tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.comments2023-08-19T05:17:02.915-04:00Candide's GardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-87167713818085436942012-05-11T15:27:31.555-04:002012-05-11T15:27:31.555-04:00Cool to hear the progression from one version to t...Cool to hear the progression from one version to the other! Congrats!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328837483013737761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-14010196119628386622012-01-12T16:32:55.556-05:002012-01-12T16:32:55.556-05:00I have to agree with the lighten up in class ideal...I have to agree with the lighten up in class ideal... I can see though progress... in just 2 classes I have laughed more I think than one month of classes from last year put together! You are doing good so keep it up!Renee's Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783433138188836748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-77148109654452480052012-01-11T13:00:29.158-05:002012-01-11T13:00:29.158-05:00One thing that I've had professors do in the p...One thing that I've had professors do in the past, and something I used in my classes is picking fun at yourself. Tell students funny stories about mistakes you made when you were first learning. Make words up sometimes in class if you can't think of a more appropriate word, or intentionally make obvious mistakes for the students to catch and laugh about. These techniques won't undermine your authority on the subject, but it will make you more personable, inject extra humor into the lesson without taking time away from instruction, and, if used properly can actually help create connections between personal experiences and some of the more complex structures they will be introduced to. <br /><br />Having had you as a professor the only comment I can make is that yes, it is sometimes hard to work up the nerve to speak in class *knowing* that I don't know how to say exactly what I want to say and that you're going to correct me. <br /><br />You are very confident, clear with expectations, and always conduct yourself very proper. Giving your students glimpses of the more relaxed teacher I know you can be can go a long way in creating a more relaxed classroom environment without restructuring your management style and telling stories about how you struggled with learning the language will send a clear message to students that yes, you set your expectations high, but you know just how challenging this can be, it's ok for them to make mistakes, and that the language isn't just magically easier for some people than others.rlopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875622818259597934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-45202462318278291392011-11-18T10:34:27.140-05:002011-11-18T10:34:27.140-05:00Thank ya kindly!
-c.layneThank ya kindly!<br /><br />-c.layneNutrientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077093432621544573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-70283681371450589312011-11-10T21:49:06.435-05:002011-11-10T21:49:06.435-05:00For quite some time now I have been considering if...For quite some time now I have been considering if (really, how) theory as it relates to film and other texts could be applied to video games. I am not only thinking of their cinematic cut scenes, but game play, and, probably most importantly, the interaction/dialogue between individuals (online or within the game). This '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory" rel="nofollow">Game Theory</a>' is apparently a real thing with a Wikipedia page to prove it, and some very smart guy wrote <a href="http://www.powerfulrobot.com/Frasca_Play_the_Message_PhD.pdf" rel="nofollow">his dissertation</a> around a few of these ideas in Denmark in 2007. Solid internet stuff aside, I do not think that if I really tried to pursue these ideas while at KSU it would not be... welcomed, at least as more than a passing novelty. Very recently a professor told me that an adult (me, in this particular conversation) playing video games was a waste of time and "infantile." <br />So, it is nice to see someone (who happens to be intelligent) outside of my small group of nerdy gaming friends who sees (educational) value in video games.TheLittleDeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12554355930369767890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-21790739584690758532011-11-04T14:02:41.757-04:002011-11-04T14:02:41.757-04:00Sportswriters here. Thanks for the review, Noel. T...Sportswriters here. Thanks for the review, Noel. The vocal was the hardest thing to get right in the 15/8 timing, ironically. I re-recorded it and also re-did the drums and the ending to make more of a climax, so hopefully it now feels like it goes somewhere. Check it out here if you wish...<br /><br /><a href="http://soundcloud.com/sportswriters/occupy-my-heart" rel="nofollow">http://soundcloud.com/sportswriters/occupy-my-heart</a>unSanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739997114389888364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-46567834981722110252011-11-04T11:48:56.623-04:002011-11-04T11:48:56.623-04:00c.layne here. Thanks for the review! I think the n...c.layne here. Thanks for the review! I think the near-clipping you hear might be intentional distortion, or could also be a product of my recent tendency to blow things out just past where they should be. It's a stylistic choice that admittedly works better some times than others. I just released a new album at my site http://clayne.net called <i>I'm Glad We Met</i>. This song shares a lot of similarities to the ones there.<br />Thanks again!Nutrientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077093432621544573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-7172332869064487522011-11-04T10:42:14.649-04:002011-11-04T10:42:14.649-04:00Hey thanks for the review! One minor correction, t...Hey thanks for the review! One minor correction, the BSS is not an LA based band. We are near the San Francisco Bay, more specifically the East Bay, you know Berkeley. We rehearse in Oakland these days, and Occupy Oakland went right by our rehearsal space.glennnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489241121642348940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-46883271845324609442011-11-01T18:26:21.016-04:002011-11-01T18:26:21.016-04:00I can't change that setting, but you can alway...I can't change that setting, but you can always right-click.Professeur McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533500503295367421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-50173247719297186052011-10-26T23:16:55.421-04:002011-10-26T23:16:55.421-04:00This is a fantastic post! I love a lot of what you...This is a fantastic post! I love a lot of what you said and couldn't agree more. I also really appreciate the links to other articles, but can you set them up to open in a new tab?rlopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875622818259597934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-34428107002353704552011-10-26T08:41:02.783-04:002011-10-26T08:41:02.783-04:00(edited for spelling)
It's also possible to g...(edited for spelling)<br /><br />It's also possible to go overboard, Paul. A shot like that, fully clothed, in pants, is hardly fan service. It just happens to be what a woman looks like in pants, and there's nothing wrong with that. Honestly, I think you have to be actively looking really, REALLY hard to count that as fan service.<br /><br />Miyazaki could have put her in asexual stormtrooper armor. But think about it... if the heroine is indistinguishable from a man, what's the point of claiming her as a heroine at all? Should that be the message...? You have to be a man to be a strong woman...?<br /><br />I think not.Dave Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617556290378317379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-39931041050034650772011-10-26T08:39:27.690-04:002011-10-26T08:39:27.690-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dave Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617556290378317379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-31977051283326089672011-10-24T13:47:09.638-04:002011-10-24T13:47:09.638-04:00Fair enough, though if you're looking for shot...Fair enough, though if you're looking for shots of Miyazaki heroine underwear, no one beats <a href="http://bit.ly/pC18Pq" rel="nofollow">Kiki and her bloomers.</a><br /><br />Off-hand, I feel like these two are somewhat exceptions to the rule in Miyazaki films (well, we might be able to include Ponyo... but that starts to border on the pedophilic, then, which is <b>not,</b> something I would ever use to describe him.) I think it might have to do with more than the "Male Gaze," but rather with Japanese cultural norms. If these are sexualized representations, they exist in a great deal of tension with a much more fully realized characterization.<br /><br />Long story short (too late!): it bears further rumination. Thanks for a future post idea!Professeur McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533500503295367421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-72596145612966662402011-10-24T09:59:21.104-04:002011-10-24T09:59:21.104-04:00Don't get me wrong; I love Nausicaa. The heroi...Don't get me wrong; I love Nausicaa. The heroine is a great, brave, heroic figure. But let's not pretend that outfit is practical. There are plenty of shots like <a href="http://twitpic.com/102bw" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. I believe that's called "fan service." And it shows us just how far we haven't come.Paul R. Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401509483200614806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-15127424929178265642011-10-03T22:34:41.229-04:002011-10-03T22:34:41.229-04:00Thanks! I actually put this to music eventually. G...Thanks! I actually put this to music eventually. Gotta dig that up.Professeur McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533500503295367421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-79004742360217181142011-10-02T16:41:28.953-04:002011-10-02T16:41:28.953-04:00i'm not a good feminist, but i play one occasi...i'm not a good feminist, but i play one occasionally in songs and videos. Happy DNY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911051468444235841.post-82685709600883436282011-10-02T16:37:18.293-04:002011-10-02T16:37:18.293-04:00a thing well done.a thing well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com