1. What have you learnt about
technologies from the process of
constructing this project?

2. In my project I have used a large range
I used Photoshop
of technologies:
in the planning and
production to create my
front cover, contents page
I used Blogger
throughout all stages
and double page spread.
of my project, learning
Although I already had
all the time how to edit
some knowledge of
posts, add pictures and
Photoshop, I learnt a lot
re-order posts. I
more about using text in my
realised how useful
work and using rulers for
blogging is to display
alignment.
information.
I used Microsoft
Word to help me spell I used PowerPoint
check my work throughout all throughout my project to
stages of the project, as well create slideshows to help
as this I made some flat plans present my work.
on Word, realising the variety
of uses this programme has.

3. I used Blackboard to look at
some media packs, I learnt a lot about how
helpful magazine websites can be with
insight into their target audience’s and
other useful information. I used blackboard
through the research and planning of my
magazine.
I used SlideShare in the
research, planning and production of my
product to upload all of my PowerPoint
presentations. I had not previously used
I used social networking sites this website so I learnt how to use it and
the benefits of having a tool to convert
such as Facebook and Twitter PowerPoint's into something more widely
to help me with my research, I hadn’t realised useable.
how useful these sites were for connecting with
a large group of people for reasons other than
socialising.
I used Survey Monkey (click
image to view survey),
to create survey’s to help me understand my
target audience better in the research stages of
my work. I had not previously used this site and
I learnt how to create, edit and review the
survey’s as well as using the information
gathered from it.

4. I think that technology has been an important role in my project and
to complete it without the use of technology would have been a near
impossible task. I would of had to resort to drawing, cutting, and
sticking for the final presentation which would not have given a
professional finish.
I could have done without Facebook, Twitter and Survey Monkey,
however this would have made my audience research considerably
harder meaning I would have had to do it by walking around and
handing around hand-written versions of my survey. This task would
have been difficult as I would have had to physically collect up all the
results, leaving room for human error and adding a lot of unnecessary
time to my investigation.
I think that I would have really struggled to complete the project
without the use of Photoshop as it allowed me to easily construct
each of my pages. I would of had to resort to using a simpler
programme where I would have been limited in the things that I
wanted to do.

5. Positives of using Negatives of using
technology technology
It’s so fast!
Photoshop skills allow
you to achieve
something closer to
what you’re aiming for
Redrafting is so much easier.