Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Can you follow directions?

Yes, well, can you follow directions? This is always a mystery to me why I spend time creating handouts/assignments and then students don't read them. Of course, then I am to be blamed for their bad grades! Why is this? Have you forgotten how to follow directions or are you just so smart that you think you can remember the directions. Let us just say that although the visual puns that have been turned in are good representations, most of them did not follow directions. If you had followed directions, you would have a perfectly sized picture (5x7), not 7x5.25, or whatever. Something to think about as you continue in this class.

It saddens me that I feel like I am pulling teeth to get students to take pictures. This really is an easy time in this class. I haven't asked for masterpieces, just take pictures. The first major assignment (camera settings) was a flop! Only two of you turned in all of the assigned pictures. Can you see that I am getting frustrated?!?!

Well, enough complaining. In your own blog this week define for me the term "social network." Do you social network? What is your favorite way/form to social network? I know what it means, but I don't think I "social network." Do your parents? It appears that I should, but I just don't have the time, energy, or really the desire. Besides the fact, I don't have anyone to social network with :-(

As always have a great day!

13 comments:

Nagles6606 said...

Taking pictures is rather difficult when you don't have a camera...
I had to borrow one from my grandma, but shes on vacation now... sooo I can't be doin that again.

Randolph said...

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS BUT I WILL TRY I GUESS.

Anonymous said...

im not going to lie, i cant follow directions. And taking pictures are pretty easy, i just forget about it, or dont have time at home.

Robin said...

I'm sorry that you are having such a bad time with people not following instructions. And I'm sorry if I have been one of them. You better cheer up and be happy though only a few more months of school.

:)

Rams rule said...

I can follow directions quite well actually. Sometimes I just forget what I'm supposed to do and improvize.

Stu said...

It's not that I don't follow directions I just am very unorganized and this is a horrible reason I know but it's not that I try to remember the directions I normally lose them and have to hunt to find them again.

Caitlin_Mary24 said...

I think I only follow directions some of the time when I remember.

Colt said...

Yeah i can follow them but i guess i just don't. Oh yeah i don't know what social network means. Taking pics are easy but i just am a very slow worker when it comes to stuff like this (as you know) I try to do good but i guess i will have to try a lot harder.

GKing said...

Following directions can be hard for us when we have so many directions to follow...social network? I don't even know what that means.

Nick said...

Yea i try to follow directions and its hard for me to take pictures because i can barely get a camera im lucky that i have a camera right now my dad's girlfriend is complaining to my dad that she want's her camera back but ill try to take my pictures.

Ethan said...

I listen to directions very well! And I thought that we werent posed to mess up the picture, so I only changed one on the sizes, I either changed it to a 5 or a 7!!!!

Taylor said...

I believe I can follow directions but im sorry if im one that doesnt follow directions. But I know I can do it.

Raiders Fan said...

I dont really follow directions all that well. I would rather do stuff myself.. i dont really listen very well