Graduate Portfolio Reflection - Story 1

This project has made me an even more effective user of technology, more culturally aware, and a proficient thinker. The first digital story was an interesting start to the many videos that I'm going to start making for Global Tech. 

I've learned to be an effective user of technology. I've never used a Mac laptop before coming to this school. I was a little nervous that I was going to mess up the computer somehow. With the direction from Mr. Miano, I learned how to efficiently use iMovie and learn tricks I've never known about the Mac. 

In my video I included places I've been to and the foods I could have while on a small trip to New York City, and it made me more culturally aware. As I've said in my video, I love the fact that I live in this amazing city because I'm lucky to be exposed to many cultures. I have a greater respect for many cultures because here in NYC there's a large variety of many groups of people. 

This project has also made me a proficient thinker. The process was long because there was the creation of a story, then finding pictures, and also finding the right music for the pictues. I wasn't entirely sure on some aspects of the creation of this first story, but I eventually pieced it together. 

I think I made an average video. My video came out super blurry for some reason and it's one of the main reasons I'm not satisfied with it. I believe I can make a better video if I didn't slack off as much for this first project.