I enjoyed exploring this tech tip option this week. I knew there were notifications in canvas but I did not make use of them.
Through this tip, I made it so that I get notifications when grades are posted. I like this, because a lot of the time I will be sitting around checking every 10 minutes for a grade to be posted. This way, I know exactly when it is so that I may go look at it.
This tip was very helpful, and I will continue to make use of it in my future classes!
Monday, April 17, 2017
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Reading Notes: More Jataka Tales Part B
HOW THE MONKEY SAVED HIS TROOP
THE HAWKS AND THEIR FRIENDS
different animals on different shores of a lake
lonely hawk
hunters come
wake birds, want to eat for breakfast
father hawk goes to kingfisher for help
kingfisher put out fire hunters made it again
“ “
“ “
tired, goes to get turtle
guessing he’s going to get help from all the animals on the lake
turtle pulled them in water
now lion
saved them
“friends in need are friends indeed”
team work, true friendship
THE BRAVE LITTLE BOWMAN
man with a crooked back
THE FOOLHARDY WOLF
lion ate buffalo
hungry wolf, servant,
deal
food
you scratch my back i scratch your kind of deal
wolf gets greedy wants to kill his own elephant, lion gets angry shuts him down
but gives in eventually
wolf tries, misses, gets killed by elephant
“you will no more come forth in your might, you foolhardy wolf.”
lion was wise and knew what would happen, but wolf had to find out for himself
THE STOLEN PLOW
town and a village trader
village leaves plow with town
town sells it for money lies about what happened
** bad karma
drama
village takes town son
says a bird took him lies
now court
village calls town out
judge settles it both get their stuff back
should’ve just done the right thing in the first place
THE LION IN BAD COMPANY
another lion and wolf wanting to be servant
ignores parental advice against wolves and lets him come back home with him
took kings pony for wolf
archer waited for lion
lion dead wolf safe goes back home
?
douche wolf
THE WISE GOAT AND THE WOLF
THE PRINCE WICKED AND THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS
THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG
dog and elephant bffs
farmer wants dog, buys it
elephant refused to eat or bathe without dog
aw separation anxiety best friends
king told whole nation about the dog and to set it free
happily ever after elephant and dog
THE HAWKS AND THEIR FRIENDS
different animals on different shores of a lake
lonely hawk
hunters come
wake birds, want to eat for breakfast
father hawk goes to kingfisher for help
kingfisher put out fire hunters made it again
“ “
“ “
tired, goes to get turtle
guessing he’s going to get help from all the animals on the lake
turtle pulled them in water
now lion
saved them
“friends in need are friends indeed”
team work, true friendship
THE BRAVE LITTLE BOWMAN
man with a crooked back
THE FOOLHARDY WOLF
lion ate buffalo
hungry wolf, servant,
deal
food
you scratch my back i scratch your kind of deal
wolf gets greedy wants to kill his own elephant, lion gets angry shuts him down
but gives in eventually
wolf tries, misses, gets killed by elephant
“you will no more come forth in your might, you foolhardy wolf.”
lion was wise and knew what would happen, but wolf had to find out for himself
THE STOLEN PLOW
town and a village trader
village leaves plow with town
town sells it for money lies about what happened
** bad karma
drama
village takes town son
says a bird took him lies
now court
village calls town out
judge settles it both get their stuff back
should’ve just done the right thing in the first place
THE LION IN BAD COMPANY
another lion and wolf wanting to be servant
ignores parental advice against wolves and lets him come back home with him
took kings pony for wolf
archer waited for lion
lion dead wolf safe goes back home
?
douche wolf
THE WISE GOAT AND THE WOLF
THE PRINCE WICKED AND THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS
THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG
dog and elephant bffs
farmer wants dog, buys it
elephant refused to eat or bathe without dog
aw separation anxiety best friends
king told whole nation about the dog and to set it free
happily ever after elephant and dog
Bibliography
More Jataka Tales. Link to reading.
Author: Ellen C. Babbitt
Elephant and dog. Image source: BoredPanda.
Monday, April 10, 2017
Learning Challenge: Empathy Meme
Whatever point of view you have, there's another. Image Source: Blogspot.
This meme shows something that is so so important, and one of the hardest things to remember. Sometimes, we feel that we are so right, or we 100% know what we are talking about, but we have to remember that there are countless ways to view a situation. And countless ways to handle it. We have to remember that there is not just 1 right way to feel, act towards, or treat things. Everyone is different and every situation is different, we have to be able to see where others are coming from in order to empathize with them and show compassion. This takes maturity.
Growth Mindset: Growth Mindset Meme
I need feedback to help me grow. Image source: Blogspot.
I really like this meme/quote because it is so simple, yet so powerful. The words it's saying are true!!! We truly cannot grow as people without feedback. If we could reach our fullest potential all by ourselves, we wouldn't need school, or parenting, or mentors, or advice.
In order to become better in whatever it is - a sport, a school subject, controlling emotions, learning, anything - we have to be able to receive feedback. This is such a simple concept, but not so easy to accept all the time. Sometimes we feel that we don't need other's input or we don't want people telling us what to do. The hardest part is learning how to accept it and take it with a grain of salt in order to improve ourselves every day!
When The Time Comes
It was a cloudy Sunday in May of 2008, and Roger Keaton lay sound asleep in a St. Francis Hospital bed. His family was all standing close by: his three daughters, son, and six grandkids. Tension filled the room. Granddad hadn’t been doing so well since his last round of chemo – pancreatic cancer.
Like anyone, Roger’s family was constantly in a state of worry because no one knew when his time to leave them would come. However, even more so for Roger’s family, because the doctor predicted that he would only live to be 68, which was only one year after his diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer is a mean and violent disease. For Roger to live as long as he had was a miracle in itself – he was now 74. So the anticipation was amplified times ten for the Keaton family because their beloved Roger could literally be taken from them at any second.
He had good and bad days, but the adults in the family knew the time was nearing and they could hardly bear it.
The youngest of Roger’s children, his baby girl Lillian, walked to his side and broke down into flowing tears as she cried, “Daddy, I don’t know what I’m gonna do without you here.”
Roger replied with wisdom like he always did, and comforted Lillian with his kind words.
“Lil, let go of your own plan and accept God’s. I am prepared to stand at the gates of Heaven whenever my time comes, whether it be today or ten years from now. You’ll always be my baby girl, and just as I have kept my eye on you since the day you were born, I will do the same even when I am gone.”
“I love you, Daddy.”
“I love you too, Lily Pad.” He had called her that since she was a baby. Lily Pad. Lillian used to hate it, but hearing it now sounded so sweet.
Roger then called his oldest son Mark over to his bedside.
“Mark, you’re a good man. A great father. A faithful servant. An inspiring teacher. An encouraging friend. And not to mention, my favorite son ever.” Mark gave a meek chuckle knowing he was his father's only son.
Holding back tears, Mark replied, “I will make you proud, Dad. I will honor this family and the Keaton name until-“
“I trust that you will, son. I have all the faith in you. Now don’t cry. You’re no wimp.” Roger always had a dry sense of humor. Somehow it made him obnoxious, but so charming at the same time. Everyone loved him.
The days passed slowly. Two weeks later on June 3rd, 2008 Roger Keaton passed away in that same St. Francis Hospital bed. His family mourned as they watched him take his last breath. An incredible mix of deep sorrow and adoring love filled the room as family members cried, and tried to process what was happening. Bible hymns were playing in the room as they were Roger’s favorite. The whole family sang along and smiled knowing that their father and granddad was right where he was supposed to be.
Like anyone, Roger’s family was constantly in a state of worry because no one knew when his time to leave them would come. However, even more so for Roger’s family, because the doctor predicted that he would only live to be 68, which was only one year after his diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer is a mean and violent disease. For Roger to live as long as he had was a miracle in itself – he was now 74. So the anticipation was amplified times ten for the Keaton family because their beloved Roger could literally be taken from them at any second.
He had good and bad days, but the adults in the family knew the time was nearing and they could hardly bear it.
The youngest of Roger’s children, his baby girl Lillian, walked to his side and broke down into flowing tears as she cried, “Daddy, I don’t know what I’m gonna do without you here.”
Roger replied with wisdom like he always did, and comforted Lillian with his kind words.
“Lil, let go of your own plan and accept God’s. I am prepared to stand at the gates of Heaven whenever my time comes, whether it be today or ten years from now. You’ll always be my baby girl, and just as I have kept my eye on you since the day you were born, I will do the same even when I am gone.”
“I love you, Daddy.”
“I love you too, Lily Pad.” He had called her that since she was a baby. Lily Pad. Lillian used to hate it, but hearing it now sounded so sweet.
Roger then called his oldest son Mark over to his bedside.
“Mark, you’re a good man. A great father. A faithful servant. An inspiring teacher. An encouraging friend. And not to mention, my favorite son ever.” Mark gave a meek chuckle knowing he was his father's only son.
Holding back tears, Mark replied, “I will make you proud, Dad. I will honor this family and the Keaton name until-“
“I trust that you will, son. I have all the faith in you. Now don’t cry. You’re no wimp.” Roger always had a dry sense of humor. Somehow it made him obnoxious, but so charming at the same time. Everyone loved him.
The days passed slowly. Two weeks later on June 3rd, 2008 Roger Keaton passed away in that same St. Francis Hospital bed. His family mourned as they watched him take his last breath. An incredible mix of deep sorrow and adoring love filled the room as family members cried, and tried to process what was happening. Bible hymns were playing in the room as they were Roger’s favorite. The whole family sang along and smiled knowing that their father and granddad was right where he was supposed to be.
Bibliography
PDE Mahabharata. Link to reading.
Author's Note
I changed this story quite a bit, but writing it came so naturally.
This is a story taken from the death of Bhishma. He got to choose when he died, and he instructed others as to what to do when he died. Here, I took a more emotional approach. I wrote about a person who could not choose when to die, but was ready when the time came near. I included a real life situation with my main character's family being there and experiencing the pain of what was happening to him. I made the story into a more realistic version, or a more real life take on what went on in the PDE Mahabharata. The physical death of Bhishma is similar of that to Roger's in my story in that he died with his loved ones around him. He told stories and advised the others what to do following his death.
I chose this generic picture because I thought it was just a sweet representation of a family. That's the most important thing about this story. The plot is based on the grandfather dying, but that is not meant to be the focus. It's about the love and respect the family has for each other and how that both makes his death harder, but leaves them with peace as well. I would say most of us have either personally suffered the loss of someone special to us, or have known someone who has lost a loved one. So I think this is relatable and makes an emotional connection to a reader more than the original Mahabharata version. It's more personal.
I chose this generic picture because I thought it was just a sweet representation of a family. That's the most important thing about this story. The plot is based on the grandfather dying, but that is not meant to be the focus. It's about the love and respect the family has for each other and how that both makes his death harder, but leaves them with peace as well. I would say most of us have either personally suffered the loss of someone special to us, or have known someone who has lost a loved one. So I think this is relatable and makes an emotional connection to a reader more than the original Mahabharata version. It's more personal.
Family Portrait. Image source: online.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Story Planning: Jatakas Tales (undecided)
Okay so I wrote a story planning post two weeks ago, but didn't have time to write the story. But I started reading cute children's tales and decided I wanted to write about one of them.
the girl monkey and the string of pearls
queen getting in lake w king, giving servant her pearls sees a girl money in trees, wanting to snatch the pearls
someone lesser or below you wanting what you have, envy, jealousy, theft
guard falls asleep perfect time for monkey to swoop in
guard suspects girl monkeys - cover being blown
all the monkeys got the bead traps, made jealous girl monkey come out with her pearls, green and pride and jealousy for the L
caught
the three fishes
thoughtful, very thoughtful, and thoughtless were their names
leave home to go somewhere else, VT says should go back
cautious sibling.
of course they don’t listen and get caught in a net
VT wants to save them, so mad at someone for being an idiot, but having to save them bc you love them
yay
after that they listened and all went home
the penny-wise monkeyaw king was gonna take over a little kingdom, saw a monkey drop peas and lose all of them over one
learned a lesson from the monkey
the girl monkey and the string of pearls
queen getting in lake w king, giving servant her pearls sees a girl money in trees, wanting to snatch the pearls
someone lesser or below you wanting what you have, envy, jealousy, theft
guard falls asleep perfect time for monkey to swoop in
guard suspects girl monkeys - cover being blown
all the monkeys got the bead traps, made jealous girl monkey come out with her pearls, green and pride and jealousy for the L
caught
thoughtful, very thoughtful, and thoughtless were their names
leave home to go somewhere else, VT says should go back
cautious sibling.
of course they don’t listen and get caught in a net
VT wants to save them, so mad at someone for being an idiot, but having to save them bc you love them
yay
after that they listened and all went home
learned a lesson from the monkey
decided to be grateful for what he had and went back home i could definitely make something of this
I picked my three favorite from the several that I read yesterday, but have not chosen which one I want to make a story out of. However, I have decided that I want to expand on these stories. All of my other stories I have taken the themes/situations of the stories I read and changed them into modern examples that were related to them. But with these, I just want to add more detail, maybe switch up the plots a bit. I am excited to pick which one I will write on!
Bibliography:
More Jataka Tales. Link to reading.
Author: Ellen C. Babbitt
The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls. Image source: WhisperingBooks.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Reading Notes: More Jataka Tales Part A
Bibliography
More Jataka Tales. Link to reading.
Author: Ellen C. Babbitt
the girl monkey and the string of pearls
queen getting in lake w king, giving servant her pearls sees a girl money in trees, wanting to snatch the pearls
someone lesser or below you wanting what you have, envy, jealousy, theft
guard falls asleep perfect time for monkey to swoop in
guard suspects girl monkeys - cover being blown
all the monkeys got the bead traps, made jealous girl monkey come out with her pearls, green and pride and jealousy for the L
caught
the three fishes
thoughtful, very thoughtful, and thoughtless were their names
leave home to go somewhere else, VT says should go back
cautious sibling.
of course they don’t listen and get caught in a net
VT wants to save them, so mad at someone for being an idiot, but having to save them bc you love them
yay
after that they listened and all went home
the tricky wolf and the rats
big rat is chief
tricky wolf is gonna catch them, waits then plays tricks on rats so they will have sympathy to eat him
deceit, trickery, mean
ate last one out every time
selfish, deceitful
whah chief rat tricked and bit his neck and killed wolf
sneak attack, least expecting it, student outsmarts the master
the woodpecker, turtle, and deer
friends
deer trapped by hunter, ugh
woodpecker suggests turtle gnawing at trap
friends helping friends no matter what the risk
woodpecker flew to hunters house and hit him in the face when he came out
team work
woodpecker outsmarting hunter
turtle bleeding but deer breaks free just in time
turtle got caught :(
deer wants to save him
saved him, get away from hunter live happily together
happily ever after story **
the golden goose
poor fam, goose gives her golden feathers
charity, kindness
greedy mourned the golden feathers
greed never wins - theme and lesson
the stupid monkeys
no
the penny-wise monkey
aw king was gonna take over a little kingdom, saw a monkey drop peas and lose all of them over one
learned a lesson from the monkey
decided to be grateful for what he had and went back home i could definitely make something of this
the woodpecker and the lion
lion bone stuck in throat while eating
offers to save life but is too scared to get eaten, lion says he won’t eat him
woodpecker got it out, but lion didn’t even say thanks
uh oh
woodpecker asked something of lion, he said no i already did the best thing for you didn’t eat you
hmm, don’t want to write about that
Penny-wise monkey. Image Source: TonyKinsey.
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