Presentations & Web 2.0 Project

University of Florida Club Softball Presentation       

    
      I chose to do my Web Presentation on something that I closely relate to, my Club Softball Team. I joined the team in its second year of creation, during my freshman year of college and have been apart of it ever since.  The Club Softball team is no ordinary team however, it is an organization that is completely organized and run by its members.  Aside from its development early on, the team requires a lot of maintenance and effort to keep it a function club on the University of Florida campus.

       Creating this presentation taught me a lot about how to use online tools.  Starting out I was kind of unsure about the direction that I wanted my project to take, however when I decided that my project would best be presented in chronological order, I decided that the combination of Powerpoint and Slideboom would be best for me.  The production and use of a storyboard helped me come to this conclusion and was very useful in my overall presentation.  Perhaps the most rewarding part of this project for me was not creating the slideshow itself, but making the Club Softball movie.  Although it is no masterpiece, it took a lot of hard work to gather the pictures, figure out a soundtrack, breakdown the video to use and then to piece all of that together. It is safe to say that by the end of the project I felt extremely accomplished and proud of myself for creating my very first online presentation.

    Another thing that I learned while completing this project is how easy it is to get a personal presentation online.  There are dozens and dozens of sites that allow you to upload your work and share it with the world. I was really amazed how I could create something on my own laptop and have it appear to be so professional just by using one of these Web 2.0 tools.  Perhaps one of the downsides of having so many options of where to publish your work on the internet, was having to choose one.  I scanned through various sites to figure out which would be best to use and uploaded my project onto a few other venues before I found Slideboom, the site that I ultimately used.  This method of trial and error taught me that in order to present your best work you must put work into it.  I could have easily chosen one website and gone with it, however that may have no been my best option and would have just been me settling.  I am glad that I went through various options and found Slideboom because I am very happy with the way in which it turned out.

     Probably the most important lesson that I learned from completing this project was how to deal with adversity and problems that could arise.  Throughout the process of making my presentation, I encountered various issues while trying to create and then upload my video.  Perhaps the biggest problem was when I tried to incorporate my media clips into the pictures slide show.  Although I got frustrated at times, the fact that I started early and used tutorials and advice from friends, I was able to stick it out and end up creating a pretty good final project.  I learned that when you encounter a problem you must just keep on working and find an alternative route if necessary.

Here is my self-critique of my own project:
 

Your Name: Kelsey Bodziner

	Missing or lacking	Meets the minimum but could be improved	Excellent
Is there a logical flow and sequence of content? How could it be improved?			Yes, chronological order.
Does the presenter anticipate questions and answer them in the right place? At what points did you have questions that were not answered?			Yes, nothing was really left unsaid.
Did the presenter grab your attention in the first 30-60 seconds?		Pictures aid the presentation. More could be done however.
Did the presenter ask questions and spark your curiosity?	No questions were asked.
Did the presenter set the context with a concise explanation? Is it clear what the presenter is trying to share?			Very clear what the presenter is going to share.
Did the presenter validate any claims?			All claims validated because of first-hand experience.
Did the presenter avoid inconsistencies and errors, typos and unbelievable claims?			Yes.
How well did the presenter avoid clutter?			There is no clutter, good use of spacing.
What did the presenter do to ensure readability?		Some slides could possibly be shorter,
Did the presenter say it, and then show it or did he/she read the slides?	The slides are up for the audience to read,

 






         Peer-critiquing definetly helped with my final presentation. Watching some of the videos allowed me to see what presentation tool to use and ways in which I could improve my own presentation.  For instance, I watched one of my classmates videos and realized that I wanted to add my own video at the end rather than the beginning because I felt as if it would leave a stronger impact on the audience as his did.  This project was a great learning experience because not only did I have to teach myself along the way, but I also had the opportunity to peer-evaluate and use online discussion boards on e-learning to learn too.

Here is a link to my final presentation. I hope you all enjoy it and learn a little bit about the Club Softball Team here at UF! Go Gators!

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/315501/UF-Club-Softball