Until I began to work on my project I thought that lateral movement was the only option available. It was really enlightening to find out that through the use of hyperlinks a presentation can be made that allows users to jump back and forth within the Powerpoint presentation. I enjoyed the experience of creating a presentation that can be both interactive and fun for students to use.
I saw a lot of interesting ideas for Powerpoint use as I was looking around online, but the way that I thought would best serve my students and parents was to make a "Beginner's Guide" for new orchestra students and their parents. The presentation would allow students and parents to explore the information that they have questions about without forcing them to follow a prescribed path.
Learning how to make a movie through the use of Windows Movie Maker was also an enlightening, if slightly frustrating, process. I discovered that Windows Movie Maker and Windows Live Movie Maker are not the same. My laptop has Windows 7, which came with the Live version. I found the tools to be almost too basic and frustrating to use. I downloaded a previous version of Movie Maker, but due to some compatibility issues the program kept freezing when I tried to extend lengths of clips. After some trial and tribulation I was happy to produce a movie that I thought would be helpful for young students when learning how to hold their instruments.
