Where I was: I've decided that my final project would focus on the concept of poetry. I thought of combining different features learned in class: hyperlinks, video, audio, animation, and interactivity. The project looks to be a game of fill in the blank at the same time a teaching tool to spark creativity in writing poetry. Here's how I plan to use each feature. Hyperlinks will act as clues sending readers/players to youtube videos to spark the thought process and imagination. I hope to use classical music as audio in the background to create a relaxing atmosphere. Powerpoint software animations will offer colorful transitions between lines and slides. The interactivity corresponds to a response system in which readers/players fill in the blanks amid the poem. For example, "chilling ocean water as cold as ___________"
Where I am now: What I've been looking for are ways to fulfill these features. I've found youtube videos such as the monarch butterfly and waterfalls. Fran opened me to a unique powerpoint animation while I helped her hyperlink. I've decided to structure the poetry to a stanza each slide. I have one poem in mind whereas I'm going for the theme of soothing relaxation and romance. But Fran also showed me that my idea of filling in the blank is reminiscent of a game called Mad Libs. Mad Libs is a humorous game where the object is to plug in random nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc in a story. The random end product is what's funny. I'm thinking of incorporating this as well, but my project focuses more on the journey. Either way, what I'm still missing is a response to the response. I need something to happen after readers/players enter a word whether it rhymes or not.
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