Three syllables. Two nouns. They rhyme. I'm Cello Joe, folks, a name that reflects my love of cello-playing. Not to be mistaken as a "big violin," the cello has been a part of my life for over a decade. It is a part so essential that I am following a career as a performing musician and music educator. FSU has been my home (specifically, the music practice rooms) for the past four years. I will be graduating in May with my Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance. When I'm not practicing, I'm exercising, cooking, or spending time with friends. You might call me old-fashioned based on my strong preference for face-to-face interaction and calling over social media and texting.
There is so much available on the internet now that sifting through to what you want has become increasingly difficult. On the other hand, we benefit from being able to learn just about anything online. Watching YouTube videos is how I learned to kick a football fifty yards and play on my high school football team. It is home to thousands of TED talks which make for thought-provoking long car trips. Indeed, my roommate would have been locked out of his room all night had I not learned to pick locks with paperclips (not for anything shady of course). We live in a time where shared knowledge is more abundant and accessible than ever through technology.
What I hope to learn through this course is how to create ways of sharing knowledge in a way that is user-friendly. I want to know how I can use technology to gain meaningful attention in a way that truly helps those who experience it. We have all had the absolute pleasure to sit through (and more than likely create) insipid powerpoint presentations that lull all listeners into deep uninterested despair. I want to avoid that.
There is so much available on the internet now that sifting through to what you want has become increasingly difficult. On the other hand, we benefit from being able to learn just about anything online. Watching YouTube videos is how I learned to kick a football fifty yards and play on my high school football team. It is home to thousands of TED talks which make for thought-provoking long car trips. Indeed, my roommate would have been locked out of his room all night had I not learned to pick locks with paperclips (not for anything shady of course). We live in a time where shared knowledge is more abundant and accessible than ever through technology.
What I hope to learn through this course is how to create ways of sharing knowledge in a way that is user-friendly. I want to know how I can use technology to gain meaningful attention in a way that truly helps those who experience it. We have all had the absolute pleasure to sit through (and more than likely create) insipid powerpoint presentations that lull all listeners into deep uninterested despair. I want to avoid that.
Hello, Cello Joe...I just realized Hello and Cello rhyme...:-) I play violin and went to the practice rooms several times with my friend. I just decided to learn Violin because it was too big to carry Cello all the time. It is so good to see a music major!
ReplyDeleteHello Cello Joe! I enjoyed reading about your cello experience. I can't wait to see you at Carnegie Hall one day!
ReplyDeleteI think that it is great that you want to avoid the Powerpoint because I hardly pay attention in classes where the teacher uses Powerpoint then puts the slides online. I love that you want to have engaging technology in class!
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