Monthly Archives: April 2020

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to my online teaching portfolio! Above there are links to my resume, teaching philosophy, references, and classroom management. There is also information about my student teaching and practicum placements. I have also provided sample lessons and units … Continue reading

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Welcome to my E-Portfolio!

Hi there! My name is Ellie Swanson. This E-portfolio will reflect on the opportunities and experiences I have had at Longwood University as a member of the Cormier Honors College from 2016 to 2020.

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New leadership team will help prepare campus to re-open safely this fall

As all of us are working through the current challenges of dealing with Covid-19, Longwood leadership is thinking ahead about how to re-open safely for in-person classes and activities this fall. President Reveley announced yesterday the creation of a Covid-19 … Continue reading

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Introduction

As you navigate this blog, my hope is that you are able to expand your knowledge of the sciences. Climate change has negatively effected hundreds of known species across the globe, and it is our duty to reverse the consequences … Continue reading

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Longwood’s COVID-19 Response: Information for Parents

Today’s post will bring you up-to-date on actions Longwood has taken most recently in response to the virus. Your student has already received this information, but we realize that they may not have passed it along to you. Below are … Continue reading

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Office of Alumni & Career Services

2020-2021 Non-Standard Part-Time, Fall & Spring Duties and responsibilities include: Meeting 1:1 with students for career counseling, document revisions, and interview practice. Assist with events and programming for entire Office of Alumni and Career Services unit. Manage the front desk, … Continue reading

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Dr. Kenneth Pestka II is Offering an Online Astronomy Class (PHYS 115) During Summer I

For those who may be interested in learning astronomy online, Physics 115 is being offered this summer! Fulfills Goal 6 and the Scientific Reasoning Pillar PHYS 115: Evolution of the Cosmos Evolution of the Cosmos (4 credits) is being offered during … Continue reading

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Post 8: Fallout Media Centered Perspective

Media Centered Perspective Def: “uses social science methods to examine audience responses to media messages. Popular culture critics, however, may also draw upon many of these theories to examine the rhetorical arguments proposed to them. ” (Sellnow 267) Effects on Critical … Continue reading

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Post #8: Media-Centered Perspective

I am going to be analyzing the TV show Gilmore Girls through the media-centered perspective with a focus on the dramatistic perspective. Rhetorical Situation  Gilmore Girls was a 2000s comedy TV show that was set in a Connecticut town, Stars Hollow. … Continue reading

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Post #8: Media Centered Perspective of Aliens (1986)

In the late 20th century James Cameron brought about the Alien film franchise. With the lead character Ellen Ripley captivating audiences as the new badass action hero to compare with the likes of Rambo, RoboCop, and John McClane. Alien (1979) … Continue reading

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