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Through the making of health educational material (a Podcast), i'd noticed that it is not an easy task trying to make the audio clearer and even the cropping process of the audio. As during the podcast recording, there is some problem with the recording audio, as a result our initial recorded quality is very bad. Thus, modifying the audio is crucial but a very tough process to try minimise these audio issues and improve the quality of it.

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The DiD guide I met is not really able to see the colour white which was what I found really interesting. (She is able to still see some colours although she is legally blind) Therefore we made a video that had minimal white colour and she mentioned that the colours of the video captivated her attention.

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Through doing research for this project, I realised how unhealthy most of Singapore's hawker food was and I saw how there are actually very little options that were healthier.

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Through this project, it was surprising to me that we could actually use our hands as a measurement guide & how the video + podcast was interesting to her.

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The sound quality of our podcast is not very clear (we personally feel). However, she said that she was still able to hear clearly and know that one of us was wearing mask during the recording. So i am surprised that she still can differentiate who is wearing and not wearing mask.

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Through This project, I am surprise by how some DiD guides overcome troubles in their daily life using apps or technique that are very useful even for us. Such as using your hands as a guide on portions. It is also good to know that my DiD guide enjoyed the product that we produced and that it is also educational for her.

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Through this project, I learnt that our DiD guide wasn't completely blind, she was still able to see colours, except white, which was what surprised me. I used to think that if one is visually impaired, it means that they will not be able to see anything. However, that is not true. Majority of the blinds can actually still see light.

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Through this project and being given the opportunity to interact with the DiD guides, I learnt more about their daily routines and some challenges they may face.

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I learnt that not all visually impaired individuals have lost their sight completely, and they were able to still see shadows and colors.

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I have never tried presenting something through audio only (podcast) so the experience was interesting.

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Our team's guide can only see things if they have high colour contrast, and it was interesting to me because visual impairment exists on a spectrum but i have never met someone like that until this project

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Recorded a podcast and roleplayed as a podcast host for the first time
When interviewing the DiD guide for the first time, she showed us how she could used her touch screen phone.

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I was shocked and it has made me a lot more conscious when I choose what to eat in a hawker centre.

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Claudia
It was very interesting to learn about our guide's story, and it surprised me how positive and enthusiastic he was despite the challenges he face. Through doing this project, I realised how difficult it was to narrate movement clearly enough for them to understand, as well as how audio (speed, volume, segment) played a key role.

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Nowadays I think about my options more carefully and I will hold myself back sometimes from eating an unhealthy dish

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Even though this project made me feel very stress as we met a lot of problems in the recording. We have recorded the audios plenty of times. However, most of the audios have some problems. Hence, editing the audio became a huge task and stressful thing to do. However, after modifying the audio, even though the quality is still not the best, but at least it is much clearer and sounds better. Hence, it is an accomplishment for me.

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Through this project, I was able to learn more about mental health that affects this community.

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Our video consisted of a few parts and had different voices (our own and generators) so we were worried that it may be difficult to follow along, especially during the exercises . However, our guide was able to understand everything clearly and could follow along quite well

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I felt that this project is quite an interesting one, as a lot of us are doing things that we have never done before such as doing the podcast. so it gives us a different experience and learns new skills such as recording audio and editing audio.

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I was quite surprise as things I though would be hard for these DiD guides are actually overcome by them easily. I am also happy and proud of my groupmates and myself for being able to produce a product that is beneficial

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I learnt from my Did guide that is not fully blind that colour contrast can help them with reading or watching easier and they really have a keen sense of hearing. I also learnt that heavy information such as statistics and terminologies may not be appealing to general public she was bored by our presentation.

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Initially I thought it would be easier this way as there was lesser work to do. (No need to add in text, pictures or animations like a normal slides presentation)

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I felt glad that she was able to enjoy our video and learnt many new things from the video.

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I thought it was very heartening to hear that although it wasn't easy, they overcame their challenges and continue living on each day. I was grateful to be given the chance to be able to understand more human perspectives.

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I felt a sense of achievement when whatever we portray help the guide in her daily basis to stay healthy.

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It was really fun recording podcasts. It made the project not feel like I was doing work (a bit) I really enjoyed this pw. Also It was really cool how she could text while being almost completely blind.

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However, that meant the group had to put in more effort to produce better audio. I have learned the importance of speaking in a more expressive tone to keep the audience engaged and hope to apply this to future projects.

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Learning that our DiD guide can see colours, we tried to input brighter colours into our video. I was relieved and happy that she could tell the vibrant colours that we used in our video. She said that it caught her attention and that we did a great job in grabbing someone's attention.

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Going into the making of the learning material, we had to ensure that the colour contrast was okay, and that the audio was clear enough, but we had no way to tell for sure so I was quite worried.

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Moving forward, I would try to find a way to record a clear audio from a real life person instead of using a computer generated voice so that it will be more interesting to listen to. In terms of mental health, I hope that I can be there for others by listening to them when they face difficulties in their lives and perhaps give some tips if they would like some tips.

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My main challenge was finding a place quiet enough to record good sound audio, it made me think about youtube videos and how youtubers try so hard to find good lighting and a quiet background when they record videos, it never really occurred to me how difficult it can be. So moving forward, my perception of how youtubers or content creators has improved. (I used to think they had an easy job)

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in future, maybe ensuring more movements in the animation, finding out more interesting ways of living a healthy lifestyle and be grateful with what i already have.

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I have learnt to be more grateful and appreciative of the little things I have in life. As our guide did share with us on what people tend to do wrong when they lend the blind a helping hand, I will look out and ensure i do not do the same should a situation arise where I have to lend them a helping hand. Overall, this project was definitely an insightful one and I have learnt a lot from it

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We got feedback that the colour contrast was good and that the audio was quite clear so we are really relieved!!
I learned to really go into detail in this project and i can apply such things in my other projects as well.

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There is always room for improvement in a project, so I will take note of the feedback given, improve on my strength and work on my weakness. Better efforts can also be put on recording on my part to ensure if there are similar projects in the future, the sound quality will be good. On a more personal note, I learn to be grateful and be less complacent.

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During the feedback session with the guide she mentioned that she can see the colors in the video which caught her attention, hearing this made me feel relived.

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i think to solve the sound quality problem, we can either buy a better mic or meet up and record using one device. what we did previously was we record online. Thus the sound quality for some of us is not ideal. Thus, i think we can solve that problem next time.

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We took note of the information (colour contrast) she gave and implemented it in our video. We made the content less heavy and easier to understand.

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In the future, if there is a need for doing similar projects or even recording an audio. I would be more well-prepared, getting a condenser mic, meet up in a silent area, and record as a whole. By doing this, we can ensure high quality sound. Moreover, i would enhance my learning, doing more research online in these social issues and diseases as it is interesting for me personally.

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From this, I actually felt glad learning new things about mental health that I was not aware of and hence I was able to gain new things through this project. I really hope our guide too feel the same way.

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Through this project, I have gain more compassion for the blind community. Moving forward, I hope to be able to help out in the blind community through volunteering or donations.

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I am happy that our guide was able to follow along and learn new things from our video

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Claudia
We talked about some success stories to better engage and enlighten our guide, which was very well liked by him. In terms of narrating our exercise video, we tried our best to explain our steps in a simple manner, making sure that it was easy to understand. Our guide also commended us for being clear and engaging!

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Looking forward, I will strive to consider factors regarding the general population, like being locked at home for a whole year, on the communities that I am targetting for any project or event. This will help generate interest in the work I produce, as it has a broader spectrum and members of the community will feel more relatable to the content.

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I felt surprised as I had not considered that angle. Since everyone has been mostly kept at home, it is very likely that people will look towards doing their own gardening and maybe even enjoying what they grow by consuming them. Targetting home gardening by introducing bone building food which can be grown at home would be a great way to capture interests. Also, it may have reflected on my lack of consideration for other factors concerning the general population, instead of only factors of the visually impaired community, when both apply to the visually impaired community.

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Our DiD guide Wesley mentioned that he grows edible plants at home, and that he will look towards growing some of the foods we mentioned.

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We need to adapt the way of how we present our content by adapting to the audience needs

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Most health educational materials that i have seen are in the form of posters, videos and brochures, etc. I have never really thought about how the visually impaired gets access to health educational materials that we have access too.

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We made a podcast on a health educational topic that can be accessible to the visually impaired. It was our first time doing it and I was quite unsure if the materials prepared can be easily understood by the visually impaired.

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I think some changes would be to adjust the way I think and do to improve myself in terms of mental health.

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Claudia
In future, I think it would be a good idea for us to be more detailed when narrating an exercise video, possibly even do it blindfolded! As mentioned by our guide, we could even narrate the video in other langugages. This would allow our content to be accessible to a wider audience. Doing this for the DiD guides, it also made me more compassionate, thinking of ways to better engage and interest them.

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From the feedback give, the DID guide mentioned that it was quite relaxing to listen to the podcast and she managed to recall the information which leads me to think that our health educational materials can be easily followed through. The only negative feedback was the audio quality. As some of us were wearing masks during the recording. In the future we will record at home without mask and use better recording devices.

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For future projects, I learnt that we should think of the audiences perspective as well. I should also research more on the target audiences to cater to them to provide better materials.