Emotionally Driven Classroom.

 I know I had mentioned a bit about how powerful using image and sound can be in a classroom setting in my previous post, but I think I want to go back there briefly.

I wanted to share with you why this topic is so important to me. While I was taking a class, called Elucidata: a course in multi-media poetry, we were asked to create an original video which would contain our own poetry being spoken throughout. Prior to this, and even still a little now, I really struggled with technology. I had trouble connecting with it, struggling to build a sense of why it mattered to me. After completing the project however I soon realized the implications of technology.

It allowed me to visually express myself in ways I never could before, making me passionate about something I hadn't really cared about in the past.

That's what I wanted to say, which I had failed to say in my previous post. Regardless of the medium, whether its paint or a computer screen, any outlet which allows a student to find passion is extremely important. People are not proud enough of themselves, so if its possible for me to allow my students to be proud of themselves over something then I will stand behind it.

Here is the video I created in Elucidata, I hope you enjoy it.