Scribe Report July 19
By: Natalie Whitney
We’re Here! We have all made it across the pond to England… well some of us! It is our first day of class at the University of Surrey and Bret from Surrey Health and Safety came to welcome us. He told us all about his responsibilities here on the campus and how to deal with fires. He explained the differences between water, CO2, and foam extinguishers and where they and the fire exits are located around campus. 3 big takeaways: if it’s an electrical fire don’t use the water extinguisher, call 333 for campus security and always follow the green-lit signs pointed to the door to get out if it’s a real emergency! He also warned that we might hear fire alarms going off frequently, and most likely it’s the Italian and Spanish kids who are here for camp breaking the glass and setting off the alarms. Before departing Bret told us about the University’s Sports Plex where they have an Olympic sized swimming pool and state-of-the-art fitness center accessible to students (see Mike for passes).
After bidding Bret thank you and good-bye Amy read Justin’s a.m. scribe report from the previous class session and Laura recited her report, which she composed into an awesome poem. Ruie then took to the front praising our expository writings, saying they were “great reads” and she could see “cream-of-the-crop” writers were in her midst, but mentioned she did notice the frequent use of “weasel words.” She tagged each paper with a Shakespeare insult sticker on the front and told us not to take it personal. She then asked us all what did we wish we had brought with us that we didn’t and preceded to show us how she thought she brought a pair of Tevas but instead only brought the right foot from two separate pairs!
Kevin was up next and gave a brief overview of Pinterest, how to use it and encouraged us to start posting to the boards immediately. Curtis who had gotten adrift traveling from a small country called “Dorm” arrived just as Kevin was wrapping up and Ruie began introducing us to Bio Poems, which we worked on independently, and then shared out with the class. While sharing our poems Justin let us in to his softer and sexier side, Sarah Lee reflected on how quickly things can change over time, Ruie thought justice would be served with all thin people suffered, and many of us had a common theme of wanting a long overdue raise in our poems.
Kevin introduced our next assignment using Google Maps that we would be working on throughout our stay here in England, pinning places and events on a map and annotating them with a picture. He recommended using Flikr to host your photographs to use for attaching html images to your map. By next class we are required to have at least 10-15 pins on our maps.
Since the passing of Gareth’s family friend would not allow him to be here with us, he created a video about the history and significance of pubs here in England. The video covered the 3 types of pubs: ale house, tavern, and inn, various types of gatherings and activities that happened at each type, and the decline of pubs across England over time. The video will be posted to Moodle. Finally what better way than to end a discussion about pubs, than our final assignment of the day; go forth ye students of ECI 509 and venture to the local pubs of Guildford. Learn the history of each pub, eat well, and drinketh to your heart’s desire!
By: Natalie Whitney
We’re Here! We have all made it across the pond to England… well some of us! It is our first day of class at the University of Surrey and Bret from Surrey Health and Safety came to welcome us. He told us all about his responsibilities here on the campus and how to deal with fires. He explained the differences between water, CO2, and foam extinguishers and where they and the fire exits are located around campus. 3 big takeaways: if it’s an electrical fire don’t use the water extinguisher, call 333 for campus security and always follow the green-lit signs pointed to the door to get out if it’s a real emergency! He also warned that we might hear fire alarms going off frequently, and most likely it’s the Italian and Spanish kids who are here for camp breaking the glass and setting off the alarms. Before departing Bret told us about the University’s Sports Plex where they have an Olympic sized swimming pool and state-of-the-art fitness center accessible to students (see Mike for passes).
After bidding Bret thank you and good-bye Amy read Justin’s a.m. scribe report from the previous class session and Laura recited her report, which she composed into an awesome poem. Ruie then took to the front praising our expository writings, saying they were “great reads” and she could see “cream-of-the-crop” writers were in her midst, but mentioned she did notice the frequent use of “weasel words.” She tagged each paper with a Shakespeare insult sticker on the front and told us not to take it personal. She then asked us all what did we wish we had brought with us that we didn’t and preceded to show us how she thought she brought a pair of Tevas but instead only brought the right foot from two separate pairs!
Kevin was up next and gave a brief overview of Pinterest, how to use it and encouraged us to start posting to the boards immediately. Curtis who had gotten adrift traveling from a small country called “Dorm” arrived just as Kevin was wrapping up and Ruie began introducing us to Bio Poems, which we worked on independently, and then shared out with the class. While sharing our poems Justin let us in to his softer and sexier side, Sarah Lee reflected on how quickly things can change over time, Ruie thought justice would be served with all thin people suffered, and many of us had a common theme of wanting a long overdue raise in our poems.
Kevin introduced our next assignment using Google Maps that we would be working on throughout our stay here in England, pinning places and events on a map and annotating them with a picture. He recommended using Flikr to host your photographs to use for attaching html images to your map. By next class we are required to have at least 10-15 pins on our maps.
Since the passing of Gareth’s family friend would not allow him to be here with us, he created a video about the history and significance of pubs here in England. The video covered the 3 types of pubs: ale house, tavern, and inn, various types of gatherings and activities that happened at each type, and the decline of pubs across England over time. The video will be posted to Moodle. Finally what better way than to end a discussion about pubs, than our final assignment of the day; go forth ye students of ECI 509 and venture to the local pubs of Guildford. Learn the history of each pub, eat well, and drinketh to your heart’s desire!