Blog #10

Blog #10:
Throughout the project, I have had to put my creativity to the test. I'm generally the type of person who likes to do the traditional type of school work. This project took me out of my comfort zone and forced me to think outside the box. Many times I kept wanting to present my research as a generic presentation on a trifold, instead I thought about how my presentation would differ from others and decided to have the audience interact with my project. From there it started to go off, and it soon lead to what it is today.

Overall, this project has given me a multitude of personal, social, and intellectual things that will aid me in the future if I need to do another project similar to this one. Personally, I learned that sometimes thinking outside the box will allow you to take your work to a whole other level. By not doing the generic presentation that has been done a million times, we could instead leave a significant impression the audiences view of our presentation. Socially, I learned that taking people's advice and criticism is sometimes hard because you think that what you're doing is the "best" way to do it, but in the end their opinions are still the audiences and people are never perfect. By taking their opinions into account I was able to improve my project in ways in which it was lacking. Intellectually, I learned that first-aid is almost essential because you, family, or friends might think "oh, that would never happen to me." when in reality, it could happen anytime to anyone. By being prepared, you can potentially save a life.

As the project progressed from its early stages, I had difficulty finding a way to present the information in a creative medium. I didn't have a single clue on what I was going to do from when I finished researching. I pondered on what to do whenever I had the chance at home, during class, eating. It was only several weeks ago until I found out how I was going to do it. When I actually figured out what I was going to do, another problem sufficed. How was the story going to play out? This question was what I kept asking myself as I was creating the story. These were the real challenges for me because I had to step out of my comfort zone as stated before and think of how my presentation would be different from others.

Blog #9

Blog #9

The project is currently completed for the most part, all that needs to be completed is the aesthetics of the story. The final product was close to what I imagined it would turn out like. Here is the final product.

Blog #8

Blog #8
The story has already been completed. All that's left is to transfer it to another platform. Overall, the story turned out the way I wanted it to. Although it seemed short, it barley made it under the 5 minute mark.

THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY

AFTER CHOOSING SOME OPTIONS

Although I have completed the story, I plan to add some aesthetics to the story so it doesn't just look like a book.

Blog #7

Phase 1:
The story is still a working progress, I have gotten a grasp of the scenario and it;s outcomes, but the different options that will lead to different results is still a bit unclear. Some challenges that may occur is the length of my presentation, I fear that the story would drag on for too long and would exceed the time limit we are given of 3-5 minutes. Once I've gotten the complete story on paper, completing the story will be easier than thinking of it. Once, I've completed it, I plan to have some people test the story to approximate the length of the presentation, and also see what the general audience would pick when given options. To do this I plan to take a survey of 10 people and mark down which options they chose and tally up the answers. You can hope to expect great progress in the near future, maybe even completion of the story!

Blog #6

Planning - I will create...

Over the past several months I have collected information about first-aid and it's importance. To showcase all that I have done I'm going to create a choose your own adventure type of game where different scenarios will be used and the audience will have to figure out a way to help the person with the correct first-aid materials and procedures.Some things I'll need to look further into is what kind of realistic story could I use for the choose your own adventure. Also, I'll have to look into what each medication does and it's purposes.

Materials Needed:

- Computer

- Participants from Audience

Blueprint:

Step 1: Create a story in which the audience is able to interact with well and is realistic
Step 2: Start creating different options in which different results will be produced
Step 3: Start creating the choose your own adventure using this website - http://www.inklestudios.com/inklewriter/
Step 4: Test out the story and minimize or expand the story depending on the length of time it took
Step 5: Test it before it is declared done

Blog #5

    In order to showcase my research, I plan to create a website which raises awareness of the dangers of not having a first aid kit and how we can help to end the rising number of casualties that could've been otherwise avoided. Some challenges I may face is the fact that not many people will view the website, which will hinder my goal of not raising awareness. From the past blogs, we have gathered enough information that it made it clear that creating a first-aid kit from scratch is nearly impossible. Yet, the possibility of helping people even without creating a first-aid kit from scratch is still there. By raising awareness we can help people know when and how to use a first-aid. Once, they have gotten the information, the only problem left is getting the necessary supplies to let them utilize the knowledge that they have acquired. Someways we can solve this problem is by starting a fundraiser to get families that can't afford first-aid to get at least the bare necessities of the kit and information. Some ideas that have are to reach out to the red cross club to raise money for supplies that would help people who can't normally buy a first-aid kit. These efforts would help us in our goal, and it would be a huge help to us since The Red Cross foundation is a large organization that specializes in humanitarian aid. Another thing we can do is have our health classes here at El Camino High, have a lesson the necessities of knowing first aid and its benefits. All of these things will help us reach our goal.

Blog #4

            In my research, I have found an interesting topic at hand. The number of deaths that are caused by lack of first aid is almost equivalent to the number of deaths caused by cancer. In 2010, cancer killed 141,446 people, St. John's Ambulance estimated around 140,000 people died because of the lack of first aid. This statistic is provided by St. John Ambulance and was published so people start realizing how important first aid really is. In order for us to raise awareness we have to create a medium in which to deliver the message. Some ways we could possibly raise awareness is by creating a website, in which people are informed of the dangers of not having first aid assistance at hand. Another way we could raise awareness is by creating a first aid kit that is informed about when and what to use a certain tool for an emergency. All of these are viable options in a sense that people will still receive the knowledge of first aid. Some challenges that may appear before us, are the people's opinion to respond to this action or if we would be able to get the people's attention in the first place. All of these are factors I have to consider before creating a medium in which to spread the information. What kind of creative medium would grab the audience's attention? How should i present it? These are just some of the question's I have to keep in mind.

https://fullfact.org/health/does-lack-first-aid-skills-kill-many-people-cancer/

https://www.sja.org.uk/sja/about-us/latest-news/news-archive/news-stories-from-2010/april/lack-of-first-aid-costs-lives.aspx