Saturday, August 31

Today is Saturday of Week 2. Welcome to the weekend! Here is a link to the Week 2 assignments for those of you who are finishing up Week 2 now, and Week 3 is ready to go too!

Class Procedures and Reminders

Project Stack. As project assignments come in over the weekend, I'll periodically update the stack so you can check the stack to make sure I received your assignment.

Tech Tips: Canvas. There are a lot of different Tech Tip options, and the Canvas tips can be really helpful at the start of the semester, like setting up your Canvas notifications.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. I've been sharing favorite places pictures over the past two weeks, and now I'm going to start sharing some lovely pet pictures, such as these three from Emily's blog post:


Twitter Stream. I really liked this "Corporate Snakes and Ladders" board game graphic that I saw go by at Twitter.


Indian Epics. The original "Snakes and Ladders" is a traditional Indian board game; find out more here. Here's one from around 1800:


That's the origin of the English game "Chutes and Ladders."


Story of the Day. Yesterday was an African American turkey story; today it's a Cherokee story about the turkey: How the Turkey Got his Beard. It involves a trick he plays on Terrapin, the turtle:


Indian Epics Today. The character for this day is YAMA, who is the god of the dead, and also the Dharmaraja, the Dharma-King. More about Yama.


Storybooks. Yama plays an important role in this Storybook: Judge Yama and the Jatakas. The courtroom is a great space for telling a story!


Myth-Folklore Video. Another great storytelling space is a therapy session, as you can see here when Hera realizes she needs help; yes, that's Uma Thurman as Hera! The Mundane Goddess.


H.E.A.R.T.. And as you relax this weekend, think about the technological metaphors you can use: The Joy of Tech-Meditation.


Mindset Cats. The weekend is also a great time for reflection.


HEART Video. With reflection, you can zoom out and zoom in: Powers of Ten.


Event on Campus. Visit the Fred Jones Museum to see Leviathan I: The Aesthetics of Capital by Pete Froslie; details. Admission is free, and the museum is open from 10AM - 5PM on Saturdays.


August 31: Maria Montessori. Today marks the birthday of the great educator, Maria Montessori, who was born in 1870. You can read about her remarkable career at Wikipedia. Her ideas about education have had a big impact on me, and you can learn more in this TED talk by Judi Bauerlein.



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