Saturday, October 3, 2009

Weekly post

The Post:

We are suppose to do weekly blog post but the concept of typing ideas sometimes seems to slip my mind. I feel this class does present some topics that are very interesting , but has a MAJOR problem with organization. There is an unclear concept of what is suppose to be done. However, our professor mention this was a test class. I agree it is a good idea to have hybrid classes. Where you do not have to always meet. As well as it creates a connection with others that are in your groups. But I feel the presentation of new technology is a little confusing presentation idea is good. But I feel there should all so be some lab activity to bring all the ideas together. As well as the world presentations to me direction is very very very unclear. I understand we broke up the world into parts. Each has there form of technology ok and that is it I dont know how this is going to be turned in a semester long project. Due to the fact this is a new class I personal would not be comfortable with presenting what I learned from this class to the Vcu president. I feel I have learn things about the new technologies available, but not enough to be an expert just general background information. Which is one of my fear with me work with a teacher. Despite the fact she never wrote us back. I feel the most helpful new technology presented so far to a teacher would be blogging for group topics, goggle docs for like more structure classroom thing like sybullus, objectives and notes, and delious with like research papers or topics.

This week in my group we prepared a good presentation. I love the country that I have choosen the china/ japan/ Korea group. I love this culture and due to my lack of knowledge about the culture makes me even more interested in knowing so much more. Now the next step I need to take is to learn the language.

1 comment:

  1. ohh, tiffany, so glad you want to learn the language(s). Have I told you yet about the free language learning software in the lab (424 Hibbs?) There's Rosetta Stone, TellMeMore and others. Just ask at the front desk or browse the WSMC site (google WSMC on the VCU page).
    Online, there is livemocha.com (free) and lingq.com also free. They are a fun way to learn.

    Were you in the section where a student said he reads Japanese phonetexting novels because they are easy?

    My daughter and her friends were learning Japanese from Japanese songs (lyrics in both languages online) and Manga (both languages).

    Thanks for your VERY honest thinking about the presentation. I know this course is hard because it is radically different. By the end, you'll be a pro. Think already of how much ground you've covered! The idea is often to get used to stumbling upon new ways, fearlessly, curiosity-filled.

    Hang in there!

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