PND Culture Project

1. Which topic did you choose and why?
Our topic was weight lifting. We chose i because it seemed easy and there weren't many other choices left.
2. Which section were you in charge of and how did you decide who would work on what?
We didn't really have "sections." We basically just shared all the work equally.
3. What skills did you use/learn in this project and how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation?
I learned how to make a powerpoint on Google Docs so that we could all work on it at the same time.
4. This was our first group project. Do you enjoy working in groups? What advantages do you see to working with others versus working alone? What disadvantages are there?
I think it would have been better if we could have picked our groups because some group members were too shy to say anything. An advantage to working in a group is that the work is spread out evenly so you don't do as much. A disadvantage is that there might be a slacker in your group that doesn't work a lot.

iPhoto Name Project Blog

1. Which search terms did you use to find images (for the letters of your name and the images that describe you) and why?
I searched things I liked that looked like the letters in my name such as the doughnut, the popsicle, and M&M. When I couldn't think of something I liked that looked like a letter I would Google "the letter A in nature."
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to make a slideshow on iPhoto and how to make a powerpoint into a picture to add to iPhoto.
3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
If I took many pictures that I really liked, I could make them into a nice slideshow to show to my friends family.
4. This was a more creative project than our first 2. Did you prefer it or the more cut and dry assignments in Word and Excel?
I like the more creative projects because then you don't have to worry about messing up because of the cut and dry assignment. You have more room to add your own creativity. 

iPhoto Name Project

Marisa Horst
March 21, 2011
P.5 Mrs. Rodolfi

Charity Appeal Letter MailMerge/Contact List Project

1. List the name of your business and its charity.
My business was the Make-A-Wish Foundation Of America and the charity was called Walk For Wishes.                           2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to perform a mail merge which is when you can merge addresses from a Microsoft Excel file to a Microsoft Word file.3. What was the easiest part of this project? What was the most difficult part of this project?
The easiest part of the project was finding addresses. The most difficult part was writing the letter.4. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation other than writing a charity letter.
If I was making invitations, I would put all the names and addresses into Microsoft Excel and then mail merge it to a Microsoft Word document.5. Did you learn something new during this project that you did not know before?  If so, what? [Your response to this question can be related to the information, skills, or process of the project.]
I didn't know what mail merge was before this project. I now know how to mail merge.

M&M Project

1. What functions did your spreadsheet perform?
The spreadsheet basically laid out all of my information into organized columns. It helped me to find averages and totals.
2. What skills did you use/learn in this project?
I learned how to find the average and total of a row of numbers on the spreadsheet.
3. Describe how you might use these skills and apply them to a real-world situation.
If you need to make an organized spreadsheet for your job then you could use Microsoft Excel. It can help you find averages and it adds totals. You can also add charts on your spreadsheet.

Expectations

My expectation for this class is to learn more about computer programs such as using iPhoto and Microsoft.