Shakespeare Blog post #3

I can overcome the frustration of studying Shakespeare by changing my mindset when going into an assignment such as Shakespeare. This can be done by keeping an open mind when going into assignments and not going based on what everyone else thinks but rather try to be positive about it. Another way to overcome Shakespeare is instead of saying it doesn’t make sense try to understand it because it is not very difficult to understand if it is watched or a summary is read before to provide info about every scene and that will help ones understanding of the play. If it is the teacher that is preventing a student from understanding Shakespeare then it is in that students interest to do their own research and watch the play rather then read it because that will change their mind completely about Shakespeare and they shouldn’t let a bad teacher impact their view of Shakespeare.

Shakespeare post #2

Wikipedia did a good job of providing some in site into the character of Henry the V however they did not do a good job in describing how motivated he really is to obtain his desires and conquer France. Henry the V is a very motivated man and Wikipedia was not able to show me how motivated he really is to achieve his goals and how he will do anything to obtain them.

Out of these 10 tech skills that everyone should have i have 7 of these skills. The first skill internet search i have because i am able to reasearch and find articles relevant to my topic and i am able to use the advanced search to help my research. The next one i have is Office suite skills because i have been taught how to use all the computer programs and i am able to create many different presentaions with many different programs. The next skill i have is the ability to use the internet to get help and if i have any questions or issues i can use the internet to get help. Also i have the skill to type i am able to type very fast and i can do things very quickly while typing. I am also able to use social media effectively and appropriatly because i know how to control what is put out there about myself i am able to prevent inappropiate pictures of myself being posted. Also i do not post anything that would be inappropriate and i would not want future employers to see. I also have netiquette because i know how to keep all my social media appropriate and i am able to make proffesional emails and keep my facebook looking professional. The last skill i have is the ability to find many different apps and software with my phone that are very useful in research. The skills that i dont have are the ability to use the security software on computers appropiately because i do not know how to set up any of the security software but i should probably learn. I also do not know how to back up data onto a hard drive to save all my downloads.

I expect to study and discover this play for myself by reading the book and also watching the movie. To get the book I plan on using the Shakespeare app on my phone to follow the words of the story while I watch the movie. This will help me to understand what is happening because instead of just watching it I can actually know what they are saying by following along while watching the movie. This will give the words meaning and it will help me to understand the context which they are saying everything and it will help me to get a more accurate understanding of the story. To find the movie for my play I am going to go to the Burlington public library and take out the Henry V which has Kenneth Branagh in it. Everything I will need to help me find and discover the play is online and that makes it very convenient for me to do this project. The most helpful tool for doing research on this project will be the internet because it has all the research and everything I could possibly need to know about my book Henry V. The Internet will help me to further understand parts of the play that I may not understand on my own therefore further enabling me and help my understanding of what the story of the book is really about. Overall, I believe that all the research required for this project can be found online so that is what will help me to understand further what this play is about.

Personal Learning Network Assignment

1.       A PLN is an entire collection of people with whom you engage with and exchange information and this typically takes place online.

2.       3 elements of a good PLN are; one, having lots of people with whom you can interact with and share ideas because that is what’s important because a good PLN involves everyone learning from one another. Two, a good PLN has to have lots of participation and posts if there is no one posting anything it will not be a good PLN but if you post lots of different questions or ideas and have in depth discussions this will help to expand you knowledge and provide many different viewpoints. Finally a good PLN must have an idea that other people will be interested in and will want to share their knowledge about it with you if it is a dull idea no one will want to participate or follow so a good idea is vital to a good PLN.

3.       A PLN would help for post secondary schooling because this expands your ability to get help with certain topics if you are struggling with a concept or theory you can use a PLN to get help quickly. This gives a person an edge because now they are able to get help quick without needing to go find help.

4.       Future employers would view an online portfolio as a good thing because it shows to them that you have initiative in making a portfolio for them to see online instead of a paper one like everyone else so that could set you apart. Also it shows them that you are able to use technology well and that has become such a big part of jobs now that it would be vital for an employer to hire someone tech savvy.

5.       My current online foot print is not very employer friendly because of the fact that I am just now starting to use the internet more and more for academic purposes. This class is the first time that I have blogged and I am now realizing all the upside that can come from different online tools such as blogging. To an employer right now my online footprint is not employer friendly but in the future I will continue to explore online tools and make my online footprint employer friendly.