Multimedia Presentations : How We Can Use Them In Our Independant Projects

Multimedia presentations are a additional "thing" that we can add to our projects. Rather than just an essay it would be more interesting to create something else to go with the essay. Multimedia presentations can be very useful for our independent projects because they give a visual representation of what we are trying to say. Multimedia can be used in our independent projects but it needs to be backed up with an explanation. There are many different types of multimedia:
- Artefacts

• Diaries
• Sculptures
• Recipes
• Models

- Performances

• Skits
• Plays
• Songs
• Poems
  

- Visuals

• Posters
• Billboards
• Poems
• Videos
• Movies
• Animations
• Documentaries
  

- Audio

• Interviews
• Podcasts
• Songs

For example if I were to do a project about senior citizens I could make a diary account about what he/she thinks about how he/she is being treated. I could then back this up with a short essay further explaining the diary entry.

Leatherback Turtles

10 MAY 2011 PUTRAJAYA.
Endangered species are species which only has a few hundred or less left existing on Earth. Threatened species are species whose habitats are destroyed by humans, polluted or being hunted down.

Leatherback Turtles are the top 6 most endangered species. They are the largest marine turtle and are also migratory. They only go on land to lay eggs and live only in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The species in the Atlantic Ocean are very stable but the species in the Pacific Ocean are very endangered. Jellyfish, crabs and small fish are general diet of the Leatherback Turtles.

Leatherback Turtles are threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats. Egg-collection, fishery-related mortality like nets and long lines of fishing, pollution and coastal development. Increasing mortality means fewer turtles which means that there are not enough to reproduce. This shortens the life cycle of the turtle. And less turtles existing over the past and future generations.

World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and Greenpeace are just some of the organizations that are helping to save the species. WWF Malaysia has a program that is helping to hatch the turtle eggs and safely release them back to sea. This is slowly increasing he population of Leatherback Turtles.

We should help the turtles! This is what we can do to help.
1. Do not buy souvenirs made from turtles.
2. Do not buy and create a demand for turtle eggs. Allow the eggs to be incubated naturally where laid.
3. Ensure rubbish is properly disposed of. Plastic bags floating in the ocean are often mistaken for food, and when eaten, may cause a turtle’s death.
4. Do not light up fires or make noise on a nesting beach. These activities may disturb a nesting turtle.
5. Avoid using illegal, non-turtle friendly fishing devices. A turtle caught in fishing gear may drown and die.
6. Support turtle conservation efforts and pass on the conservation message.

Modern Day Slavery

What is Human Trafficking?
It is recruiting, transporting and harboring a person against their will with force with the intention to exploit them.

What is Slavery?
Modern day slavery is when people are sold like objects and forced to work without receiving any pay. They are threatened with violence and are under the control of their 'master'.

Why are people being trafficked?
People around the world get trafficked because they think that they are going to get jobs for money. But, they in fact get forced into slavery.
Here is an article further explaining why people are getting trafficked : http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=301

What Makes Us Human?

I think what makes us human is our ability to have a range of feelings and still control them. Everyday we go through a bunch of different emotions and feelings. Very often our judgements and what we do is influenced by our feelings. When we are paranoid it is caused by our thoughts which are controlled by how we are feeling. Overall our emotions are a very important part of being human.