VARK Activity

What you have learned about yourself as a result of reading this chapter?
As a result, from reading Chapter 3 Learning about Learning, I have come to find out what the different mechanism that helps me to understand as a learner and how I can use these tools to become a more efficient and effective learner. From doing the self-assessments in this chapter I have learned that the type of intelligence I developed are bodily-kinesthetic and interpersonal which make me a visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic. I felt that the assessments is true because when I think about the learning styles, I have to use it in order for me to understand what I learned and how I can gain more knowledge.

What would people be willing to sacri...

 

What would people be willing to sacrifice in times of hardship?

 

In times of hardship, people tend to give up valuable things in order to survive. Coming from different culture, ethnicity, belief, and environment affects a person’s judgment in sacrifices. Going through times of struggle such as living style and survival of family, people are willing to give up themselves, identity, and family. In the book Rain of Gold, Juan as a young boy working at the Copper Queen Mining Company is desperately looking for more work to help support his family because one shift was not helping. He ends up changing his name to get jobs. He then decides to join his co-worker, not knowing what the job is. They ended up getting in to trouble because of “stealing” from the company. Put into prison, and taking a blame that was not pertain to him, Juan took this sacrifice so is family won’t struggle in living.  I feel that when we go through different trials we tend to give up people, place, or things to better ourselves, family, or friends.  This sacrifice can or will affect our future in a good or bad way.

College Success

Literature Circle Blog 1

 Literature Circle Blog 1

 

The first scene I have chosen that I have felt important in part two was when Don Pio and his brother are searching for a place that  they and their families can settle.  This scene is on page 96 and 97.  I have drawn Don Pio sitting on grassy hill thinking and then a light appear which he is seeing god.

The second scene I have chosen that I also felt was important was when Juan and his family are getting together for prayer right before getting into bed.  Juan thinking god is coming.  Then they went to bed, as Juan woken up from a dream being feared.   This scene is on page 106 and 107.  I have drawn Juan and his family knelt down in prayer, Juan looking up in the sky.  I have also have drawn them sleeping and Juan waking up in fear.

 I felt that both scenes are important because with the hands of god in their lives it seems that they felt confidence, had faith in god, and was not feared.  In the first scene it explains that Don Pio is trying to find the right place to settle and then doing a lot of pondering god came down and speak with him.  The second scene shows Juan waking up from sleep have a bad dream having faith in god know their home was not safe.  I feel that I have learned no matter what obstacle come into your life keep on going.  

FAITH

Leave Your Cell Phone at the Classroo...

 
Leave Your Cell Phone at the Classroom Door

 

There could be many reasons why technology is divided.  Some reason why digital is divide could pretain to finances and feelings.  I chose finances as one of the reason digital is divided because people who has technology has the money to buy things like such as cell phones, computers, TV, and more.  People who don't have technology don't have the money to afford it.  I have also chosen feelings for the cause of digital divide.  I feel some people who have technology enjoys it because they look forward to the application for example cell phones having it to be a touch screen or hold a lot of music.  I also feel people who don't have technology might be fear to accept it or don't know how to work technology.

My Digital Life

What is Technology? According to The National Academy of Engineering “Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants.”

To me when I think of technology, I automatically think of just the computers and some kind of electronic device. After doing some research on the internet and reading the Focus book to help me understand and do this blog, I have come more to realizing that technology is not just computers but it’s a man-made object that is modernize almost every time to make it suitable for everyone. There are many ways technology is use in my life for example at home the stove and microwave are different methods of cook and heat up food. Other technologies I use at home are a heater, lamp, camera, radio/alarm clock, TV, and more. At school, I use the computer to help me with my research, taking online classes, and communicating with my teachers through email. I also say using a calculator for math so it will be easier to calculate and graph without using your fingers, paper, and pencil.


I believe starting in middle school (seventh and eighth grade), technology has grown slowly in my life and now I depend on it. I have accepted technology in my life because it makes things easier and convenient in school, at home, and anywhere else. I think that technology is also faster because things go by very quick. I also sometime feel that technology can also make you lazy which then make you depend on it a lot. In addition to laziness and dependence, I feel that we should not depend a lot on technology because some day it would just go away.