As you work on your final group projects, you will have to think about how to present your research in an engaging, possibly interactive way. Here are a list of examples and resources you may find helpful in thinking about the format of your final projects. The first three projects are from Professor Rodberg’s Seminar 4 class last year. You are not limited to the technologies or modes of presentation here. These are just a few of the possibilities to get you thinking!
Prezi
Documentary Video:
- The first project, “Dig Your Hands in the Dirt” is an outstanding example of documentary work by a group of Queens students: http://macaulay.cuny.
edu/eportfolios/rodberg2012/
This is another good example of a neighborhood study, using photographs, voice-over and IMovie.
Interactive Timelines
- There is also the possibility of interactive timelines. Here is one from a student in Professor Vellon’s class two years ago: http://macaulay.cuny.edu/
eportfolios/vellon/ politicalneighborhood- organizations/young-lords/ - Timelines could be a good way to represent your research on a particular organization. There are some good non-Macaulay examples here: http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/55/The-Fight-for-Democracy-in-the-Middle-East/#vars!date=2010-12-17_00:00:00!
- And here: http://backtoghana.com/timeline
Mapping Resources
- Maps of neighborhood income levels – you can search for any neighborhood in NYC or the US: http://www.
richblockspoorblocks.com - An example of interactive Maps (maps could also include images, video and explanatory text): http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/drabik13/visits/
Census Data
- You can search census data and produce demographic maps using this site: http://www.infoshare.org/main/public.aspx
- And this one: http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/home/home.aspx
- Here is a good example of maps made with Social Explorer: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/vellon/demographics/race/
