May--Video+Reflections

May Online Videos

“How to Live Before You Die” Steve Jobs spoke before college graduates about three points he has learned in his experience. First, life is connecting the dots. The trouble with connecting the dots is that we are not capable of connecting them looking forward, only reflecting on the past. We have to trust that events will lead us in the right direction. Second, life is about love and loss. We must find the freedom of being a beginner when we experience loss, such as Jobs did when he was fired from his own company. Lastly, we all share the same destination of death. The old is cleared away to make room for the new. We must live our life this way—each day as our last.

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“Web 2.0—Presentation Tools” Web 2.0 presentation tools allow users to create and share presentations anytime and anywhere with anyone. The following presentation tools were discussed: · Slideshare.net – PowerPoint presentations can be uploaded to the web; allows for recording and editing of audio lecture to include in presentations. · 280slides.com – used for making slideshow presentations. · Prezi.com – create presentations that flow and look more like artwork. · Picsviewer.com – make slides into pictures that can be arranged like an album or an interactive wall.

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“WatchKnow Videos” I watched a video on a brief history of rock and roll. Rock and roll changed the music industry because it allowed listeners to participate (dance) rather than just passive listening. Rock and roll spread because it targeted the youth of the 1950’s. The lyrics related to the rebellious nature of these teens. There was an increase in spendable income for this age group which promoted music sales.

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“Educational Videos” I watched a video introduction on how to sing. I was pleased with the very good, simple and accurate information that included good demonstration. The singer uses a pop tone that is healthy and rooted in classical singing—something of which students do not have many models.

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“Inspiring YouTube Videos” I watched a movie that was created with Legos. It was a contemporary setting of the biblical story of the good Samaritan.

The Good Samaritan Video: []