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Mallory's Guide to Spoon (the band, not the utensil)

Well, Mallory, this blog entry is the result of my continued writer's block ( I keep trying to find ways to incorporate a fear of heights/flying) as well as my excitement for Saturday night (pay no attention to the other blog entries, which range from notes for my honors sophomore students to notes I took for class a year and a half ago...this it my utility blog).

Anyway, I couldn't help but put together a quick tutorial on the band we shall grace with our presence with . Here we go:

Ok. They've got a rather user-friendly website. In terms of videos, I recommend:

Sister Jack - rooftop performance, a dude dressed as a nun carrying a boombox, and a healthy dose of tambournine. It's a toe tapper, for sure.

Everything Hits at Once - one of those creepy animated videos...sort of like those commercials for insurance companies

The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine - you'll never look at mattress salesmen the same way.

Jonathan Fisk- rumor has it the song is about a grade school bully...you know what...i just watched this video again...it might cause seizures...stay away from this one.

The Underdog - This was my favorite song of 2007. I became slightly obsessed, not helped by this sweet, one-continuous-shot video (and the mariachi horn section). Here's their performance on Letterman (we can only hope they'll have a horn section on Saturday):



As far as music sans video goes, these tracks'll give you the gist (all accessible from the website):

• You Got Yr Cherry Bomb - maybe my 2nd favorite Spoon song
  
• Black Like Me - is this a ballad? it might be a ballad. at least, their version of one.
  
• I Turn (My Camera On) - for some reason, this song just makes me want to walk down a street, looking all cool
  
• The Way We Get By - I'm a sucker for any rock song that uses piano as the primary instrument
  
• Back To The Life - once you get past the psychotic laughing, it's not so bad
  
• Chicago at Night - this one is just plain hip
  
• Lines in the Suit - this song plays in my head every time I put on a sport coat
  
• Plastic Mylar - an oldie but a goodie...I sometimes think it sounds like it could have been the theme song to Friends. Can't you just picture them running around the fountain with those umbrellas?!
  

And if none of that is appealing, we'll just track down the Scotty Brothers and see them instead:

The Shield of Achilleus

In Book XVIII of The Iliad, the focus is primarily on a shield that is made specifically for Achilleus' return to battle. The narrator walks the reader through the scenes portrayed on the metal, as shown in the pictures below:



and here's a simplified version:



The narrative method is similar to what occurs in the Disney class is Mary Poppins. Remember when Mary, Bert, Jane, and Michael jump into the sidewalk drawings?

And, there is a British artist, Julian Beever, that is an actual sidewalk artist, and his works really illustrate what you should imagine as you read:

Laptop



Crayon Box



Frog



Butterfly



Dungeon



Batman



Gold Dig



Rapids



Pool



Pool Angle 2 (these works of art only functions when viewed from a specific angle)

Grotto Pictures

Here is a picture of the grotto Brett Terhune built for St. Roch:



This is St. Roch's larger grotto:



Here are a few pictures of famous grottos:

#1: Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes - France





#2: Grotto at the University of Notre Dame (modeled after French grotto)







#3: Grotto at St. Francis Seminary- Wisconsin



#4: Grotto in Culman, Alabama



Here are some possible locations on Roncalli's campus that might work:

#1: Next to the current Prayer Walk Sign (just east of the football field)



#2: Along the road that leads to the baseball field (on east side of shrubbery)



#3: Outside of the band room/auditorium



#4: West corner of the front entrance



#5: North West corner of campus (is that even our land?!)



What other possible locations can you think of?

Notes for 4/11 Class

To say I am lost in this week's reading is an understatement. The websites are difficult for me to navigate, the Hocks article has me scratching my head, and Writing New Media is giving me sympathy for my students who are starting Shakespeare's The Tempest this week.

I think one of the problems is that, while I think looking at how text is arranged visually is interesting, I'm not sure what it has to do with someone teaching composition. Sure, if there's time to go through some magazine ads or websites, it might peak some students' interest and give them ideas on an upcoming assignment's look, but to be honest, most of what they write needs to have solid content, right?

I'm going to set it all down and try again tonight. Hopefully an epiphany will come!

Group A

This blog entry has nothing to do with W510, and everything to do with GROUP A!!!

Here is what happens when I get bored and search for video clips that remind me of all of you:

- What I found for Carrie when searching youtube for “At Last,” one of the songs she sang for us!



- What I found for Kyle, when searching youtube for “Hugs,” in honor of his hallway social life! It’s quite possibly the sweetest video EVER! And I'm not being sarcastic. It's great!



- What I found for Nate, when searching youtube for “Mohawk.” This clip is also appropriate, considering Nate obvious future career of a pop star!



- What I found for David, when searching youtube for “Nametag.” Maybe David can take some advice from this guy!



- What I found for Monica, when searching youtube for “Candle,” in tribute to Monica’s obsession with the candle on group A’s table.



- What I found for Eathin, when searching youtube for “Brotherly Love,” because he cries when he talks about his brothers. What a wuss!



- What I found for Kevin when searching youtube for “Bad Times to Fart.” I think the connection to Kevin is obvious.



I hope you all realize the love and care that went into all of this!

--Costello

(Quotes and) Notes on Brooks, Nichols, Priebe

Their goal: "bring some greater specificity to, and advance the understanding of, weblogs as educational tools..."

I like it when they make the purpose of an article crystal clear (that's not sarcastic. i reread it, and it sounded sarcastic).

"It is relatively low-tech"

I never thought of that, but it's true! Blogging is so easy that it makes people feel like they're hot stuff!

Their research question: "which weblog genre(s) engage or motivate students to make significant contributions to their personal or class weblog?"

Again, this lays it all out for me. I'm not a math person, so this question gives me a clear idea of what these stats should show.

3 types: Blogs/journals, notebooks, filters

"If weblogging is going to motivate and support writing, it needs to be student-driven."

I agree. Anytime blogging has been part of a class, it's been difficult for both the students and the teachers to determine what HAS to be done, if anything.

The most encouraging/interesting stat: "only 12% said they would rather not weblog."

Even though some students didn't think it was motivating, they didn't hate it. In my book, that's quite an accomplishment!

The most encouraging/interesting conclusion: "notebook weblogging is more likely to succeed as a genre within a collaborative weblog"

Once again, it all comes back to community!