Vocabulary (11V)

Innovation:  

• the act of introducing something new
• application of better solutions and new requirements

Innovation has a lot to do with creativity which is what our topic was this week in class.  You are getting introduced to something new, a change.  A change is where you start something new.  For example, when I moved into college.  That was a major change for me.  Change is what people become mature and makes as grow up to the young human beings that we are today.  I have changed many of my study habits from my transition from high school to college and it has been a great experience and so worth it.

Other Vocabulary 

Tedium:

• bordum

This can partake with many kids in college including myself

Abstruse:

• difficult to understand

This relates to some college work.  I sometimes find the work and questions abstruse.  

Exploring (11B)

As I was reading through some of my peers questions I came across some that I thought were college-level questions and really made me think into depth about some things.  After doing these exercises I now think that when I have to go take tests in my classes I will be way more prepared.  I learned how to break down test questions in college.  College questions are so much different than high school.  You have to know how to analyze each question and go into depth and deep thinking while answering them.  I know that now when I am reading not just only do I comprehend and write down the key points, but also making questions up as I go along.  That way it can be a question that will be on the test.

Some of my peers questions that I think were really well written and put into depth was from Paige's page, http://paige2017.blogspot.com/2013/11/11a-inquiry-based-questions.html, "what are some ways college students can cultivate creativity, and how it can important to their future.  I like this question because it allows students to actually think about it and you can really analyze this question.  I think it is also a good question because it has to do with the readings that we had this week and her answer to the question was her own opinion about the question and was put into her own words.

Another question I liked was from Stephanie's bloghttp://stepphhr7.blogspot.com  "How can being bored affect a college student positively"?  I like this question because it makes you think what a college student could be doing if they have free time on their hands.  It makes you think about and analyze the question.  I think that when college students are bored than they can get their work done faster and it could be better rather than rushing it.  It also can give students more creative ideas because their minds are at ease.

What the future holds (11A)

Questions:

1.  If a college student is bored, does this mean they have a higher rate of being creative?
2. What are a few ways that we can promote creativity within kids today and how would this affect them in their future?
3. If a student is not creative, does this mean you are not as smart as them?
4. Does creativity come from the parents of the children?

The question that I would like to answer is number 3.  I feel that there are many ways that we can improve creativity in students especially the young ones.  Therefore, in the future everything can be better.  I feel that in todays age, young students should be working on their creative thinking.  Not every student will be on the same level of critical thinking and how creative they really are, so they can always have a test to anticipate where the kids stand in their critical thinking.  Me as a college student, should know the basics of how to use a computer.  I am currently in a computer class here in my first semester and I am facing challenges with how to use technology.  Technology is never actually going to change, some students can be really creative with computers and others just don't find it as easy.  We can have certain classes based on how well students work with computers so kids don't have to struggle if they are having trouble with technology.

I feel like in todays age, teachers can challenge the small students more and can evaluate how creative the kids are.  They can have them work in groups and see which students are doing the most work and which ones are having trouble.  Working in groups can be a good or bad thing.  If students are working in a group, it is good because they can learn from one another.  If a student is in a a group and not participating with any of the material then it sometimes can be a bad thing.  Some students prefer to work independently and that's perfectly fine.

You can also improve creativity by having the kids work alone and see what ideas they come up with from the assignment the teacher assigns.  It is a good to work by yourself sometimes because you keep your thoughts to yourself and then write them down.  It also isn't as distracting rather than working in a 4 or 5 group of kids.  Being creative comes from how flexible you are with the new materials.  We don't know what the future may hold for the kids, but I know that we will improve on creativity and the kids will be more creative than ever.

What an adventure ! (10I)

Me and my friend Sam went on something that felt like an adventure but it was actually really scary and I wasn't actually intending for this to happen.  We wanted to go to the Edge which a gym that is located just 8 minutes away from campus.  Our friend could not drive us that day so we decided that we were going to take the bus from the upperclassmen Hall located lower than all the dorms.  I have never been a bus before so I didn't know that you have to get off certain bus stops to get to where you are actually going.  Sam and I got lost in New Haven when we got off the first bus stop we stopped at.  It was really scary and a really sketchy area to be in.

The cops thankfully came around the corner and we asked them for help because he automatically knew that we were lost and not in the correct area.  They walked us to a safer part of New Haven where we now had to wait for the correct bus to get on to get us to the Hamden gym.  We had to get off the bus a little bit further from the gym so we had to walk a little to get there when we were let off in Hamden.  We finally arrived at 6:30 when we left campus at 4:30.  When we were done working out we had to now find a bus stop so we can get home.  We found it after walking for a half hour.  The bus then brought us past Southern where we were sopposed to be going back to.  We then had to get off again and walk toward the way campus was.  We finally asked a cop and he told us where to stand for the bus stop and there was a lady who told us that it lead right to Southern.  I was so happy at this point because it is now 9:00 and I was't planning on being gone that long.

I would never recommend taking the bus!

Vocabulary ! (10V)

Creativity- 

• the ability to make new things or think of  new ideas

I think no matter what everyone is creative in their own way.  Even if it isn't art.  You can be creative with anything you do in your life.  I think being creative is a really good trait to have.  In the video I watched this week Ken says that it children are really creative and capable of a lot.  He says that some educational programs don't encourage creativity that much. 

Other Vocabulary 

Abstian-

• desist, go without, withdrawal

I feel that at this point in the semester, maybe even earlier, some students start abstain certain classes.  They either want to withdrawal or feel that they could go on without the class and have enough credits.

Tentative-

• not certain

I can be tentative sometimes when I'm taking quizzes and test.  I am sometimes not certain on the answer I chose or wrote down.

About me ?

Sometimes when you have to write a biography about yourself it can be challenging.  Even if it's about you it can still be hard at some times.  Looking at some of the questions I feel it's a little easier to write about me !

Does anyone in your life regularly inspire me?

My mom is a person that really truly inspires me.  I love my mom to the moon and back and she's always there for me when I need her.  My mom and I can fight a lot but always never stay mad each other.  She is an amazing mother to me and my two other siblings.  She works really well in taking care of us and how she raised us all to be.  It inspires me to be just like her when I become a mother.

How do you begin your day ?

I always begin my day with of course going to class.  I have class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:10 in the morning and 9:35 ams on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  I always eat breakfast after my classes and then that's the start of my day.  Sometimes I feel like my day doesn't officially start unless I eat breakfast, because I feel it gives me energy for the rest of my day.

What are your habits, and patterns that you repeat?

One of my habits is sleeping everyday.  I love taking naps and I usually take the longest naps on Tuesdays.  That I have realized became a very big habit.  I also feel that waiting until last minute to do some of my homework.  My patterns usually stay the same every day.  I usually go to class, go and eat, nap, go to the gym, and then get all of my work done.  I feel like all the days are starting to blend all together and I do the same routine everyday depending on which day it is.

Strive for the best (10B)

My Midterm Video was on how to stay fit on campus.  I love going to the gym and I knew I had many friends who participate in either a sport here on campus, or attend the gym as well.  I feel that I met all the requirements that were needed for this project.  I believe that I had a really interesting topic to get people's attention and keep them interested as they watch my video.  My interviews were also clear to understand and all of my friends answered in a positive way.

I have exciting music playing in the background throughout the whole video so that it didn't seem so boring as each slide passed.  I kept it as exciting as I could by throwing in clips of some of the machines that I do at the gym.  I also interviewed a staff member who works at the gym on campus and she said she loved working out.  Throughout the slides I added the animations as well.

My video was 9 minutes and 32 seconds long and I interviewed the correct amount of people I should have. I did meet requirements but feel that I passed the time limit by a little much.  I do feel that my video will grab teachers attention and maybe actually persuade people into going to the gym or participating in a sport if they don't do so at that time.  The technology I feel worked completely fine and there weren't any problems.  At first I was having trouble uploading my video to youtube and finalizing the video.  I live on campus so I think that it was my wifi connection because when I tried it in the classroom it worked right away.  I think that the process of finalizing my video was easy for the most part if you didn't have any uploading problems.  My video did have a beginning, middle, and end.  I opened it with what I was talking about and gave a brief description after all my videos that were played.  I worked really hard time on this project and put a lot of time for the interviews, and actually videoing the clips from the gym as well.  I think that I should get an A on this project because it does meet all the requirements and is really enjoyable and definitely grabs the audience's attention.

I think my video does tell a story because I gave clips of what are the things you can do at the gym and then the interviews explained the sport and what are some things they do to stay fit.  This was done as well with my friend talking about the gym.  She explained what she was doing at the gym, and that she enjoyed it a lot and it's good for your body. It keeps it really interesting and I feel the people who watch my video will like it a lot !  It can also actually make people want to stay fit.