Over the past few days I have listened to many speeches about current issues throughout the world, but none of them affected me as much as the presentation about human trafficking. The presenter explained that human trafficking is when someone is basically kidnapped and forced to work or do other bad things. They also shared some shocking facts about how common and often this is used in our society. One of the things they shared was the secret to how Wal-Mart keeps their prices so unbelievably low; they do this by using human trafficking to get workers to overproduce products in sweat shops for little to no pay. I was surprised that a company so prevalent in our community would use these tactics just in order to earn a larger profit. This presentation opened my eyes to what goes on behind some of the companies we trust to give us the things we use every day.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Olymipics Needs Skateboarding But Skateboarding Doesn't Need the Olympics
Mathew Allison's article, Skateboarding Should not be an Olympic Sport, changed my thinking about whether or not skateboarding actually should be in the Olympics. Before, I thought that everyone would support skateboarding in the Olympics but some feel that by putting it in the Olympics, the sport would be ruined and become just like every other sport out there. Mr. Allison states that in order for skateboarding to make it's way into the Olympics, it would have to be standardized in a way that would be unnatural due to the "almost artistic range for creativity in the sport." Allison also shares that true skateboarders are in the skateboarding business because they love it and would do it for free. He feels that by putting skateboarding in the Olympics, some athletes would just be in it to earn money and fame. (i.e. Professional Snowboarder/Skateboarder, Shaun White). In some ways I completely agree with Mr. Allison, and this article has definitely changed my thinking, but i still feel that skateboarding should be an Olympic sport as long as they can find a way not to ruin the sport all together.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
PLN Post #1
*Has it changed my thinking/perspective? How? Does it open me up to new possibilities?
While reading Jen Sherowski's artyical, X Games Men's Superpipe Finals, she tells us about the winners of the final superpipe competition and what tricks they threw to get there. In the artical, i noticed that every winning run had a double cork 10 in it; if not two double cork 10's. It's crazy to think about this because just a few years ago, the double cork seemed impossible. Seeing how this trick has revolutionized snowboarding today, it makes me wonder what gnarley, seemingly impossible tricks the pro's will be throwing in the next decade.
"Another rider lacing up two double-corks in his run was iPod, who landed both a front double-cork 10 up top and a backside double-cork 10 at the bottom, solidifying his spot on the podium and marking the first time he has ever landed two double corks in a competition"
While reading Jen Sherowski's artyical, X Games Men's Superpipe Finals, she tells us about the winners of the final superpipe competition and what tricks they threw to get there. In the artical, i noticed that every winning run had a double cork 10 in it; if not two double cork 10's. It's crazy to think about this because just a few years ago, the double cork seemed impossible. Seeing how this trick has revolutionized snowboarding today, it makes me wonder what gnarley, seemingly impossible tricks the pro's will be throwing in the next decade.
"Another rider lacing up two double-corks in his run was iPod, who landed both a front double-cork 10 up top and a backside double-cork 10 at the bottom, solidifying his spot on the podium and marking the first time he has ever landed two double corks in a competition"
Thursday, December 3, 2009
PLN Post #3
In Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem, Equality 7-2521 is a citizen of a futuristic society who struggles to fit in and questions the authority of his government. The main conflict in the book is man v. man or more directly, man v. man's government. I know that this is a conflict in the book because the main character, Equality 7-2521 being the man, is fighting against his society: man's government.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
PLN Post #2
Does it make me wonder or ask questions that I am curious about? What questions does this raise?
Question to reflect on ^^^
*In the artical i read, the author tells us that four of the most famous skateboarders in skateboarding's history were admitted into the Skateboard Hall of Fame.
In Blair Alley's artical, "Logan, Hawk, Alva, & Way Hall Of Fame Wrap Up", he writes that Danny Way (Professional Skateboarder) was learning how to drop in while Tony Hawk (Professional Skateboard Legend) was practicing his 540's; this makes me wonder if i could be as good as some of the skateboarders that i look up to one day.
This is what Danny Way said in the artical:
"I was learning to drop-in while Tony Hawk was practicing 540s and never dreamed that our names could ever be in the same sentence someday."
I think he is basically saying that if you put your mind to it, you could become as good as anyone you could think of.
Question to reflect on ^^^
*In the artical i read, the author tells us that four of the most famous skateboarders in skateboarding's history were admitted into the Skateboard Hall of Fame.
In Blair Alley's artical, "Logan, Hawk, Alva, & Way Hall Of Fame Wrap Up", he writes that Danny Way (Professional Skateboarder) was learning how to drop in while Tony Hawk (Professional Skateboard Legend) was practicing his 540's; this makes me wonder if i could be as good as some of the skateboarders that i look up to one day.
This is what Danny Way said in the artical:
"I was learning to drop-in while Tony Hawk was practicing 540s and never dreamed that our names could ever be in the same sentence someday."
I think he is basically saying that if you put your mind to it, you could become as good as anyone you could think of.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Blog Post #1
Is this challenging my thinking? If so, then how does it challenge my thinking?
What does this help me to learn?
What matters to me about this topic/issue/controversy/event, etc.? What is relevant to me? Why is it relevant? (Really, if you can’t answer this, you shouldn’t be doing a reflection on it)
How can I personally connect to this? Are there text-to-self connections?
How can I relate this to the world around me?
Has it changed my thinking/perspective? How? Does it open me up to new possibilities?
Does it make me wonder or ask questions that I am curious about? What questions does this raise?
What passages, quotes, facts, statistics, etc. strike me? Why? What is intriguing or fascinating?
Is there anything that challenges my own belief system or previous background knowledge I may have had prior to reading this?
Are there any consequences or repercussions if we don’t take notice of the issue?
Why should other people care? Why is it relevant?
Am I thinking “outside the box?” Where else could I take this problem/issue?
Am I stepping outside of my comfort zone and really engaging myself into the conversations?
Can I reference other text or other issues to enrich my position?
Is there anything I can relate to what we are doing in this class?
Consider our semester question: how do words and actions influence who others become? To what extent do actions change intentions?
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^^*I'm guessing were supposed to use our independent reading books to answer these questions?
The book I am reading is Hatchet by Gary Paulson. The book is about a 13 year-old kid who gets in a plane crash and is stranded somewhere in the canadian wilderness. As far as challenging my thinking, it's not a very challenging book and i haven't had to think about it too much. The thing that matters about this text is that is could show you ways to handle difficult situations. This is relevant because now i have something to referance to if i ever get into a difficult situation. (i.e. getting in a plane crash.)
For a connection to this book, the only thing i can think of is camping. Thats the only time i have ever been exposed to the wilderness for an extended period of time. That means i can't fully connect to the way the kid in my book is feeling but i can kind-of understand.
What does this help me to learn?
What matters to me about this topic/issue/controversy/event, etc.? What is relevant to me? Why is it relevant? (Really, if you can’t answer this, you shouldn’t be doing a reflection on it)
How can I personally connect to this? Are there text-to-self connections?
How can I relate this to the world around me?
Has it changed my thinking/perspective? How? Does it open me up to new possibilities?
Does it make me wonder or ask questions that I am curious about? What questions does this raise?
What passages, quotes, facts, statistics, etc. strike me? Why? What is intriguing or fascinating?
Is there anything that challenges my own belief system or previous background knowledge I may have had prior to reading this?
Are there any consequences or repercussions if we don’t take notice of the issue?
Why should other people care? Why is it relevant?
Am I thinking “outside the box?” Where else could I take this problem/issue?
Am I stepping outside of my comfort zone and really engaging myself into the conversations?
Can I reference other text or other issues to enrich my position?
Is there anything I can relate to what we are doing in this class?
Consider our semester question: how do words and actions influence who others become? To what extent do actions change intentions?
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^^*I'm guessing were supposed to use our independent reading books to answer these questions?
The book I am reading is Hatchet by Gary Paulson. The book is about a 13 year-old kid who gets in a plane crash and is stranded somewhere in the canadian wilderness. As far as challenging my thinking, it's not a very challenging book and i haven't had to think about it too much. The thing that matters about this text is that is could show you ways to handle difficult situations. This is relevant because now i have something to referance to if i ever get into a difficult situation. (i.e. getting in a plane crash.)
For a connection to this book, the only thing i can think of is camping. Thats the only time i have ever been exposed to the wilderness for an extended period of time. That means i can't fully connect to the way the kid in my book is feeling but i can kind-of understand.
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