The most harmful type of bias relevant to education is Fairness Bias. Teachers and parents tend to think each student in the class should get the same amount of attention from the teacher as any other student in the same class. However, this is not true. Each student in the class has different intelligences andContinue reading “Bias In Education”
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Communication
Some types of writing I am asked to do in classes for my major are case studies, presentations, and lesson plans. The reason we are assigned lesson plans is pretty straight forward. When teaching, teachers are required to write up lesson plans before their lesson in order to have a good lesson but also toContinue reading “Communication”
My Trust In the Media
I have some trust in the media, but do not fully trust everything I see, especially right away. If I hear something from the media, I will go to other sources to see how true the story is, but also to get other perspectives because as the saying goes, “there are two sides to everyContinue reading “My Trust In the Media”
Kahn’s Reading
I found the more traditionally academic section more convincing. Instead of the claim being hidden behind the story, it is very clear what the claim is. By writing in the traditionally academic way, there is a clear claim, evidence, and analysis. In a narrative, those statements can get lost. I may tend to focus moreContinue reading “Kahn’s Reading”
Communication and Evidence
One way to evaluate communication is to evaluate the form which the communication is being given. There are many forms of communication; written, verbal, and electronic are the basic form of communication. From there, they can branch off into blogs, vlogs, videos, television (movies, and shows), new stations, websites, social media, texting, and calling, toContinue reading “Communication and Evidence”
My Media Diet
The media I mostly rely on stories, music, and YouTube. Music influences my mood which affects the way I see the world. If I am in a bad mood, I am less open to what is around me; I focus more on myself rather than others or what is going on around me. However, IfContinue reading “My Media Diet”
Genres
Some genres I feel I know well are communication, hyperlinking, fantasy, memoirs, and essays. I learned the communication genre from teachers, parents, and experience. As I got older, I was taught more forms of communication and given access to them. Some forms of communication could also become serious. For example, I never had to emailContinue reading “Genres”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
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