Category Archives: Education

In defense of all things pop pt. 2

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Justification Before we can define popular culture, perhaps we should consider the purpose of the high school English classroom. Our education system is defined by practicality and so long as a subject allows for students to develop practical skills, then … Continue reading →

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In Defense of All Things Pop pt. 1

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

My mind has been in a state of existential crisis and I have Diane Ravitch to blame. In her book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, she details the government’s failure to adequately standardize curriculum nationally … Continue reading →

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Closed Mind: A Critique of Allan Bloom

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Allan Bloom was perhaps the most vehemently anti-pop culture person ever, and this was my critique of his book. The picture of my cat was included because he is so cute! Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy … Continue reading →

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National Writing Project

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Popgun Chaos

Becoming an English teacher was never a difficult decision for me. I’ve always loved literature and I’ve had a notebook in my backpack for writing short stories since I was in eighth grade, so sharing my passion for English has … Continue reading →

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Legitimizing video games

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

It’s been two weeks since the National Writing Project conference in Orlando, so this might not be timely, but this is a subject that has taken me some time to work my way through (and even now, I’m not so … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Pop Culture Future

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

I was recently visited by the Ghost of Pop Culture Future. I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised because I was in Florida at the time and the message that he was giving me was something that Floridians, and (what … Continue reading →

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Video Games and Composition

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Yesterday, in my composition class, my group presented an article titled “Gaming, Student Literacies and the Composition Classroom” by Jonathan Alexander. The article discusses literacies and skills gained from playing MMORPGs and how these skills can work in a classroom … Continue reading →

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How being a GM has taught me to teach

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Popgun Chaos

Let’s call a spade a spade: most educational philosophy classes are a big joke. My fellow teacher friends know what I’m talking about, but for those of you that aren’t education majors, allow me to break down how most education classes … Continue reading →

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