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Response to "What Do We Do Now?"

This seems to be the consistent question on my and my groupmates' minds. We are so anxious to complete our Book Project that we constantly want to know what our next step is. I love the enthusiasm that our group has and the passion within us to complete this Project. I am anxious to hear the answers to this question from Dr. Wolff as we progress forward in our Book Projects.

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Book Project Progression

Today, Danielle, Maria, Alicia and I met to discuss the submissions for our Book Project as well as the rankings for each piece of material. We took the time to print all of the submissions as well as our own remix pieces. We then gathered together to agree on the vision of our Book Project. Once our vision was established, we then went through all of the material in our possession to choose which pieces will go into our book and which pieces will not. We were all able to agree on the pieces included in our book. With our chosen pieces in hand, we went through our ranking chart to see how our choices matched up to our rankings. Much to our surprise there was quite a variation between the two. Despite this fact, we all agreed that we had chosen the pieces best showcasing our theme, motherhood, and despite the vary in ranking, we will move onto the next step in the Book Project and use the pieces that we like best.

Now that we have chosen the material for our Book Project, I am anxious to begin working on our final copy of Moments to Cherish: A Book About Motherhood. With a clear vision for our book, a plethora of material to use, and an excitement within us, Danielle, Maria, Alicia and I are looking forward to what is to come.

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Submission Rankings

Today, Danielle, Maria, Alicia and I met to discuss the submissions for our Book Project as well as the rankings for each piece of material. We took the time to print all of the submissions as well as our own remix pieces. We then gathered together to agree on the vision of our Book Project. Once our vision was established, we then went through all of the material in our possession to choose which pieces will go into our book and which pieces will not. We were all able to agree on the pieces included in our book. With our chosen pieces in hand, we went through our ranking chart to see how our choices matched up to our rankings. Much to our surprise there was quite a variation between the two. Despite this fact, we all agreed that we had chosen the pieces best showcasing our theme, motherhood, and despite the vary in ranking, we will move onto the next step in the Book Project and use the pieces that we like best.

Now that we have chosen the material for our Book Project, I am anxious to begin working on our final copy of Moments to Cherish: A Book About Motherhood. With a clear vision for our book, a plethora of material to use, and an excitement within us, Danielle, Maria, Alicia and I are looking forward to what is to come.

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Response to "Submissions"

While each group is busy perfecting their Book Projects, it is important to keep in mind the reasons behind each project. We are all working for more than a simple creation. When the work grows more complicated and frustrating, we must all keep in mind that we are working for a greater good. I am so thankful to be part of a project that allows me to help others. This Book Project has made me more aware of those in need and the ways to assist them. As Maria stated in her post "While I do think it is going to be a process and may be difficult at times putting this book together, I know that the end result and helping the March of Dimes is well worth it." It is pertinent to remember that in the end, all of our hard work will be more than worth it.

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Submissions to Call for Entries

On Thursday, our group was able to view the submissions collected from our Call for Entries. I waited in anticipation as one of my group mates downloaded the file containing the submitted material. As the two of us looked through the submitted pieces, I began to better understand the different routes our Book Project could take. I was excited to discuss with my group how we felt about the material submitted and the ways that we all planned to use it. We were fortunate enough to receive multiple pictures, some artwork, pieces of prose, and a poem. Each piece is unique in it's own way and through discussion and decision making we will be able to decide which pieces to include in our Book Project.

I am anticipating the next step in our Book Project. Now that we have our material, I am anxious to begin working with it. I look forward to the upcoming weeks and the creating of our book.

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Handmade Book Draft

Never did I imagine that compiling a mini-book for the Handmade Book Draft would require so much time and attention. Preparing my mini-book was not a simple and easy task. First I had to choose the material that I wanted to put in my book. I searched through the contents of my Remixing the Book Assignment as well as the submissions collected from our Call for Entries. After deciding on the material I wanted to put inside of my book, I then began to fill in the Word document format provided by Dr. Bill Wolff. As I began to give each piece of material a place in the format, I began to realize that this Draft would require greater attention. I stepped away from the format and found 22 pieces of paper. Here, I wrote out what I wanted on each page of my Handmade Book. Then using those papers, I went back to the Word document format and reinserted my pieces of material. This made the process much easier and even more organized. After doing so, I felt very accomplished, until it was time to begin printing. Because I could not get the provided Handmade Book Template to open, I had to use the Pages document provided. When I went to print the Pages documents, I realized that both sheets would print separately, rather than back-to-back. In order for the Handmade Book Draft to successfully work, these pages needed to print back-to-back. Unaware of how to made this happen, I took my pages and copied them back-to-back by use of a copier machine. This then allowed me to properly put my pages in order and complete the next step in the process of the Handmade Book Draft.

I am looking forward to the final step in the process of the Handmade Book Draft. During Tuesday's class, I will be able to bind my book and have a finished version. I am excited to see the drafts that my group mates have compiled. It will be interesting to compare our drafts and begin thinking of the format we want for our Book Project.

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Response to "Excellent Showcase of Websites Using Big & Bold Typography"

Many of the websites displayed in "Excellent Showcase of Websites Using Big & Bold Typography" immediately caught my attention. Each website was unique and different, but all of them were of interest to me. This interest was driven solely by the fonts used. The Big and Bold fonts were fun, funky, bright, enticing, and made me want to read more about the website. Here is another example of the importance of font. Through the use of Big and Bold fonts, these websites captured my attention. When creating and developing the Book Project it is important to create pages that will capture the attention of viewers/readers and make them want to continue looking at/reading the book. This immediate attention can be achieved so easily through the use of fonts.

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Remixing the Book Assignment

Throughout the week, I have been working on the Remixing the Book assignment. This assignment deals with the public domain. We were asked to search for twenty pieces of material. These materials needed to be in the public domain or given the appropriate Creative Commons license. Once everyone within the group shares their findings, we will decide on pieces that will then be remixed into our books.

After searching through multiple resource sites, I was able to collect different media forms that I believe will be beneficial for our Book Project. I am looking forward to seeing what my group mates found and comparing their findings with my own. Hopefully we will have more than enough material to begin piecing our book together. As the production of our Book Project continues, I cannot help but to become more and more excited.