Bullying

What do you think of this new trend of bullying kids online? Is it really that different then picking on a kid in person? Can the use of technology really unite a group of people against one individual? Im a bit old fashioned so it is hard for me to comprehend this. When I was a kid we would throw hands (fight) if we were picked on.

Identifying the reader

I am not sure exactly whom I should write my paper too. Teacher, faculty, or president. Who do you think has the biggest impact on decision making?

Papers plus tech

One of my issues in writing papers recently is the amount of information I am able to amass. The internet seems to be providing me with too much info to process making it hard for me to narrow down what points I want to make due to there being so many I would like to.

No More Paper

This is my first class utilizing online workshops and handing in work via email versus paper. This I am sure would have a dramatic affect on paper usage if used on a school wide scale. If saving our resources and using the internet has such a great effect why are more teaches not doing this? Are we all not supposed to be making an effort to drain our world as little as possible? I feel this is a good idea.

Dead reading

Some of my favorite writers or authors have given up their eligibility to compete. Hemingway and Hunter S. Thompson are two of my favorite examples. The catalyst for their premature kicking of the bucket was mainly alcohol. I wonder how much the use of drugs assisted and hindered these two. We all have tools to help us be creative  I am not opposed to straight Kentucky bourbon over some melting ice, whether it inhibits or assists my creativity I am not sure. What are some tools you use to help you're creative self come out?

Amount of Papers

Today we were given an informal vote to how many papers we have to write for the remainder of our semester. I choose to have 3 papers altogether giving me more time to perfect each one and get the highest score possible. What are some of your thoughts?

APA FORMAT

I am sure a lot of students have been worried about apa format. I myself am terrified about making simple mistakes that cause a paper a lower grade. Today we had a nice presentation from a librarian informing us about the ins and outs of apa and also resources to learn and make it easier. I plan on spending much time in the library perfecting my apa. What does everyone else think of this school wide accepted format?

English language

I am witness and affected by the decline of vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling in this country. It is all of our faults, we see it happening but never correct it. Why is it acceptable and cool to foul up our language? What gives us the right to expect of people to accept our ignorance? How do we expect to compete in a global market while being respected and successful while sounding like jackasses?

PLN continued

Since joining this class a month ago, my personal pln has grown tremendously. Being introduced to google+ and adding members of our classroom community to my circle gives me a distinct advantage. I am learning that from now on there will not be the excuse of "I didn't know" or "I couldn't get the information". Everybody and all class information is at hand at any time of the day making all things class related possible. I feel this is a good learning tool.

Tech learning

It is amazing how far we have advanced with technology in such little time. 15 years ago I would of laughed if you told me I could go to school get a degree and never step foot in a classroom. I also would of laughed at the idea of working for customers and never once meeting them or shaking their hand, our only form of communication via email. Things have really changed, what changes in the future do you see?

Gaming

This day in age video games are doing much more then just entertaining. Gaming has come such a long way that they are now using it as training methods for various occupations. Some examples are flight simulators and combat training for Marines. I myself while serving in the Marines got to use some of this equipment in combat training. We fired modified weaponry at a screen simulating combat situations. How do you feel about this transition to games versus traditional training?

How can I improve my writing?

One of my concerns is how exactly do I improve my writing and will I be able to retain the information I learn and be able to manifest it on paper. What are some of the ways you (colleagues reading this blog) are trying to reach your writing goals?

My Writing Goals

What I would like to do is be able to express myself more fluidly with words. The ability to be articulate and have a good command of our language seems to be slipping away. I would enjoy boosting my vocabulary and learning how to properly apply this to paper.

Old School

The majority of my learning has taken place in traditional classroom settings. This may be a reason why I never succeeded or took my education to a level I felt that I was capable of. The video on new methods of education really registered with me and I believe that there are better ways to reach a goal or as the saying goes "there is more then one way to skin a cat".!

Writing tools

Writing is defiantly a tool used in my major. I am majoring in business and command of language is imperative to succeed not only in class but also in the real world. I am already in business and can tell you from experience  
that if you cannot make yourself properly understood you will not make it.