Reflection #6.

Another week gone by, which means it is time for another reflection. Our group presentation is in two days and now it is just a matter of putting the finishing touches on. I had a very good experience with the first round of presentations, and hope to have that same success this go around. I am very invested in the topic we chose, and hope to one day have it in place for classrooms around the world. I feel there are so many methods in which one can teach a class, I feel it is up to the personal preference of the teacher to determine the tools in which to use to teach a class. What this assignment has taught me is the amount of attention that still needs to be paid to the classroom, and how society can improve it. The world is filled with technology, that with every passing day is getting more advanced, the ideology of a traditional classroom seems to becoming antiquated. It is just a matter of time before classrooms catch up with the rest of society.

Extracurricular.

Reflection #5.

Another week and another group presentation. This go around the assignment allows us a little more creative freedom. We are to create a lecture in which we use a digital medium, and in turn explain how our chosen medium would enhance classroom lectures. The role of technology in classroom lecture has been an issue of debate through the years. As technology has become more aggressive and accessible than ever, the new era of students will be the most tech savvy  group in history. This line of thinking makes the infusion of new media not only probable, but beneficial.

I will not go into detail about how our group plans to use media in our lecture, but with our enthusiasm and research, our presentation will hopefully be an interesting take on education for a new era.

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Reflection #4.

The past week’s class time was spent mostly on our first round of group presentations. Looking back at all of the presentations, it was interesting to see how each group planned and executed their class lectures. How they used their chosen topic and how they created original concepts in order to parallel it to class interest. I felt every group did very well, and found most of the myths to be very interesting. Within the myths I was able to make many parallels to contemporary literature and popular culture.

So far it is has been very informative seeing how multi genres help relay the modern day literature as many know it. Everything from early poetry, and traditional myth, has paved the way for many authors and innovators to delve into. The class lectures and material have become to form a pattern in which I have begun to understand the greater schemes of the global scope.

Reflection #3.

This week's classes focused primarily on group work. Of which, now leads us to our first in class presentations of the semester. My group presents tomorrow on the creation myth portion of our mythology text. I found the Sumerian text to be rather interesting. Finding contemporary examples that might have been inspired by the myth was difficult at first but when finally deciphering one it not only aided the comprehension of the piece but the Sumerian text itself.

On a more somber note,
This past week one of my favorite film makers passed away. Harold Ramis was a comedy icon and credited for making some of the most influential and beloved comedies in cinematic history. His work will always have a place in my life, and for that, I am forever grateful to him.

Thanks Harold,