Lecture: "70 C.E. and Beyond"
Class: Intro to Biblical Studies
Lecturer: Sean Burke
Date: October 27th
This lecture was all about the period in history after the Second Temple of Judaism was destroyed, which marked a new religious thought. Dr. Burke described how there were a huge number of power struggles during that time between a wide variety of different religious groups. He continues, explaining how these groups became groups that we know of today: Jews and Christians.
During the lecture, Dr. B. had a slide show to go along with his speaking. The students took notes while he lectured, and the room was relatively quiet. What I liked about Dr. B.'s lecture, though, is that he is so interesting. He enthusiastically brings up controversial issues and will ask thought-provoking questions. The class would respond and from there, the discussions and debates would take off. His style of lecture is very intriguing because he tells jokes and also asks serious questions. Also, the students feel comfortable enough to ask him questions as well. Through this hour long lecture, I learned a lot about the way that religious groups acted when their temple was destroyed and I also learned about some of the roots of Judaism and Christianity.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Lecture #1
Lecture: Electronic Music Development
Class: Theory III
Lecturer: Amy Engelsdorfer
Date: 12/10/10
This lecture was all about the development of electronic music in the mid-20th century. Dr. Engelsdorfer began the lecture by having the class listen to "It's Gonna Rain" by Steve Reich, which is a rather extreme electronic piece. She then had the students analyze the piece and pick out certain elements: rhythm, form, dynamics, etc. She then began her lecture and started with a brief overview of the history of electronic music and how it came about.
Next, we listened to several more electronic pieces and analyzed them as well. We compared and contrasted them while Dr. E. led the discussion and continued adding her knowledge about the subject. At the end, we were listening to a modern piece that was written a few years ago by a 16 - year-old girl. Through this, we were able to connect on a more personal level because the girl was so young and the piece was so new - it was something many of us students probably listen to everyday.
Dr. E.'s lecture style is very informal. She allows and encourages student participation throughout her entire lecture, leaving the discussion wide open for questions and other comments. As an educator, Dr. E. is very effective. She asks a lot of questions to prompt a meaningful discussion and also keeps her own lectures interesting with her humor and fast pace. This lecture was very interesting and prompted me to inquire further into the subject of electronic music.
Class: Theory III
Lecturer: Amy Engelsdorfer
Date: 12/10/10
This lecture was all about the development of electronic music in the mid-20th century. Dr. Engelsdorfer began the lecture by having the class listen to "It's Gonna Rain" by Steve Reich, which is a rather extreme electronic piece. She then had the students analyze the piece and pick out certain elements: rhythm, form, dynamics, etc. She then began her lecture and started with a brief overview of the history of electronic music and how it came about.
Next, we listened to several more electronic pieces and analyzed them as well. We compared and contrasted them while Dr. E. led the discussion and continued adding her knowledge about the subject. At the end, we were listening to a modern piece that was written a few years ago by a 16 - year-old girl. Through this, we were able to connect on a more personal level because the girl was so young and the piece was so new - it was something many of us students probably listen to everyday.
Dr. E.'s lecture style is very informal. She allows and encourages student participation throughout her entire lecture, leaving the discussion wide open for questions and other comments. As an educator, Dr. E. is very effective. She asks a lot of questions to prompt a meaningful discussion and also keeps her own lectures interesting with her humor and fast pace. This lecture was very interesting and prompted me to inquire further into the subject of electronic music.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Inventiveness
Teaching students to be creative and imaginative is probably one of the hardest skills to teach, especially as the students get older. In order to teach creativity, one must teach creatively. That means breaking free from the curriculum, trying new things, and thinking outside the box when it comes to teaching. I think teachers need to consider the students’ learning first – what will benefit them the most and to stress less about what the administrators and school board want.
Some keys to creative teaching include straying away from a one-answer world and giving students the ability to choose what they want to learn. Most classrooms today operate on a one-answer system: either it’s right or it’s wrong. I think students need to explore the world of the unknown. I know that as a student, I wasn’t introduced to the world of the unknown until probably senior year of high school. When students are exposed to the multiple-answers world, they will start looking for answers in several places, which encourages creativity and imagination. Furthermore, when students get to choose what they want to learn, they have more motivation to dig deeper and explore the world which they are studying.
In the 21st century, creativity is vital for the students to learn in order to survive in the workplace. The world that the students will enter into is rapidly changing every day. In order to keep up, they need to be able to adapt and think imaginatively and creatively.
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