Multimedia Choices

Provide examples using multimedia tools and post the links to the blog.

How does multimedia enhance our messaging?

 Multimedia is a way to makes a message more interesting.  Multimedia is an attention getting device that allows the intended audience to use their senses to decode the message.  Multimedia is a perfect channel for messages to be delivered in several different ways.  The variety of multimedia avenues allows multiple ways for the audience to receive messages and display how well they comprehend the message.

Are certain multimedia techniques more effective than others?

Certain multimedia techniques are more effective than others. Most of the time messages are intended for a particular audience. Multimedia makes it possible to cater a message and use different elements for different audiences. 

By choosing the wrong multimedia device the presenter could possibly lose their audience or hinder the intended message.

Animoto

This is a cloud based multimedia tool that allows images, text, music and video clips to be incorporated into a video slideshow.

http://animoto.com/education/getting_started

Flip video

Flip video allows for the creation of a movie to be created in a FlipShare application and incorporated into a presentation.

https://aartechresources.wikispaces.com/file/view/FlipShare_basics.pdf/163557151/FlipShare_basics.pdf

Sniderman, Z. (2010). How to: Add multimedia to your blog. Retrieved from

                http://mashable.com/2010/07/28/add-multimedia-to-blog/

Retrieve 8/15/2014 from https://aartechresources.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Tools

Best Practices When Blogging

Best Practices When Creating a Blog

 I chose to analyze http://thestressedmom.com/2012/03/10-habits-for-a-well-run-home/.  This blog is written by Bernice a mother of four grown children and eight grandchildren.  I could relate to her and I am sure all mothers will, once they read her blog.  She gave ten simple tips or habits to maintain an organized home.  I am a busy mom and sometimes I get overwhelmed with work, school and my daughters busy schedule.   These tips were helpful and doable. She is not suggesting perfection for our lives, but organization and control.

I feel “the best practices” for a blog is being authentic and practical.  Bernice shares new ideas A well as new additions to her family.  She just welcomed a new grandbaby and son-in-law.  She also discussed her recent divorce from her husband of 31 years. 

Joe Paterno Loses His Battle with Cancer

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1/23/2012

John Paul

Media Line Publishing

255 Ninth Street Rockwall, Texas 75081

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Joe Paterno Loses His Battle with Cancer

State College, PA -January 23, 2012- Former Penn State football coach lost his battle with lung cancer today, at age 85.  A statement by a representative of the Mount Nittany Medical Center confirmed Paterno died from “metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung”.  Paterno’s death was caused by metastatic which indicates his lung cancer began to spread to other parts of his body.  He died yesterday at 9:23a.m.

During Paterno’s 46 season tenure at Penn State, he was deemed the most legendary head coach in the history of college football. Under his direction the Penn State Nittany Lions won 409 games, 37 bowl games with five undefeated seasons and two national championships.  Over 250 players coached by Paterno went on to play professional football for the NFL. 

Yesterday Paterno’s family requested police officers block the street where Paterno’s ranch was located.  The family did not want any public gatherings outside of their house to allow the family some time to grieve privately.

  

Paterno’s reputation became tarnished after his long time defense coordinator Jerry Sandusky was charged with several counts of sexual abuse.   Paterno and several university officials failed to notify police authorities after a graduate assistant at the time reported that he witnessed Jerry Sandusky anally rape a young boy in a locker room on the campus of Penn State.

Contact:

Taniedra Wooten, Media Relations

taniedra.wooten@snhu.edu

255 Ninth Street,

Rockwall, Texas 75081

Ph. (972) 555-5696

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Effective Social Media Sites

Blogger

Blogs are a very effective social media  tool to share information. At the end of 2011 there were 39 million blogs on Tumblr and 70 million on WordPress.  Blogs like Blogger are websites that contain posts that are usually updated on a daily or weekly basis.  The posts usually have text, images, graphics and links to websites. Many people use Blogs to provide their followers with current information on trending issues.  Blogs are typically informal and has characteristics of an online journal.  Most blogs are designed for their readers to leave comments and have online conversations that will encourage their followers to engage in ongoing dialogue.  

http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/blogs/index.html

TWITTER

Twitter is an effective social media tool with approximately 177 million tweets sent every day by its subscribers.  As many as  20.6 million people access their Twitter accounts a least once a month. This social media tool allows its followers to share information, respond to and ask questions to anyone who has a Twitter account.  Followers use computers, mobile devices or tablets to send short messages called ‘tweets”.  Tweets contain a maximum of 140 characters and subscribers can choose who they follow and who can send them tweets.

http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/twitter/

Social Bookmarking

Delicious is a social media tool designed to store, organize and share links to websites on specific topics.  Tags or key words are used to organize and share items. This is a great way for subscribers to share information with their clients, friends or colleagues and  receive up-to-date information on issues that are relevant to their followers.

 http://aids.gov/using-new-media/tools/social-bookmarking/