(4.1) Ebook
1. I personally liked the idea put forth in class of using your image and putting it on a google search to see what types of I,ages come up. I think this allows you to see what others might think. I think you can also show kids the image and give them the prompt. For example, my image is of a “doorway.” Where do doorways lead? If this were your magical portal, where would it lead and then let them explore from there. I think this leaves a lot of creative freedom for children and is open to multiple interpretations.
2. Use the image as a jumping off point to recreate a story, or recap of a television series.
I decided to pursue idea number 2 because it fit well with my interests and seemed like it would also get kids to think about the idea of creating a story and what types of images can convey a story, all within the context of popular culture. It was difficult and fun to create but the pitfall is that you have to know the show to understand the images. A fun experiment might be to add an activity where other students have to create stories for their peers Ebooks.
I also think that if I had used an app that I understood better or that allowed me more creative freedom like creating my own drawings or using vector images I would've had more fun and would've had a more cohesive product. I wanted to try iBooks Author though so that I could become more familiar with other projects. It's a good idea to be versatile. I had a lot of trouble, however. I wanted to cycle through different templates and found that there was no intuitive way to accomplish this task. In the end I really think I could've done a better job so I will definitely be trying this experiment again but possibly in inDesign or illustrator and create my own images. The fact that my images are all from different sources disrupts the cohesiveness for me.
2. Use the image as a jumping off point to recreate a story, or recap of a television series.
I decided to pursue idea number 2 because it fit well with my interests and seemed like it would also get kids to think about the idea of creating a story and what types of images can convey a story, all within the context of popular culture. It was difficult and fun to create but the pitfall is that you have to know the show to understand the images. A fun experiment might be to add an activity where other students have to create stories for their peers Ebooks.
I also think that if I had used an app that I understood better or that allowed me more creative freedom like creating my own drawings or using vector images I would've had more fun and would've had a more cohesive product. I wanted to try iBooks Author though so that I could become more familiar with other projects. It's a good idea to be versatile. I had a lot of trouble, however. I wanted to cycle through different templates and found that there was no intuitive way to accomplish this task. In the end I really think I could've done a better job so I will definitely be trying this experiment again but possibly in inDesign or illustrator and create my own images. The fact that my images are all from different sources disrupts the cohesiveness for me.
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