Indian Epics OU

My first impression on reading the technology sources and tools is slightly overwhelming. Most of the sources are all new to me besides the obvious google docs. I am excited to move outside of Canvas to do online work in a class though. Learning new resources out there will benefit me in future classes. This online class is unique to others I have taken that purely use canvas as a resource. My typical resources for a class are the textbook, google scholar and the OU library. The only technology skill I hope to gain is to become a better researcher because I think it is a skill that is very useful and can always be improved upon.  Image created from technology source that will be used in class this semester Source:  cheezburger.com

Source:  james-scholes.com This class is very unique to another other online course I have taken in the past. Part of what attracted me to taking this course was the self pace aspect and the fact that you could finish the class early. I have taken one other online course that gave me the option to finish the class early and I found that to be a big motivation to do all extra work possible. I am intrigued by all of the interaction between students on the blogs. I think that most online classes have useless forum posts that people are required to answer. These blog posts will be more creative and in my opinion more interesting to interact with other students in the class. I like the variety of extra credit assignments that are offered and I am curious to see what I can learn from them and what assignments I will make part of my regular weekly work.

The growth mindset can be visualized as muscle getting stronger as you challenge you mind to take on tasks that are difficult (source: mindset rules ) Prior to watching these videos I had not heard of the growth mindset in such terms. I have always thought of education in terms of growth and that if you do not challenge yourself you will succeed at a much lower rate. However, the proposition of encouraging young children with the "not yet" concept intrigued me. As an adult in college now I think that challenging myself is a necessity to complete the career goals I have. I admit that taking on challenging classes is not something I do out of the enjoyment of learning. The feeling of completing a difficult class and knowing I overcame the struggles is worth it in the end. When I think about the basis of growth mindset the only aspect of my life I may have put that into place is in the gym. The gym produces physical changes that are visually seen as growth and progres...

Physical Therapy sessions on Navy active duty in San Diego, Ca ( image source: Wikipedia ) My name is Brianna Pottage and this is my second year at OU. I like to think of myself as a woman of many titles. Mother, wife, student, veteran, baker, cross fitter and home maker. After spending six years in the Navy after high school I decided that I wanted to go back to school to get a degree in health and exercise science. I struggled after high school knowing what I wanted to do for a career and almost decided to go to culinary school. I have always loved to cook but I am happy I did not make that my career. I now can cook in the comfort of my own home without the pressures of working in a professional kitchen. I am from California but because my husband is still in the military we now are living in Oklahoma. I was happy this summer that my family was able to come visit me for a week. We rented a couple condos on grand lake and rented boats to spend time out on the lake. Thi...

https://sites.google.com/view/indralordofthunder/introduction The first blog I liked was the "Indra lord of thunder". The introduction really caught my attention because it was written like a movie scene. The introduction was the hook that got me to continue reading the stories in the blog. The layout matched the theme of the story and I liked the picture that was chosen to introduce Indra on the home page. Although I am familiar with Zues and Thor, I have never heard of Indra. I like the creativeness of the introduction and the consistent layout. In my own project I might use the organization technique that was used in this project. https://sites.google.com/view/ganeshaloveshisfood/intro The second blog I read was "Ganesha loves his food". I have seen depictions of this god before but don't know anything about him or what his name was. The introduction used a less creative approach however still intrigued me to continue reading. The introduction gave a go...