Adler Demac
Ted talk research
November 18th 2015
Mrs. Guarino
My research is better than yours
When choosing my ted talk subject, I wanted to pick a subject that I would have to do minimal research on. So, I decided I would do tom Brady. I have been watching tom Brady, and doing research on him my whole entire life. I don't understand why people in our class are doing these weird topics when they could just pick something that they know very well.
So, the first way that I have researched tom Brady is by missing zero of his games since I have been around 7 years old. I think the best way to research an athlete is to watch him play in his sport. When watching tom Brady, you can tell about his life, and all the troubles he has gone through. He shows that chip on his shoulder, and the way that he is always striving for excellence. Also, tom Brady is the so called " star " athlete on the patriots so the people who are broadcasting the game are always talking about his backstory and where he came from. I have learned that he has the most post- season wins in history, he has the most wins in history, and that he is an enormous stud. So that is the first way that I have researched my hero, but to learn more about tom, I had to go deeper.
The next way I researched tom Brady was by looking up his younger life on the internet. I then clicked on his Wikipedia article and found myself with a boat load of information about tom Brady as a child! I found out that he was born in San Mateo California, he attended high school at juniper highschool and didn't start to play football until he was a freshman in high school. I also learned that he was a varsity athlete in not only football, but basketball and baseball as well! Not only was he a three sport athlete, but he was a hall of famer at his high school as well. Plus, he got drafted for baseball out of high school, but decided to go to the university of michigan and peruse his football career.
So now I had tom Brady's young life researched, so I had to figure out his draft process into the nfl. The way I researched this was by watching the Brady 6. This is a documentary about tom Brady and how he was drafted in the 6th round and 199th overall, and the fact that he had 6 quarter backs drafted in front of him in that draft. I learned about how he was very overlooked because of his poor physical features, his poor arm strength, and everything else they said at the nfl combine. This gave me a great look at how tom Brady was looked at by all the scouts coming out of college and it was awesome to learn about.
So that is basically how my research went. When I figure out how I'm actually going to do my ted talk and finish my slide show I will probably do some more research. I am just glad that I did my project on tom because I already know so much about him already. I will have a great ted talk and I'm excited for you to see it!!!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Peter Pan review
Adler Demac
Mrs. Guarino
Peter Pan review
November 15th 2015
To start, I liked the vibe that I got when I walked into the blackbox. There was an electric feeling and everyone was so excited, mixed with the music and people hustling to their seats. Then the director came on and gave her little speech that everyone knew they had to hear but just wanted to see the play already. The starting scene was interesting, and I liked how the lighting put all the focus on the narrator of the play. Finally the play started and we saw the mother, the father, the daughters and the two sons. I thought that the dog was funny too( like everyone else). I liked the way that the beds were set up and I liked the way that Maddie played the little boy. Then Peter Pan came on the stage and I was a little confused where he came from. He wakes up the daughter while looking with tinker bell for his shadow. I thought that the daughter would have dated a little more surprised but that is just me. Then they take their trip to never land which is followed by a rapid scene change which is a little awkward but is really the only thing that can be done to change the scenery. I liked the way that Peter pans friends were played, and I liked the way that the pirates were played. Abby was probably the best pirate in my opinion. I liked the way that they made so many jokes about the pirates hand and when Peter tells them to let go the Indian. Speaking of the Indians, I did not understand a word they said but maybe that's how they were suppose to be played? In any case, the fighting scene was alright but Peter Pan and hook could not seem to hit each others sword, they would just swing and miss which was kind of funny but I thought they could have done a better job. The intermission came and I had to leave because I had to go and see my brother at college with my dad. I'm sure that the ending was awesome and I was as to have to leave early.
Mrs. Guarino
Peter Pan review
November 15th 2015
To start, I liked the vibe that I got when I walked into the blackbox. There was an electric feeling and everyone was so excited, mixed with the music and people hustling to their seats. Then the director came on and gave her little speech that everyone knew they had to hear but just wanted to see the play already. The starting scene was interesting, and I liked how the lighting put all the focus on the narrator of the play. Finally the play started and we saw the mother, the father, the daughters and the two sons. I thought that the dog was funny too( like everyone else). I liked the way that the beds were set up and I liked the way that Maddie played the little boy. Then Peter Pan came on the stage and I was a little confused where he came from. He wakes up the daughter while looking with tinker bell for his shadow. I thought that the daughter would have dated a little more surprised but that is just me. Then they take their trip to never land which is followed by a rapid scene change which is a little awkward but is really the only thing that can be done to change the scenery. I liked the way that Peter pans friends were played, and I liked the way that the pirates were played. Abby was probably the best pirate in my opinion. I liked the way that they made so many jokes about the pirates hand and when Peter tells them to let go the Indian. Speaking of the Indians, I did not understand a word they said but maybe that's how they were suppose to be played? In any case, the fighting scene was alright but Peter Pan and hook could not seem to hit each others sword, they would just swing and miss which was kind of funny but I thought they could have done a better job. The intermission came and I had to leave because I had to go and see my brother at college with my dad. I'm sure that the ending was awesome and I was as to have to leave early.
Intro, body, conclusion for ted talk
Adler Demac
Intro: talk about who Tom Brady is, and my personal experiences with tom Brady.
- talk about his statistics and how he overcame the odds of being picked 199th overall.
- talk about his Super Bowl appearances.
Body: talk about how he has impacted the lives of millions of patriots fans
- how he has changed the game of football
- how he is a fierce competitor
- how he never is satisfied and always trying to better himself
Conclusion: talk about why he is such a great leader
- talk about what he has done to concrete himself as he best quarterback of all time
- talk about how tom Brady has changed my life forever and ever.
- drop the mike
Intro: talk about who Tom Brady is, and my personal experiences with tom Brady.
- talk about his statistics and how he overcame the odds of being picked 199th overall.
- talk about his Super Bowl appearances.
Body: talk about how he has impacted the lives of millions of patriots fans
- how he has changed the game of football
- how he is a fierce competitor
- how he never is satisfied and always trying to better himself
Conclusion: talk about why he is such a great leader
- talk about what he has done to concrete himself as he best quarterback of all time
- talk about how tom Brady has changed my life forever and ever.
- drop the mike
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Blog about what makes a good ted talk
Adler Demac
Good ted talk blog
Mrs. Guarino
November 12th 2015
The traits of a good ted talk
When looking at the ted talks in class, it was obvious that some were better than others. We watched the one about multipontentialites, another one on being successful, and one about the wonders of the ocean. When watching the 3 of these, it was obvious that some were better than others. There was just some thing that put it above the other ones, and that is how entertaining it is. On a teen-age level at least, it is most important to keep the audience engaged, and interested in the talk. The best way to do this is to keep it interesting and not ranting.
When watching the ted talk on multipontentialites, it was obvious that she was losing the attention of the audience, and was also talking to a specific audience. Also, as we discussed in class, she had her microphone way to close to her mouth so you heard her take huge breaths of air in between each sentence. She also contradicted herself at the end saying to embrace what you are rather than doing what she said and taking on all of your interests which confused me. This girl had an interesting topic but she lost my interest after about 5 minutes. I think that hers was the worst od the 3 that we watched.
My second favorite was the one about being successful. Now while I think that he was a credible source and a funny guy, I believe that he picked a topic that was very original. I'm sure that there have been many ted talks on what makes a person successful so I wasn't that interested in the topic right odd the gecko. His was the shortest which I liked because it kept my attention for he full 4 minutes or however long it was. Like I said, this guy did a lot of good research, but his topic was not original which I didn't like.
So that leaves my favorite ted talk, the 5 minute clip that was on the wonders of the ocean. Now while this video was not narrated by the best, or funniest speaker, it had incredible videos that caught everybody's attention, and never let go. I am willing to rate that as the top ted talk solely because of the videos, and because of how cool and interesting those visuals and videos were.
So it is pretty clear the what makes a ted talk good in my opinion is the ability for the talk to capture, and keep the audiences attention. Whether it is through the act of visual aids or videos, or picking a topic at grabs the audiences attention, the audience can't get bored for however long your talk is.
My blog is not enough words so I need to continue to write. I think that you shouldn't take points off if the blog is close to 500, but just in case I'm going to continue to talk and bring up my word count. And I have enough words now.
Good ted talk blog
Mrs. Guarino
November 12th 2015
The traits of a good ted talk
When looking at the ted talks in class, it was obvious that some were better than others. We watched the one about multipontentialites, another one on being successful, and one about the wonders of the ocean. When watching the 3 of these, it was obvious that some were better than others. There was just some thing that put it above the other ones, and that is how entertaining it is. On a teen-age level at least, it is most important to keep the audience engaged, and interested in the talk. The best way to do this is to keep it interesting and not ranting.
When watching the ted talk on multipontentialites, it was obvious that she was losing the attention of the audience, and was also talking to a specific audience. Also, as we discussed in class, she had her microphone way to close to her mouth so you heard her take huge breaths of air in between each sentence. She also contradicted herself at the end saying to embrace what you are rather than doing what she said and taking on all of your interests which confused me. This girl had an interesting topic but she lost my interest after about 5 minutes. I think that hers was the worst od the 3 that we watched.
My second favorite was the one about being successful. Now while I think that he was a credible source and a funny guy, I believe that he picked a topic that was very original. I'm sure that there have been many ted talks on what makes a person successful so I wasn't that interested in the topic right odd the gecko. His was the shortest which I liked because it kept my attention for he full 4 minutes or however long it was. Like I said, this guy did a lot of good research, but his topic was not original which I didn't like.
So that leaves my favorite ted talk, the 5 minute clip that was on the wonders of the ocean. Now while this video was not narrated by the best, or funniest speaker, it had incredible videos that caught everybody's attention, and never let go. I am willing to rate that as the top ted talk solely because of the videos, and because of how cool and interesting those visuals and videos were.
So it is pretty clear the what makes a ted talk good in my opinion is the ability for the talk to capture, and keep the audiences attention. Whether it is through the act of visual aids or videos, or picking a topic at grabs the audiences attention, the audience can't get bored for however long your talk is.
My blog is not enough words so I need to continue to write. I think that you shouldn't take points off if the blog is close to 500, but just in case I'm going to continue to talk and bring up my word count. And I have enough words now.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
3 topics
Adler Demac
1. I believe tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time
2. Having a solid, core, group of friends is important
3. People need to realize that sports aren't everything
1. I believe tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time
2. Having a solid, core, group of friends is important
3. People need to realize that sports aren't everything
Sunday, November 8, 2015
3 ted talk ideas
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
- this is a talk given by a model. It talks about image and how people are judged on their looks and bodies and not their personalities. It is a strong message and it was interesting to listen and watch.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This ted talk talks about how being happy is the best motive to so better work. This is also a pretty funny talk which made it more fun to watch. I liked this talk.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This talk is about how great leaders inspire action. The talker speaks of ways in which leaders get people to do things for them. This was also a cool topic.
- this is a talk given by a model. It talks about image and how people are judged on their looks and bodies and not their personalities. It is a strong message and it was interesting to listen and watch.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This ted talk talks about how being happy is the best motive to so better work. This is also a pretty funny talk which made it more fun to watch. I liked this talk.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all
This talk is about how great leaders inspire action. The talker speaks of ways in which leaders get people to do things for them. This was also a cool topic.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Hot coco blog #9
Adler Demac
Ms. Guarino
November 5th 2015
Public speaking
Hot chocolate, it's a science
So, as you know I chose to do a how to speech on the making of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is a rare commodity that we all take for granted, and I wanted to teach those who didn't know how to make it, how to make it! Another thing that went into the decision to do my speech on hot chocolate is that I have made so many hot chocolates in my life, that I basically have it down to a science. Some people in our class are doing such dull topics and they are trying to memorize their speeches. I think that the key to this speech was to pick something you are comfortable with and that you could explain regularly, and just talk about it.
So, now I have to compare my speech to the rubric on ms. Guarino's blog. First off, I think that my speech greatly captured the attention of my audience. I believe that I was enthusiastic and kept my audience entertained and engaged, and to me I think that is half the battle. Secondly, I think that I was pretty clear with the fact that I was going to explain how to make hot chocolate. If I recall correctly, I literally said " today I'm going to teach you how to make hot chocolate". I do think that the topic was related to the audience, because quite frankly, hot chocolate is related to everyone plus it is getting cold outside and we wouldn't want anyone getting cold. Next I have to ask myself if I have " topic- credibility". Well... I am not really sure what that is, but I have made so many hot chocolates in my life that I don't think you could find anyone more credible on the making of hot chocolate than myself. I believe that I did preview what I was going to talk about when I said I was going to teach my audience how to make hot chocolate.
For the body, I must ask myself if I made my points clear, supported those points, whether my points were logically presented, and were the transitions clear and effective. I think I made all my points clear. I talked about the packet, the mug, the water, and the mixture of those elements. I supported those points by explaining where to get ies and what kind I would personally choose. I also believe that my points were logically presented and that my transitions were clear and effective. For the conclusion, I did properly transition by talking about the cold weather that is approaching. There was not a summary of the points but I think that my audience could make a hot chocolate blind folded with the instructions I had given. My call to action was very good, because I said it was getting cold outside and everyone should try to make their own hot chocolate.
I think that I organized my speech fairly well and that I had a very poised beginning. I believe that I made good eye contact and that I did my very best to control my posture and stop my swaying motion. My speaking rate was good I think, I didn't speak to fast or too slow and was appropriate as well as varied. I had minimum "ums" and had good use of pausing and I was very enthusiastic about my topic. My speech finished with a bang and I would want it any other way, and I am sad to day that I had no visual aids. But I could teach a blind man how to make hot chocolate and that for damn sure .
Ms. Guarino
November 5th 2015
Public speaking
Hot chocolate, it's a science
So, as you know I chose to do a how to speech on the making of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is a rare commodity that we all take for granted, and I wanted to teach those who didn't know how to make it, how to make it! Another thing that went into the decision to do my speech on hot chocolate is that I have made so many hot chocolates in my life, that I basically have it down to a science. Some people in our class are doing such dull topics and they are trying to memorize their speeches. I think that the key to this speech was to pick something you are comfortable with and that you could explain regularly, and just talk about it.
So, now I have to compare my speech to the rubric on ms. Guarino's blog. First off, I think that my speech greatly captured the attention of my audience. I believe that I was enthusiastic and kept my audience entertained and engaged, and to me I think that is half the battle. Secondly, I think that I was pretty clear with the fact that I was going to explain how to make hot chocolate. If I recall correctly, I literally said " today I'm going to teach you how to make hot chocolate". I do think that the topic was related to the audience, because quite frankly, hot chocolate is related to everyone plus it is getting cold outside and we wouldn't want anyone getting cold. Next I have to ask myself if I have " topic- credibility". Well... I am not really sure what that is, but I have made so many hot chocolates in my life that I don't think you could find anyone more credible on the making of hot chocolate than myself. I believe that I did preview what I was going to talk about when I said I was going to teach my audience how to make hot chocolate.
For the body, I must ask myself if I made my points clear, supported those points, whether my points were logically presented, and were the transitions clear and effective. I think I made all my points clear. I talked about the packet, the mug, the water, and the mixture of those elements. I supported those points by explaining where to get ies and what kind I would personally choose. I also believe that my points were logically presented and that my transitions were clear and effective. For the conclusion, I did properly transition by talking about the cold weather that is approaching. There was not a summary of the points but I think that my audience could make a hot chocolate blind folded with the instructions I had given. My call to action was very good, because I said it was getting cold outside and everyone should try to make their own hot chocolate.
I think that I organized my speech fairly well and that I had a very poised beginning. I believe that I made good eye contact and that I did my very best to control my posture and stop my swaying motion. My speaking rate was good I think, I didn't speak to fast or too slow and was appropriate as well as varied. I had minimum "ums" and had good use of pausing and I was very enthusiastic about my topic. My speech finished with a bang and I would want it any other way, and I am sad to day that I had no visual aids. But I could teach a blind man how to make hot chocolate and that for damn sure .
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
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