comp1MaryLyons

back to personal pages Hi, my name is Mary and I was born on March 5th, 1992. I am from the capital of PA, Harrisburg, and have 3 brothers, 1 sister and over 25 first cousins.I'm an elementary education major and taught at a preschool and kindergarten my senior year of high school. I am rooming in Columbia on the 7th floor at Bloom! Power Point Process Journal--

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http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/diseasesconditionsandhealthtopics/steroids/index.html http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/28/senators-lay-military-talk-promote-regime-change-north-korea/ http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/china.koreas.relations/index.html?hpt=T2
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http://www.freedieting.com/circuit_training.htm http://www.freedieting.com/exercise_plan_4_advanced.htm http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/nathan15.htm
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http://www.weightlossforall.com/1500-calorie-diet-sample.htm http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/tac_1200.htm http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/sample-meal-plan
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http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/196/36197/ http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/poli_sci/journal_public_deliberation/transcript.htm http://web.utk.edu/~rhovland/adv350radiosample.html
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Diary entry: http://books.google.com/books?id=s4mOC9NiBucC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%3Djuiced&hl=en&ei=PVquTMX0IMOC8gbev9y7BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6wEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
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http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sex_news_sports_funny_grok/diary_of_a_steroid_user_vi

http://books.google.com/books?id=QF-vOumHocQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=anne+frank&hl=en&ei=iUXTTNT-AsKBlAf8tLy0Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

[|Mitchell Report: Steroids in Baseball (Youtube)] Sample Driver's License- Jose Canseco, one of the most famous steroid abusers. [|Magazine Article]

I chose to do the topic of steroids in sports, because I feel like I can expand more on this into different types of genres. After reading all of the sample multi-genre projects, I felt that my original two topics would be very challenging to get creative with. I have always been a sports fan, and the most controversial thing about sports in recent times is the use of performance enhancing drugs. My audience will be young athletes and my point of view will be from athletes who have used performance enhancing drugs and my purpose will be to warn young athletes of the negative effects of these drugs.

Princess Perfection-- Was 2- WAS 3 >

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List five facts that you already know about this person: 1. He studied the human brain and in-depth thinking. 2. He came up with the theory of the id, ego & super ego. 3. He did ground breaking studies having to do with sexuality, which wasn't discussed during his time publicly. 4. He came up with the theories of the conscious, pre-conscious, and subconscious. 5. He was born in Austria-Hungry, which is current day Czec Republic. 1. How did this person impact the world? He studied the human mind and came up with explanations (a lot were proven false in recent times) and tried to explain how our conscious mind works.
 * Topic Talk: Person**
 * Topic Choice: Sigmund Freud**
 * Answer these questions about this person:**

2. Why do we still learn about this person and his/her works today? Although a lot of his theories were shot down, he still did extensive research that is still valid today. 3. Why are you interested in researching this person? I have always been interested in psychology, and Sigmund Freud was so controversial and his thoughts were very very interesting to me!

4. How do you personally connect with this person? I don't necessarily connect personally with this person, I've just always liked him. What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? Sigmund Freud himself has written books, and there are tons out there based on his thoughts. Also internet sites will have useful information!
 * Resources**

Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest Topic Choice: ESOL Classrooms
 * List five facts that you already know about this topic:**
 * 1. ESOL classrooms are required of districts with a certain amount of students who don't speak English as their first language.**

Answer these questions about this topic: Resources
 * 2. I was a tutor for an ESOL classroom for four years, therefore I have experienced it first hand.**
 * 3. My favorite teacher in high school was an ESOL teacher.**
 * 4. I spent about 2 periods out of the school day in the classroom and tutored before school and once a week after school.**
 * 5. I helped students prep for the ESOL test, which categorized them based on their learning abilities.**
 * 1. How did it/will it impact the world? **
 * ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) classrooms are safe havens for students who were born elsewhere than the United States.**
 * These classrooms provide them with the tools they need to be successful English-speakers in an English speaking country.**
 * 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? **
 * Because America has always been known as the "Big Melting Pot", students from all over the world come to learn here in the States, therefore,**
 * a need for ESOL classrooms will only continue to grow.**
 * 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? **
 * After tutoring ESOL students for 4 years, I have seen the great benefits these classrooms offer.**
 * 4. How do you personally connect with this topic? **
 * ESOL was a great experience that I had, it was most certainly my favorite class in high-school.**
 * What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?**
 * I could conduct interviews with the people I tutored, as well as my ESOL teacher from high school. She has plenty of books and internet sites about ESOL as well.**

Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:
 * 1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain. **
 * I could probably find more information on Sigmund Freud, because he has been around longer. ESOL might not have as concrete information out there, it will probably be**
 * on how to teach ESOL students and how to test them, rather then how it all started.**
 * 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. **
 * I have always been interested in Sigmund Freud, since 6th grade in fact. It's kind of funny, because my mother never let me read his studies of sexuality, therefore**
 * I feel like I only know half the story because I only studied his psycho-analysis of the conscious mind, as well as the id, ego and super ego. I feel like I could**
 * really get into learning a lot more about him. ESOL was a great oppritunity I had, I was blessed to learn about all these different cultures and the stories**
 * of the people in the class, but I feel like there isn't as much out there about ESOL as there is Sigmund Freud.**

Harrisburg, PA for 18 years! Elementary Education. Getting use to running around from building to building to get to class! Blink 182. Zoolander Work out or sleep.
 * Before Bloomsburg, I lived in…**
 * At Bloomsburg, I want to major in…**
 * Right now, I’m most interested in…**
 * My favorite musical artist is….**
 * My favorite movie is….**
 * One thing I like to do in my spare time is…**
 * When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply)**
 * Microsoft Word** x
 * Microsoft Powerpoint** x
 * Email** x
 * Cellphone** x
 * Text messaging** x
 * Taking cellphone pictures** x
 * Taking cellphone video** x
 * Taking cellphone audio**
 * Video editing** x
 * Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook)** x
 * Making websites**

Really loved what he or she was teaching. Just had slide after slide of notes! I really really really hate giving presentations infront of the entire class, I always start shaking! Learning useful things that I can use in the future as a teacher.
 * My favorite teachers were the ones who…**
 * But I didn’t like classes in which…**
 * In this class, I’m most nervous about…**
 * In this class, I’m most excited about…**

I always worry that I’ll be late to my next class, so I’m always staring at the clock.
 * If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s…**

I’m very approachable!
 * If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s…**

1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you

Learning Style #1 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Like to write? 2**
 * Like to learn new words? 2**
 * Like to tell stories? 3**
 * Enjoy reading? 3**
 * Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 4**
 * Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 3**
 * Enjoy making or hearing puns? 3**
 * Enjoy metaphors? 2**
 * 22**

Learning Style #2 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Like to work with computers and calculators? 3**
 * Enjoy math class? 1**
 * Easily add numbers in your head? 1**
 * Enjoy doing science experiments? 1**
 * Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 2**
 * Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 1**
 * Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 3**
 * Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 2**
 * 14**

Learning Style #3 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 1**
 * Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 1**
 * Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 1**
 * Find your way to a new place easily? 1**
 * Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 1**
 * Doodle a lot on notebooks? 2**
 * Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 1**
 * Estimate distances between objects easily? 1**
 * 9**

Learning Style #4 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 2**
 * Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 2**
 * Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 2**
 * Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 1**
 * Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 3**
 * Like touching things you’ve just seen? 3**
 * Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 3**
 * Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 3**
 * 19**

Learning Style #5 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 1**
 * Listen to music a lot? 2**
 * Hum or sing a lot? 1**
 * Tell people when music sounds off-key? 1**
 * Have a good singing voice? 1**
 * Remember the melodies of songs? 1**
 * Sing harmony? 1**
 * Compose music in your head or on paper? 1**
 * 9**

Learning Style #6 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Like to work and/or play with others? 4**
 * Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 4**
 * Give advice to friends who have problems? 4**
 * Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 4**
 * Seem to be street-smart? 3**
 * Seem to be a natural leader on teams? 3**
 * Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 2**
 * Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 2**
 * 26**

Learning Style #7 Total score 23
 * Do you:**
 * Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 3**
 * Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 3**
 * Remember your dreams? 4**
 * Display a sense of independence or strong will? 3**
 * Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 3**
 * Accurately express how you are feeling? 2**
 * Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 2**
 * Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 3**

Learning Style #8 Total score
 * Do you:**
 * Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 1**
 * Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 1**
 * Keep detailed records of your observations of nature? 1**
 * Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 1**
 * Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 1**
 * Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen?1**
 * Like to classify things? 1**
 * Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1**
 * 8**

Done taking the survey? Now read the explanation below
 Multiple Intelligences (back to top)
 * Intelligence is often considered to be how well you score on tests or what your grades are in school. In the 1900s, French psychologist Alfred Binet tried to come up with some kind of measure that would predict the success of failure of children in the primary grades of school. The result was the forerunner of the standards IQ test we use today. This gave us a dimension of mental ability by which we could compare everyone.**


 * In the 1980s, Harvard University psychologist, Howard Gardner conceived a pluralistic view of the mind, and recognized the many discrete facets of cognition. Gardner defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural settings. He acknowledges that people have different cognitive strengths as well as different cognitive styles. Gardner bases his view in part on findings from sciences that were nonexistent in Binet’s time. One involves studying what people are capable of who have sustained localized brain damage to certain cognitive centers. Out of this came Gardner’s “theory of multiple intelligences.”**
 * Instead of looking for a correlation between tests, he argues, we should look to how people develop skills that are pertinent in their culture. When a child learns to play the piano, s/he is learning several skills. Will the training s/he received learning the piano skills enhance mathematics skills, or vice versa? The standard IQ test measures how intelligent a person is in traditional areas involving math and language. All other areas that a person may excel at or have natural ability in are not taken into consideration. Each individual is unique. We all have different physical features—we are not all blue-eyed, brown-haired, six-foot tall men; we each have different personalities—some are jokesters and comedians while others are quiet, reserved, and serious; likewise, we all have our own set of talents, gifts, and abilities. Not everyone will excel in math and language. Why should we compare how smart children are or how successful they will be based on a test that measures only two aspects of who they are?**


 * Gardner has identified eight intelligences. These areas in a culture are valued as abilities to solve a problem or create a particular product. The intelligences are like talents and gifts in that there are many combinations possible; indeed, all people have all of these qualities to some degree. Intelligences can also be strengthened. How readily the improvement occurs depends upon the biology of the person’s brain and the teacher/cultural context. **


 * Style 1: Linguistic – the ability to use language to describe events, to build trust and rapport, to develop logical arguments and use rhetoric, or to be expressive and metaphoric.**


 * Style 2: Logical/mathematical – the ability to use numbers to compute and describe, to use mathematical concepts to make conjectures, to apply mathematics in personal daily life, to apply mathematics to data and construct arguments, to be sensitive to the patterns, symmetry, logic, and aesthetics of mathematics, and to solve problems in design and modeling.**


 * Style 3: Spatial – the ability to perceive and represent the visual-spatial world accurately, to arrange color, line, shape, form, and space to meet the needs of others, to interpret and graphically represent visual or spatial ideas, to transform visual or spatial ideas into imaginative and expressive creations.**


 * Style 4: Bodily-Kinesthetic – the ability to use the body and tools to take effective action, to construct or repair, to build rapport, to console, to persuade, or to support others; to plan strategically or to critique the actions of the body, to appreciate the aesthetics of the body and to use those values to create new forms of expression.**


 * Style 5: Musical – the ability to understand and develop musical technique, to respond emotionally to music and to use music to meet the needs of others, to interpret musical forms and ideas, and to create imaginative and expressive performances and compositions.**


 * Style 6: Interpersonal – the ability to organize people and to communicate clearly what needs to be done, to use empathy to help others and solve problems, to discriminate and interpret among different kinds of interpersonal clues, and to influence and inspire others to work toward a common goal.**


 * Style 7: Intrapersonal – the ability to assess one’s own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and to use them to set goals, to understand oneself and to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on examination of oneself, and to reflect on one’s inner moods, intuitions, and temperament in order to use them to create or express a personal view.**


 * Style 8: Naturalist – the ability to recognize and classify plants, minerals, and animals, including rocks, grass, and all variety of flora and fauna, and to recognize patterns and cultural artifacts.**


 * // *Reaction: This survey targeted different personalities, and it was pretty general. I scored highest on two contradicting styles, but I have to say they both describe me pretty accurately. //**

====This weekend I taught my room mate, Kate, to count to 10 in French. She is also an education major, so it was an interesting activity that we both enjoyed! Kate took Spanish in high school, while I took Spanish and French. It was really nice teaching her something that interests me, because I feel like it helped me teach better. First, I went over the numbers orally and had her repeat them back to me. Next, I wrote them on sticky notes and we went over them in random order. For the final test, she counted from 1-10 and then from 10-1 to prove that she learned the numbers, and most importantly, that I taught them to her using a method that she understood!====

Revisit your teaching attempt and your healthy meal research/presentation:
 * How did genre, audience, and purpose figure in those processes?**
 * Post your answers in the discussion forum on your personal page (hint: you can copy and paste this question into a post)**

When I blogged about my teaching attempt, my audience was my comp class as well as Dr.Sherry. I described my teaching attempt with the purpose of letting my fellow students and my teacher know what took place. I even included a picture! For our healthy meal presentation, my group and I decided to use posters to illustrate our main points. We went over the points on the paper out loud and tried to influence people to agree that our meal was the healthiest and most realistically under $5, but sadly I was the only one who voted for our group! Our purpose was to persuade people using our persuasive presentation we prepared and our audience was the class and Dr.Sherry.**