May 5, 2013
The End is So Very Near
Happy Finals Week guys! We've officially (almost) made it to summer! I hope everyone's finals schedule is nothing too difficult; and if it is, don't worry - you'll do great! :)
As I write this post on this chilly Sunday morning, I can't help but think how fast the time goes! Honestly, the calendar says it's been four months, but it doesn't seem possible! I've gotten to know everyone much better and our "team dynamic" is something that I am greatly looking forward to continuing in the fall. Although I am disappointed that Tanner and I will not get to wear the color purple at the retreat, we decided that if there were alternatives, like red, we could handle it and come up with something almost as cool as Purple Squad (nothing will beat Purple Squad!).
I am officially moved into my new apartment for the summer! I still have quite a bit of organizing to do and I was a little sad to leave my roommates and Freddy Court. Freddy served me well this past year and unlike Larch, I will miss it (just a little). However, I am already liking the Grove a lot better than Freddy. I've met one of my new roommates, Meredith, and she seems really cool and nice. I look forward to getting to know her better. I have yet to met my second roommate, Katie (yeah, two Katie's in one apartment!).
In class on Wednesday, we played charades. I must say, I have no idea how I knew as many as I did. I must just be a really good guesser (which may come in handy during some finals! Ha! [just kidding, but seriously...]). I still think the Thursday team should have won - Stephanie and Josh had some really, really hard ones to act out. Peas and carrots!? Impossible without words - they could have quoted Forrest Gump!! Haha.
Again, I wish everyone well during finals. I recall a lot of us are staying in Ames this summer - Don't become strangers! Have a wonderful summer, everyone, and if I don't see you over the summer, I'll see you again in August! :)
Until then,
Katie
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
April 27, 2013
April 27, 2013
Purple Squad, Packing, and Reflection
Happy Saturday Cyclone Nation! I hope everyone is enjoying the absolutely gorgeous spring weather currently on display outside! It's about time spring showed up! :)
I cannot believe how fast this semester has gone. It seems like only yesterday it was January and none of us knew each other very well and now we're like family. These past four months have been great and I hope we continue our friendly competition in the fall. But, of course, Purple Squad trumps everything so Tanner and I will have a pretty darn good section. Exhibit A of evidence that Purple Squad trumps everything:
Purple Squad, Packing, and Reflection
Happy Saturday Cyclone Nation! I hope everyone is enjoying the absolutely gorgeous spring weather currently on display outside! It's about time spring showed up! :)
I cannot believe how fast this semester has gone. It seems like only yesterday it was January and none of us knew each other very well and now we're like family. These past four months have been great and I hope we continue our friendly competition in the fall. But, of course, Purple Squad trumps everything so Tanner and I will have a pretty darn good section. Exhibit A of evidence that Purple Squad trumps everything:
Enough said! And with that, I would like to say I am greatly looking forward to the fall and working with Tanner to shape and mold the minds of the new students. Let the competition begin!
Also, I am very pleased with how our peer mentor digital story turned out! I had a blast filming and doing it a second time will give us some better knowledge on how to help our students in the fall with theirs!
I've gone back and read some of my previous posts, and I have to say I didn't realize how much I would change in these past four months or how much different things from the beginning of the semester would be until now. I believe I am much more aware of myself than I was in January and I've made several new friends (all of you guys!) that I wasn't prepared for, which is great!! :)
Finally, I've just now begun to pack for my move to the Grove where I will be living for the next 15 or so months (May 2013- [at least] July 2014). I had no idea how much stuff I've accumulated throughout the year. Maybe now will be a good time to downsize...Or just find new hiding places for everything at my new apartment.
I found a quote that reflects a lot of what we've covered this semester, and I'll leave you with that:
"It is not a question how much a man knows, but what use he can make of what he knows." - J. G. Holland
See everyone tomorrow at the retreat!
Katie
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 18, 2013
April 18, 2013
Less than three weeks...
Is it just me or does everything seemed piled up all of the sudden? With exactly 12 days left of the semester (inlcuding today, Thursday), suddenly the end is in sight, and that's a little nerve racking. While I am most definitely ready for summer, everything I have to do is mounting. No worries; it'll all get done. Hopefully...
This past week Brooke and Tanner led discussion on peer educators on college campuses, which was essentially a good review from everything we've done over the semester. ISU uses a vast variety of peer educator "settings/institutions" to get students adjusted properly and help them succeed. I am currently involved with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ambassadors, working mostly with perspective open option students considering Iowa State. During their campus visits, these students meet with an open option adviser and an ambassador from LAS to discuss academics and any other questions the students or parents have about Iowa State or college life in general. It's great to work with the advisers and when we have meetings on Wednesday mornings, there's usually breakfast, so that's enjoyable. I also recently filmed a "majors" interview discussing my major (history) to present to prospective students who are considering majoring in history. The Ambassadors program is a great way to get involved within your college (every college has a program!) and spread your knowledge of your college and Iowa State!
Chelsee also lead discussion on social intelligence. The article we read defined social intelligence as "a set of interpersonal competencies built on specific neural circuits (and related endocrine systems) that inspire others to be effective." (page 76) I found the article to be very interesting and I didn't really know that personality played such an important role in social situations and how the simple difference of having a positive outlook on the day to a negative one impacts others around you as well.
Chelsee asked us to list two characteristics of social intelligence that we excell at and one that we could improve on. I believe that my strongest two are inspiration and teamwork. I believe that these are my strongest two because I am very passionate about Iowa State and I feel that shows (especially when it comes to sports and traditions of Iowa State). I want to instill that passion for all things cardinal and gold into others and getting involved in the various on campus activities is a great way to do so. I'm also a good team player. I think I work well with others and being a strong leader also means that you are able to take input from team members into account and listen to what each person has to say.
Something that I need to work on in terms of social intelligence may be attunement. I realize that I am not always the best listener and I need to work on my active listening skills. I don't always actively listen and this is especially difficult when my mind wants to be elsewhere. I need to consciously make an effort to be a good listener.
I hope everyone is having a good and safe VEISHEA week. Too bad the weather has not been more cooperative. I swear, it's like Mother Nature doesn't realize that it's spring (that snow word keeps popping up in the forecast) and that it's VEISHEA (in which nice weather should be a given for!).
Also, as my dad has been adamantly reminding me since yesterday afternoon, student football tickets went on sale. We're that much closer to kickoff, so get those tickets bought before you get left out!! :) I think this will be a year that no one will want to miss!!
As always,
Go Cyclones!
Katie
Less than three weeks...
Is it just me or does everything seemed piled up all of the sudden? With exactly 12 days left of the semester (inlcuding today, Thursday), suddenly the end is in sight, and that's a little nerve racking. While I am most definitely ready for summer, everything I have to do is mounting. No worries; it'll all get done. Hopefully...
This past week Brooke and Tanner led discussion on peer educators on college campuses, which was essentially a good review from everything we've done over the semester. ISU uses a vast variety of peer educator "settings/institutions" to get students adjusted properly and help them succeed. I am currently involved with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ambassadors, working mostly with perspective open option students considering Iowa State. During their campus visits, these students meet with an open option adviser and an ambassador from LAS to discuss academics and any other questions the students or parents have about Iowa State or college life in general. It's great to work with the advisers and when we have meetings on Wednesday mornings, there's usually breakfast, so that's enjoyable. I also recently filmed a "majors" interview discussing my major (history) to present to prospective students who are considering majoring in history. The Ambassadors program is a great way to get involved within your college (every college has a program!) and spread your knowledge of your college and Iowa State!
Chelsee also lead discussion on social intelligence. The article we read defined social intelligence as "a set of interpersonal competencies built on specific neural circuits (and related endocrine systems) that inspire others to be effective." (page 76) I found the article to be very interesting and I didn't really know that personality played such an important role in social situations and how the simple difference of having a positive outlook on the day to a negative one impacts others around you as well.
Chelsee asked us to list two characteristics of social intelligence that we excell at and one that we could improve on. I believe that my strongest two are inspiration and teamwork. I believe that these are my strongest two because I am very passionate about Iowa State and I feel that shows (especially when it comes to sports and traditions of Iowa State). I want to instill that passion for all things cardinal and gold into others and getting involved in the various on campus activities is a great way to do so. I'm also a good team player. I think I work well with others and being a strong leader also means that you are able to take input from team members into account and listen to what each person has to say.
Something that I need to work on in terms of social intelligence may be attunement. I realize that I am not always the best listener and I need to work on my active listening skills. I don't always actively listen and this is especially difficult when my mind wants to be elsewhere. I need to consciously make an effort to be a good listener.
I hope everyone is having a good and safe VEISHEA week. Too bad the weather has not been more cooperative. I swear, it's like Mother Nature doesn't realize that it's spring (that snow word keeps popping up in the forecast) and that it's VEISHEA (in which nice weather should be a given for!).
Also, as my dad has been adamantly reminding me since yesterday afternoon, student football tickets went on sale. We're that much closer to kickoff, so get those tickets bought before you get left out!! :) I think this will be a year that no one will want to miss!!
As always,
Go Cyclones!
Katie
Sunday, April 14, 2013
April 14, 2013
April 14, 2013
Ethics and VEISHEA
I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. I certainly did. My family came to town yesterday evening and I got to go shopping and get some new outfits for work and summer (and I didn't have to pay!) and we celebrated my grandma, uncle, and mom's birthday with Hickory Park. It was good seeing everyone and you can't go wrong with Hickory Park and ice cream. So a special shout out to my mom as it is her birthday this week! And to use her "newly coined" phrase: Hi-at-cha!
It's officially VEISHEA week and I can't believe it's actually here. A little trivia here for you: If you don't know what VEISHEA stands for, it is an acronym for the colleges (at the time) of Iowa State - Veterinary, Engineering, Industrial Science, Home Economics, and Agriculture. It is also the largest student-run festival in the nation, so there's that! :)
This past week, Cole and Haley did an excellent job bringing up potential ethical issues that we could face this fall in our sections. These issues really got me thinking and I hope that I will be able to effectively navigate through them. They posed the question: What are the five most important principles of ethics that are most important in your role as a peer educator?
This is a very good question. The book lists twelve principles to enhance the quality of peer practice. I believe that my personal top five would be:
1. Respond within the limits of your training and skill.
2. Show respect and dignity for other individuals.
3. Understand your own personal bias and avoid imposing this bias on others.
4. Knowing and managing your emotional response, while helping another, is crucial to your own well-being and to your ability to help.
5. Remember that as a peer educator, you are a role model!
These principles, to me, are very important as a peer educator. To incoming freshmen, we will be one of the first contacts that they have with the general student population; people who, to them, are very knowledgeable to the ins and outs of Iowa State. It will be imperative that we use that position to successfully guide our mentees through their first semester. We must remember that we don't know everything and may have to refer them to people who do. We must show respect for others. This also goes for bias. We all have bias in something (an example would be my prejudice against the University of Iowa) and we must be careful to not assert this bias when interacting with others.
Again, props go to Cole and Haley in dealing with this difficult topic! As Chelsee pointed out when going over additional situations, we may laugh at the prospect of what might come up, but these situations do come up and we need to deal with them appropriately.
I, for one, am looking forward to the etiquette dinner tonight. It should be very interesting and I know for sure I will learn something (my etiquette is not always up to par...). I hope everyone has a super fun and safe VEISHEA week - because you never know what will happen with VEISHEA! :)
Also, as another reminder, there's only three weeks left of classes, so we're finally in that final stretch! Let the last minute paper writing, book reading, and test-taking commence! We're almost there! :)
Katie
Ethics and VEISHEA
I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. I certainly did. My family came to town yesterday evening and I got to go shopping and get some new outfits for work and summer (and I didn't have to pay!) and we celebrated my grandma, uncle, and mom's birthday with Hickory Park. It was good seeing everyone and you can't go wrong with Hickory Park and ice cream. So a special shout out to my mom as it is her birthday this week! And to use her "newly coined" phrase: Hi-at-cha!
It's officially VEISHEA week and I can't believe it's actually here. A little trivia here for you: If you don't know what VEISHEA stands for, it is an acronym for the colleges (at the time) of Iowa State - Veterinary, Engineering, Industrial Science, Home Economics, and Agriculture. It is also the largest student-run festival in the nation, so there's that! :)
This past week, Cole and Haley did an excellent job bringing up potential ethical issues that we could face this fall in our sections. These issues really got me thinking and I hope that I will be able to effectively navigate through them. They posed the question: What are the five most important principles of ethics that are most important in your role as a peer educator?
This is a very good question. The book lists twelve principles to enhance the quality of peer practice. I believe that my personal top five would be:
1. Respond within the limits of your training and skill.
2. Show respect and dignity for other individuals.
3. Understand your own personal bias and avoid imposing this bias on others.
4. Knowing and managing your emotional response, while helping another, is crucial to your own well-being and to your ability to help.
5. Remember that as a peer educator, you are a role model!
These principles, to me, are very important as a peer educator. To incoming freshmen, we will be one of the first contacts that they have with the general student population; people who, to them, are very knowledgeable to the ins and outs of Iowa State. It will be imperative that we use that position to successfully guide our mentees through their first semester. We must remember that we don't know everything and may have to refer them to people who do. We must show respect for others. This also goes for bias. We all have bias in something (an example would be my prejudice against the University of Iowa) and we must be careful to not assert this bias when interacting with others.
Again, props go to Cole and Haley in dealing with this difficult topic! As Chelsee pointed out when going over additional situations, we may laugh at the prospect of what might come up, but these situations do come up and we need to deal with them appropriately.
I, for one, am looking forward to the etiquette dinner tonight. It should be very interesting and I know for sure I will learn something (my etiquette is not always up to par...). I hope everyone has a super fun and safe VEISHEA week - because you never know what will happen with VEISHEA! :)
Also, as another reminder, there's only three weeks left of classes, so we're finally in that final stretch! Let the last minute paper writing, book reading, and test-taking commence! We're almost there! :)
Katie
Friday, March 29, 2013
March 29, 2013
March 29, 2013
Finally Feels Like Spring!
First off, I want to say I LOVE THIS WEATHER! It is such a nice refresher after a winter that did not want to give in to spring. Hopefully, the warm weather is here to stay! Especially for VEISHEA. That'd be great! Second off, I want to just acknowledge that I am incredibly flattered by my secret admirer post on the Iowa State Secret Admirer page. It certainly made my Wednesday and was such a nice surprise after my test that day! :) I think the page is a really good idea; I love knowing the fact that there is so much love on campus!
I think Jess and Megan did an excellent job this week going over campus resources. I know ISU has an incredible amount of resources to help students out. I personally have used quite a few: the Hixson building, the library help desk, CyRide, CyRide app, the Help Van, Thielen, the MWL hall desk, the maintenance request service, among several other things. It will be good to let our recitation sections know the various student services available as well as other campus resources. You never know when you might need something! For example, it was a cold morning a few weeks ago a few days after a snow storm. I had cleared off my car the evening before so I would not have to do it in dress clothes. However, when I arrived at my car the following morning, the frost had effectively frozen my door. I had to go back to my apartment to find a screwdriver to pry open the door. Once I had the door open, I began to proceed to scrape the windows, but as I go to shut the door, the latch froze and refused to shut properly (or at all). I called the help van after being stuck with my car for an hour and the guy came out and fixed it with whatever was wrong with it. I was effectively an hour late to work, but the help van came in handy, especially on that cold morning.
A little late on this, but I hope everyone had a great spring break. Mine was pretty good. I went to Chicago over St. Patrick's Day weekend. Yes, the river really was green. Yes, there were tons of people. And yes, I traveled with Iowa fans who gave me a lot of grief over the weekend. However, when Iowa basically gave up what was I think a 20 point lead to Michigan State during the B1G tournament and LOST, my night was made, especially after the debacle of a game against Kansas earlier. They told me I could walk home. (I didn't have to walk, thankfully!)
On Sunday, the men lost a complete heartbreaker to Ohio State. I was in complete shock. My heart goes out to the guys on that squad. We could have gone so far and the game was ours! Ugh...Just thinking about this gets my stomach in knots again. Moving on, the Mayor himself signed a new 10-year, $20 million contract last night! Iowa State's man is here to stay long-term. Great things are on the horizon here in Ames between Paul and Fred (and the other sports as well). I look forward immensely to what the future holds in store for our Cyclones!
By the way, if my calculations are correct, there are only 155 days until the first football game of the season! Who's ready?
Until next time, enjoy the weather, have a great Easter weekend, and go Cyclones!
Katie
Finally Feels Like Spring!
First off, I want to say I LOVE THIS WEATHER! It is such a nice refresher after a winter that did not want to give in to spring. Hopefully, the warm weather is here to stay! Especially for VEISHEA. That'd be great! Second off, I want to just acknowledge that I am incredibly flattered by my secret admirer post on the Iowa State Secret Admirer page. It certainly made my Wednesday and was such a nice surprise after my test that day! :) I think the page is a really good idea; I love knowing the fact that there is so much love on campus!
I think Jess and Megan did an excellent job this week going over campus resources. I know ISU has an incredible amount of resources to help students out. I personally have used quite a few: the Hixson building, the library help desk, CyRide, CyRide app, the Help Van, Thielen, the MWL hall desk, the maintenance request service, among several other things. It will be good to let our recitation sections know the various student services available as well as other campus resources. You never know when you might need something! For example, it was a cold morning a few weeks ago a few days after a snow storm. I had cleared off my car the evening before so I would not have to do it in dress clothes. However, when I arrived at my car the following morning, the frost had effectively frozen my door. I had to go back to my apartment to find a screwdriver to pry open the door. Once I had the door open, I began to proceed to scrape the windows, but as I go to shut the door, the latch froze and refused to shut properly (or at all). I called the help van after being stuck with my car for an hour and the guy came out and fixed it with whatever was wrong with it. I was effectively an hour late to work, but the help van came in handy, especially on that cold morning.
A little late on this, but I hope everyone had a great spring break. Mine was pretty good. I went to Chicago over St. Patrick's Day weekend. Yes, the river really was green. Yes, there were tons of people. And yes, I traveled with Iowa fans who gave me a lot of grief over the weekend. However, when Iowa basically gave up what was I think a 20 point lead to Michigan State during the B1G tournament and LOST, my night was made, especially after the debacle of a game against Kansas earlier. They told me I could walk home. (I didn't have to walk, thankfully!)
On Sunday, the men lost a complete heartbreaker to Ohio State. I was in complete shock. My heart goes out to the guys on that squad. We could have gone so far and the game was ours! Ugh...Just thinking about this gets my stomach in knots again. Moving on, the Mayor himself signed a new 10-year, $20 million contract last night! Iowa State's man is here to stay long-term. Great things are on the horizon here in Ames between Paul and Fred (and the other sports as well). I look forward immensely to what the future holds in store for our Cyclones!
By the way, if my calculations are correct, there are only 155 days until the first football game of the season! Who's ready?
Until next time, enjoy the weather, have a great Easter weekend, and go Cyclones!
Katie
Thursday, March 14, 2013
March 14, 2013
March 14, 2013
And...break!
I hope everyone had a great day today. I know I did. The men won their first Big 12 Tournament game in eight years. I got to wear jeans, a sweatshirt, and tennis shoes to work (normally it's business casual = dresses and high heels), which I thought was particulary awesome. I got to watch the game with people as equally as invested into the outcome as I was. (I work at the Alumni Association, so the staff had a game watch party in the SALC office. Normally I watch the game in my room, pacing back and forth, and freak my roommates out when I get a little vocal at some of the calls.) I didn't have to find lunch (Pizza!!!). And to top it off, I had Chipotle for supper.
Yes, I know Chipotle's been open for like two months already now, but has anyone had it? If not, you are missing out. And if you eat at Chipotle, you get to eat good, moderately healthy food! And when you eat that food, you support local, Niman Ranch farmers (like my parents). And when you support local, Niman Ranch farmers (like my parents), you support me! (Excellent logic, I know!)
If you don't know what Niman Ranch is, here's the exact history from their website:
http://www.nimanranch.com/niman_story.aspx
Niman Ranch began in the early 1970s on an eleven acre ranch in a small coastal town just north of San Francisco. The cattle were raised using traditional, humane husbandry methods and given wholesome all-natural feeds. Before long, Niman Ranch beef became a favorite in local grocery stores and at San Francisco Bay Area restaurants.
In 1995, Niman Ranch was introduced to Paul Willis, of Thornton Iowa. He was working to revitalize sustainable hog farming methods in the Midwest. Paul's commitment to raising hogs in a humane, old-fashioned way matched Niman Ranch's principles. Niman Ranch was now able to proudly offer beef, pork and lamb.
Today, the Niman Ranch network has grown to include over 700 independent American farmers and ranchers. Whether they’re raising hogs, cattle or lamb, they all share Niman Ranch's dedication to the strictest protocols and the belief that all-natural, humane and sustainable methods produce the best possible flavor.
So that's a little bit of more informaiton about me. I'm a proud supporter of sustainable agriculture and while the work my parents do may be hard and difficult, I wouldn't ever change the way we do things just because we could make more money in confinements.
Okay, this is getting quite lengthy, so I'll quit my PSA announcment and move on to a more relatable topic.
Shelby and Stephanie did an excellent job ths week discussing student learning styles. In high school, we did the Gardner Mutliple Intelligences Test at least two or threes times and it was even brought up in my CI 202 class last semester (although the professor tried to denounce that students actually learn in the styles prescribed by Gardner). According to Gardner, there are eight intelligences: musical, linguistic, interpersonal, bodily/kinesthetic, naturalist, mathematical, spacial, intrapersonal. My personal ones are musical, linguistic, and interpersonal.
They posed the question: How can you apply knowing your learning style and the strategies associated with it to improving your academic success? I know that I like things orderly and adequately described. I like things laid out, perferably in a topical or chronological order. I like my PowerPoints to have titles, and adequate bullet points that relate to the title. I like to-do lists and I color coordinate my class notebooks/folders. I say I'm organized, but as I write this, I'm in my room, which looks like a disaster. I perfer things in a linear or heirarchical order. With this knowledge I can help students who learn a similar way and create lectures and presentations with a more detail-oriented outlook.
I apologize for the exceptionally long post this week. I hope everyone has a good spring break! Let's BEAT KANSAS tomorrow to set the week right!
Until we all get back,
Go state!
Katie
And...break!
I hope everyone had a great day today. I know I did. The men won their first Big 12 Tournament game in eight years. I got to wear jeans, a sweatshirt, and tennis shoes to work (normally it's business casual = dresses and high heels), which I thought was particulary awesome. I got to watch the game with people as equally as invested into the outcome as I was. (I work at the Alumni Association, so the staff had a game watch party in the SALC office. Normally I watch the game in my room, pacing back and forth, and freak my roommates out when I get a little vocal at some of the calls.) I didn't have to find lunch (Pizza!!!). And to top it off, I had Chipotle for supper.
Yes, I know Chipotle's been open for like two months already now, but has anyone had it? If not, you are missing out. And if you eat at Chipotle, you get to eat good, moderately healthy food! And when you eat that food, you support local, Niman Ranch farmers (like my parents). And when you support local, Niman Ranch farmers (like my parents), you support me! (Excellent logic, I know!)
If you don't know what Niman Ranch is, here's the exact history from their website:
http://www.nimanranch.com/niman_story.aspx
Niman Ranch began in the early 1970s on an eleven acre ranch in a small coastal town just north of San Francisco. The cattle were raised using traditional, humane husbandry methods and given wholesome all-natural feeds. Before long, Niman Ranch beef became a favorite in local grocery stores and at San Francisco Bay Area restaurants.
In 1995, Niman Ranch was introduced to Paul Willis, of Thornton Iowa. He was working to revitalize sustainable hog farming methods in the Midwest. Paul's commitment to raising hogs in a humane, old-fashioned way matched Niman Ranch's principles. Niman Ranch was now able to proudly offer beef, pork and lamb.
Today, the Niman Ranch network has grown to include over 700 independent American farmers and ranchers. Whether they’re raising hogs, cattle or lamb, they all share Niman Ranch's dedication to the strictest protocols and the belief that all-natural, humane and sustainable methods produce the best possible flavor.
- Humanely Raised by the Largest Network of
- Never Given Antibiotics or Added Hormones – Ever
- Fed Only the Finest All Vegetarian Feeds
So that's a little bit of more informaiton about me. I'm a proud supporter of sustainable agriculture and while the work my parents do may be hard and difficult, I wouldn't ever change the way we do things just because we could make more money in confinements.
Okay, this is getting quite lengthy, so I'll quit my PSA announcment and move on to a more relatable topic.
Shelby and Stephanie did an excellent job ths week discussing student learning styles. In high school, we did the Gardner Mutliple Intelligences Test at least two or threes times and it was even brought up in my CI 202 class last semester (although the professor tried to denounce that students actually learn in the styles prescribed by Gardner). According to Gardner, there are eight intelligences: musical, linguistic, interpersonal, bodily/kinesthetic, naturalist, mathematical, spacial, intrapersonal. My personal ones are musical, linguistic, and interpersonal.
They posed the question: How can you apply knowing your learning style and the strategies associated with it to improving your academic success? I know that I like things orderly and adequately described. I like things laid out, perferably in a topical or chronological order. I like my PowerPoints to have titles, and adequate bullet points that relate to the title. I like to-do lists and I color coordinate my class notebooks/folders. I say I'm organized, but as I write this, I'm in my room, which looks like a disaster. I perfer things in a linear or heirarchical order. With this knowledge I can help students who learn a similar way and create lectures and presentations with a more detail-oriented outlook.
I apologize for the exceptionally long post this week. I hope everyone has a good spring break! Let's BEAT KANSAS tomorrow to set the week right!
Until we all get back,
Go state!
Katie
Saturday, March 9, 2013
March 9, 2013
March 9, 2013
Leadership
Four blogs in one week? I am feeling just a tad bit like an overachiever, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I figure today (Saturday) is a good time as any to get my blog done for the week.
This week in class, Brady and Josh led discussion on leadership. According to my trusty dictionary.com app on my phone (Yes, I have a dictionary app on my phone. Who doesn't?), leadership is defined as:
1. The position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group.
2. The ability to lead.
3. An act or instance of leading; guidance; direction.
4. The leaders of a group.
That definition needs to be further defined by the word lead. Lead is defined as:
To guide in directon, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring.
I believe this definition (out of some 30) pertains the most to what we will be doing in the fall when we facilitate our recitation sections. We will guide the incoming freshmen towards being good Hixson scholars and being good representatives of Iowa State in their courses and actions as they proceed through college.
I also had not given much consideration to seating arrangements. Most classrooms are set up in a theatre style setting, which makes it hard when trying to discuss something. For example, in my HIST 360 class (US History: 1900-1945), we have lots of discussions. However, the classroom we are in is not set up very well to facilitate that. As a future history teacher, where discussion is an intergral part of history, a good classroom set up will be imperative to facilitate good discussion.
Tomorrow is our second retreat and I'm looking forward to the icebreakers that everyone will come up with. Bring your thinking caps for the one Sebastian and I came up with!
As always, have a good week next week! It's almost spring break! And that is a fact I am certainly most joyous about!
I'll leave you with this quote which I feel relates well to what we'll be doing this fall:
"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee." - Marian Wright Edelman
Go State!
Katie
Leadership
Four blogs in one week? I am feeling just a tad bit like an overachiever, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I figure today (Saturday) is a good time as any to get my blog done for the week.
This week in class, Brady and Josh led discussion on leadership. According to my trusty dictionary.com app on my phone (Yes, I have a dictionary app on my phone. Who doesn't?), leadership is defined as:
1. The position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group.
2. The ability to lead.
3. An act or instance of leading; guidance; direction.
4. The leaders of a group.
That definition needs to be further defined by the word lead. Lead is defined as:
To guide in directon, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring.
I believe this definition (out of some 30) pertains the most to what we will be doing in the fall when we facilitate our recitation sections. We will guide the incoming freshmen towards being good Hixson scholars and being good representatives of Iowa State in their courses and actions as they proceed through college.
I also had not given much consideration to seating arrangements. Most classrooms are set up in a theatre style setting, which makes it hard when trying to discuss something. For example, in my HIST 360 class (US History: 1900-1945), we have lots of discussions. However, the classroom we are in is not set up very well to facilitate that. As a future history teacher, where discussion is an intergral part of history, a good classroom set up will be imperative to facilitate good discussion.
Tomorrow is our second retreat and I'm looking forward to the icebreakers that everyone will come up with. Bring your thinking caps for the one Sebastian and I came up with!
As always, have a good week next week! It's almost spring break! And that is a fact I am certainly most joyous about!
I'll leave you with this quote which I feel relates well to what we'll be doing this fall:
"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee." - Marian Wright Edelman
Go State!
Katie
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