Back to blogging! For this week, I'd like to begin by reflecting/venting on the knowledge-sharing assignment. First, as I noted in my presentation, I learned quite a bit from the assignment, specifically about how Twitter analytics work and why they are useful. I also learned that while I come a long way technology-wise, there is still much to learn. For example, when I tried to add voice narration via Voicethread it produced separate audio files that were not in sync with the slides. Very frustrating! I consulted several sources to locate a solution but was ultimately unsuccessful. In the end, I decided that the best thing to do was to forgo Voicethread's audio features, and instead use PowerPoint's audio function. However, I had already recorded the audio files and didn't really want to repeat the narration, so I downloaded each audio file from Voicethread, renamed them so they would correspond to the appropriate slides, and used an online file converter to ensure compatibility with PowerPoint's audio requirements (I was quite proud of myself for making it work, haha). Finally, I have skimmed (but not yet commented on) my classmates' presentations and  - to say the least - I am impressed and now wish I had the assignment to do over again! Some folks were able to link their work to more than one format, and I really wish I had thought of that! Oh well, I think I have late-semester malaise, but I truly am impressed by the outstanding work everybody contributed.

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  1. crs6414blog21July 10, 2021 at 4:32 AM

    I am so sorry you had trouble with Voicethread. Congratulations on coming to a solution. This is often me - my IT department says I should wear magnet bracelets. :)

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