Kelli Thredgold

A Side Note

2011-04-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

I am sitting in the library...trying to study for an Art History Final that is in a mere two hours. It's time for a break, and a side note.

I have been relishing in the fact I am a 22 year old student and single. I love it! Really, I do. Hard as I try to live it up (Yes, I have only been single for two months...), I cannot stop thinking about dating, love, and marriage. I feel almost bipolar. I have so many plans: Teach For America, Law School, Teaching High School Dance, Teaching at BYU...the options are endless, and yet, I'm such a hopeless romantic, I would give it all up in an instant to be in love. Really in love.

Okay, maybe I'm getting a little too carried away. I probably wouldn't give up everything. I guess what I'm trying to say is there is nothing like being in love. No amount of success in school or work could ever compare to being in love.

And now I will sigh and get back to Poussin and Vouet.

Another Cute One

2010-09-04T22:20:00.000-07:00

I promise I don't spend all my time looking up cute weddings. My friend Bridget showed me this one...

I particularly love that they had the guests at their wedding paint them a giant picture!

Golriz + Devon :: Wedding Ceremony from Jeffrey Holland :: FFDC on Vimeo.

Awesome Reception

2010-08-25T20:40:00.001-07:00

I hope this isn't creepy, but I saw this video and I LOVE this reception. This is just for future reference. :)

Haley and Chase: Reception from Nathan Pickett on Vimeo.

These are a Few of My Favorite Things

2010-04-20T08:53:00.000-07:00

I have learned SO MUCH in this class. It is so exciting to be familiar with so much technology. I feel like I can tackle anything that comes my way in the form of technology. I feel so empowered.

Some of my favorite things include:
My Class Website
My Video Project
Wikis
Learning How to Edit Music With Audacity

I feel like the most useful technology to implement into my class would be the class website. I know, that as a student, I really appreciate when I have easy access to information about classes I am taking on-line. I want my students to have this same easy access to learning.

I've enjoyed this class a lot! Have a GREAT summer everybody!

My Wiki Post

2010-04-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

The following is the link to my lesson plan on the wiki page:
Music Editing with Audacity

This is the link to a great blog that has a lot of dance resources:
Dance Here

Wikis

2010-04-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

I think wikis would be great in dance education because students are required to do so many group projects. A wiki would be a great way for students to communicate with one another to know how to coordinate and organize their group projects.

Also, a wiki would be a perfect place to post links to different dance resources and then start discussions on the resources for students in the class to participate in.

Sharing My Vast Knowledge

2010-04-11T21:16:00.000-07:00

I decided to share what I learned about Cyberbullying with my sister who is the mother of four children.

I told my sister about the dangers of cyberbullying and how prevalent it is becoming among students in grades k-12. This information really surprised her. She, like me, had never realized the danger of social networking as far as bullying goes. She took this information really seriously and said that she is going to talk to her children about how they need to be respectful to other children over the internet, as well as tell her or their dad if anyone is ever rude to them online.

Internet Safety

2010-04-10T14:36:00.000-07:00

The videos I watched were:

The News Report on Teens Sharing Information
http://quietube.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLUt1NKkTs

The Frontline Documentary "Growing Up On-Line"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/view/

I also read the article:
"Just a game?"
http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=afee15e67b5b2210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

The thing that surprised me the most was the part of the documentary that addressed cyberbullying and anorexia. I was shocked to discover how much parents didn't know about their children's internet life...to the point that suicide and eating disorders could take place right under the parents nose.

Above all, I learned from this assignment that no parents should let their child have their own computer in their own room. I don't think parents need to be as obsessive as demanding their children's private passwords, but I don't believe that children need their own computers in their rooms. (all of the children with problems in the documentary had their own computer.)

This has informed me that I should be proactive as a parent and a teacher in knowing about my children's and my student's lives. I really appreciate when my family members/teachers are friends with me on facebook and take interest in my life. I think if children are friends with their teachers/parents within social networks, they will be more cautious as to what they put on line.

I don't think kids are as bad as the documentary made them out to be. It seems to me that most kids just use the internet as a way to wind down after school and a way to have fun with their friends. I think those kids that are getting into trouble on the internet would be getting into trouble without the internet too.

I also never considered the danger of identity theft for some reason. I have always been cautious not to put my birthday etc. becuase I was scared I would be stalked or someting...I never considered identity theft as a possible consequence.

IIC Competition Finalists

2010-03-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

Here are my thoughts on the finalists for the IIC competition:

I thought everyone did a great job! I’m so impressed with the technological knowledge of those that did they project!

Beth Yates and Amy Greenwood
I felt like there was too much straight “camera lecture.” I started to lose interest during the second speaking part. I wanted to see what she was talking about, not just hear her talk about it. Maybe I’m just impatient.
I wish they would have done more of a tutorial format where they led quickly led us through one of the programs such as kidspiration.
I really liked at the end how they displayed screen shots of the various technology sources they were proposing the fifth grade class to use.
It was also nice that they were actually in the school with the fifth grade class suffering from the issue. It would have been a “tender touch” to have the kids using computers. – Just a thought.

Danielle and Brittany
I thought that the idea was great in this proposal. The thing that concerned me most about this is the fact that the ipad hasn’t even been released yet. It is also pretty well known how expensive this sort of technology is, so it doesn’t seem extremely realistic for schools to purchase such expensive technology. I would have liked for the presenters to suggest a way for the technology to be affordably implemented into schools, or discuss a way that the program could be implemented without the use of the ipad.
I really enjoyed that they led us through the program, and then explained the purpose of the program. This was very clear and it was nice to see how the program functioned.
As far as their video approach, I felt like the “set” in the beginning was a little tacky. It was nice to see the effort, but their heads were cut off and they matched their background…okay, so I’m picky.

Teaching Persuasive Essays: Diigomeister – Becky, Rachel, Alison
I loved the intro to this video! It was immediately engaging and I loved that they involved the students. I thought the movie as a whole was done very professionally. I enjoyed that they were in a classroom setting the whole time. The video angles, panning, and zooming also made the video seem very professional.
I really enjoyed that they did step by step screen shots of their proposed technology. It was great to really see what the program has the capacity to teach students. Heck, I want to use mindmeister!
I really liked that they mentioned the pro’s very clearly at the end of their video.

Lewis and Alyssa Young
I loved the pictures because it allowed me to visualize the technology, but I would have like to have seen someone using the technology.
I’m curious what age group this is targeting. The book seems like it’s for a younger audience, while the technology seems to sophisticated for k-3rd grade. I may just be underestimating students ability to use technology.
I thought the voice over’s were really professionally done. The word choice and sentence structure was planned and professional.
It felt like a commercial with the music and the intro/conclusion bookends. I enjoyed that it was “commercial-esque.”

Helping Student Develop Historical Thinking
The cuts in the example video seemed abrupt. I felt like the example student video could have been much more creative. I don’t feel like the students really used technology creatively to gain a better understanding of history – they just read something in front of a camera. How is that different than just reading it in front of the class?
I liked the dialogue. It was very well planned. It was also great how they wore red, white, and blue.
I’m a little confused about the connection between the beginning student video and the google wikis. It was nice to see that the student video was embedded on the webpage.
So how does the video at the beginning connect to the classroom wiki?
As far as the video composition, I thought it was put together very professionally with transitions, voice over’s, etc.

Brittany and Russell
Woah! This project covers a lot!
First of all, I loved the sweet visuals at the beginning. This presentation was very visually creative which I really appreciate.
The unit seems very well planned. I am impressed. I really enjoyed that the technology presented in this video is virtually free, and could easily be implemented into a classroom. Teachers who go to their website could get a lot of great ideas of how to implement simple technology into their classroom.
I really appreciated the credits at the end. It made it seem very professional.

I thing Teaching Persuasive Essays: Diigomeister by: Becky, Rachel, and Alison wins my vote as my favorite. The technology seems easily accessible and their video was put together very professionally! Good Work!

Multimedia Project

2010-03-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

This is my video for my multimedia project! It is on youtube. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzB6F_T61ng

Dance and Technology Workshop

2010-03-20T11:57:00.001-07:00

I had the chance to attend a dance and technology workshop here at BYU on Thursday March 18. The guest teacher at the workshop was Dr. Mila Parrish from South Carolina University.

At the workshop, we explored how to use live camera feed and projectors to make choreography more artistic and full of expression. It was fascinating to me to see how interesting dance could become just with the simple implementation of live video feed. This workshop definitely gave me some ideas for my multimedia video project! I'm excited to use what I learned to make my own video.

I also found on-line a book written by Dr. Parrish. The picture is an excerpt from the book: The Introduction.

Storyboard

2010-03-15T21:05:00.000-07:00

I have decided to make my Multimedia movie project about an artist statement by Martha Graham:

"Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle."

So, my movie is going to be all about feet!

What does this teach high school students? It shows them that dance communicates meaning. With this video I am showing how you can communicate the magic of the foot through dancing and film.

My storyboard has been attached on my website under "forms and docs." Here is the link: http://sites.google.com/site/thredgolddance/my-forms

Copyright

2010-03-04T16:14:00.000-08:00

I find it interesting that you it is okay to show videos or play music in an educational setting if it is for an educational purpose, but the minute that you are showing it for entertainment, it violates the copyright law.

I also find it interesting that teachers are restricted to two years (unless given permission otherwise) to keep their multimedia projects, while students can keep theirs for life.

I like that it is suggested to educators that they just "use common sense." This is comforting to me.

I thought this video was awesome! It would have been easy for the teacher to just use pictures of the presidents and make up new lyrics to an already popular song, but he decided to create something completely original with his class. This video doesn't seem to violate any copyright laws.

This video was AWESOME ... especially for a technology class. As far as copyright laws go, this video did an amazing job at citing all of the sources and facts that they used. The song that was used didn't seem like a popular song, and it was for educational purposes, so I feel like it was good.

Personal Technology Project

2010-02-27T19:57:00.000-08:00

My personal technology project includes:

A lesson plan geared towards teaching my dance students how to edit music with Audacity, and convert it into a .mp3 file.
My completed artifact: The original .mp3 file and the edited .mp3 file

I have posted my project on my class website. To view the project, go to my site http://sites.google.com/site/thredgolddance/ and click on "Forms and Docs." The lesson plan and .mp3 files can be downloaded there.

Or you can go directly to: http://sites.google.com/site/thredgolddance/my-forms

Edited Song!

2010-02-27T16:54:00.000-08:00

I want to share my success story with the world!

I successfully downloaded Audacity, edited a song, and converted it to an MP3! I am so excited to share this new skill I have with my fellow dancers and my future students!

I feel so "high-tech."

Audacity Tutorial

2010-02-19T09:45:00.000-08:00

I found a great tutorial that I think would great to put on my class website for students to watch as they complete a music editing assignment.

The link to where it is on my website is: http://sites.google.com/site/thredgolddance/videos

My Site

2010-02-13T09:04:00.000-08:00

Check out my website: Thredgold Dance!

http://sites.google.com/site/thredgolddance/

The Wonders of Audactiy

2010-02-12T15:23:00.000-08:00

For my personal technology assignment, I have decided to research and explore the possible lesson plan connections with a music editing technology called Audacity.

Being able to edit music is a huge part of choreography in dance. I am thinking as a part of my choreography unit, I could teach my students how to download and use Audacity. I could then assign them to use the basic tools of Audacity (cut, copy, paste) to edit a piece of music for the dance that they choreograph for the unit.

Webpages are FUN!

2010-02-06T14:37:00.000-08:00

Okay, So I thought that this whole "creating a website" thing would be tedious and boring, but to my great surprise, I had SO MUCH FUN! There are so many fun gadgets and tools you can embed!

These are the ones I had fun with:

Slideshare - I was able to embed a powerpoint presentation for my students to view.
PicasaWeb - With Picasa, I was able to embed a slide show of pictures that I uploaded from my computer.
youtube: We all know how cool youtube is, but this was the first time I had embedded a youtube video. I'm so glad I know how to do it now!

Yay for Videos on the Internet!

2010-01-28T16:09:00.000-08:00

This week I created my very own account at viddler.com. I am so excited to explore the site and find ways that it can improve my dance teaching!

In dance education, it is SO important that students have the opportunity to:

-View themselves dancing
-Receive personal feedback of their dancing
-Critique others' dance technique and performance
-View professional dance performences

I'm hoping that I can use video communication tools such as Viddler to help my students accomplish these things!

Internet Communication

2010-01-23T09:56:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite movies is "You've Got Mail." I figured that little detail about myself is important for this week, cause that movie is all about internet communication.

I just want the world to know how great I think internet communication is. I mean, it is so cool that I can just type up a quick email and send it to ANYONE in the world! Email really connects anyone and everyone, and it has made communication so fantastically easy.
Blackboard, blogs, Skype...the list goes on and on. I would like to personally thank all those many brilliant individuals out there that have made my life so much better by providing the means for internet communication!

Google Reader Subscriptions

2010-01-14T16:34:00.000-08:00

I found some great resources through Google reader. The different subscriptions I added are as follows:

Dance News: This blog is posted by Wayne University's Dance Department. While it is not directly an education blog, I believe one of the best ways to learn in the world of dance is to see what others are doing.

Dancing into the Future: A blog describing the new technological advances in the dance field.

Secondary Worlds, Teaching, Technology, and English Education: This blog describes various ways to integrate technology into secondary Education English Teaching. This is great for me because I am an English teaching minor.

Educational Technology: This blog describes what is happening around the country in terms of technology in the public school system.

About.com - Secondary Education: This subscription allows me to access many frequently asked questions about teaching in public schools.

I Love Technology

2010-01-09T11:31:00.000-08:00

Whenever I think of technology the song from Napoleon Dynamite pops right into my head. "I love technology, but not as much as you, you see..."

I must say that I agree with Kip. I do love technology. Unfortunately, I don't know a lot about it. I'm really excited for this class to learn how to use technology to help me in my teaching career.

I chose gadgets for my blog that I felt fit my personality. I chose the text gadget to show my love for JELL-O. I really love red JELL-O a lot.

I chose the search bar gadget so I could easily search through my blog. I use gmail for my email account, and I love the search bar that I use with that, so I thought I'd add one to my blog as well.

About Me

2010-01-07T16:05:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am Kelli Thredgold. The one and only as far as I know! I am a Dance Education Major at Brigham Young University. I LOVE dancing. As a matter of fact, I do it ALL the time. Just ask any of my friends and they will tell you that rarely is there an occasion where I'm not jumpin' around all over the place.

I am from a little town called Fruit Heights, UT. I've lived in that same area my whole life, but I have moved 8 times! My parents love to remodel houses, so I've lived in quite a few. The mountains there are beautiful, and I love spending time up in the canyon.

I am currently on a dance company at BYU called Kinnect. With this company, I perform in elementary school assemblies, and teach creative dance classes to elementary school students. I absolutely love teaching children how to dance. They love it, and they are SO creative!