CST300 - Week 7

 Lecture: Week 7 Learning Journal 

 

In week 7, I am working on revising the ethics argument essay, preparing the material for the final project video presentation, and peer-reviewing teammates' cover letters and resumes. 

Part One

The team planning for the final research video project was somewhat reasonable. I wish there was enough time for the final essay and research video. The good thing is that the team members are very effective during the weekly meetings and manage time well with the meeting's agenda. The final video planning started during the weekly meeting of module 6. We color coded a Google Doc with sections of the outline of the presentation to divide the work among each member. All members were hands-on and able to collaborate and agreed to have the written portion completed by the following module 7 meeting. Unfortunately, most of us haven't had the chance to complete the research, and we decided to extend the time with the agreement to meet once before the regular weekly meeting. 

The team decided to use Adobe Express to produce the video. The software is part of the Adobe Cloud suite provided to students by CSUMB. The advantage of this software is that it allows all team members to work on the final video simultaneously, increasing the chance of producing cohesive content. Although there was a missed timeline, the team could recover with the help of effective tools like Google Drive and Adobe Express. Sending an email with a status update to remind all members would be a step to do differently next time I am engaged in large collaborative projects.

Part Two

 Why the world needs more astronauts

https://www.ted.com/talks/sirisha_bandla_why_the_world_needs_more_astronauts

 

In the TEDTalk video Why the World Needs More Astronauts, the presenter introduces the topic of the eligibility to become an astronaut and the need for more astronauts. To enforce the idea, the speaker focuses on the central idea about the importance of exploring space. She mentions Dr. Stephen Hawkin's belief that "the human race has no future if it does not go to space." The speaker then advanced her speech with further details by establishing her credibility as an astronaut from the minority. The speaker then shows a video of her journey to space, looking at the Earth from space. The talk is inspiring and persuasive to influence an audience to adopt the idea that the world needs diverse astronauts. The speech concludes by summarizing the generational long-term benefits of having diverse astronauts.

 

The incredible inventions of intuitive AI

https://www.ted.com/talks/maurice_conti_the_incredible_inventions_of_intuitive_ai

 

The second video was about intuitive AI and augmented age. The video discusses the idea of how the tools we used were passive. The video displays several designs produced by generative computing tools. The presentation uses visual aids to keep the audience engaged effectively. The speakers demonstrate the gradual approach of connecting digital projects to humans through augmented thinking. While the video shows the practical use of connected design, I think there is a level of exaggerated ideas.

The focus of this module is learning about presentations. One of the videos shows the proper PowerPoint use by highlighting the Do Nots when designing a presentation. Some common mistakes are adding more details to the presentation, font choice, number of bullet points, and formatting graphs. The article about visual aids and props offered several tips on different types of aids. One of the tips that caught my attention was the photograph. This will be helpful when designing the final video since it is essential to synchronize the picture the audience is looking at with the content of the speech.