense my 38 page research paper, for most was less than 20 pages. I need to add problem, background, need, and literature but still highlight my research methodology, results, and conclusions while trying to add in my second round of research. I think I just need to dive into it and some kind of divine inspiration will come to me, hopefully! I have just finished the stage in which I chose my background colors and font themes. Now it's time for the real work! I don't have anything to show but wish there was more time so that I could get a critical friend to review what I've got once I've got it. More than halfway done with my website and I still I wish I had more time to do it justice. Building my Capstone website was a very interesting experience. I had to take into account my target audience every step of the way and become a web designer to create the ultimate experience for my visitors. Here is my thought process and reflections.
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Nai Saelee
Middle school math teacher preparing the leaders of the future. Inspiring curiosity, creativity, collaboration Archives
December 2017
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