fifth.

about me:

• name: erin nyholm
  
• from: livermore, calif. (sf bay area)
  
• major: communications; information systems & graphic design cluster
  
• hobby: camping on the lake, water skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, organizing, snowboarding, web page development, setting new goals
  
• specific accomplishment: becoming content with my life, realizing i am responsible for my own happiness
  
• specific goal: to visit all 50 states before i die
  
• expectations for class: to learn and apply it in my life
  
• unique fact: i completed the hunter's safety course at age 12, but i have never put the certification to use
  

key principles learned from today's class period:

• 1. there are multiple channels for communication
• a. body language
• b. hand motions
• c. telephone
• i. text
• ii. video
• d. internet (e-mail, blogs, instant messaging, etc.)

• 2. learning is my responsibility
• a. other students' domination can not keep me from learning
• b. participating by asking questions benefits me and other students
• c. an instructor's teaching style that runs perpendicular to my learning style is not a valid excuse as to why i am not learning
  
  
• 3. class does not have to be boring
• a. abstract exercisies help teach important principles through symbolism
• b. an instructor's enthusiasm helps keep students interest

applying these principles:

• 1. practice using channels of communication that i normally do not use
• 2. work the extra mile to make the instructor's teaching approach work w/ my learning style
• 3. eagerly participate in class exercises and discussions to make learning more interesting
• a. prepare ahead of time (class) to be able to participate

teaching these principles:
to james

report: