Project 3 Reflection Blog

While writing my multi-modal web text I tried to think of a topic that was connected to my previous projects. By my third project on homes, I was exhausted on the subject. SO I searched for a specific type of home. At first I brainstormed and tried to think of different types of homes (Log homes, glass homes, and environmentally friendly homes). Because I needed to pick a broad topic that contained enough information to do a podcast and a web text I picked eco-friendly homes. My audience was anyone that was interested in knowing more about environmentally friendly lifestyles. My purpose was to create a web page that was like an all in one stop, where people searching for information on eco-friendly homes could also find information on other aspects of eco-friendly living.
The design of my multi-modal web text revolves around going green. I created a green background. The pictures that I implemented throughout the page were designed to create a visual image of difficult concepts. I organized the page in such a way that people can easily access supporting sites. On the left side of the page there is a bar that separates the actual web text from my supporting sources and recommended readings.
If I had some more technical knowledge, I would have put a video in my project. I seen a couple other people do it, and it looked awesome, and quite professional.
There were so many supporting links to choose from on maintaining a green lifestyle. Although I am happy with the abundance of resources, it often got me sidetracked from my original topic.
Some major obstacles that I had to overcome were that I had too much information. I had a hard time staying on topic and that made me have writers block. I was filled with confusion. My conference with Crystal got me through it, and she gave me words of encouragement to progress to the end.

MM Web Text Progress

I have had such a hard time narrowing this project down to a specific topic. Although I have my 1,000 word draft done, I need to make major changes to it. I know that Crystal will guide me in the right direction tommorrow to help me out.

Update on Podcast Slideshow

My first draft of my podcast slideshow is finished. I need to add my last citation to it though. We'll see how the conferences go, so I know what revisions to make.

Multi-modal Web Text (The Begining)

This has been tough... I erased all of my information this morning and now I am starting all over from scratch. My topic is eco-friendly homes. It is such a broad topic that I have been having a hard time focusing on what to write about. There are too many aspects of an eco-friendly home to write about. Frankly, I am sick of writing about homes. But since this is my last paper to do on them, I'll write it with a smile on my face! Anyways, I started writing about how people are striving to go green. Then I advised people on the green movement. Then I started talking about why it's important to go green. Then I started writing about how homeowners should cut back on household energy, water and material consumption.I need to figure out how I am going to do this paper. I am frustrated.. I am going to attempt to do it tonight again.

Podcast Information

My podcast has been quite an adventure. I know from my last podcast that I am not good at makind them. So I had a lot of writers block. My original topic that I chose in class was environmentally friendly interior design. Well... I found out that my topic was too broad as I started to create it. I had so much information to write about that I knew the outcome would be one of two things. Either long and boring or over the time limit by 5 minutes. So I have decided to narrow my original topic down to eco-friendly textiles that you can use while decorating a home. Now my podcast is ready to be created.

MM Web Text

Today in class I decided to do my final web text on Eco-friendly homes. I am going to do my podcast on Eco-friendly interior designs.

podcast reflection

My podcast was a huge success to me. I did my best, so hopefully I will get an A for effort!! At first, I was totally overwhelmed with the whole thing. Since everyone got bad grades on the first assignment, I was especially nervous about this one. I didn't realize until today though that I forgot to post my references. UHH. I was so focused on my podcast and how it sounded that it slipped my mind. I will see how it gets graded though!?!?

podcast topic

I came up with my podcast topic now. I am doing mine on household budgeting. This is important because without a budget you can drive yourself into debt that is difficult to get out of. Bad spending habits lead to a negative credit report. By developing good spending habits, you can enjoy the finer things in life because you will have enough money saved, and credit ability to achieve it.

Reflection Blog

I did my web text on the real estate process because I knew that my audience needed to be informed on the topic. As a realtor, I find that younger buyers experience a lot frustration with buying a home. Since they are so overwhelmed, they make poor decisions to move the sale quickly.
I am proud of my web text. I had no clue that I can create a website like that on my own. The final outcome could have been better if I had a little more time to work on it. Overall, I am pretty damn impressed with this class and that assignment.
If I had better technical knowledge while doing this assignment, I would have added some better graphics, or links to my home tutorials. I also would have added pictures of homes that have damage. What it looks like and knowing where to look for it.
Looking back at my project I wish I would have done that. I should have put up pictures of water leaks, mold, structural damage (cracked foundation), and some others. Most of my readers are not going to know what this looks like. Most people think that it will get picked up in an inspection. It will. But the buyer has to pay for the inspection unless it is worked out in the purchase agreement of the contract. If the inspector finds structural damage to the home and a purchase agreement has already been signed.. It’s hard to walk away from. If you are released from the contract than you would be out the $200 for the inspection. No one likes to be out money!
So I would have liked to put up those pictures. But I am happy with how I organized my information. I felt that my readers weren't going to read my web text and see only gibberish.

web text

Disregard my last entry... my last entry didn't link me to the right web page.

Web Text

Here is my web text on the real estate buying process.

file:///H:/public_html/csw/Webtext1/Web%20Text%202008.html

Podcast Topic

I am still not sure what I am going to do my podcast on. I think that I am going to do it on household budgeting. This connects to my web text due to our economy is currently in a mortgage crisis because American's are living beyond their means. If they had been setting a houshold budget, there would be less mortgage foreclosures because people would have more money towards their house payment.
Don't know though.. my topic could still change.

my project

My project is moving pretty good. I am still collecting a lot of data. For right now I am working on my rough drafts and organizing my information.

I changed my topic..

I decided to do my proposal on the steps to home ownership. As a realtor, I find that a lot of my friends get overwhelmed by the home buying process. By doing my web text on this topic, I hope that whoever reads it will know what to expect in the future when they buy a home of their own.

Class Usernames

I have been having such a hard time adding the class to my blog. How do I do this? AUH!

My Webtext

I think that I am going to do my webtext on our worlds diminishing rainforests.

Introduduction

My name is Mindy and I new to this class. I have never blogged before, so this is very new to me. I am in my first year at Purdue Calumet.