Investigate Reflect
In 6C we are now up to the Investigate Reflect of our second project.For the Investigate Practice I commented on some of my friend’s blogs: Ana, Akari, Sophia, Mary.
I learnt that the most effective video tutorials were the ones that were short enough not to be too boring and ones that had voice while showing visuals.Surprisingly, none of the tutorials had constant subtitles, an element I thought was essential to a clear tutorial.Also, I thought doodlekat1’s tutorials were effective because she used interesting imagery, like describing the cartoon tiger’s stripes as triangles which helps viewers better understand what she is talking about. One common theme is that the videos all included a website to further help the audience.I am thinking of linking my final tutorial to my blog (if I put it on youtube) too.
In the Investigate section of 6th grade’s tutorial project, I learnt 
what makes a good tutorial by researching in the Investigate Research step. Common themes were: subtitles,a clear voice,not too long.I also learned that only about 4 out of 10 tutorials were actually of good quality, the things they lacked were good communication,clarity and no background noise. The tutorial I chose for my Investigate Analyse had no voiceover but was still very clear; I will consider that when making my tutorial.I will put my knowledge to use when making my final tutorial by having helpful subtitiles, a loud, clear voice, no background sounds (phone ringing, people talking, not including music) , and a short-medium length video (up to 5 minutes long). To communicate the steps to viewers I will first make a script that I will practice so there will be no umms… or likes if I use voice to explain. Suitable music , for example: Japanese music for a tutorial on how to make a Japanese Ninja shuriken (check my friend Ana’s blog), may be used.
what makes a good tutorial by researching in the Investigate Research step. Common themes were: subtitles,a clear voice,not too long.I also learned that only about 4 out of 10 tutorials were actually of good quality, the things they lacked were good communication,clarity and no background noise. The tutorial I chose for my Investigate Analyse had no voiceover but was still very clear; I will consider that when making my tutorial.I will put my knowledge to use when making my final tutorial by having helpful subtitiles, a loud, clear voice, no background sounds (phone ringing, people talking, not including music) , and a short-medium length video (up to 5 minutes long). To communicate the steps to viewers I will first make a script that I will practice so there will be no umms… or likes if I use voice to explain. Suitable music , for example: Japanese music for a tutorial on how to make a Japanese Ninja shuriken (check my friend Ana’s blog), may be used.
One big difference between my Practice Tutorial and the tutorial I chose for Investigate Analyse was that there was no audio in mine; there were only subtitles and pictures.The Claymation Tutorial had lively background music and a video (although, surprisingly, no voice) along with prompting captions. My tutorial was made in maybe 15 minutes while the Claymation Tutorial would have taken much longer to make , which explains why my tutorial wasn’t as clear as it could have been. Now I need to learn whether I should use my voice to help the audience understand and if so, how to emphasize the important parts , how to make it interesting.
March 3, 2011@ 6:57 pm
Hello, Iruka!
Your tutorial was really easy to understand!
I like the way you used arrow with the square.
I had a hard time with adding project in iMovie and now I know how to do it! This topic is really helpful topic for audience, I think.
Nice job, Iruka
By the way, thank you for your comment on my blog!
April 11, 2011@ 9:28 am
Fantastic work Iruka! Not only was your tutorial very complete – well done for your first try – but your reflection was thorough and thoughtful, including all of the details about your work and sharing your ideas and questions for our next stages.
I thought this was really interesting too:
“Surprisingly, none of the tutorials had constant subtitles, an element I thought was essential to a clear tutorial.”
I wonder if people don’t put subtitles because it’s a hassle? Or if it’s because they think the tutorials don’t need it? I notice that when tutorials do have subtitles it helps me understand the steps better because I can both see what’s happing and reinforce my understanding by reading (and hearing) the steps too.
Keep up the excellent work!