Today is Tuesday the third week since we started with the writing project. Like the first and the second week, this week will go by like lightening. What have I accomplished? So much has been going on — video shooting, blogging, sharing of ideas with colleagues, the list goes on and on and on. But here is what I know for sure I have accomplished – getting a first hand experience in shooting video footage, importing the footage, and editing the video clips. They say the proof is in the pudding. This is particularly true for me; I experimented with the new technologies. While I had read and knew a lot about some of these technologies, I had never tried them personally. Because I am trying these technologies out, I now relate better to some of the things I have read about it. For example, before coming to the project I had read some studies that talk about challenges and successes in planning the use of technology. Right now, I am struggling with how I will harmonize the images, sounds, and words in my video. This is especially important because inasmuch as images convey a message, so do sounds and words. I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out which music goes where and why. In other words, I was thinking about the effect of the music on the images and words. I have found out that harmonizing these elements successfully is no easy task if the video is to be a meaningful text. Interestingly, as challenging as this activity is, I am also having fun. I am really enjoying doing it. I’m looking forward to the finished product of the project.
