Artifact #2: Buncee Presentation for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Letter from Hogwarts" Assignment

My second artifact is the HarryPotter and the Sorcerer’s Stone:  Letterfrom Hogwarts assignment I created as part of the multimedia project module. I included this artifact because, like many of the tools I’m learning about in this class, I have never used Buncee before. In fact, when I was deciding which tool to use for this assignment, I was originally going to use Google Slides, but I had heard that was very similar to PowerPoint, and I already know PowerPoint inside and out, so I thought I would stretch myself and try something new. I am so glad I did. I loved using Buncee. I loved how easy it was to insert objects, move objects, animate objects, embed audio or video, insert backgrounds and add text. And it would be so easy for a student to use because the program is intuitive and clean—not a lot of extraneous info that can be confusing to a novice user. I am in love with my Buncee presentation, and I couldn’t be prouder of my final product.

Like my first artifact, my biggest challenge was learning how to use the program. I watched a couple of YouTube tutorials and then I was good to go. I also couldn’t figure out how to remove the audio button that, when pressed, reads the text within the slide. It wasn’t a big deal, but I am not a fan of mechanized computer voices.

And again, like my first artifact, I can immediately use this in the classroom during my Harry Potter unit. I just need to figure out if each student has to create a login to use the program or if I can somehow give students access from my account. Having students turn it in will be a piece of cake because of the share feature. So excited to use this assignment in the fall!