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. You are not limited to the technologies or modes of presentation here. These are just a few of the possibilities to get you thinking!
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 documentary work from a group of students at Hunter: http://macaulay.cuny.
edu/eportfolios/laxmi/ planning-projects/the-hole-a- border-between-brooklyn-and- queens/
- There is some interesting video work on this page. I particularly like the first video where the student reflecting on her own experiences and immigration history: http://macaulay.cuny.edu/
eportfolios/seminar1perl/ final-projects/
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/
