First Official Post

Hello,

To those who are in my group I apologize for posting this so late... to anyone else reading who has no idea what I am talking about, read on, you shall embark on a wonderful adventure of learning and technology! :)

Anyhow... This assignment hasn't been too difficult for me.  I usually am interested in how things work, especially "technology" oriented items.  I like to click on everything and see what it does.  I've never taught a group of students, but I have had some experiences attempting to teach people who weren't necessarily technologically adept how to use technology... that said, I'm not so sure that teaching students would be very easy.  I'm sure it certainly depends on what generation they are from.  Today's generation of children are growing up surrounded by Google search keywords and myspace page URL's; I see my younger sister (she's 9) making better use of the family computer than my mother, and even my stepfather who proudly displays a certificate from a computer course of which the name escapes me.  I certainly am not trying to suggest that my mother and stepfather are not intelligent people, they simply are either uncomfortable using, or unfamiliar with technology.  I believe anyone can learn anything if only enough effort if exercised by both instructor and student.

Well... That's what I believe at this moment in my student career; I'll be sure to let those of you who stay following this blog know if my views change! :) With that said, for those interested, I'll paste the "practice" first blog below.

Keep Current!

Thanks for Reading,

Charles Louis Hanks

(Spidey C)

PostScript:

"Well, hello there.  If you are reading this than you are either in the ENGL 110/210C course atCSUS, or you have stumbled across this blog accidentally.  If you have ended up here accidentally, welcome.  You may soon feel one of many ways which could include: bored, overwhelmed, happy, excited, or just plain disappointed; if that's the case, I apologize in advance.

First let me say that this class has my full and upmost attention.  I hold two different technology degrees, so I feel this course is integrating a number of my passions, which is allowing me to be excited, and take in the information quite readily.  Today I am only supposed to write a small amount, so I will leave you, readers, with this:

We all struggle at some point, whether it be in learning, work, or maybe just in life in general.  What I've found is that the struggle, while difficult, is never lacking for excitement.  Enjoy the excitement that are your daily challenges, and live life to the upmost, learning everything you can at each separate moment.

That's my two cents, hope it buys you a nickel's worth of contentment! :)

Charles Louis Hanks

(Spidey C)"