Class Procedures and Reminders
Talk to yourself while reading. Anything you do to mix your other senses into the reading experience will make a more lasting impression. Reading out loud is one way to do that, and another way to do that is to talk to yourself while you read. You can even have imaginary conversations with the characters. Try it! It's weird, yes, but it means you really engage with the story.
Project Stack. I've read and replied to all the assignments turned in on Friday, and I've started on the Saturday assignments; I'll keep working on those Saturday assignments today. Meanwhile, you can check the stack to make sure I received your email.
My schedule today. I'm traveling today, so my Internet access will be intermittent. I'll reply to any questions you send in by the end of the day, and then on Wednesday I should be back in my office, much to my relief! Thank you for your patience during these hectic past few days.
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. We have our first Twine game of the semester! It's from Anhthu's blog, and I've embedded it here too: Twine Game. (You too can make Twine games; here's how: Twine Tech Tips.)
Free Audiobook. And today's free audiobook is Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Songling Pu, translated by Herbert A. Giles.
Myth Video. And here's a TED-Ed video about a famous Greek myth: Orpheus and Eurydice.
Myth Item. This English word comes from Greek myth: TITANIC, referring to the huge Greek gods called Titans.
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Writing. There are lot of sneaky English word-pairs, and here's a common one: DESERT v. DESSERT.
Growth Mindset Cats. Cats are all about stretching: Learners stretch their skills every day.
Even better than stretching: dance! Live to Inspire.
Event on Campus. Here's an announcement from Joanna in Indian Epics:
OU Global Brigades is having a Chipotle benefit night tonight, 5PM-9PM at Chipotle Mexican Grill at 765 Asp Avenue.
Find out more about this and other events at the Campus Calendar online.
February 5: Chinese New Year. Today is the lunar New Year, the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac. You can read more about the Chinese New Year tradition in this Wikipedia article. In the Chinese zodiac, the different animal years are also associated with different elements, creating a sixty-year cycle, and this is the year of the pig whose element is earth:
Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.
February 5: Chinese New Year. Today is the lunar New Year, the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac. You can read more about the Chinese New Year tradition in this Wikipedia article. In the Chinese zodiac, the different animal years are also associated with different elements, creating a sixty-year cycle, and this is the year of the pig whose element is earth:
