Final Blog Post

I've learned so much in this past semester. This course has been about learning how to use blogger, enhancing my editing skills, networking skills by using linked in and learning to use various social media sites.

I've connected with other people that are broadcasting majors, and used sites that I would have never used before. Below is a look at the different sites I've used throughout the year and how they work.

Here's a link to my Twitter account. Twitter is one of my favorite social media sites that I've used in this course. Something I don't like about twitter is the amount of characters that I am able to use.

Sometimes I would like to voice my opinion and that gets cut short because of that. I follow 149 people. Most of the people I follow on twitter are celebrities, people from my hometown and people from my school. I find twitter helpful because of the voice it gives people.

LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for the business community. People who own companies, businesses, and industries use LinkedIn and also everyday people who are trying to find jobs.

Linked ins place in the new/social media landscape is it helps people use this social networking platform to increase their business popularity.

It is essential that young professionals have and keep up quality Linked in sites because it can simply help find new places of employment, and connect with other people who may be able to help them out.

To check out my Linked In site click here

Pinterest is an online service that allows you to share images through social networking. I have several boards on my pinterest site. Some of those boards are nails, hair, celebrities, make up & beauty and fashion.

Some things I dislike about pinterest is that it's not a site that you can reach out to other people. You can't voice your opinions, write statuses nor can you make videos.

I do like that Pinterest is a place where I can find different types of girly things that aren't in stores. I love the different ideas I can get from Pinterest and the ideas aren't basic. 

Prezi is a web based presentation software, created in Hungary. It is a presentation style in which presentations follow the flow of dialogue. The company that developed Prezi was founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2009.

Prezi has additional offices in San Francisco and Mexico City. What makes Prezi unique is the smart structures that makes it easy to arrange content with a simple drag and drop,without disrupting your layout. My Prezi project consisted of my top 10 list. My top 10 was my favorite movies. Here is a link to my presentation 

I've always dreamed of going to Paris, France one day. After watching various movies and television shows I was convinced that Paris was the place for me.

It always seemed like a beautiful place to visit. For this particular project I used adobe premiere pro to edit my picture. I took my original green screen photo and blended it into the background of the Eiffel tower.

Maybe one day I'll be able to study abroad there. I learned how to blend better and work with the green screen.

This application can be used professionally for photographers or if you work for an editing company you can use it for different pictures. The green screen can be used for fun like I did by placing different backgrounds on photos. To see other steps involved click here.

 

Kizoa edits and creates slideshows that you can share online or download to your computer. Kizoa can be used to edit photos, make movies, videos and collage making. I personally don't have any dislikes about Kizoa.

What I like about Kizoa is that it's fun and easy to work with. My first time using Kizoa I had a chance to put together a slideshow with different pictures. I also had a chance to add music, beautiful template and effects.

MY SC STATE BULLDOG KIZOA


Throughout this course I've used so many different social media sites that I never thought I'd use and some that I've never heard of.

I've learned how valuable these outlets are and how to use them more effectively. I've become more interested in Pinterest and Kizoa.

Linked In can definitely help me in the business world and adobe photo shop helped me with my editing skills.

I am grateful for the experience and even the lessons the course has taught me. I can use these techniques in future classes and in the real world. Thank you Mr. Hardwood.