Evaluation Q6

1. Technology What does it
do?
How was it
used?
Problems Solutions Lesson
learned
Mac Runs the
programmes
listed below
To run the
programmes
listed,
allowing me
to research,
produce and
evaluate my
magazine
I was initially
unfamiliar
with Macs,
having only
used PCs until
now
Using a Mac
every lesson, I
gradually
learnt how to
use it
effectively
How to use a
Mac
DSLR camera –
Canon 1000D
The camera is
used to take
photographs
Used to take
photographs
that were
used for my
research,
production
and
evaluation
None N/A How to take
photographs
(e.g. angles)
and how to
adjust the
settings on a
camera
Photoshop Is used to
modify
images, and to
add graphics
and/or text
I used
PhotoShop to
create my
magazine,
adding the
images that I
took and
modifying
them using
Image
Adjustments,
before adding
graphics and
texts
I was initially
unfamiliar
with the
PhotoShop
software
After using
PhotoShop for
a few lessons,
I soon learnt
how to use it
effectively, in
order to
produce my
magazine
-Image
Adjustments
-Cut Out Tool
-Layers
-Linking
-Merging
-Shapes
-Text
-Removing
blemishes
from models
InDesign Used to create
graphical
documents,
including
images and
text
I used
InDesign in my
preliminary
tasks, to
create layout
designs
Like with
PhotoShop, I
was initially
unfamiliar
with the
software
After using it
for a few
lessons, I
became more
familiar with
the software
-Adding
Images
-Adding Text
-Creating
Graphics
Blogger Used to create
a blog, to
which
individual
posts can be
uploaded
I used Blogger
to create my
Media
Coursework
blog. I
uploaded all
my work to
the blog,
including my
preliminary
task, as well as
the research,
production
None N/A How to create
blog posts and
how to embed
links

2. and
evaluation of
my music
magazine
PowerPoint Used to create
presentation
I used
PowerPoint to
create
presentations
for my
research and
evaluation
None N/A I was already
familiar with
the software
before
beginning my
coursework
Survey
Monkey
Used to create
surveys and
evaluate the
results
I used Survey
Monkey to
research my
target
audience
None N/A How to
evaluate and
interpret the
feedback I
received
Tripod Used to keep
the camera in
the same
position
I didn't use a
tripod whilst
taking pictures
None N/A N/A
Lighting Used to make
photo shoots
brighter
I used lighting
to make my
photo shoot
brighter
During my 2nd
photo shoot, I
encountered
technical
issues with
the lighting,
meaning I
couldn't use
any
I used
PhotoShop's
image
adjustments
to artificially
brighten the
image I took
during the 2nd
photo shoot
I learnt how to
position the
lighting on a
photo shoot
to create the
desired effect
iShowu Used to
record action
that are being
preformed on
screen
I used iShowu
to create 2
podcasts for
my research,
and to record
myself using
software as
part of my
evaluation
None N/A I learnt how
iShowu
functions, and
how to use it
properly
iPhoto or
image capture
Used to
upload digital
photos to a
Mac
I used image
capture to
upload the
images from
my photo
shoot onto
the Mac
None N/A I learnt how to
upload images
via image
capture
Prezi Used to create
online
presentations
I used Prezi to
create online
presentations
about my
target
audience, as
None N/A I learnt how to
use Prezi to
create
professional
looking
presentations.

3. part of my
research and
evaluation
I learnt how to
add text and
graphics, as
well as how to
use Pathing in
my
presentations
Social media Social media
allows people
to
communicate
and share
information
from around
the world
I used social
media to
research my
target
audience, and
to gain
peoples
opinions on
my magazine
None N/A I learnt
nothing new
about how to
use social
media
Excel/Word Used to create
documents
I used these 2
pieces of
software
during my
research and
evaluation
I used Excel to
create my
production
schedule. I
used Word to
create written
documents,
such as this
one
None N/A I was already
familiar with
both pieces of
software,
prior to
beginning this
coursework
Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing
this product?