Class Procedures and Reminders
Class Directory. Now that everybody has their blog up and running, I've updated the Class Directory. Please check to see if I've listed you properly and linked to the right blog. And remember: it's fine if you want to just use your initials or to use a pseudonym in this class (pseudonyms can be fun!). If you want me to adjust your Directory listing, let me know.
Please ask questions! You should feel free to contact me with questions at any time, and if I happen to be online, I will write you back right away. If not, I will get back to you when I am next online, usually the next morning. Asking questions is how you learn... and it helps me know what things I need to explain more clearly about the class. So, no need to apologize at all: if you have a question, just ask!
Week 2 Commenting. For the Week 2 blog comments, you will be leaving comments on each other's Introductions, and some people are already working ahead and have started commenting, which is great. Meanwhile, I am continuing to read and reply to the Favorite Places posts (I hope to finish those today or tomorrow), and then I will start commenting on Introduction posts also.
Student work published! It is always exciting to hear from former students in these classes, especially when they are writing to let me know they have published their work somewhere. Here is Aleshia Hamm, who took Indian Epics last year; she has a short non-fiction story here in OCCC's Absolute: “But Did You Love Him?” (pp. 49-53, full issue online).
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. Here's another lovely photo from a fav place post; this is Robert's post about Lake Como in Italy... he went kayaking!
100-Word Stories. Today's story is an Aesop's fable: The Hawk and the Nightingale (click title for more info).
Here is a video about Lakshmi from the Epified YouTube channel:
Storybooks. And here is a Storybook about Lakshmi from Indian Epics last year: Lives of Lakshmi - A Hero of Her Own.
Words. Today's word from mythology comes from a goddess, Harmonia, the Greek goddess who is the personification of music and also of harmony in a metaphorical sense, the harmony of concord and peace.
H.E.A.R.T.. One way to cultivate harmony and peace is to use your inner pause button: Practice the Pause.
Mindset Cats. Since you will be learning about growth mindset today, I can now start sharing a growth mindset cat each day in the announcements. Today's cat knows all about the pause button: Take some time to reflect.
HEART Video. And if you want to expand your mind as you pause and reflect, here is the amazing Alan Watts, with music from Hans Zimmer: Life from Above.
Event on Campus. It's Game Night in Farzaneh Hall tonight, 6PM-8PM, with snacks too! (details)
Check out the Twitter stream for information and fun stuff during the day, or click here for past announcements.
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