Week 3 of 530

Week #3 of 530 involved more picture taking and learning about proper presentation techniques.  As we are three fourths of the way through our picture taking adventure, I'm finding that I have to be a little more creative with my pictures.  When you're focusing on one subject (my daughter), you quickly realize that the normal routine for a little girl doesn't always lend itself to a ton of different photo opportunities.  Our big assignment for the week, revising our PowerPoint based on concepts used in the class (mainly Presentation Zen concepts) was a bit of a challenge, but certainly made the presentation more concise and effective. Also, as the concept of Zen intrigues me, the more of this book I read, the more interested I become.  I was also a fan of the Animoto short that we had to do.  I certainly agree that this program does seem to make a presentation into more of a movie trailer.  However, my major complaint with this resource is a poor music library.  I only recognized one song, and wasn't able to import any songs from my iTunes Library.  Chapter 7 from DigiTales also was interesting, as it laid out some basic elements for effective storytelling.  Finally, I found the concept of Pecha Kucha to be very intriguing.  In a way that I find comparable to a Haiku poem, Pecha Kucha promotes simplicity without hampering creativity.  Overall, I feel my presentation creating ability is increasing; and I am enjoying the nature of this class thus far!