1. Have you ever worked in a group and felt that your identity and ideas were overshadowed by the other group members? How did you overcome this and show your individualism within the group?
There have been many times where I've worked in a group and my ideas have been overshadowed by the other group members. One incidence happened this semester when I was doing my group project for my HDFS class. We were trying to figure out a research question, and I was the only one giving out ideas but each time I suggested an idea they rejected it. So after putting my input in, and no one could come up with an idea they finally agreed on one of my topics. When we actually started working on the project there was one girl that was acting like a bitch and thought she was in control of everything and never wanted to listen to anyone else ideas but her own. In order for me to show my individualism I took charge of the poster because she had no idea what she was talking about. The other group members followed suit and helped me with the poster but when it came down to presenting, no one else still had an idea of what they were talking about. It was a good thing that the teacher graded up when I was presenting because I actually knew what I was talking about. I did the research and helped with the poster to overcome being shadowed by other group members. If I hadn't had done this, I don't think we would have gotten the grade we received.
INTERTEXT
Successful teams, like Tolstoy's happy families, may all seem alike,
friendly and intimate, with partners easily accessible to each other,
but the failures prove how hard collaboration can be. The most
typical obstacle is the inability to discuss and resolve conflict.
I like this intertext because it's definitely true. You can't be successful unless you can say that you had to go through obstacles and keep trying again because life isn't that easy. If it was, then there is something that you missed. In the end the team is successful because they know that they went through to get where they are and that's what matters the most.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
This week's QUESTIONS!
1. Andrew Polack states, "Can it be that the notion of individualism, so sacred to the United States, also is its fatal flaw-the basic strength that works against it-
self to reduce strength?" Do you agree or disagree with his statement and give an example to support your answer.
2. Has there ever been a time where you wished you were doing a project individually rather than a group or vice versa? Also, which do you prefer to do?
3. The author states that sometimes ownership gets lost when there are more than one person collaborating on a project together. What problems might occur when two or more writers are working together or when two or more scientists working together? Why is it easier to work together with people when doing plays or movies?
self to reduce strength?" Do you agree or disagree with his statement and give an example to support your answer.
2. Has there ever been a time where you wished you were doing a project individually rather than a group or vice versa? Also, which do you prefer to do?
3. The author states that sometimes ownership gets lost when there are more than one person collaborating on a project together. What problems might occur when two or more writers are working together or when two or more scientists working together? Why is it easier to work together with people when doing plays or movies?
10 Things Assignment
I never really noticed all the different things that I pass everyday and just ignore. Here are some of these things that I saw going home for break and when I was at home...
1.There is a huge crack on my bathroom tile floor that I don't remember being there.
2. My roommate has yet to pick up a piece of paper that is hers on our living room floor.
3. The vent in our bathroom, if it's left on a for awhile, the sound it makes tends to pulse.
4.My clock in my car is not the exact time.
5. My outside door has the name Harry written on it.
6.When I go home my mom always gives me a kiss goodnight when she gets up for work at 2:30am...the only reason I know this is because I'm still somewhat awake from just getting home from the bars.
7. My friend Joe always wears a hat.
8. My sister's hair is getting really long and she needs to get it redyed because you can see her roots.
9. My sister also has become a germaphobe
10. My roommate never locks the door after her which sucks because sometimes I'm still asleep.
11. I never wear my seatbelt
12. My friend Kurt is always texting someone or is always on his phone...
13. There is plastic shot cup that has been sitting in our stairwell to our garage since unofficial that maintenence hasn't cleaned up.
14. As I was packing up my car, I noticed that the car next to me hasn't been there for at least a week.
15. The other car next to me really need to learn how to park because they can't seem to know how to park in the lines.
16. On the drive home, I never really noticed how many farms there were because I usually drive at night.
17. I also noticed, that I drive very fast.
18. The Champaign radio stations also start to get fuzzy right around Kankakee.
19. My friend Lis has really white teeth.
20. I noticed 5 cars without headlights when I was driving back to Champaign.
1.There is a huge crack on my bathroom tile floor that I don't remember being there.
2. My roommate has yet to pick up a piece of paper that is hers on our living room floor.
3. The vent in our bathroom, if it's left on a for awhile, the sound it makes tends to pulse.
4.My clock in my car is not the exact time.
5. My outside door has the name Harry written on it.
6.When I go home my mom always gives me a kiss goodnight when she gets up for work at 2:30am...the only reason I know this is because I'm still somewhat awake from just getting home from the bars.
7. My friend Joe always wears a hat.
8. My sister's hair is getting really long and she needs to get it redyed because you can see her roots.
9. My sister also has become a germaphobe
10. My roommate never locks the door after her which sucks because sometimes I'm still asleep.
11. I never wear my seatbelt
12. My friend Kurt is always texting someone or is always on his phone...
13. There is plastic shot cup that has been sitting in our stairwell to our garage since unofficial that maintenence hasn't cleaned up.
14. As I was packing up my car, I noticed that the car next to me hasn't been there for at least a week.
15. The other car next to me really need to learn how to park because they can't seem to know how to park in the lines.
16. On the drive home, I never really noticed how many farms there were because I usually drive at night.
17. I also noticed, that I drive very fast.
18. The Champaign radio stations also start to get fuzzy right around Kankakee.
19. My friend Lis has really white teeth.
20. I noticed 5 cars without headlights when I was driving back to Champaign.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Answer to David's question!
pg. 57 "Audiences have the perverse habit of assuming that the way they think you are communicating is the way that you intended to communicate. As far as they are concerned, the message they get is the only message there is".
Can you think of an instance when someone misinterpreted something that you were communicating (through art, media, etc.)? Have you misinterpreted someone else? If an audience interprets a piece of art or media differently than the the author intended, is the work a "failure"?
There have been many times where I have misinterpreted someone's art, media or other project. Sometimes when I have gone to art museums, I look at the painting and guess what it is and then look at the name of it. Sometimes I'm right and sometimes I'm wrong because not everyone is going to see the same thing and get what the artist was intending to do. Their work is not a failure by any mean because art has the ability to be interpreted many ways and I always think it is better when it is. Someone might see beyond the picture and it might mean something more than it was suppose to. In this class, I don't expect everyone to understand my projects and see what i see at first but instead get their own meaning or idea of it.
Can you think of an instance when someone misinterpreted something that you were communicating (through art, media, etc.)? Have you misinterpreted someone else? If an audience interprets a piece of art or media differently than the the author intended, is the work a "failure"?
There have been many times where I have misinterpreted someone's art, media or other project. Sometimes when I have gone to art museums, I look at the painting and guess what it is and then look at the name of it. Sometimes I'm right and sometimes I'm wrong because not everyone is going to see the same thing and get what the artist was intending to do. Their work is not a failure by any mean because art has the ability to be interpreted many ways and I always think it is better when it is. Someone might see beyond the picture and it might mean something more than it was suppose to. In this class, I don't expect everyone to understand my projects and see what i see at first but instead get their own meaning or idea of it.
QUESTIONS!
1. With interviews, we need to make sure we are asking the right questions without being bias but sometimes it is hard to do that. How are some ways we can try not to be bias and what are some questions we can ask to still get the response that we need?
2. In the reading, it talks a lot about how we still need to have a good visual representation while doing a documentary. Can we still have a good documentary without sound? or do we still need sound to get the point accross of what we need to say?
3. Are interviews necessary for a documentry? What's the point of interviewing someone?
4. Can two people watch the same thing thing but see two completely different things? Why is that?
2. In the reading, it talks a lot about how we still need to have a good visual representation while doing a documentary. Can we still have a good documentary without sound? or do we still need sound to get the point accross of what we need to say?
3. Are interviews necessary for a documentry? What's the point of interviewing someone?
4. Can two people watch the same thing thing but see two completely different things? Why is that?
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
OMG! The LT Show!
Script
Opening Song- The Lion King
Teri and Lis:OMG
Teri: Welcome to the LT Show!
Sound Effect: Cheering crowd
Teri: Hi Lis, How are you today?
Lis: Hi Teri! I'm awesome! How about yourself?
T: I'm doing fabulous! What shall we talk about today on our show??
L:umm What we always talk about...duh! Celebrities!
T: Geeze what was I thinking? Let's start off with umm Chris Brown and Rihanna! OMG! They are supposedly getting back together! I can't believe this! Is she crazy?
L: I know! everyone is going to loose all respect for her because he beat the crap out of her and now she's totally taking him back.
T: They are even thinking about doing a duet together. Don't get me wrong, I love all his music but I definitely don't condone domestic abuse.
L: Neither do I! Hopefully she'll come to her senses but I guess when he said forever he meant it!
T:Now on to more important things....Britney Spears! She started her new tour this week and let's just say that the audience got more than what they paid for!
Britney music-Piece of Me clip comes on
L: OMG! I totally heard about that...she had a wardrobe malfunction and all of down there was exposed. What else is new?!?! (cymbal crash sound effect)
T: True story but i must say I still love her even if she lip syncs!
L: ugh... teri you totally would...it totally doesn's surprise me
T: Guess what time it is??
L: OMG what
T: Tv and movie time! OMG Tv has been so boring because all they play are RERUNS but did you watch America's Next Top Model?
L: Omg, omg please Teri, don't tell me I have it recorded
T:Well let's just say Tyra thinks shes funny, she's NOT!
L: Umm DUH! But I'm even more excited about Gossip Girl next week! omg I can't wait!
T: I know!Nate Archebald! hes how
L: I know...hottest guy ever!
T: Him and Blaire are supposedly getting back together on the show!
L: What?!?! No! That can't happen!
T: Whateve....well i guess we'll find out next week! Also, everything is coming back Greek, 90210, One tree Hill! My life is complete!
L: Teri you watch way too much TV! Now on to movies...Absolutely nothing is out! I can't wait til Harry Potter though over this summer!
T: Well I can't wait til Hannah Montana....coming out April 10th at a theater near. I'll be there at midnight...and you're coming with me! yay!
L: Omg, I'm not coming with you Lame lame lame, She keeps getting skankier by the minute, She's the next Britney or Paris!
T: OMG I know! and I love it!
L: OMG did you catch the new commerical for Fast and the Furious 3?
T: Umm No! They're doing another one?
L: Yes! With the original cast too. Can we say Paul Walker? OMG mega hottie!
T: Are you serious? OMG I'm so excited He's so gorgeous with Those blue eyes and blond hair, I must see this movie!
L: I know he's the love f my life! I would definitely marry him in a second....Well that's about it for today!
T: Wow time always goes by so fast when I'm with you Lis!
Sound Effect: Cheering crowd
L:OMG i know but until next time...
T: which is tomorrow at our same time and place.
L: Thanks for tuning into the LT Show!
T: But we will leave you with our favorite song!
L&T: OMG BYEEE!
Closing Song-WannaBe by Spice Girls
This has to be by far one of the hardest projects I have ever done for school. It's nothing like putting pictures on a poster or doing a power point. I'm not good at electronics at all and to use a mac and garage band on it... it's even harder. At first, I had no idea what I wanted to do and then I started to think of things that I love, and I love reading about celebrities and hearing about entertainment. So I decided to do a talk show with one of my best friends because we're usually crazy together. We could have done some boring radio, talk show but I decided to make it different by making it obnoxious where we say OMG a lot and talk like valley girls or highschool girls. It kind of reminds me of the show on Nickeoloden with Amanda Bynes where she would read letters to herself from fans saying "Dear Amanda, That's me!" It was very repetitive but hilarious. The reason I did this is because it was a lot more fun to be someone else and not just some monotone person. Also, I feel in highschool, that's all girls talk about and concern their life with celebrity gossip shows, or magazines because everything seems to be about reality tv or popular celebs. This show, also reminds me of the crazy and stupid Amber and Amber show on the Bad Girls Club. They are so annoying but yet so funny, so I wanted to just make fun of that in a way too!
I started out listening to different sounds on Garage band and then we recorded our script. The script that I have posted is what we were suppose to follow but sometimes we would be off a word here and there because it would be more realistic or it just came naturally. There were a couple of times where we messed up and I tried to record over it...but I had problems with that but finally figured it out in the end. The other hardest part was to just figure out where to put certain sound effects on at the right time. I don't know why this was so hard for me but it was. I would try and pause it but for some reason it still didn't work with the timing. Also, when I would move things or try and shorten a clip, it would get messed up and cut something out that I didn't want to. It all worked out in the end though, or at least I thought it did. The last thing I had to do, was just upload it to netfiles and then my blog. It was taking forever to upload it to netfiles and then when I tried to put it on my blog, the link went to some other website on netfiles and not just a direct link to my podcast. So hopefully, I got it all figured out! Also, I apologize for the lots of OMG's and the valley girl talking in my podcast :)
....Still having problems with this project where it won't upload correctly. The link still takes you directly to netfiles with the clips all separately and not just one. UGH FML!
Yay! Finally was able to upload it now thanks to Sam! This was a long and frustrating process/project!
Script
Opening Song- The Lion King
Teri and Lis:OMG
Teri: Welcome to the LT Show!
Sound Effect: Cheering crowd
Teri: Hi Lis, How are you today?
Lis: Hi Teri! I'm awesome! How about yourself?
T: I'm doing fabulous! What shall we talk about today on our show??
L:umm What we always talk about...duh! Celebrities!
T: Geeze what was I thinking? Let's start off with umm Chris Brown and Rihanna! OMG! They are supposedly getting back together! I can't believe this! Is she crazy?
L: I know! everyone is going to loose all respect for her because he beat the crap out of her and now she's totally taking him back.
T: They are even thinking about doing a duet together. Don't get me wrong, I love all his music but I definitely don't condone domestic abuse.
L: Neither do I! Hopefully she'll come to her senses but I guess when he said forever he meant it!
T:Now on to more important things....Britney Spears! She started her new tour this week and let's just say that the audience got more than what they paid for!
Britney music-Piece of Me clip comes on
L: OMG! I totally heard about that...she had a wardrobe malfunction and all of down there was exposed. What else is new?!?! (cymbal crash sound effect)
T: True story but i must say I still love her even if she lip syncs!
L: ugh... teri you totally would...it totally doesn's surprise me
T: Guess what time it is??
L: OMG what
T: Tv and movie time! OMG Tv has been so boring because all they play are RERUNS but did you watch America's Next Top Model?
L: Omg, omg please Teri, don't tell me I have it recorded
T:Well let's just say Tyra thinks shes funny, she's NOT!
L: Umm DUH! But I'm even more excited about Gossip Girl next week! omg I can't wait!
T: I know!Nate Archebald! hes how
L: I know...hottest guy ever!
T: Him and Blaire are supposedly getting back together on the show!
L: What?!?! No! That can't happen!
T: Whateve....well i guess we'll find out next week! Also, everything is coming back Greek, 90210, One tree Hill! My life is complete!
L: Teri you watch way too much TV! Now on to movies...Absolutely nothing is out! I can't wait til Harry Potter though over this summer!
T: Well I can't wait til Hannah Montana....coming out April 10th at a theater near. I'll be there at midnight...and you're coming with me! yay!
L: Omg, I'm not coming with you Lame lame lame, She keeps getting skankier by the minute, She's the next Britney or Paris!
T: OMG I know! and I love it!
L: OMG did you catch the new commerical for Fast and the Furious 3?
T: Umm No! They're doing another one?
L: Yes! With the original cast too. Can we say Paul Walker? OMG mega hottie!
T: Are you serious? OMG I'm so excited He's so gorgeous with Those blue eyes and blond hair, I must see this movie!
L: I know he's the love f my life! I would definitely marry him in a second....Well that's about it for today!
T: Wow time always goes by so fast when I'm with you Lis!
Sound Effect: Cheering crowd
L:OMG i know but until next time...
T: which is tomorrow at our same time and place.
L: Thanks for tuning into the LT Show!
T: But we will leave you with our favorite song!
L&T: OMG BYEEE!
Closing Song-WannaBe by Spice Girls
This has to be by far one of the hardest projects I have ever done for school. It's nothing like putting pictures on a poster or doing a power point. I'm not good at electronics at all and to use a mac and garage band on it... it's even harder. At first, I had no idea what I wanted to do and then I started to think of things that I love, and I love reading about celebrities and hearing about entertainment. So I decided to do a talk show with one of my best friends because we're usually crazy together. We could have done some boring radio, talk show but I decided to make it different by making it obnoxious where we say OMG a lot and talk like valley girls or highschool girls. It kind of reminds me of the show on Nickeoloden with Amanda Bynes where she would read letters to herself from fans saying "Dear Amanda, That's me!" It was very repetitive but hilarious. The reason I did this is because it was a lot more fun to be someone else and not just some monotone person. Also, I feel in highschool, that's all girls talk about and concern their life with celebrity gossip shows, or magazines because everything seems to be about reality tv or popular celebs. This show, also reminds me of the crazy and stupid Amber and Amber show on the Bad Girls Club. They are so annoying but yet so funny, so I wanted to just make fun of that in a way too!
I started out listening to different sounds on Garage band and then we recorded our script. The script that I have posted is what we were suppose to follow but sometimes we would be off a word here and there because it would be more realistic or it just came naturally. There were a couple of times where we messed up and I tried to record over it...but I had problems with that but finally figured it out in the end. The other hardest part was to just figure out where to put certain sound effects on at the right time. I don't know why this was so hard for me but it was. I would try and pause it but for some reason it still didn't work with the timing. Also, when I would move things or try and shorten a clip, it would get messed up and cut something out that I didn't want to. It all worked out in the end though, or at least I thought it did. The last thing I had to do, was just upload it to netfiles and then my blog. It was taking forever to upload it to netfiles and then when I tried to put it on my blog, the link went to some other website on netfiles and not just a direct link to my podcast. So hopefully, I got it all figured out! Also, I apologize for the lots of OMG's and the valley girl talking in my podcast :)
....Still having problems with this project where it won't upload correctly. The link still takes you directly to netfiles with the clips all separately and not just one. UGH FML!
Yay! Finally was able to upload it now thanks to Sam! This was a long and frustrating process/project!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Answers
Dan writes....
3. Shipka's class reminds me of this class, WAM! Has this point of view (before this point) been expressed by you before in any of the earlier projects? Did you feel like you have been doing a bunch of different projects to express yourself or have you just been going along with things and just taking each for what it's worth?
I agree that her class reminds me of this class as well. There are so many different things that we have done in this class that I would have never ever thought to do. It's also different because in this class, a lot of the projects are very open-ended and we can do whatever we like. For me, this is good and bad at the same time. I'm very use to structure when it comes to assignments. I need to be told what I'm getting graded on, what exactly we need and so on. But this class has opened my eyes on a lot of things and I've realized that my life doesn't need to follow every little rule or guideline. I've been able to express myself in this class a lot differently than any other class...for example this blog...even though I don't write as much as I would like to, it's still more than I would do normally. Shipka made her students think of different goals that can have with their projects and I thought that was a good idea because it allowed them to express themselves in a way they were not use to, basically how this class makes us. Life is too short has always been my motto and I feel that people need to open up and try new things every day.
3. Shipka's class reminds me of this class, WAM! Has this point of view (before this point) been expressed by you before in any of the earlier projects? Did you feel like you have been doing a bunch of different projects to express yourself or have you just been going along with things and just taking each for what it's worth?
I agree that her class reminds me of this class as well. There are so many different things that we have done in this class that I would have never ever thought to do. It's also different because in this class, a lot of the projects are very open-ended and we can do whatever we like. For me, this is good and bad at the same time. I'm very use to structure when it comes to assignments. I need to be told what I'm getting graded on, what exactly we need and so on. But this class has opened my eyes on a lot of things and I've realized that my life doesn't need to follow every little rule or guideline. I've been able to express myself in this class a lot differently than any other class...for example this blog...even though I don't write as much as I would like to, it's still more than I would do normally. Shipka made her students think of different goals that can have with their projects and I thought that was a good idea because it allowed them to express themselves in a way they were not use to, basically how this class makes us. Life is too short has always been my motto and I feel that people need to open up and try new things every day.
Questions
1. Do you prefer projects that are more open ended or projects with more structure to it and why?
2. Shipka talked about two students, Dan and Val, why do you think they changed their mind about their projects so much and do you think in the end they accomplished their goals?
3. Shipka states, "it provides students with a way to begin attending to the variousways a greater variety of senses, modes, and materials might be brought together, if only briefly and if only in sound-for-now ways, to help them accomplish the kind and quality of work they are most invested in pursuing." What do you think goals provide us with?
2. Shipka talked about two students, Dan and Val, why do you think they changed their mind about their projects so much and do you think in the end they accomplished their goals?
3. Shipka states, "it provides students with a way to begin attending to the variousways a greater variety of senses, modes, and materials might be brought together, if only briefly and if only in sound-for-now ways, to help them accomplish the kind and quality of work they are most invested in pursuing." What do you think goals provide us with?
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