Friday, September 13

HAPPY FRIDAY! Yes, I know: Friday the 13th... but it's still Friday, right? Here is a link to the Week 4 assignments and also a link to Week 5 if you are ready to get a head start on next week now.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Browser Word Count. If you're looking for a Tech Tip that can be useful for this class and perhaps in other classes too, give the browser word counter a try! Here are instructions for a Chrome Word Counter, and you can find something similar for other browsers I'm sure.

Project Stack. I've replied to all the Week 3 assignments in the stack, and today I'll be working on the Week 4 and Week 5 assignments that people have turned in already (yay!). Meanwhile as always, you can check the stack to make sure I received your assignment. I've also started listing the projects for both classes: Myth-Folklore and Indian Epics. I'll be updating the slideshow as more people publish their websites at the end of this week. :-)

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. Some people used the Story Lab option this week to do Twine games! You can do Twine as a Tech Tip at any time. Here is one from Brianna:



Twitter Stream. I thought you might enjoy this lovely Twitter thread dedicated to African architecture:

Myth-Folklore Video. And here's a Crash Course video about Mythical Cities.

Story of the Day. This "why story" is a Cherokee legend about How The Redbird Got His Color. It's mostly the fault of a prankster raccoon!

Indian Epics Today. The character of the day is HANUMAN. I don't know about you, but Hanuman is my favorite of the Ramayana characters. More about Hanuman.

Storybooks. I was a student in the Indian Epics class last semester, and this was my Storybook about Hanuman in the Thai Ramayana: Hanuman in the Ramakien.

Indian Epics. And here's a legend about Hanuman and the creation of the Ebony Tree:

Mindset Cats. The mindset cat knows that growth requires hard work.

Mindset Video. And here's a video to use in thinking about work: What makes us feel good about our work? with Dan Ariely.

Event on Campus. Come hear Katia Cardenal, from Nicaragua, in Sharp Concert Hall today at 4:30PM in a free workshop, and then there will be a concert at 7:30PM (details). Here's a video of her song, Colibri:

September 13: Friday and a Full Moon. It is quite unusual to have a full moon coincide with Friday the 13th, but that's what is happening this year (more information). So, make sure to go out and take a look, just so you can say you were there!

(graphic from Wild Child)

Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.