First of all, I would just like to say that I believe networking is very important. Especially in the New Media area of study. So I was looking forward to going to the RAM and meeting some industry professionals that are working in my degree in the local area. Most of the evening went very well and I was even able to get to know my fellow students better. Near the end of the dinner, I was even able to get a possible networking buddy which I find to be always rewarding. To be honest I had a good time and would not mind showing up for future gatherings that this group has. As I stated before, I am always interested in meeting new people in my degree and getting a chance to network with them. So in summary, I had a very nice evening (The food at the RAM was great!) and was very glad I attended.
Everyone have a great weekend and I'll see you all on Monday!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Class today
I will have to be brief due to the fact we are about to lose power at my house. The main word of today was "Content". We discussed what New Media meant to us on a personal note. New Media to me is a way that I can take what I have in my mind and express it graphically. As if to say, New Media gives me a chance to "screen-shot" my mind to show others and to share with the world. However it is much easier to follow a set of instructions that are already laid out for you. Some times the hardest projects are the projects of personal interpretation. So in a sense, that is one of the main aspects of why I am taking this class so I can strengthen my creativity so that I can express New Media in the way it was supposed to be expressed.
Until next time!
Until next time!
What if Round Robbin
What if New Media majors didn't have to take those fucking CSCI classes?
1. There would be peace in the world.
2. Students would not stress as much as they do.
3. Life would just plain be better.
4. Students would smile more.
5. Students would be able to spend more time on New Media classes, and not have to worry about reading a book that doesn't make sense or listening to 5 thousand lectures that don't help you with the projects or exams.
This what if question peeked my interest. I chose this question because I believe that some of the CSCI classes need to update their lectures and books because they don't seem to match the tests or projects. I think there is some great potential in CSCI courses, they just need to revamp the class content.
1. There would be peace in the world.
2. Students would not stress as much as they do.
3. Life would just plain be better.
4. Students would smile more.
5. Students would be able to spend more time on New Media classes, and not have to worry about reading a book that doesn't make sense or listening to 5 thousand lectures that don't help you with the projects or exams.
This what if question peeked my interest. I chose this question because I believe that some of the CSCI classes need to update their lectures and books because they don't seem to match the tests or projects. I think there is some great potential in CSCI courses, they just need to revamp the class content.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
May 27th class
Today was definitely a large discussion day. The class started out slightly "sideways" as the students who arrived early were discussing video games. When class officially started, the conversation emerged into quite a conversation on games and ethics. We talked about how far video games had come. Other topics we brought up within the video game world was the topic of "When have they gone too far?" Everyone agreed that if you were playing a zombie game and you could actually smell charred flesh, they would not play the game. So the main question of the first part of class was "What is ok and What isn't?" We even watched a few videos on YouTube about video games and different aspects of the interactivity.
The second half of class we talked about the final research project. We looked at a few examples of research type projects that were acceptable. The whole research project however, as a whole, is quite open and free for personal interpretation. After some discussion of the final project, we looked at ted.com. I had never heard of ted.com in my entire life. I must say though it was quite interesting and I am definitely going to look into it more as the site is filled with great videos on the most unique subjects.
After a few closing statements and some comments about next week's excercise (a What if part 2) then we dispersed from the classroom.
Until next time! Have a great weekend!
The second half of class we talked about the final research project. We looked at a few examples of research type projects that were acceptable. The whole research project however, as a whole, is quite open and free for personal interpretation. After some discussion of the final project, we looked at ted.com. I had never heard of ted.com in my entire life. I must say though it was quite interesting and I am definitely going to look into it more as the site is filled with great videos on the most unique subjects.
After a few closing statements and some comments about next week's excercise (a What if part 2) then we dispersed from the classroom.
Until next time! Have a great weekend!
The Doorway
For our last class, we were given a doorway and asked to do something with it. We were not allowed to keep it in the same building and we of course could not do anything illegal. Those were the only rules. After explaining the rules to us, our professor left class and gave us the main duration of class to think about what we as a class wanted to do with this door. For the first few minutes, we just looked at the door. I think we were unsure of the assignment at first. But after a couple of minutes we started brain storming ideas of what we should do with the door. After about half an hour, we all agreed that the best idea was to ship the door back to where it came from.
The first step in doing this was to transport the door. After a few inquiries, we were able to find a student who had a truck and could haul the door. The next step was who would take care of the delivery process. After choosing people that lived close to the doorway's final destination, we hauled the door out of the IT building and thus the doorway began it's long journey back to where it came from. It was going home.
The first step in doing this was to transport the door. After a few inquiries, we were able to find a student who had a truck and could haul the door. The next step was who would take care of the delivery process. After choosing people that lived close to the doorway's final destination, we hauled the door out of the IT building and thus the doorway began it's long journey back to where it came from. It was going home.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Class May 20
I forgot to blog about class last night, but I wanted to make sure I documented it anyway. I felt terrible for being late, I just completely forgot. Anyhow, class did not last long. We had some discussion about our 50 questions project. After we discussed the project, we received our next project. We were instructed to do something with a doorway. After she gave us just a few small rules, she left us with the doorway in class. My next blog will discuss what we decided to do with the doorway.
Until Next time!
Until Next time!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Quetzalcoatl
The last class (May 18th) we were asked to look up the word "Quetzalcoatl". I didn't even know it was a word, so I had no idea what it was. Hence, I opened my trusty Google homepage and Googled it. I found it to mean "feathered snake". This was a deity from the ancient world that tribes like the Aztecs worshipped. The Quetzalcoatl, was a god to the ancient tribes used to represent their armies and war. For an illustration, I would like to give credit to Dan Staten for his incredible illustration of what a Quetzalcoatl represented. The following is a link to Staten's website with the image: http://www.staten-illustration.com/pieces/Quetzalcoatl.htm
On a personal note, isn't it interesting how so many of these mythical creatures and ancient animals seen in so many long ago and lost cultures depict the resemblance of dragons? The idea is quite fascinating to me.
Until next time!
On a personal note, isn't it interesting how so many of these mythical creatures and ancient animals seen in so many long ago and lost cultures depict the resemblance of dragons? The idea is quite fascinating to me.
Until next time!
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