Class Procedures and Reminders
Project Stack. I'll update the stack periodically today so that you can check the stack to make sure I received your assignment. Everybody's on their own schedule with the project, even more so in this weird semester, so if you are not sure what you have coming up for the project or if you need me to send you the last project email again, just let me know!
Extra credit surveys. Most of the extra credit items include some kind of blog post, but there are two extra options that don't need a blog post: they are surveys by some OU education graduate students. Cat Jackson is doing a survey on self-confidence in online courses, and Murat Turk is doing a survey on asynchronous online courses (where students get to set their own schedules). You can find both surveys on the Growth Mindset list... and here's a graphic that Murat made for his survey. :-)
The following items are for fun and exploration:
Blog Stream. I am such a fan of all the Krishna legends, so of course I noticed Christian's Krishna microfictions!
New Zealand's prime minister has said the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are "essential workers" after some children were worried they would be affected by #coronavirus lockdown restrictions.— SkyNews (@SkyNews) April 7, 2020
Get the latest on #COVID19 here: https://t.co/kmS46pxZK4 pic.twitter.com/YzElhT6qW6
Writing. Some great advice from Neil Gaiman; let your imagination run wild!
Writing Video. Here's a question that can help you in storytelling: What Makes a Hero?
Myth-Folklore. One of my favorite memes is "distracted boyfriend," which is very similar to the ancient Choice of Heracles, as you can see below, where Heracles must choose between Virtue and Vice. Someone last year made this distracted boyfriend meme for this class ha ha:
Myth-Folklore. Some myth on campus: this is OU's very own Sphinx, a sculpture by Fernando Botero:
H.E.A.R.T.. For those of you who are doing some reading today, maybe you will want to do that in the library (see below). This is a Library. And remember: there are so many great resources available online at Bizzell even while campus is closed. Log on at Libraries.ou.edu to see what you can find there!
The dogwood tree was once as tall and strong as an oak, and the wood of the mighty dogwood tree was used for the cross of Jesus. The dogwood grieved to be used for such a purpose, so Jesus took pity on the dogwood. From then on, the dogwood tree became short and twisted so that its wood could never again be used to make a cross, and the dogwood flowers represent the Crucifixion, with the four white petals in the shape of a cross.
You can read more about this Easter legend at Wikipedia, which is also the source for this image: