Author Archives: Siri

“A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study About Social Success Skills, Aspirations, and Related Media Experiences” is about how student’s aspirations can be influenced by the media they engage with. Namir defined success as being paid for doing what you like, while Mathieu defined it as enjoying life, having friends, being able to provide for kids and notContinue reading “Reflection 3/3”

This week I have done some more quests and used forge points to research more techniques. I finally got to the Iron Age. As soon as I entered a little pop-up asked me if I wanted to learn more about trading. When I clicked on it, it directed me to a 2 minute Youtube videoContinue reading “FOE 2/27 Reflection”

“My Pen Rides the Paper” breaks down some of Nas’s music. He refers to the pen and its power in a lot of his lyrics. He also refers to himself in his lyrics, sometimes as the pen. Some of his music reflects his belief in the power of the author. “Protest Song of the Day:Continue reading “Reflection 2/27”

“Rap Music, Race, and Perceptions of Crime” talks about how rap is often associated with negative characteristics such as violence, aggressive behavior and increased crime commitment, but states that it is a way for many people to express the issues they face in their daily lives. The main point was the bring awareness to theContinue reading “2/24 Reflection”

My guild is called “Rangers of Arvahall”. In the past week nothing has happened in my guild. I joined it last week; it seems to be pretty new still. Some other people have joined in the last week, but it doesn’t seem like anyone has done anything in the guild. The rules state that anyoneContinue reading “FOE 2/24 Reflection”

“Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 2.0” points out the domains that good teachers cover: academic success, cultural competence, and sociopolitical consciousness. The author of the paper was interested in how African American students were motivated by their teachers, because in researching this topic she found that many people viewed African American students as “deficient”. The teaching studentsContinue reading “2/18 Reflection”

I researched many new technologies and am almost through the Bronze age. I had to use a lot of coins and diamonds to get enough forge points to research all the technologies. Because of this I did not have a lot of coins for the expansion of my city. I joined a guild called “RangersContinue reading “2/20 FOE Post”

The introduction of the book “The New Jim Crow in the Age of Colorblindness” begins by drawing a comparison between incarceration in the current day and other social controls in the past such as Jim Crow laws. The author points out that most people tend to associate the high incarceration rates of people of color,Continue reading “2/17 Reflection”

“But That’s Just Good Teaching” talks about culturally relevant pedagogy. The main point this paper makes is that culturally relevant pedagogy extends beyond traditional pedagogy or teaching. It requires understanding student’s culture and using it as a way to increase student learning and achievement. The goal of culturally relevant teaching is to motivate students toContinue reading “2/13 Reflection”

The podcast talks about how tech companies work to keep the attention of the audience and that it is a big part of their work. It goes into how tech companies now (such as Facebook and Snapchat) gather data on people who use it in order to optimize the platform to hold their attention. TheContinue reading “2/5 Reflection”