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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.
Famous Last Words week 14
This week was my last week to add a story to my storybook. I
really struggled with this one because I did not have any ideas that came to
mind. I’m kind of a perfectionist so sometimes that enables me to start my work
because I don’t have a clear idea in my head. I thought about just trying to
revist all the character I had talked about in my introduction, which is what I
ended up doing. It turns out that once I started I was really able to run with
the idea. I then started rereading the stories about snow white and adjusting
some of the details to fit my story’s needs. I always like to have a big finish
and I think I did because the final story ties my introduction up nicely, in my
opinion. I can only hope that others see it the same way. A lot of what helped
me was actually making myself start the project. That is always the worst part
for me. I am actually very satisfied with how my story book turned out. It is
something that I don’t mind reading to my roommates or my family members
because it is something I am proud of. I also put several hours of effort into
these stories. Not only my story book, but also the ones on my blog. I am very
happy to share those with anyone (especially the ones that I think are some of
my best work). I did not know how I would do in this class at first, but I do
like to write. I am glad that I was able to do that freely and not be judge
strictly by the book but instead by creativity. I have enjoyed this class and
would recommend it to anyone.
Week 14 Growth Mindset: It works!
I started off my growth mindset challenege with my children
at school. I currently run a “homework club” (at an afterschool program) where
for 30 minutes they do their homework and then go to an activity. I wanted to
see if having a positive attitude from all of the staff and being overly
excited would help. I have to say I think it has. We really struggled with the
kids not wanting to do worksheets if they did not have homework. There was a
level of disrespect I was receiving from them. I feel like I have given them
speeches until I am blue in the face. They have finally gotten to a state in
which they accept that they have to get their work done. We also established a
reward system with prizes and getting to do a different activity earlier for
good behavior. I am proud to say that a positive attitude means everything!
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Storytelling Week 14: The Rivalry
He was the star athlete on the basketball team. He never
worried about how he was going to perform because he averaged at least twenty
points a game at a high school level. This week was a big game against their
rival and Cody was not even a bit worried. Neither were Cody’s teammates
because they knew they had him for a point guard.
All week at school there had been pep assemblies and rally
lunches to bring excitement for the big game. Of course, what is a good rivalry
game without a prank? The boys had decided that the night before the big game
they were going to travel to Checotah, their rivalry town, and teepee their
gym.
Thursday night came and Cody and his buddies, John and
Landon, headed towards Checotah to do the deed. Checotah had just built a new
school and gymnasium while Eufaula was in need of a new gym but could not get a
bond to pass for one. The boys were jealous of the nice facility that Checotah had
with their high quality locker room and workout equipment.
When they arrived it was around 2 a.m. and not a soul was
lurking around the school. The boys gave each other a boost and managed to get
into a window in the locker room. After they were inside they through all of
the boys things that were in the lockers down on the ground such as, uniforms,
shoes, and warm up clothes. The boys then decided to poor water all over
them. Next was the gym. The boys started
throwing toilet paper over the goals and sprayed silly string all over the
bleachers.
Finally the place look like a disaster and Cody and his
friends took a step back to look at their accomplishment.
“That ought to do it,” Cody said as he rubbed his hands
together.
The boys all laughed when suddenly they heard a noise.
They looked at each other and suddenly all took off separate
ways.
Cody went back to the locker room and jumped out of the
window and ran back to the truck to wait for his friends. It seemed like an
eternity before Landon and John showed up.
“Where have you been?” said Cody.
“We were hiding from the cops and the principal. We thought
we were in the clear, but the principal is pretty mad. We heard him say
something about how he was glad they had installed cameras now.”
“Cameras?” said Cody.
“Yeah, hopefully it will be too dark to see our faces
because they said if it was one of us we would be suspended from the game.” said
John.
Cody could not sleep that night. He knew he needed rest for
the big game but it was not possible. The next day at school the players had a
meeting. The coach told the boys that the game would be played at their gym
instead due to vandalism. He said that they were working on finding out who was
responsible. After the players were dismissed coach told Cody to stay behind.
“I sure hope you had nothing to do with this son, but if you
did you will be benched for the game,” said Coach Campbell.
“I understand,” said Cody as he felt a lump grow in his
throat.
That evening right before the game the principal from Checotah
talked with Coach Campbell and told him what they found on the tape. His star
player and two of his best post players were guilty. They were then forced to
sit out and Checotah ended up winning the game.
Author’s Note:
I wrote this story from the idea of The Fox and the Cat. The
fox thought that he could do no wrong and that he was smarter than the cat.
However his confidence ended up costing him in the end. Just like Cody’s did. He
was the king of the school and he cost the game for his team and the school. It is good to have
confidence but sometimes it can be too much and it is better to be humble. The Rivalry is real in my hometown and there are pranks, some of them have involved severe punishment but most of them are just for fun.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Reading Diary B:Brothers Grimm (Ashliman)
I chose the Brothers’ Grimm Unit for my reading this week. I
thought it might help me figure out who my next villain in my storybook should
be because I am having a hard time choosing.
The Fox and the Cat
Characters:
The Fox
The cat
The dogs
Setting: In the woods
The cat seems to have looked up to the fox until she meets
him and figures out his true colors. I think we can apply that scenario to
people in today’s world. The cat was able to be smarter than the fox and get
away from the enemy. I think that the moral of this story is something several
people have witnessed before; someone that is over confident and ends up
crashing and burning.
The Little Lamb and the Little Fish
Characters:
Stepmother
Brother
Sister
Cook
Peasant woman
The stepmother did not agree with the children’s happiness. After
all they had been through at least they had each other. Once they were separated
they were no longer happy. In this story the evil villain was clear to see, the
stepmother. The cook saved the life of the brother and sister by listening to
them when they would speak. I was happy to see that the brother and sister were
turned back into human form and lived happy afterward.
One thing I noticed is that these stories were more like the
ones at the beginning of the semester. They showed a moral and were not just
entertainment. That is something I liked to replicate in my own stories.
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