"Proposal of Final Assignment"

What interactive visual representation I intent to develop with my partner, Lidia, as a part of our final assignment.

• Reasons for our decision
• Purpose of the final representation

During the lesson on 27th March, 2007, we had an opportunity to look at the example of an interactive map of Hong Kong develop with Flash. We get some fresh ideas about the interactive map and want to prepare another topic "Daily Life of the Children in Cambodia " which was visited during 2006 Christmas.

We are going to introduce the daily life of poor children in the capital of Cambodia "Phnom Penh" in order to encourage students to show concern for the needy of the world. Sharing resources and sharing love can make a difference for a needy world ~ Life Education.

"Rain Drop"

• Task 3 ~ Improved Flash "rain drop" by Lidia & Candy
  
  
  
  http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/klyiu2/flashraindrop.swf

http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/klyiu2/flashraindrop.html

• Thank you for your comments!

• We find this reference book "Flash 2004 Animation in Art" is useful. It is borrowed from the Kowloon Public Library.
  
• Reference book: Robert Firebaugh. Illustrating with Macromedia Flash MX 2004. "Explains how anyone can create professional looking vector graphics, regardless of artistic talent". "Covers a variety of illustration styles including solid fill art, cartoon, manga, photorealistic, and experimental". "CD-ROM includes tutorials and a tryout version of Macromedia Flash MX 2004".

• We also find this website is helpful http://www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html.
  
• Reference Book: Katherine Ulrich. Visual QuickStart Guide Macromedia Flash for Windows & Macintosh: Peachpit Press. "Teach yourself Flash the quick and easy way! This Visual QuickStart Guide uses pictures rather than lengthy explanations".

• Reference: Mayer, R.E. (2005). The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Multimedia learning hypothesis: "People can learn more deeply from words and pictures than from words alone". "Learning as a process by which people build mental representations from words and pictures".

"Atmosphere"

• To design a visual representation on the topic of "Atmosphere".

http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/klyiu2/Task2Atmosphere.ppt

By Lidia & Candy, please give comments!

• Information can be presented in visual way. We have to make sure that our information is not misleading and making a student to construct misconceptions. We have to maximize amount of information that is communicated.
• We need to comprehend that information for transfering the text to visual.
• The main ideas from the original text and the designer's cognitive and interpretative abilities.
• The process of transforming that information from text to visual representation can be understood as high level information work.
• Reflection: I was impressed by these five visual displays with the high-quality illustrations. When taking a closer look at them, I discovered the new visualization techniques. They help me to get a deeper understanding of the visual presentation and how to emphasize the “message”.
• Reference: I am impressed by "Visuals can communicate complex ideas with clarity, precision, efficiency and convey the most knowledge in the shortest time in the small space.” Tufte (1983)
• http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
  Definition: Mind maps are brainstorming diagrams based on a central idea or image, typically used to aid in organisation, problem solving and decision making. Mind Mapping applications are computer-based visualisation tools that allow users to build mind maps as an aid to problem solving.
  

"Text-to-visual"

• Reflection: "Text-to-visual"is a good task for students to follow the text description to draw and design their visual in order to let us know their ability of understanding, comprehension and expression. I am sure 'Text-to-visual" can change the lesson to be more meaning and interesting.
• Reference: Churchill, D. (92006). Towards a useful classification of learning objects. Educational Technology Research and Development. "Educational context in the terms of the definition indicates that a learning object affords use in variety of foreseen and unforeseen circumstance, for example, a teacher may use learning objects as a demonstration and presentation aid", p5.
• Reference: Gershon, N., Stephen G. Eick, S.G., & Card, S. Information visualization. Interactions, March, 9-15.
  "Visualization provides an interface between two powerful information processing systems – the human mind and the modern computer". p9.
• Reflection: This picture clearly show how well the child has interpreted the text through visual representation. I agree with Tam Po Yee says (5th March, 2007): "The idea of "text to image" that is a good strategy to help children learn reading and comprehension. It also helps children to develop skills in memorizing information by translating it into images".

"Five Effective Visual Display"

• Lesson 2 Reflection
• Visualization is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message.
  
• To my surprise, we can present a lot of information in a small screen space, communicate complex ideas through visual simplicity. Through technology it is possible to create dynamic and animated displays and to add audio to visual displays.

"Power Point Presentation"

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infographic
  "Information graphics or infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics are used anywhere where information needs to be explained quickly or simply, such as in signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and education."

• A single slide PowerPoint display of information introducing myself.

http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/klyiu2/TeacherLibrarian.ppt

• Who am I? http://iln.cite.hku.hk/com/1374/users/klyiu2/WhoAmI.ppt