We managed to argue
We managed to fight
We managed to learn-till 7 at night
There were discussions and insights shared by our class
Remembering to blog was a pain in the a$$
Still it was helpful
still it was fun
The teaching was different
but very well done.
The activities were interesting
or maybe fantastic
it was all fun and games
till my egg broke in the basket.
We all participated
we all had a voice
and told the professor
no multiple multiple choice
We developed new concepts and uses for Jello
learned to communicate with those d@mn little Legos!
Now is the time to say good bye and acknowledge
the things we have learned
and our McG@ngB@ngs in college
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Blogging
Personally, I think the blogging tool was very helpful. It not only helped us communicate with each other but also provided a way to express our thoughts regarding class activities. In addition to raising our hands and waiting to be called on like we've done since 1st grade, we were enabled to make our points and express our opinions in an open forum. It also provided an opportunity for people who normally wouldn't talk to each other to do so.
After our various class activities, the blogging helped in digesting what exactly it was we did and why it was done. Reading other peoples' blogs also helped in understanding the various concepts we studied. The one that stood out to me was the VISION blog. A fellow student mentioned an author (Napoleon Hill)who i researched and eventually ended up reading some of his writings which have been really interesting. I wish i remembered who it was, but if it wasn't for the blogging I would not have discovered his writing at this moment.
I rarely thought about the effect this would have on my grade. I knew it would play a factor in the grading but the main incentive was that it was helpful and interesting. Reading my fellow classmates perspectives was quite interesting. When we discussed culture shock I realized how similar we are regardless of our backgrounds.
I can't say if I'll continue blogging or not at this point. I can say that I will be reading other people's blogs because I have stumbled upon a few interesting blogs that are worth following.
The blog should definitely remain a part of the course. The only issue I had was waiting for the blog assignment to be posted. It would've been good if it was always posted by the end of the class. Besides that the blogging was fun and insightful
After our various class activities, the blogging helped in digesting what exactly it was we did and why it was done. Reading other peoples' blogs also helped in understanding the various concepts we studied. The one that stood out to me was the VISION blog. A fellow student mentioned an author (Napoleon Hill)who i researched and eventually ended up reading some of his writings which have been really interesting. I wish i remembered who it was, but if it wasn't for the blogging I would not have discovered his writing at this moment.
I rarely thought about the effect this would have on my grade. I knew it would play a factor in the grading but the main incentive was that it was helpful and interesting. Reading my fellow classmates perspectives was quite interesting. When we discussed culture shock I realized how similar we are regardless of our backgrounds.
I can't say if I'll continue blogging or not at this point. I can say that I will be reading other people's blogs because I have stumbled upon a few interesting blogs that are worth following.
The blog should definitely remain a part of the course. The only issue I had was waiting for the blog assignment to be posted. It would've been good if it was always posted by the end of the class. Besides that the blogging was fun and insightful
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