Tuesday 24 September 2013

2 of my Passions

2 of my passions are editing and the TV show Big Brother. For the first time this summer, I tried out a new editing software called Sony Vegas. It took a while to get use to, but after a while I got the hang of it. I made this video as a tribute to my favorite player this season and of all time, Elissa. I included the link to the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOY90MP-0Zs

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Reading Survey

How have your experiences in elementary, middle and high school affected your views on reading?
My views on reading have changed immensely since elementary school. In elementary school I loved reading, I was always at the highest reading level in the class and I really enjoyed it. In middle school my interest in reading drifted slightly and I only really read for school, but enjoyed most of the books. Now in high school, I have very little interest in reading books. I only read for school and even with that, it’s just skimming.  The last time I read a book was English in the first semester, where I probably read a quarter of it. I can’t pinpoint a reason as to why I went from loving reading to disliking it, but I would say it’s due to a couple of things. I think one reason is that my interests have shifted since then, instead of loving reading, I now like to watch TV shows. Another possible reason is that I don’t like to be forced into doing things. When we are given a book or time to read in class I usually stare off into to space because I don’t enjoy the book or have little interest in it.

What words pop into your mind when you think of reading? Why?
When I think of reading, a couple words I think of are boring and time consuming. In my mind, reading has a very negative connotation attached to it. I say reading is boring because whenever I read it’s always a task and never on my own terms. The books I was forced into reading hardly ever interested me, so I didn’t read them.  I have a very short attention span and I am easily side-tracked when I read, usually resulting in me putting the book down. 

In general, how do you feel about reading?
In general, I really do not enjoy reading. When I think of reading, I immediately link it to books and my dislike for reading them. I would say that the reason I don’t enjoy reading books is because in recent times, I have hardly found, nor looked for, a book that interests me. I have a small range of interests so it’s really hard for me to find a book that I enjoy reading. 

Techno “Do-You”:
I have an iPhone with internet access that I have with me on a daily basis. I have a laptop and an iPad, however I don’t feel comfortable bringing them to school. I don’t have an e-reader or device to read on, other than my iPhone. I don’t have a public twitter, nor a blog. I like the idea of using technology in the classroom because I think it's a creative and more amusing way to complete assignments, in comparison to pen and paper.