Michael Avila's TMA 457 Blog

5 Goals Visualization - I want to create a selection of visual components to aid students during instruction and practice. When teaching, I often use a whiteboard to create a visualization. Media can be created to make the visualization interactive and more engaging for the students Curation - I've already started compiling videos and readings that I want to use in the classroom, but I do not have an effective form of organization. I want to use technology to organize the media I curate so I access and navigate it more easily. Screencasting - I've used screencasting once before, but I cannot remember how to use it. This seems like a valuable skills to have as an educator, so I want to practice creating screencasts multiple times before I do my student teaching. Digital Assessment - I loved the justification Jennifer Gonzales used to explain digital assessment. In addition to her remarks, I think digital assessment makes saving, compiling, and comparing data more efficien...

Link to adaptation: https://vm.tiktok.com/43k2BM/ As I read Larry Woiwode's essay the text quickly became my interpretation of the author's words. Images I envisioned, smells I created, and sounds in my head were added to the written text. There were certain elements that stood out to me, and those sections became the text I based my media adaptation off of. The lyrical style of the text prompted me to use TikTok: a social media app I have no experience with, but I knew that it enabled creators to be artistic with their postings. My process began by researching TikTok by exploring different functions. I discovered that I could upload various photos and choose from a variety of transitions to display my photos. Ode to an Orange moves to many different ideas quickly, so an episodic style slideshow sounded like a great fit for my adaptation. After enlisting the aid of my brother, I took pictures that captured impactful elements from the text including: "Mom, we think we...

Pleasure             There are many forms of media I utilize and consume to find joy, pleasure, happiness, and contentment. Movies, tv shows, video games, music, social media, and theatre are all forms of creativity that I use to de-stress, connect with others, and have fun. I often watch movies and tv shows or play games with others in social settings. Through these activities, I am able to enjoy a story with others and talk with my friends. These forms of media are enjoyable because the story lines and characters. There is also nostalgia associated with different movies or games. Music and theatre help me feel emotions and help me find joy in life. Social media allows me to connect with friends. Also, creating music, theatre, and art bring me pleasure. “Men are that they might have joy” and I believe these forms of media were put on the earth to help accomplish this goal. Provide Information     ...

We make choices in order find joy or light; sometimes that means our path will go against the grain, but in those choices we find growth.

Kinky Boots (musical, Harvey Fierstein - Book, Cyndi Lauper - Music/Lyrics) The Other Mozart (play, Sylvia Milo - Creator) Wit (play, Margaret Edson - Playwright) Pullman Car Hiawatha (play, Thornton Wilder - Playwright) Rocketman (movie, Dexter Fletcher - Director) Jojo Rabbit (movie, Taika Waititi - Director/Screenplay) Waiting for Godot (play, Samuel Beckett - Playwright) 2 Nephi 2:25 (Book of Mormon) Queer Eye (TV show, Netflix) Brene Brown: the Call to Courage (speech, Netflix, Brene Brown)