Week 7: Module 7
This is the seventh week of the CSUMB computer science program.
The first thing that me and my teammates did this week was go over the final research video project. The project planning started out with a detailed plan on what we were going to accomplish; although, it didn't necessarily turn out the way we planned during 'week 6: module 6', we are nonetheless making headway in accomplishing the video project.
When we were collaborating with one another, we actively took turns speaking our ideas, while actively listening whenever someone else wanted to speak. Furthermore, throughout each team meeting, we managed to come together and accomplish the necessary tasks, assigned roles, and teamwork necessary to fully complete each segment of the video project. Basically, we are all internal thinkers, thus everyone only needed to be given certain tasks throughout the video project, as this gave us the ability to complete the work and get assistance whenever necessary from our teammates.
The tool we mostly used to communicate was through discord, as it is a way to not only text, but also a way to catalogue, document, and voice call teammates. Discord was essentially our all-round interactive interface for essentially everything, as it had a livestreaming function so we could record and edit with everyone involved.
The final day we are going to work on this video project would be on February 25th, as this day would not only be a recording for our general audience, but also the finalization of the video project. In the end, the only thing I would have liked to improve on was our planning, given that we sometimes struggled to follow a preplanned strategy to the very end, thus requiring us to make extra meetings or spend extra time on the project.
The second thing that we did this week was the assigned readings and assignments. The assignments weren't many this time, as it was only over the ethics argument essay, along with a weekly survey, collaboration lecture, and resume & cover letter review for our teammates. Basically, we finalized our ethics argument essay with the required specifications with a provided template, while having a few easy assignments like the resume & cover letter review for our teammates, which was simply adding our personal opinion on what could be improved on.
For the assigned readings this week, the lecture readings stood out, as the intro and writing lab were more in line with an introduction and review on what was required on the ethics argument essay. The lecture readings went over three different materials, which were TED talk presentations, a life after death presentation, and visual aids or props for a presentation.
TED Talk Presentations
This went over a variety of presentations from TED Talk, which we needed to look over to get an idea on how we should present our own video project. Basically, we needed to pick one based on computer science and another based on our own interest. The presentations that I picked were Computer science is for everyone | Hadi Partovi | TEDxRainier and The Dawn of Generative AI | Joseph Bradley | TEDxNiendorf.
The presentation over Computer science is for everyone, detailed Partovi's personal journey and his emphasize on education, along with challenges, and it potential to revolutionize one's life. I personally learned about how computer science isn't just about technology, as it is about learning logic, problem-solving, and creativity. In the end, computer science isn't just about the jobs it offers but the skills gained through it; although, computer science will increasingly drive technology and software, it is important to understand how computer science impacts individuals as a whole.
The presentation over The Dawn of Generative AI, discussed the transformative impact of generative AI through Bradley's understanding on the ethical and societal implications through technology. I learned about how generative AI can revolutionize various fields through creating new content such as text, images, and code for datasets, while making more advanced technologies available for everyone, providing efficient and creative solutions to transform our world. In the end, he also went over the ethical implications as to make sure everyone understood their responsibilities in using generative AI.
Life After Death by PowerPoint
This presentation went over on what not to do in a PowerPoint, which illustrated the necessity to make clean slides that aren't overwhelming. In the end, I learned the following from Don McMillan on what not to do in a PowerPoint.
- Don't overload slides with text - putting every word you plan to say on the slide
- Don't ignore spell check - spelling errors within the slides, which make you look unprofessional
- Don't use Excessive Bullet Points - only key bullet points, as too many will dilute the message
- Don't use bad color schemes - clashing font or background colors can become distracting
- Don't use too many slides - the more slides there are, the less useful a presentation tends to be
- Don't overload the audience - packing too much data into slides makes them hard to read
- Don't overuse animations - excessive animations can become distracting
- Don't use inappropriate fonts - can make the presentation look unprofessional
- Don't use complex charts and graphs - can confuse the audience
- Diagrams, graphs, and charts - they should always be facing the audience with relevant information that coincides with the speech.
- Maps - should be simple and easily understood by the audience
- PowerPoint slides - should present main points as short sentences and shouldn't be read from sentence to sentence.
- Lists - should be kept to a minimum
- Handouts - should be given before the presentation starts, giving a roadmap on what's discussed
- Photographs or sketches - can be a powerful way to showcase what is being spoken on
- Physical objects and props - should be relevant to the presentation and shouldn't be too big or small
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