Renteria 1

Alondra Renteria

Professor Lewallen

EDT 180B

25 November 2019

Module Reflection

1. Based off the two feedback forms I received, both reviewers mentioned how my expected

length of the video could cause the audience to lose interest, so therefore I should only

state information that matters. I think my video is a reasonable amount of time (a little

under seven minutes), and I stated all the necessary points to make my point across. I

think making the video shorter than what it is now would be merely impossible

considering all the required tasks of the project and stating my philosophy in a non-

rushed way. If the assignment was to simply state my philosophy of education without

considering it from ten years from now or technology’s impact then this feedback would

be possible to execute.

2. If I were to do this project again, I think I would add more footage or pictures as I

described certain parts of my story. For instance, when talking about my elementary and

middle school experience, I would add pictures of me from when I went there or maybe

any videos I could find. While I did do this when talking about the projects over this

semester, I think adding images and videos of me from my past schools would have made

my storytelling video more touching. I would still keep the images and video I have from

my other projects to provide the audience with context, and I would still choose my

medium to be a storytelling video because I enjoyed doing it.

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3. The technology in my project was using a camera to execute a storytelling video and

editing the footage to add music and transitions. Initially, I had never thought of using

video as a way to tell my story, but when I read that one of the options was to do an audio

storytelling, I realized I could do the same through video. I thought that video would only

be entertaining if it was filmed while the person was out somewhere, but I was able to

realize how a sit-down video can be entertaining with good editing. Currently, video

storytelling is often seen in YouTube videos for only entertainment purposes, but a

storytelling video could be used to be informative and persuasive about a topic the person

is passionate about like education. Video storytelling would also be great in adding to

one’s portfolio because instead of having to read text or see images, someone could get a

feel for your intentions by seeing you talk.