This Semeser

The most important this i learned this semester was the writing process. I changed the way i try to stretch papers by using fancy words. I did this because it helps with the concision issues i have been having.The writing in this class expanded my mind a little more..In high shcool it was all cut and dry. Where here you have to prove what you are talking about.

SOURCES

Barker, Bruce O. “Anytime, Anyplace Learning.” Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy 15.1 (Spring 2000): 88. Academic OneFile. Gale. USC Aiken Library. 7 Apr. 2009 http://find.galegroup.como/itx/start/.do?proId+AONE.

“Concord.org – Staff Directory.” Concord.org _ The Concord Consortium. 14 Apr. 2009 http://www.concord.org/about/staff.

“Virtual school-.” Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 07 Apr. 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_school.

Zucker, A. (2005). A study of student interaction and collaboration in the Virtual High School. Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates

These are four of my sites. The 1st one is the study of Barker a gentle man that works in this field. Concord lets you know who Zucker is in my fourth citation. He is important because he lets us know how other school officials feel on the subject. And the third source is important because it describes what my topic is.

Research ?s

1. WHat is Virtual Schooling?

2. Why is Virtual Schooling Beneficial?

3. Who is Virtual Schooling beneficial too?

Prospectus

The topic of my research paper would be on Online classes and podcast. Specifically the effects it has on the college student. I will question the way it takes from the involvement of the student with his peers and professors. How well students do after the transformation. And what do the experts think. My plan for research is to use the school’s library, journals, and interviews. My sources would vary between academic articles and professors around school. I wonder if there are surveys or case studies already done on the subject. That will help out a lot. Both sources would be easy to use. To use academic journals I can search on the school’s data base. That is really easy to use. All I have to do is log in and choose a data base first. Then narrow my search. For me it is probable Online classes and relationships. As for the interviews, I plan to have questions ready. Set up appointments with professors, students, and tech guy, Mike Lemon, here at the school. This would be great to see their experiences in this particular field. This research would be very important. The research would show me how the professionals feel about the subject. My organization strategy is simple. I will just follow the guideline given to us in class. With having my things in on time I should be able to organize well. My organization for the paper would probably follow the basic guidelines in the St Martin’s handbook.

blog 6

There are many things that i have learned in the last couple of weeks. i have learned to be critical of myself, the writing process, and the grading system used by my professor. In being critical of my self i have been pushing to break my writing to the ground level. I have learned to belittle myself. And to remove all pride. In the writing process i learned to give myself more time. I learned the 6 major components to receiving a better all around grade in class.

Blog 5

Foreign Atheletic Limits: I would give this paper a C. The paper had a strong use of their sources. And had clarity of purpose. The down falls was that it lacked in Language and style and quality of thought. I did not believe that the author showed the opposing side of the argument at all.

Online College v. Online High School: If i was to give this paper a grade it would be a D. I thought the Grammar and Mechanics were horrible. QOF and LAS was not that much better. And i can barely remember the paper.

Predisposed Divorce: I would give this paper A. This paper was well done. It made the thesis easy to understand, and the paper was fully developed. There were no errors in the paper. The paper was thought of, and fully developed. This was my favorite paper to grade because I did not have to mess with thwart much. The paper was already good.

NAACP Case Against Gun Manufacturers: I would give this paper a D. The paper got a D because the first paragraph contains an improper citation. The paper was not good at all. The thesis was mentioned, but it became ridiculous because he kept pointing the thesis out. This might have been the worst paper that I have graded

Blog 4

Rebecca Hagelin is a marketing and communications executive. She is the author of Video game violence and our sons. The article was served as an argument to inform people of the potential dangers with video game violence. Hagelin opens the article with a brief recall of video games in the past, such as; Pacman and Space Invaders. She then gives a briefing of a case that involves a teenagers and video game violence. The teen is on trial for killing three police officers. After shooting them he attempted to steal the cop car. Hagelin ties this incident with the teens favorite video game. The game was Grand Theft Auto. She makes note of the purpose of the game. She believes it is to steal cars and kill anyone who gets in your way. Hagelin then discusses the more details of the approaching trial. Psychologist were to testify infront of the US Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution , Civil Rights and property. There testimony was to be on the link between violent video games and if they cause or contribute to aggressive behaviors. Hagelin goes on to make her first point. She believes that video games are not a spectator media, that one gets involved with the games they are playing. She makes note on how teenage boys paly video games the most. Hagelin then introduced Dr. Elizabeth Carll, a member of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Carll then ties in the fact that participation enhances the learning experience. This leads to the second point of Hagelin's argument which is teenagers brains are still developing and are impressionable. She goes on to explain how teens lack in critical thinking abilities and judgement.

BLOG 3

After reading the two articles, The Answer to Adolesent Aggression by Isreal Butler and Video Game Violence and Our Son by Rebecca Hagelin, I began to notice the different point of views on a subject. The subject being the relationship between Video games and aggressive behavior. Butler, a staff writer for the Pacer Times at USCA, notes that society uses video games as a sort of scape goat. That society removes the fact that there are far more reasons for aggressive behavior. Butler supports his claims by experience. He tells the readers of past times he had playing game and how they have effect his lifestyle. He then makes note of other forms of entertainment that can forth aggressive behavior. It seems as if Butler understands how majority of game players feel. Which is that they have been playing games for years and have yet to commit a violent crime. Hagelin, a communcation/marketing executive, believes that video games a harmful to those playing them. Hagelin defends her point of view by use of facts proven by the Amercian Phsycological Association.
I have decided to write my argument analysis on Rebecca Hagelin's argument. It seems to me that I can find more to analysis from her works. I do not agree with her, and maybe that will help me to be more critical of what she wrote.

BLOG 2

AFter leaving high school I thought life was made. I thought when I got to college Ill be able to be the big man on campus. I would have parties all night and go to class and be involved during the day. All while maintaining a high GPA. Boy was I wrong. I did my share of partying. I did my part in getting involved. But my GPA was far from high. But i learned. I now know how to balance it all. It took me leaving school for a year to figure this out. College is a balance between social networking (the partying and getting involved) and classwork.

In class Paragraph

My work experience has taught me several important lessons. Through out my time in the resturant business I have learned how to deal with change. There were always changes in management and staff. These multiple changes helped me recognize the differences in people. Their are some people who can deal with pressure and some who just can't. There are those who can step up in anytime and become a leader of s shift and those who would shy from the spotlight. The recognition of the difference in people was just one of many important lessons I have learned through work experience.

The facebook addiction Blog 1

There is a new sheriff in town and its name is Facebook. The Facebook epidemic has spread throughout Universities in America. But what some might see as a problem I see as a form of resolve. I feel as if Facebook can serve as a great tool in society today. There are many purposes of Facebook such as; communication and organization. I have come to this conclusion after reading Fowler's article, " The Facebook Addiction Spreads." I believed that her arguement was balanced; she connected her experience to her beliefs. Through her works I reached a conclusion that there are things that could be both addictive and productive such as; the addiction to success and organization.

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