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Friday, December 11, 2015
week 15 review
Thursday December 10, 2015 was an announcement that I
thought was amusing because of the cat meme. I love Christmas Memes!
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Famous Last Words Week 15
I find myself finishing up this class the night before
everything is due. I had my schedule made out for this week and did not want to
be in this situation. However earlier this week I received a call that my best
friend’s dad suffered a stroke and had passed away. I also learned that the
funeral was going to be fairly quickly so I had to make a fast trip to my
hometown to be there. I had to schedule work and homework around this in a way.
Either way I will get the work done so I can obtain a good grade in this class
and be there for my friend. Thank goodness for my online classes that has
allowed me to be there for my friend and her family during this time. Even
though we are students, I think sometimes people forget that we have lives as
well that include friends and family. I’m very thankful to be home during this
time and have an understanding boss and coworkers. I was proud of myself
earlier in the week because I was working ahead of schedule.
On a bright note, I am looking forward to being done with
all of my classes on Monday and finally start my Christmas break. I will get to
spend two weeks at home with my nephew playing catch for a majority of the time
I’m sure. He has also taken up playing with legos, but that usually means he
wants me to build the cool truck or car and then he plays with it. It’s a work
in progress on understanding it is for him to build. I am ready to spend time
with my dog as well. I was unable to come home very much this semester because
of school and football games. It’s been
real!
Tech Tip Weather Widget
I added a weather widget to my blog. My Favorite weather is 70 degrees with a light breeze. I'll also take the cold over the heat on most days. As I am getting older that is starting to change.
week 15 Curation
I tend to google most things. I am still working on being better at curation. I was able to come up with a few sites that helped me fins what I needed for class this week.
#curation
I thought thus meme was appropriate.
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I used Wikipedia to learn and refresh my memory of snow
white for my storybook
Site I was able to find the perfect picture for my
storybook.
I was able to find a good buddy the elf meme for one of my
post about Growth Mindset.
#curation
I thought thus meme was appropriate.
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Reading Week 15
My favorite readings were the Brothers Grimm and the nursery
rhymes. I enjoyed the stories that were more “original” than others. I also
enjoyed the stories that had a moral instead of just for entertainment.
The reading story diary strategy that was the more effective
for me was taking notes. I stayed with a format of listing the characters,
setting and plot. I think doing this helped me break down the story and see the
important elements to retell the story with.
The reading was a little overwhelming for me because I have
so much reading with other classes as well. I found myself towards the end of
the semester only completing one reading diary per week because it was all I
had time for.
My advice would be to do both reading diaries in the same
night. Doubling up on assignments would definitely help. I know that might seem
like a lot but it keeps you from doing it every day. Time management is key!
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Growth Mindset Week 15
I have tried talking about growth mindset with children and
how having a positive attitude changes everything. This week I chose to talk
about growth mindset with my roommate. She is finishing her first semester of
grad school and is also taking her finals this week. She was familiar with the
growth mindset project. She has applied growth mindset with her classes this semester.
She had to learn new ways to study because the material was so dense. For
example using her closet door mirrors as a dry erase board for studying. Her
studying has also taken several hours of dedication and saying no to social
events. I think as college students we struggle the most with self-discipline and
time management. I think it is something we have to learn to be successful.
In honor of finals and Christmas.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Reflections
I can only look back on this semester and take away positive
aspects. I am impressed that I was able to write as many storytelling posts
that I did and feel very good about them. I was proud of each story I wrote
even though I thought some were better than others. My writing is something
that I have always been a little self-conscious about and this class forced me
to let that go and use my creativity. I liked to integrate the things I enjoy
in life such as hunting, my hometown, and children in my stories. I enjoyed the
readings very much. I also liked the growth mindset challenges. I think they
helped me throughout the semester. I mainly focused on what having a positive impact
can do for you and for others. My favorite part of this class was probably the
storybook. I remember being nervous at first about writing it. Once I read the
comments from my introduction and first story I was relieved to find that my
work had been entertaining. I think getting direct feedback from my peers has
helped me the most. I think it is something that I can definitely use in the
future because I have to remember to be descriptive because not everyone has
the same mental image as I do.
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