#3 Mid-Term Thoughts and Analysis

Mid-Semester Reflection

1. The main concept that has been covered throughout the class as well as text readings is the transformation of medias different mediums and how they’ve adapted to modern day technology, or if they just died out all together. For example our most recent reading discusses newspapers, and how even though many people don’t read the actual paper anymore, they still end up reading it digitally. All search engines may lead you to newspapers.

2. My reading comprehension still struggles, but when the information is rehashed and discussed in a classroom setting it refreshes my memory and keeps me involved. I like to think that I chime in with insightful comments that in turn make fellow classmates think and challenge my opinions. I truly enjoy face-to-face unedited human interaction, especially when it is geared towards an educational debate. My thoughts run deep when analyzing the brain, so it takes me some time to come to solid ground.

3. The blog is outrageously helpful, and I get a lot of use out of the text, but if I had to add something it would be more notes. Not in class notes, but I would make flash cards of key concepts and new terms from each chapter. Also I would have literally laminated my power tools, and studied in the shower because my quiz taking was weak, and all the mini quizzes add up.

4. I would personally vouch for one quiz every week instead of a quiz twice a week for each class. Or as an alternative have one quiz based on power tools, and the other based on the most recent chapter(s) reading. The fresher the information is in my mind, the better I will do and I’m sure most of my peers agree.

5.

· Power Tools: Very useful for mini-quizzes. The main use I found for power tools understood the structure of my own mind. My brain is all over the place and always has been. When I snap I can blame it on my reptilian brain, it’s human nature! But with smaller conflict my Neocortex is able to take control in rational decision-making. Most importantly my Limbic brain is very strong and always doing its thing, because music is my one true love that triggers many other brains to get going.

· Our course blog is like a chapter review written in words that are easier for me to absorb. I love it because it is like a big notebook that I am only one piece of the educational puzzle. I have some trouble with blogger that can be frustrating such as right now. It is nothing more than technological issues that can be easily solved.

· I enjoy the freedom our personal blog allows. It makes work fun, allowing me to write about enjoyable media experiences I have had. I love going to concerts, meeting new people, and seeing new films. Now I have the chance to rant to the world about my everyday routine. What is better than talking about yourself, and others good times as a homework assignment? Not much.

· Our in class quizzes definitely keep me on my toes. I just dislike the regularity of them. Like I stated before I would love one quiz a week as apposed to one every time the class meets. Just based on that chapters reading rather than the power tools also.

· I love our films because I am able to absorb a lot more from a visual with dialogue and music, rather than a chapter reading. For example the video we watched on radio.

· The book we use is very up to date, and full of interesting articles that apply to our modern day technology. I can easily say it is my favorite textbook. I find most books to be outdated or just boring, but that is not the case with our current readings.