Multimedia Tools

In this lovely world full of media we have this great thing we call Multimedia. Multimedia is what we use to bring life into our work. I think that Multimedia is one of the best things about technology because being able to add a video or music to a body of work is able to keep the attention of the audience. Multimedia adds a extra oomph that is able to keep the audience wanting to hear and see more. 

Now I do think that some Multimedia Tools are more effective than other because some of them take to much time to put together which can make it harder to use. And then you have some multimedia devices that are only compatible with one type of software. Like the iMovie, I mean don't get me wrong the apple products are great but things like that you have a hard time putting on different devices. Trying to convert the iMovie over can mess up what you had and make it harder to produce a great product. 

Lets take a PowerPoint for example, people have been using them for years and it is one of the most easiest forms of multimedia there is to use. PowerPoint allows you to use music, videos, and picture all in one setting along with words to expand on a topic. It also gives you the option to use different fonts and colors to make the presentation reflect the topic at hand. I don't think power point will ever grow old because they give step by step direction on how to do it.

Creating a Presentation - PowerPoint 2010 - YouTube

I also think that Glogster and Animoto are good multimedia devices to use as well because they add a different look to putting together a presentation.  

• With Animoto you are able to take video clips, photos,and music to put together a slide show. This multimedia device is one that is used in the school setting. Animoto is also a good device to use because it uses the cloud so it is able to access any information that you put in the cloud to put the slide show together. 

  Creating Your First Animoto Video | Animoto Blog

                                                                

• Glogster is like a Blog and a poster all combined into one. This is another multimedia tool that is used in the school setting and is a good tool to use when doing a presentation. Glogster allows the student to express who they are in there work and it also make the projects and presentation they have to do fun to look at. Because technology is used so much now, this is a perfect way to get a poster done using multimedia. Being that you are building a poster using technology gives you more to use and incorporate. With Glogster you are able to add video and music to the poster to make it interesting.   

  Glogster in 90 seconds - YouTube