Phonar14 Video

- phonar is about habits,trying the establish a habit from a start
- habits are passed on from some bigger source
- only think of this when you think of outside the system, it breaks down
- thinking through doing
- enforce habits you already have and develop new ones
- why did he ask where photographers place their pics?
- solution to problem became a system and forget how to think for yourself
- a picture is fixed in time yet it ages because it doesn't change and everything around it does
- What is a photograph: two D, mono and multi chrome, bounded by frame, fixed in time(ages), dated,
- difference between image and photograph: (snap chat gets it) photograph is the memory and experience rather than the actual photo
- confusion with photography: who actually is a photography because it gets lost in time with everyone having a camera
- Photographers keep their photos keep their pictures online or on Facebook social media
- shape?: square, rectangle, circular, we crop them in order to ship around and make it easier
- mode of delivery shapes the mode of information: info is photography and image making, mode of delivery business model was flawed
- we travel looking in a rear view mirror
- "if you want to change the world you have to start describing it differently"
-  NONLINEAR decentralized media: online and offline
- everyone is a photography because they have the ability to supply photos
- perspective makes someone different than another photographer and makes them more experienced or of higher value?
- what is your story?
- transmedia: story told on multiple platforms, huge fan-base, story into film into fan-base into fan-fiction into stories made of those characters into other pieces and have to go through all the stories to see the whole picture
- what does linear mean? literal?
- when trusted you can tell your story
- connected leads to platforms and change you into something greater than a supplier
- learn how to use the craft of something fixed in time because it is valuable and people will pay for it
- the images that are fixed in time and capture a moment are the most valuable ones
- different perspectives and need to realize that in photography and both sides of the story
- think of ourselves as trusted collaborators and more than just suppliers
Connections to Canterbury Tales 
-is that it is a story that incorporates many stories and as readers we need to read all the stories to understand the big picture
- the journey is a collaboration of many people and as readers we need to develop a community to understand their community
- we will see stories from the perspective of one individual but we need to keep in mind the other side and that the story being told is biased and edited(corrupt for the competition)
- how does it relate to where we keep out photos and who is considered a photographer?
- Linear story?

Canterbury Tales I

Bede
-writing about English history and most illiterate during period
-five languages and four nations within Britain: English, British, Scots, and Picts
   -have unity in study of god and faith
-Picts aligned with the Scots
-Nice weather and seasons
-Isle seen as area of no poison and water can cure it
-Lush in food
-migrants inhabited Britain
-Fighting and controversy between Danes and English

Canterbury Tales Prologue
-a story of stories with the bigger story being the pilgrimage to Canterbury (like Frankenstein and framework novel)
-each major form of medieval lit told through each character that relates to his or her personalities
-created heroic couplet(pair of rhyming lines with five stressed syllables each.)
-character division:
aristocracy: the knight, squire, prioress(high ranking nun who is elegant and delicate), nun's priest, second nun, canon's yeoman(servant), monk, friar
upper class: merchant, man of law(lawyer), clerk, franklin(wealthy land owner)
middle class: the cook, shipman, physician, wife of bath(woman who had 5 husbands)
virtuous lower class: parson(poor preacher who is model of what is is to be humble and respectable)
degraded lower class: manciple(steward for law school), miller, reeve(estate manager), summoner(calls people to trial), pardoner(seller of religious artifacts)
Prologue:
-describes knight as someone who has honor and was at battle when no other was able to be so. someone who lives up to his name
-squire was knight's son and he was too a respectale man who was young but did his job
-describes the attire of the yeoman and its boldness
-prioress had manners, delicate, simple, kind, compassionate, elegant
-monk was scared of being lazy but he was an active monk who was ironically fat
-friar knew many people in town, happy while taking on the burdens and sins of others in confession, he was the best beggar(literally?), had a natural gift for begging or for being a friar?
-merchant was in debt but was good at hiding it and chaucer respected him for that but didn't take the time to learn name
-student was focused on reading booksa nd had a blank stare but yet had punctual speach and ot strsight to the point and was respectful
-lawyer knew his job and knew knowledge
-seems like the lower class he explains the less he expalins their appearance and more on what they    do
-franklin/landowener was happy and focused on pleasure, gave his house for the poeple to take food, model for his job
-Guild members/carpenters wise
-cook was god at his job bit had an ulcer on his knee, what does that have to do with anything?
-skipper knew the seas
-doctor kne everything that had to do with medicine sowas good at job but had a greed/love for gold, he ws not superfluous in diet, sand it breifly states that he did not read the Bible that much because during that time science and religion clashed and it was either one explained life or the other bit not both
-women with five husbands was partly deaf(said it was a shame but why?), worthy woman of her life, well traveled, and wise, trustworthy due to long life
-parson although porr was rich in thought, learned, found good in the small, patient/good man although looked upon as the "poor" class
-Shepard/other priest? did his job and was dedicated, he was a good man
-plowman honest, faithful man who had belief in christ,
-miller tough man, describe as having red hair and a wart like a witch(bad connotations), master at stealing,
-Manciple was good at law and was good at showing others what to do
-reeve was old and feared for his knowledge, was wealthy but people beneath him were afraid of him but he was the lowest class?
-summoner was gross looking with pimples and boils, people afraid so he drank a lot, kind man, not witty,
-Pardoner described with bad connotation words such as rat, wax, bulging eyes, goat voice, well read in church and faith, wanted to appease the crowd and win them over so he sang to make friends
-author turns back to himself and is apologizing in advance for any words doings he recited because he is just trying to tell a true story and nothing more
-The Host was a kind and stately man, gave advise on how to go about going to Canterbury, told them what to do
-proposes the people tell 2 stories to Canterbury and 2 back and the one that has most good morality and general pleasure shall be given a free supper paid by all the others people, Host will be the judge
-the people would be ruled by this judge who made up all the rules(representative of society back then?)

Vocab #4

obsequious adjective- characterized by or showing servile complaisanceor deference; fawning; servilely compliant or deferential; obedient; dutiful
ex) An obsequious brother is a dream of mine.
beatitude noun- supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
ex)He would bring me great beatitude from his amazing behavior and awesome listening skills.
bete noire noun- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded;bane; bugbear.
ex)He would be so amazing as to change the lives of bete noires and make them awesome as well with just one look!
bode verb- to be an omen of; to announce beforehand; predict.
ex)On one fateful day the quiet morning boded my wishes.
dank adjective- unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often,chilly:
ex)The dank bathroom had the mist of a shower just finished
ecumenical adjective- general; universal; promoting or fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
ex)The ecumenical aura of the house was sublime and everything seemed like a dream.
fervid adjective- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm; burning; glowing; intensely hot.
ex)I suddenly had a weird, fervid sensation and was excited for no reason.
fetid adjective- having an offensive odor; stinking.
ex)I heard a noise from around the corner and as I walked to investigate my no so fetid, little brother was standing smiling.
gargantuan adjective- gigantic; enormous; colossal
ex)He had made me a gargantuan breakfast and played the music softly in the background for a nice ambiance.
heyday noun- the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength,success; prime; high spirits
ex)That was the heyday of my life; I was utterly shocked and had no words to explain what was happening.
incubus noun- an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed todescend upon sleeping persons, especially onefabled to have sexual intercourse with womenduring their sleep; a nightmare; something that weighs upon or oppresses one like anightmare
ex)I thought it was an incubus and I tried to pinch myself to wake up but nothing happened so I just decided to enjoy the moment because this was something out of a book and I couldn't pass up this opportunity to bask in the glory of my new little brother.
infrastructure noun- the basic, underlying framework or features of asystem or organization
ex)On a side note, the infrastructure of this wonderful piece of work is based on my little brother Sean and my crazy imaginary world I just made up  right now. He would never do anything like this, but he does other awesome things, which I love him for.
inveigle verb- to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talkor inducements (usually followed by into); to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk ormethods (usually followed by from or away)
ex)Anyways, I asked if he was trying to inveigle me from homework so I would play video games with him.
kudos noun- honor; glory; acclaim:
ex) He just kept smiling and poured me some more water and I gave him some silent kudos both for the breakfast and for his cleverness.
lagniappe noun- a gratuity or tip; an unexpected or indirect benefit
ex)I gave him a lagniappe for his wonderful service and he proceeded to clean up the dishes from the table as I sat and relaxed. 
prolix adjective- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length;long and wordy
ex) He kinda went to prolix lengths to influence me to play video games with him, but I wasn't complaining.
protege noun- a person under the patronage, protection, or care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare
ex)He was my little protege and I would like to think that I taught him all these manners, but I guess I have to give the props to my parents even though the job was 25% them and 75% me.
prototype noun/verb- the original or model on which something is basedor formed; something analogous to another thing of a later period; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class; model; exemplar
ex)When he finally left me alone to get some more surprises, I snooped in his room and found the prototype for his plan.
sycophant noun- a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
ex) I realized that he genuinely wanted to just give me a nice day and I felt bacd for thinking he was a sycophant. 
tautology noun- an instance of such repetition.
ex)My mindless tautology was intended to say I was sorry for accusing him of something he hadn't done and I continued to thank him for the wonderful morning. 
truckle verb- to submit or yield obediently or tamely (usually followed by to)
ex)He confessed to wanting me to play video games with him and I decided to cave and truckled to his request.

Declaration of Learning Independence

The Declaration of Learning Independence is the document that allows us students to freely express ourselves. We are all individuals and we each have our own thoughts and habits and we shouldn't be limited to one source or kind of learning. The declaration protects students of being forced into a style of learning that isn't suited to them. Some learn with visual ques, some learn with traditional classroom etiquette, and some don't even learn! We shouldn't all have to endure school and grades just because that is what society thinks we should do. Many individuals just don't have a calling for school and are great at other aspect of life. School shouldn't define how successful we become or are; it should be a place where people have a genuine love of learning and want to be there. Just on a side note, if we didn't have grades what would school be like? I think it would be an environment where the kids there are actually there for the soul purpose of furthering their education and not just to mess around or o through the motions. With less stress of what grade you get on a test or staying up late to finish an assignment, kids would actually learn, huh there's a thought kids actually learning and enjoying school. Anyways, back to the Declaration of Learning Independence I think it pretty much something that allows kids to express themselves in a way that they can learn and like to learn; it gives us freedom just as the original declaration does.

Dr. Suess Moment

So when I was in elementary school my friends and I had this saying Whenever we would rhyme something totally unexpected we would try to yell Dr Suess moment Now every time I rhyme something I secretly say that in my head It helps me remember the good times when there was no homework or drama or worries about college I was in complete bliss yet in chaos I love looking back on moments like this because it is the ones that I will remember for a life time They are the memories I hope I can make more of because they are fun to look back on and think I actually had a social life


In that whole paragraph I didn't use one period or comma or exclamation point or anything. Did you still have a tone of voice and imagine the situation. Periods are there so we can end a thought and move on to the next. What if our thought is continuous and has no end? I have a horrible habit of writing run on sentences because I get so side tracked on what I want to say and I will just transition right into another subject. I even do this while I'm speaking. I will start telling a story and then think of something else or say like a side comment that has nothing to do with anything and then I will try to remember what I was talking about before with no luck and then just stop talking. Is that bad or is that normal to have a train of thought and then think of something else because you are just too busy to be stuck on one thing for so long? What does having no punctuation even mean? When I look at a paragraph I don't straight look at the periods, I look at the whole piece. By not putting a period but indicating that there is one by starting the next sentence with a capital, does our brain see that and recognize it like when you put 2 ands together. No punctuation means a continuation

Us

So I finally had a chance to look at literally EVERYONE'S blogs tonight and all I have to say is wow. We truly have a talented and amazing group of kids and I wish I could get to know each and every individual. You guys have such amazing minds and bright futures for yourselves and I just wanted to say good job and congrats on being the amazing people that you are. I am proud of each and every student, classmate, stranger for getting this far (even if I don't quite know you I am still proud) and I know it's only the beginning but as T.S Eliot stated, "What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." and ain't that the truth! [sorry if this was a little weird but it's nice to be appreciated once in awhile so I thought I would spread the joy:)]

Vocab #3

accolade noun: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit; a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.

ex) The accolade given to Mr. Turniptruck was for his outstanding accomplishments in finding an eco friendly way to grow turnips.

acerbity noun: expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way

ex) When he first started growing, Turniptruck was hounded with acerbity because his idea of developing turnips that did need water was absurd and impractical.

attrition noun: : a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced; the act or process of weakening and gradually defeating an enemy through constant attacks and continued pressure over a long period of time

ex) After the harsh criticism and ludicrous mannerisms of Mr. Turniptruck, he suffered a great attrition and was straight out of luck.

bromide noun: a drug that makes a person calm; a commonplace or tiresome person; a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

ex) After his fail of a crop, he became a bromide and ate turnip flavored ice cream all day to keep his dream alive.

chauvinist noun: undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged; an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex; behavior expressive of such an attitude

ex) The chauvinist of the village patronized him for being a man and blamed his failed idea on that. She was a feminist. 

chronic adjective: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; happening or existing frequently or most of the time; always or often doing something specified

ex) Suddenly, at the peak of his failure, Mr. Turniptruck experienced a chronic drought and this was his sink or swim moment.

expound verb: to explain or state (something); to give details about (something)

ex) He proceeded to expound his ideas of how to revolutionize turnip growing.

factionalism noun: a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization,

ex) The UTGA (United Turnip Growers of America) was a successful faction within the village and listened to Mr. Turniptrucks methods of savior.

immaculate adjective: (especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.

ex) Mr. Turniptruck took great care of his turnips and kept them in an immaculate truck where they grew from the pure love of Mr. Turniptruck. (that was his secret)

imprecation noun: a spoken curse.

ex) Mr. Turniptrucks also had another secret up his sleeve, he was a wizard had casted an imprecation over his turnips to grow.

ineluctable adjective: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.

ex) The results of turnip growth increased tenfold and this new grower could not be ignored. The ladies were captivated by Mr. Turniptruck’s ineluctable charm.

mercurial adjective: (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.

ex) The village had a mercurial behavior and found a way to accept the secret wizard of a turnip grower who would save the town.

palliate verb: make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

ex) The drought was palliated through this new turnip growing method and life was good.

protocol noun: the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs

ex) The protocol to deal with something of this greatness had not been brought up yet and so the decision on how to reward Mr. Turniptruck had to be made.

resplendent adjective: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous(splendid and expensive looking)

ex) The committee first decided to give him a resplendent, golden turnip trophy.

stigmatize verb: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

ex) The stigma against inventive farmers was now lowered and less prejudice was passed against them and they could all grow in peace now.

sub rosa adjective/adverb: happening or done in secret.

ex) Before the growers had to do sub rosa growing in the dead of night, which was most inconvenient.

vainglory noun: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.

ex) Mr. Turniptruck felt excessive vainglory and was proud of his contribution to society.

vestige noun: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

ex) Ironically a drought popularized turnip growth and water was now vestige and not necessary because the town LOVED turnips and ate them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

volition noun: the faculty or power of using one's will.

ex) Mr. Turniptruck, his turnips, and the town all lived happily ever after in their small town off the coast of Madagascar and Mr. Turniptruck taught the valuable lesson of volition and staying true to oneself.