This week I added a weather widget to my sidebar. I usually always have my blog page open on my computer, so it is nice and convenient for me to figure out the weather.
(A picture of a TED Talk stage from the audiences view. Photo by TEDx Sydney ) For story lab this week, I have chosen to watch the Stories and Storytelling TED Talks . The first video, The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was really fascinating. That talk discussed the problems of the single story. One problem was that single stories lead to misunderstandings. The second problem with the single story was that it made people lose some of their dignity. I thought this was a super interesting topic. This video made me reflect on any misconceptions I may have of other countries, states, or people due to reading the same types of books that were basically all just a single story. I really enjoyed the first video. The second video was Imaginary Friends and Real-World Consequences: Parasocial Relationships by Jennifer Barnes. This was also an interesting topic. It took a psychology standpoint, which I thou...
(A photo of my Canvas Calendar. A screenshot by me, Hannah Mulder.) In this Tech Tip, I learned how to add an event in my own personal calendar on canvas for unofficial due dates. I also added my Canvas calendar into my Google calendar. I did not know you could do so much with the Canvas calendar; I always just thought it was there for only official due dates of class assignments. It was interesting and helpful to find out I could add my own dates into the calendar and combine it with the other platforms of calendars that I use more often.
(Above is a statue of Ravana. I chose this picture because I like to have a visuals of characters when I read. Photo by Arwen ) I have finished reading the PDE version of Ramayana, part B. The following are my notes. PDE Ramayana, Week 3: Part B Rama and Bharata , by Donald A. Mackenzie, found in Indian Myth and Legend : This episode is about Bharata going to the forest to try to get Rama to return to Ayodhya with him. Most of this episode is written in a dialogue, which is rare. The action of this story is not the most exciting, but there is some action. This tale opens with Bharata going into the forest to look for his brother, Rama. The story closes with Rama stating that his father's orders cannot be undone considering he had passed away. The Sandals , by Donald A. Mackenzie, found in Indian Myth and Legend : This tale is about Bharata giving his brother Rama shoe, but Rama refuses the gift because he feels he should live out his exile as it...
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