DGA Website- Evaluate

     I evaluated my team's website critically. I checked that the format and layout looked professional and appropriate. Based off of other people's evaluations I found out that we did a good job on the website. It was well developed because it met the requirement of raising an awareness specifically to teens about texting while driving. It clearly show that we are against it and think there are safer ways to drive. I elaborated each of the design cycle stages in depth, and at the end it really helped to create my final product. My part of the website was to create the About Us page. I think it really touched up the necessary information. Our website is reliable and helps the intended audience to make better decisions. 

DGA Website- Create

     In order to create the website we fist went through a training. We learned from Mrs. Hernandez how to create one and the different layouts to use. We created a texting while driving website using google sites. We chose a format that would be appropriate to fit in all the information and pictures necessary. We had to change some parts of the layout and wordings to make it more professional and appropriate. With the adjustments made it came out to be of good quality. It meets the requirements and is in depth.    

DGA Website- Planning

    For our plan we will split up the work. Each member of the team will be in charge of a different page of the website. Joe Cuellar will be doing the Home page. The first week he will create the website using google sites. Then he will search for information on educational sites. Bryan Martinez will do the statistics page. He will gather information and choose the best data to fits on the site. Afterwards, he will transfer the information onto charts and graphs. Denise Perez will do the Facts page. She will go to government and educational sites to look for facts and clip art. Victoria Cano will do A page about experiences. She will research people's testimonies that have been through car crashes because of texting while driving. I am in charge of creating the About Us page. I will first create a mission statement for our website and then say what our man purpose is.
      We specifically chose these topics because they seem to be the most essential. We planned everything according to our interest so that we will be able to work better.

DGA Website-Design

     We initially thought of creating a website with most of the information on the home page, but it didn't reach full requirements since it would be too hard to read information because it would be too cramped. Another one was to make a big title on the homepage then a list of links for information. Other group members did other designs but we decided on the best one.
     Our final design is divided into four sections. First is the homepage. It will include the main title of our website. Below it will be four tabs: home, statistics, facts and an about us section. Then there will be a picture related to the topic. Then we will write an introductory paragraph. The statistics page will graph and charts displaying information about how many teens text, deaths and other things. The facts page will have information from reliable resources that back up the statistics. Finally, the last page is the about us. In tis page we will have contact information and what our preliminary goal is.

DGA Website Investigation

     The topic my group got to research on is texting while driving. The purpose is to raise an awareness and inform teenagers so that they can know about this important topic. We began to research more in depth; we gathered statistics about the increasing number of accidents as a result of this being done. Also we got information on percents and graphs that have these statistics. Most of the information we got is like background information and history. This will help the reader to know what the whole point is and the reasons they shouldn't text while driving.
     All the information was gathered from reliable resources and we checked the links to see if they actually work. Our PSA will be something visual that will help get the point across easier. Each part of the website will contribute to raise an awareness. For example the home page will have tabs that lead to other pages that have more information relevant to the topic.

DGA PSA-Evaluate

     Our PSA came out to be successful. Our self evaluation scores were similar to the peer evaluation grades. The highest was a 95% and the lowest was a 76%. In each step of the design cycle I did the task that corresponded to it. In the investigation stage I didn't research so much. I only looked for a few facts and pictures. Afterwards, I sketched three designs to have more than one idea to choose from. We chose the best one and planned specifically every part of it. Then we started to create it according to our plan. I felt that I evaluated our team critically so that I could clearly see if it was successful or not. I can improve on being more focused and using my time wisely. Now that I reflect on it ii can tell that we could've done better if we were more dedicated. The PSA is beneficial because it raises an awareness, but we could've made it more interesting.

PSA-Create

     To create our PSA we used imovie. We got pictures from the web and also the information on texting while driving. We also downloaded a video to include at the end of our PSA. This is what our PSA is mainly composed of including a background song called Mad World. We didn't make any changes after creating our permanent design and plan. We were able to follow it thoroughly. Overall, our video was created well because it meets the requirements and standards. It clearly sends out a message to teens that text while driving and persuades them to stop doing it showing them the consequences. 

PSA Creation Progress

     So far we have already put in the pictures in to the imovie. They are in the order in which they happened. Also, the title page is done. After the pictures, we put in quick facts about texting while driving. All we need is to download the video and music and transfer them to the imovie. The credit slide is finished which will be after it.
     We need about two more days to finish it up and fix any minor details. One day will be for downloading the video and music. The other to make sure everything is where it should be. If we follow this we will be done by the next two class periods.

DGA PSA-Planning

    We created a storyboard to make it easier to plan pout and place the pictures in chronological order. The scene is presented in a way that shows a person texting while driving, and then the rest of the pictures lead up to a car crash a result of it. We decided not to put too many pictures so that the viewer's attention is not lost. At the end we will include a real life situation that shows a car crash after a teen was texting and driving at the same time. There will only be 4 to 5 pictures and the song Mad World will be playing in the background. The time this will take is about two or three days.

DGA Public Service Announcement-Design

     When I first heard of the PSA, I was planning to do a cartoon animation on the computer. It would be of a teen driving out of control because of texting and then eventually cause a car crash. Unfortunately, this would take too long and requires high leveled skills; therefore, it would be a waste of time to try it knowing that we have limited time to work on it. The next step was to make a recording of the speaker saying facts and real life situations that deal with texting while driving. Melancholy, background music would be playing at the same time to relate to the topic because sometimes it ends up in death. This wasn't such a good idea because it wouldn't be creative enough to grab the targeted audience. Another design was to make an iMovie with top rated facts and pictures of accidents as a result of texting while driving. This seemed to be the best idea so far , but I thought of an even catchier way to raise an awareness of texting while driving. The design was to gather several pictures of cars and place them in a sequence that leads to a tragic outcome like a car crash. At the end we want to include a real life video. Also, the music will be a song that will build up to end loudly when the video ends with a crash.
     We decided this was the best design because it was realistic and at the same time catchy to grab the attention of any teen. It will be enough to meet the specifications of time length and creativity.