Tuesday, January 28

Today is Tuesday of Week 3. Here is a link to Week 3. If you have not done Reading A yet, today is the day! In Myth-Folklore you will be choosing from Biblical or Classical stories, and in Indian Epics you will be starting the Ramayana. Hopefully you're getting a sense of what it means to "read like a writer" so that your notes will be able to help you tell your own version of a story this week, based on the new reading.

Class Procedures and Reminders

Week 3 in Canvas. On Monday afternoon, I moved the old Module down to the bottom in Canvas so that you'll see the current week, Week 3, on top, and the same also in the class calendar, with links up at the top of the page there in case you want to access the information from a previous week. If you're ever looking for something you can't find, just let me know. :-)

Project stack. If you turned in a project assignment before 9PM on Saturday, you should have comments back from me now. You can check the stack at any time to make sure I got your assignment, and I'll keep you posted on my progress each day here in the announcements.

The following items are for fun and exploration:

Blog Stream. People have started doing some of the Tech Tips which involve creating memes, making graphics, etc. Camille made this fun meme at Cheezburger to put in her Introduction... and if you make a meme of your own, you can add it to your Introduction which means it will get visitors all semester. :-)

Twitter Stream. I learned about this wonderful resource from the Twitter account of some Canadian educators I follow; here's a link to the site: Empowering the Spirit.

Indian Epics Today. For the past two weeks I focused on the goddesses and gods, and starting today I'll be focusing on characters from the Ramayana, starting with King Dasharatha of Ayodhya, Rama's father. This image shows King Dasharatha and the rishi Vishvamitra; you can see young Rama and Lakshmana there also:

100-Word Stories. Today's story is another Nasruddin story: Nasruddin Rescues the Moon (click title for more info).

Storybooks. Here's a great example of a Storybook that brings together stories from different cultures: Spin Me a Yarn. It all starts in a supernatural craft store!

Myth-Folklore Video. Some of you will be reading about the Greek goddesses and gods this week, so here's a fun storytelling style you might consider: Epic Rap Battle! (Be warned, this one is #NSFW.)

Words. Today's word is the name of the day today: Tuesday, from the name of Tiw, the Germanic god of war: "Tiw's Day" (details). The Roman god of war was Mars, which explains the name of Tuesday in Italian martedi, French mardi, and Spanish martes.

Writing Video. And if you're curious to learn more about where words come from, here's a TED-Ed video: Where do new words come from?

H.E.A.R.T.. For those of you who are reading today, here's a graphic to inspire you: Reading can seriously damage your ignorance.

Mindset Cats. Today's mindset cat is ready for a new week of learning: Study something new.

Event on Campus. There's going to be an exhibit of student stories at Bizzell, and you can submit your story for consideration (the story can be 2D art, sculpture, digital art, film, written or spoken word): We all have our own history, our own stories to tell; it’s how we tell them that is different. What is your story? (details; February 1 deadline)

January 28: Today is celebrated as Ganesha Jayanti, the birthday of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. You can find out more at Wikipedia. The Twitter stream is at #GaneshJayanti.

For example, here's an item from the Twitter stream which offers good wishes based on Ganesha's famous attributes (modaks are his favorite sweet):

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