Hey Everyone,
I hope this semester has treated you all well. It has been a
great few past months. We have done everything from learning how to make a
professional Facebook page, to writing a Wikipedia stub entry. We have learned how to use
media to our advantage in a professional manner. It seems we have learned so
many different techniques and for some, we have even had the opportunity to
apply it to an actual business/group. My last post this semester will de
dedicated to my experience with the CSL program in relation to the course work
we have done in class. It will give all of you an idea of how to apply our
knowledge from ALES 204 to real life events.
During my placement with Sustain SU I have had the
opportunity to work on the professional Facebook page. The three of us: Kalin,
Cassandra and I, were made admins for the Facebook page, allowing us to make
updates and post about new events and read comment others have made. This was a
great means of communicating with other Sustain SU volunteers and notifying the
public about who we are and what we do.
Twitter was also a great means of communication. Rather than
informing people about events, the limited amount of characters allows us to
post sustainability “Did You Know” facts. This is an indirect way of making
the public more aware how much we are consuming and how it is impacting the
planet.
For some individuals, the Internet is not the best way to
receive notifications about events. Some times students don’t have the access to a computer or don’t check updates often enough. This is where poster making came in handy.
Sustain SU made posters for events such as: notebook making, the Winter bike
workshop and movie nights. The tips given to us in class were very
useful. Having contrasting colours, to the point information and proper font
size was what made these events successful. For one of the class assignments,
the poster, we were able to make it on an event Sustain SU was involved in. Kalin and I presented to our lab a poster on Sustainability Awareness Week. If you would like to see the poster and read more about the techniques we used, click here.
The tips given in creating a poster did not stop at that, they also carried over to power point presentations. Power points presentations are a large part of Sustain SU. During our first meeting a series of power points were presented to explain to us who Sustain SU was, what they are all about and what they are involved in. They can also be used during workshops, presentations and volunteer events. Pecha Kucha is a type of power point that has pictures and minimal words. It is presented as twenty slides, twenty seconds each. For our Pecha Kucha we decided to take it to the next level. We made the presentation on Prezi, which is an animated type of power point. If you would like to see our Prezi, click here. To make your own Prezi you can visit their website at www.prezi.com. We were also able to add the spoken portion of our presentation through audioboo.
Audioboo is a program that can record voices and then be shared by e-mail or embedded in a blog. It is a great way to record interviews or Podcast. Kalin, Cassandra and I were able to record an interview to talk a little more about what Sustain SU is, if you would like to check it out, click here.
The tips given in creating a poster did not stop at that, they also carried over to power point presentations. Power points presentations are a large part of Sustain SU. During our first meeting a series of power points were presented to explain to us who Sustain SU was, what they are all about and what they are involved in. They can also be used during workshops, presentations and volunteer events. Pecha Kucha is a type of power point that has pictures and minimal words. It is presented as twenty slides, twenty seconds each. For our Pecha Kucha we decided to take it to the next level. We made the presentation on Prezi, which is an animated type of power point. If you would like to see our Prezi, click here. To make your own Prezi you can visit their website at www.prezi.com. We were also able to add the spoken portion of our presentation through audioboo.
Audioboo is a program that can record voices and then be shared by e-mail or embedded in a blog. It is a great way to record interviews or Podcast. Kalin, Cassandra and I were able to record an interview to talk a little more about what Sustain SU is, if you would like to check it out, click here.
Throughout the semester I had the chance to check out some of the other student's blog. Here are a few I have left comments on:
As you can see, everything we have learned this semester was applicable to the professional world outside of class. There are quite a few classes you take throughout your degree that you can say when will I ever need to know this again... other than the final. ALES 204 is not one of those classes. Why? Not because it doesn't have a final, but because it is a class that has allowed us to develop skills that will follow us for the rest of our careers. They are skills that with help us get jobs, like networking, professional profile making and resume writing. They are skills that will help us in a job, such as, E-mail etiquette, presenting and writing scientific articles. They are also skills that will help us promote our jobs, like poster making and posting on Twitter and Facebook. ALES 204 has been a very informative and fun class. So, here is a quick Thanks to Jess and all the TAs. This semester has been great and I wish you all the best! A special Thanks to my CSL TA Courtney and our CSL placement leader at Sustain SU Ian.
Have a very merry sustainable Christmas!!!
Image from:
jdesaute. (2011). ALES [digital photograph], Retrieved on December 7, 2011, from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67941823@N03/6471646941/
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| Cassandra, Kalin and I working on our final group project. |
Have a very merry sustainable Christmas!!!
Image from:
jdesaute. (2011). ALES [digital photograph], Retrieved on December 7, 2011, from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67941823@N03/6471646941/
