Terence Armentano

My video appeals to multiple intelligences. For example, the video appeals to the Musical intelligence by using a soundtrack that is captivating, emotional, and in sync with the content of the video. People that have a sensitivity to rhythm and sound as well as a love for music will be drawn into the story of the video through the soundtrack. The song begins with a short narration from the composer who captures the exact feelings and emotions I myself experienced during this time in my life. It was quite a rare find and song choice for a rare video and illness.  The content of the story line appeals to a person with Intrapersonal intelligence . These people are in tune with their inner feelings and can empathize and connect with an emotional story. These people have wisdom, intuition and motivation, as well as a strong will, which were all ingredients in the story that was told in the video. If people don't spend the time to watch a video they won't learn anything from...

The following describes how my multimedia product appeals to the visual/spatial intelligence. People with visual spacial intelligence learn well through visuals, pictures and colorful displays. The product powerfully uses images, videos, and text to tell the story of foster children and the need for people to get involved. Using images and videos as well as links to helpful resources make the product much more attractive than simple words on a page.  My multimedia product is designed to educate and activate the user to become aware of the need and to give them information that would allow them to get involved with foster care or foster families. The design of the product uses bold images on a tattered wall. This is symbolic of the nature of foster care.  Foster families and those who support families try their best to create a safe, healthy, and life giving environment for the children, yet the children are dealing with immense pain and loss and regardless of how nice of...

Multimedia is the use of a computer or similar technology device to combine text, audio, video, images, links, and resources in the presentation of content to a user. Multimedia can also be used to enhance user engagement with the content. For example, an educational website about how a cell functions can be enhanced with the use of multimedia. Instead of just text about the cell, a photo or animation assists visual learners. Additionally, adding interactivity through a touch screen benefits kinesthetic learners by enabling them to manipulate the moving parts of a cell. Multimedia is enhances learning because it can be used to differentiate instruction for a variety of learners with multiple intelligences. The integration of text, audio, videos, photos as well as provide avenues for engagement and discussion make it a great asset to the educational environment.  The following are six principles of multimedia and how I would apply these principles when designing a multimedi...

The purpose of this post is to critique a website that was poorly designed. The website I am choosing to critique is LingsCars.com   Honestly, I think this website has broken just about every design rule ever created and my eyes and brain are in pain having spent some time reviewing the site. The following are just some of the incredible ways this site fails regarding design Easy to understand navigation - NOPE! Where do I begin? Gazing upon this lit up website of blinking madness, I noticed that everything looks clickable, yet only a few things are clickable and only discovered if you mouse over everything on the screen. Typically, on well designed websites, white space is used effectively to guide the users eyes to the appropriate navigation, yet there is no white space. In fact there is no space. Everything is jammed together. It definitely reminds me of one of those gimicky stores you see in tourist-heavy areas, but at least those stores make it simple to purchase i...

According to Howard Gardner, a professor of cognition and education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, “Intelligence is the capacity to do something useful in the society in which we live. Intelligence is the ability to respond successfully to new situations and the capacity to learn from one’s past experiences.”  Dr. Gardner developed a theory that people employ a variety of intelligences on a daily basis and that they lean more heavily on some more than others. According to this this assessment , my top two are BODY MOVEMENT and SOCIAL  with SELF intelligence a close third. This makes a lot of sense considering I love playing sports, being active, working out and coaching. I also enjoy going for walks while thinking and developing ideas. I have standing desk at work so I can have some active movement space. I absolutely love to develop ideas and learn from other people as well as collaborate on teams. This works well in my marriage, because when my...