Last blog for the flipped classroom.

Well its 7:00 am on a Saturday and I'm writing my last blog.  My Thoughts on the flipped classroom are genuinely positive. I enjoyed this semester in English. I think I learned quite a bit. I learned a lot in Google docs, I love it. Its seems easier then Microsoft word.Even though I don't completely love computers I fell way more comfortable on them now. I also learned a lot of other great things like how to format a document APA style, which will come in handy. My experience in the flipped classroom was a good one. It seems to work out just fine for English. Would it for other classes, sure I dot see why not. I said it before and ill say it again. The flipped classroom dosent take any thing away from learning but can add to it. The online videos along with the assessment quiz's kept me on point through out the week. It would be nice if my math teacher offered the flipped classroom method also. Over all I found the flipped classroom to be a good learning experience. I am now getting ready to leave for the airport. I'm going on a trip to Maryland to visit family I will be back on Tuesday.  Right now I'm debating on taking my computer on the flight. Its gonna be heavy to carry around. I don't have any immediate work to be done , but there's always something that I can work on.  I'M also bringing my math book on the flight too. Because as soon as I get back from my trip there is a math test do yaye. I need a bigger purse for everything.

I just got rain checked.

Hello class, HALLELUJAH we finished our doc 3 and sent them in for grading. Doc 3 was a good topic I think, but it was a lot to cover. I went through a lot to get the most credible source possible.The head  Professor of the criminal justice department would have been ideal to interview. Unfortunately He was unavailable. So instead the next best source to interview would be a police officer. That was sort of difficult to get also. I called the police station and no one was available to talk. I went in the next day, they weren't on duty yet. They don't come on at 5:00 I was told. Finally I did get in contact with an officer on the last day my paper was due. It was a real life miracle. I thought he was very nice to take time to answers to my questions. I had already wrote them down to save time. I already knew the answer,since I have been doing a ton of research on drinking and driving. But I needed the best credible source possible.So its all finished for now. I hope I get a good grade, I'm afraid to check the portal to see if  its up yet. I really don't like checking it for any class. In the mean time I'm working on my PowerPoint presentation for speech class. That's due this Thursday. So tonight I will be sitting in and working on that among other projects. I also want to fix doc 2 as much as I can. Maybe I can get a better grade on the  MOOCs paper. I was suppose to meet up with my friend and do homework after class tonight, but I got rain checked. Ironically it is raining outside. So its just me and my dog at home working on projects tonight,Yay.

Vacation time

I have been on the go all day. I got home late,and have so much to do still online.I don't have class on Fridays, so I always do my errands on that day. Today was a good productive day, I got a lot done. I been in the mall all day looking for a dress to where. I found a nice dress, but it was too long so then I had to go to the tailor to get it altered. I hope its ready in time. I Still need to get a few more things for my trip out of town. I'm going to a wedding in Maryland. I'm very excited to see all my family and friends. My dad will be there, and I haven't seen him In a few months. My mom and I are leaving on Saturday and returning on Tuesday. I'm still going to bring my books in a carry on bag on the plane. I'm really nervous about getting on the plane. Once we take off Ill be OK. I need to have all my home work done before I leave, so I can go with some peace of mind.

Doc 3,game on

 I have so many different things going on right now. Between writing doc 3, different classes and I'm getting ready to go out of town for the holiday. Doc 3 is coming together, I'm glad I pick this topic there's a lot of information to write about. So I definitely don't have writers block. Maybe even too much information if that's possible. I have heard, when picking a topic to write on you should pick a limited subject. I can see why that's true. My doc 3 is aimed at college student, why they should not drink an drive. I am going to take some stuff out tonight , because I have to much info and haven't got to my conclusion yet. I also just had a big math test tonight. I think it counted for 20 percent of my grade,I hope I did well. I just made coffee and I'm sitting in and finish doc 3. I also will be sharing my doc 3 with everyone soon. I have some of comments to do as well on everyone else doc 3. Game on.

Doc 3, new idea

I have been doing online research for my doc 3. It was originally a persuasive guide for a PTA major. Or something on those lines. I would be writing about going to school, and trying to secure a place in the PTA program. As there are only 70 spots available, what can help you get one of those spots. This is something I have first hand experience with, and can speak on from my own personal point of view. I could interview professor Peterson, I'm sure he would comply since its for an essay. The thing is, recently I have decided to change my subject for doc 3. I was watching the news last night, there was a story about how a young girl was killed in a drunk driving car accident. you may have seen it on the news recently. The whole family was in the car, when a drunk driver ran the red light and went threw the intersection and hit this family's car.While killing the young girl on impact,the rest of the family survived. Hes now facing up to 15 years in prison for man slaughter charges.Now the family is angry ,and who could blame them. They say, they want to forgive him ,but cant forget. This is a sad story, but true. This type of incidents happen all the time. Unnecessary deaths like this can be avoided. I want to write about raising awareness of the cause and affects of drunk driving for young adults. The young adults are a wide majority of people involved in drunk driving or alcohol related accidents. So now its Friday night and Im home working on doc3. Looks like I will be home all weekend, the first peer review is due Monday!!...

Doc 3, continued.

Tonight I'm home working on doc 3. The college guide as a PTA major. This will be good for me learn as well. Because I am new to college and have no prior knowledge about the PTA program. I know a few basic things, but I will need to do more research to even get started. The basic things I know are that only a select few will be accepted in to the PTA program. I believe its 70 people. And that's nothing really, because so many are here for PTA. Since only a few are accepted, there are a few things that will help me stand out.For instance, really good grades of course. Taking all the prerequisites at south university. Also getting the 40 hours of shadowing a PTA in a pt facility.And I also know I low the PTA field, and have major respect for it.I know it works for everyone.I know because I was in physical therapy for 2 long years. So I don't know a lot about it yet. I want to wright something pertains to school. And I want my audience to be the students. So I am choosing this topic to write about. I'm getting started tonight, its going to be a long weekend.A strong rough draft is due for the first peer evaluation in a short week, God help us all.

Doc 3

For doc 3, Im diong a persuasive essay. I think it might be a little easier then an informative essay. You can state your opinion in an argumental persuasive essays. your aloude to use wods like, I think so, or I believe. Still I dont want to sound redundent with the words. So ofcourse, I will be looking for credible resourses. The doc 3 may be fun, I will be writing a persuasive guide on getting thru college,as a pta major. I will be able to conduct in person interviews with some of the professors. Im looking forward to that part. Professor Peterson,is who I mainly want to interview. He is the instructor for the pta program. Although he is a very busy guy.I hope to get a short interview with him, he is really nice,I met him in orientation.And maybe even some students that are already in the program as well would be up for an interview.

A little bit of evrything

Well its Monday again, and you know what that means. I was super busy all day,since 7:00 AM I been running around with my mom doing all her little stops today. We went to a few furniture stores to look at new couchs. Then the bank,and the grocery store. I been getting up super early, and not being able to sleep. Im so tired right now I cant see straight. After I leave here I need to go home and work on my demonstration and outline on baking a cake for speech class. Im a little worried how this demonstration will turn out. I mean, I can mix a cake in a room full of people just fine. The thing that Im worried about is being able to demonstrait as well as speak from my outline.And not going over five miniutes is scary too. I got to practice when I get home, and time my self. By the way did I mention its due tomorrow.But ill be ok I have been practicing, a little.

My writers voice

I'm not sure what my writers voice is yet. But I would like to find out. I do believe that will take a lot of practice. Which is OK because I like to write. Am I any good, that's a different story. I understand that we do create a persona that works with our purpose of our writing. I like the persona triangle term. We do use all of these personas at different times. Depends on the purpose of the paper.And of course my audiencej . I think I try to use the stuffy voice persona. But I wonder if using that persona in writing will I complicate things,and confuse my audience. That's the last thing I want to do. But then again, the stuffy voice does mostly relate to academic writing.

The writers purpose.

If Im asked to volunteer for somthing, I always find out what it is first.And all what I need to do. If I want a free app ,or game I read the fine print and scan to see if its a contract or any charges. The samr thing with writing I want to know my purpose what Im writing about. We learned in the Colorado State University handbook to identify the purpose. Which means why am I writing this, and who is it for.Mostly at school its for proffesors. But thats not always the case. We may write an argumental paper to persuade someone to do something for us . For example a favorite tv show may be getting cancelled soon. And we want the executive producers to keep it on the air. What would motivate them to listen . Probably ratings , because ratings equal money .My point is its always good to know your audience, if you want the best response. Knowing the right form will help us in our writing.

Hectic Monday

Im back in school blogging. Its now 8:00, and its just a few of us in class tonight. I hope my group fronm doc 1 shows tonit. Because I really want to get our doc1 on flipping the classroom finished. That papers gota be due soon.I was up editing it all night. This has been a long weekend for me. Long days, and a lot of homework. Today was Monday, and Mondays are always hectic for me. I went to 3 different grocery stores today. First I was in walmart. That place is crazy hectic. So many people go thier for the same reason I do, for yje low prices. Then I went the publix , because they have better meats. As well as a few specialty items. The last store I was in was the health food store.They dont have one in wpb where I live. So I drove out to wellinton to get a few things I neede for my diet. Which is gong pretty well so far. I finished cleaning out my icebox and packing my groceries away and came to class

Tales from the MOOCs, And credible sources

Well I'm home on another Friday night,whats new. I'm trying to get caught up on my homework. I have been looking at all my fellow students essays on MOOCs. Everyone has a lot of great information. I need to comment on any grammar errors and thing like that. Its hard to say to each other if something don't sound right. I feel like I'm being rude. But really its only to help one another out. I really appreciate all the comments and help i have been getting. I like getting the other opinions from the other students. I had my mom look it over , but she thinks everything I do is great. So shes no help. I had a lot of revising to do, and still will continue to work on it . I have all my 1200 words but i need to move some sentences around . I really want it to turn out good. I learned from the professor to really check out my sources. They really need to be credibly right of the bat . Other wise if their not , the whole paper is practically shot. I mean I search on the net , but I know not to use wiki or things like that , I know also, ro not just use the first source I find. But looking for credible sources really goes further than just that. Its finding who actually said it , and where the information really came from in the FIRST place.So that what ill be working on wit my MOOCs paper . where, and was the sourses really credible.