Showing posts with label Week 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 11. Show all posts
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Tech Tip: Google Timer
I had no idea that google has a built in timer. Just by typing in: "set timer for." I think this would be helpful when doing readings to keep myself focused. This would also be great for study breaks where I often find myself online shopping for way too long. This could also be used to set a amount of time you will study before taking a break. I like taking a break about once an hour just so I can stand up and get my body moving for a minute.
Growth Mindset: The Simple Phrase
The Simple Phrase that Increases Effort by 40%
This story was very interesting to me. I was amazed that that simple sentence could spark the effort levels of people. I was was amazed that the number jumped from 40% for whites to 320% for African Americans. i would love to see some research that explains the phenomena.
This story was very interesting to me. I was amazed that that simple sentence could spark the effort levels of people. I was was amazed that the number jumped from 40% for whites to 320% for African Americans. i would love to see some research that explains the phenomena.
http://m.memegen.com/u0hus2.jpg this is the link to a meme I found that is funny to me.
Learning by Heart: Grace Period
I read the post about time management and not using the grace period. I never really use the grace period because I work in the mornings. However, this is still applicable to me as I sit here typing this post at eleven the night it is due. I find myself using every minute of every due date that is set. this week I will work to do things ahead of schedule. In my experiences it is much more relieving to just get something done and out of the way instead of worrying about when I can find a time to do it.
Found at hglqb29.jpg this is a photo of Forest Gump explaining time management struggles
Wikipedia Trails: From Jataka Tales to Clovis Culture
Wikipedia Trails
Jataka Tales- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jataka_tales
I was interested in this to begin with because I have been reading the Jataka's and I wanted to know more about the origins.
Sri Lanka- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
I was interested in this because I have heard of Sri Lanka before but I do not know much about it. I now know exactly where it is on a map.
Paleolithic- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic
I clicked on this because I have done a paleo diet before. I did the diet but was never exactly known where the concept came from.
Clovis Culture- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_culture
Clovis culture grabbed my attention because it is a word that I have never seen before. It is the name of an Indian group of Paleolithic people.
Jataka Tales- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jataka_tales
I was interested in this to begin with because I have been reading the Jataka's and I wanted to know more about the origins.
Sri Lanka- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
I was interested in this because I have heard of Sri Lanka before but I do not know much about it. I now know exactly where it is on a map.
Paleolithic- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic
I clicked on this because I have done a paleo diet before. I did the diet but was never exactly known where the concept came from.
Clovis Culture- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_culture
Clovis culture grabbed my attention because it is a word that I have never seen before. It is the name of an Indian group of Paleolithic people.
Glyptodon_old_drawing.jpg Image from the Wikipedia page for Paleolithic
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Story Planning: Don't Trust a Stranger
Notes from original story:
This story is about an elephant that was born white and wise. As he grew up he realized how cruel and selfish his peers where so he decided to leave the elephant civilization in favor for a life on his own. After the white elephant left the civilization he began offering his advice to other animals who were in tough situations. Once the white elephant had been doing this for a while he became known as "Good King Elephant." One day a man came walking through the woods who was distraught because he had been lost for a few days and could not find his way to his destination. The white elephant saw the man and went to help him but the man thought the white elephant would hurt him so he ran away. After a while the man realized that the wise white elephant was not there to hurt him so he stopped to talk. The elephant heard the mans predicament and offered to let the man stay with him a few days then help the man get going the right way. The man agreed to this and a few days later he was on his way to Varanas where he would meet an ivory bazaar. It was here the man learned the monetary value of ivory and thought of a plan to get ivory from the white elephant. He went back and told the white elephant the he needed his tusks in order to pay off his debts but he had intentions of selling them for selfish profit. He sold the tusks and realized he wanted more money so he went back to the white elephant. He told the white elephant that he needed more tusk in order to have money to live. The white elephant allowed the man to take the remainder of the tusk knowing the tusk was the secret to his knowledge. The man took them but was then take up by the earth and fire which was condemning the man for being selfish. After this the white elephant was able to live peacefully for the rest of his days.
There are two different styles that I think would work well to retell this story. The first is to write this story as a skit type story with the conversation between the man and the elephant. My other option would be to do it as if the man wasn't killed and do like a wanted poster type story. I also am considering a scene and character change in the story to make it more modern.
My overall goal for this story is to minimize grammatical and spelling mistakes on my first attempt.
This story is about an elephant that was born white and wise. As he grew up he realized how cruel and selfish his peers where so he decided to leave the elephant civilization in favor for a life on his own. After the white elephant left the civilization he began offering his advice to other animals who were in tough situations. Once the white elephant had been doing this for a while he became known as "Good King Elephant." One day a man came walking through the woods who was distraught because he had been lost for a few days and could not find his way to his destination. The white elephant saw the man and went to help him but the man thought the white elephant would hurt him so he ran away. After a while the man realized that the wise white elephant was not there to hurt him so he stopped to talk. The elephant heard the mans predicament and offered to let the man stay with him a few days then help the man get going the right way. The man agreed to this and a few days later he was on his way to Varanas where he would meet an ivory bazaar. It was here the man learned the monetary value of ivory and thought of a plan to get ivory from the white elephant. He went back and told the white elephant the he needed his tusks in order to pay off his debts but he had intentions of selling them for selfish profit. He sold the tusks and realized he wanted more money so he went back to the white elephant. He told the white elephant that he needed more tusk in order to have money to live. The white elephant allowed the man to take the remainder of the tusk knowing the tusk was the secret to his knowledge. The man took them but was then take up by the earth and fire which was condemning the man for being selfish. After this the white elephant was able to live peacefully for the rest of his days.
From Jataka tales of Nobility: Elephant Stories found in the reserves in the Bizzell Memorial Library on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
By: Lakshmi Lal, Ashok Dongre, and Anant Pai
There are two different styles that I think would work well to retell this story. The first is to write this story as a skit type story with the conversation between the man and the elephant. My other option would be to do it as if the man wasn't killed and do like a wanted poster type story. I also am considering a scene and character change in the story to make it more modern.
My overall goal for this story is to minimize grammatical and spelling mistakes on my first attempt.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Reading Notes: Jataka Tales- Stories of Courage
The Brave Pig
There once was a carpenter who lived in a village. On his daily walk he found a pig that had been left for dead and decided to help this pig. He raised the pig as his pet and even trained it to help him work. One day his wife pointed out that other people may see this fat pet pig and decide they want to kill it for food. After hearing this the man decided to let the pig go back in the woods. After a few days the pig found himself a group of pigs to live with but they were all skinny due to their fear of a mean tiger that attacked them every morning. The pig that was raised by humans, we will call him Bill, thought of a plan to fight back against the tiger. He made the pigs all get into a formation to scare the tiger. When the tiger came in the morning he was scared by this at first and left the pigs alone. As the tiger walked through the woods he saw a man he brings pig meat to and the man convinced the tiger to go back. When the tiger got back he figured out that Bill was the fattest pig and also the leader so he decided to kill bill first. He dove at Bill but he ducked and the tiger fell into a pit the pigs had made and the pigs stoned the tiger.
Cover of Jataka Tales of Valour and Victory from the reserves at the Bizzell Memorial Library at the University of Oklahoma
By: Margie Sastry, Chandrakant Rane, and Anant Pai
Reading Notes: Jataka Tales- Elephant Stories
The Greedy Forester
This story is about an elephant that was born white and wise. As he grew up he realized how cruel and selfish his peers where so he decided to leave the elephant civilization in favor for a life on his own. After the white elephant left the civilization he began offering his advice to other animals who were in tough situations. Once the white elephant had been doing this for a while he became known as "Good King Elephant." One day a man came walking through the woods who was distraught because he had been lost for a few days and could not find his way to his destination. The white elephant saw the man and went to help him but the man thought the white elephant would hurt him so he ran away. After a while the man realized that the wise white elephant was not there to hurt him so he stopped to talk. The elephant heard the mans predicament and offered to let the man stay with him a few days then help the man get going the right way. The man agreed to this and a few days later he was on his way to Varanas where he would meet an ivory bazaar. It was here the man learned the monetary value of ivory and thought of a plan to get ivory from the white elephant. He went back and told the white elephant the he needed his tusks in order to pay off his debts but he had intentions of selling them for selfish profit. He sold the tusks and realized he wanted more money so he went back to the white elephant. He told the white elephant that he needed more tusk in order to have money to live. The white elephant allowed the man to take the remainder of the tusk knowing the tusk was the secret to his knowledge. The man took them but was then take up by the earth and fire which was condemning the man for being selfish. After this the white elephant was able to live peacefully for the rest of his days.
Photo of a scene from Jataka tales of Nobility: Elephant Stories found in the reserves in the Bizzell Memorial Library on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
By: Lakshmi Lal, Ashok Dongre, and Anant Pai
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