Media Meditation #3 SHIFTS

Hudson valley Community College

Over my spring break!:

I spent most of my time in NY with my friend Tana. I was a lot of fun! but i also had to attend some of her classes, because well it was getting boring watching Desperate house wives for hours on end (although i do have to admit it is one of my guilty pleasures). She had to finish her classes before we could go to the City of course.

Well while i was in one of her classes, which are crazy short, the professor had planed to watch a video. But that video wouldn't work... And i guess this had happened in his last class so one of his students signed on to their NetFlix account and they watched the movie that way. but that was not the case in our class. His DVD once again failed to work....So after maybe 10 min of the professor opening and closing the DVD trap..he finally went to the trusty ol' You Tube! and once that was found the desktop computer decided not to work..sooo then a student broke out their lap top and hooked it up to the projector, and FINALLY we were able to watch all of 15min of the video that he wanted to show his class.

i bring this up because this is the most perfect example of all of the technological shifts all working together and bringing media right to our finger tips.

this video went from being on VHS to a DVD then it was then put on to You Tube, the doors of communication are wide open.

although one might not work there are millions of other mediums to choose from.

(i even think one of the kids tried to email the teacher the link from his Smart Phone).

the possibilities are endless.

Spring 201/MidTerm Examination

I Finally got a hold of a computer!

1. After studying media for eight weeks in this class, what have you learned?

I have learned that I have strengthened my media tools. i am more analytical towards media and keepings my eyes peeled for all the techniques that are being used on me

2. What is the most important thing you have learned about yourself as a 1. A critical reader; 2. a writer, and 3. a critical thinker in this class so far?

I am a very critical reader and thinker my skill have been strengthened. I have always enjoyed looking at things critically and not taking much for face value. This class so far has helped me to see that it is a very good thing to look at media the way I always have. As a writer I enjoy it very much and I love to express my opinion.

3. What is one thing that you would do differently this first half of the semester if you were to take this class again?

This blog is a perfect example as to why I need to do the blogs the day they are assigned! I do not have a computer and over breaks I do not go home so I need to library to do the blogs. So I should have taken my own advice and done this right after the MidTerm!

4. What is one thing you would like me (Williams) to do differently this first half of the semester if you were to take the class again?

More short films or clips. I really loved analyzing films and looking into what is really being presented. More class discussions! I love class discussions every class should have great discussions.

5. The usefulness of the course blog, your personal blog, our films, and our book(s) as learning tools.

The personal blog is a lot of fun, it is fun to get out there and start expressing my opinion freely but in a scholastic manner. The book was very helpful and accurate. I love the films they open your eyes to things you knew before but never really thought about. I loved the Persuaders and Real Bad Arabs.


come back and check out my media Meditation, it will be aboout my trip to NY and a day at a community college.