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Month: September 2019

Podcast Elements

Podcast Elements

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The podcast that I had listened to, was the reading of The Wizard of Oz. This podcast has a different structure compared to generic podcasts, because rather than giving information, or expressing opinions, there is simply a narrator who is reading a novel that either they or someone else as written. This is technically considered an “audio book.” Even though it is not directly considered a podcast. Following the audio book, I listened to a science related podcast called, Relative…

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Critique Reflection #1

Critique Reflection #1

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Recently in class, we had critiqued ourselves, as well as did peer review work with some two of our classmates. What I noticed was that I specifically enjoy leaving suggestions, but along with that, I give each author an example of what I would write/say if I were to be writing their paper. However, it had become a challenge when some students had veered away from the topic and rubric. The required comments that I had to give them thereafter…

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Active Reading: Bain

Active Reading: Bain

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After reviewing my notes and annotations for Bain’s What the Best College Students Do, on chapter 2, “What Makes an Expert?”, I have noticed a tremendous amount of improvement in my active reading. Before this semester, my notes would have consisted primarily of highlights. Now, along with highlighting, I also am making comments, questions, suggestions, and most importantly, self connections. My goal to further improve my notes, is to be more organized and possibly add some color coordination, so that…

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Learning Strategies: How Do I Learn?

Learning Strategies: How Do I Learn?

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In Ken Bain’s What the Best College Students Do, Bain explores the categories of learners, and their lasting effects. There are three current representatives of the modern learner: surface learning (guided primarily towards memorizing topics), deep learning (questioning and analyzing all aspects of learning), and strategic learning (learning materials, but with little to no motivation, according to Bain. I personally will admit that I have been strategic for some aspects of my high school and college careers. I personally don’t…

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“The Editor”

“The Editor”

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Podcast series Criminal, episode 49, “The Editor”, entails on the journey of a man who had found a source of realism, despite spending nearly 17 years in prison. Robin Woods, had been arrested after multiple accounts of burglary and theft. He had been exposed to lots of police brutality and racism within the prison systems, and had little hope towards his future. The prison that Woods had been held in offered a program that was referred to as “library call.”…

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Exploring Spaces Reflection

Exploring Spaces Reflection

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After reviewing the images of famous writers and their work-stations, I have noticed that the areas that they work in reflect their personality, along with their writings. After research of some of the authors, there would be connections that I made between their environment. For example, Henry Thoreau’s style of literature is simplistic and uses romanticism regarding his relationship spiritually with the environment. The picture of his writing area, consists of very few pieces of furniture and remains uncomplicated, just…

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Active Reading Sample

Active Reading Sample

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After listening to the Ted Talk, given by Carol Dweck, I had been given the opportunity to review her speech by reading a transcript and annotating the data in order to support data in an essay. I now realize that I should have focused more time into annotating with notes and highlights, for I only have two comments on my papers, both of which, are questions. The types of questions that I had written ask why and how the process…

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Mindset: Fixed and Growth

Mindset: Fixed and Growth

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A time period when I experienced a “growth mindset” was throughout my career in dance. I had started around the age of 8, and I had struggled with moving up in the ranks of other dancers for at least 2 years. As a child, it was difficult to process that I needed more practice in order to be able to join older classes. I felt pressured to always rank up at a constant rate each year. However, once I got…

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