I've had the canvas app installed on my iPad mini 2 for several weeks now, and it's been of great use to me so far. I mainly use it in my "Case Studies in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease" course for things like pulling up my submitted homework to reference during the in class assignments. The app isn't quite as simple to use as the actual canvas website, but it has basically the same layout, so it doesn't take long to figure it out. It was also incredibly easy to install - no different than installing any other app from the app store!
The only problem I've had with the app so far is sometimes I'm unable to see recently graded assignments that are otherwise visible on the normal website. This is only applicable sometimes, like if an assignment is graded but still appears greyed out on the normal website (I don't know why this happens sometimes.) Otherwise, the app is wonderful to have, especially if you frequently use your iPad in class, or otherwise!
Here's a link to a video that guides you through the installation!
Showing posts with label Week 9. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Story: The Chronicles of the Wonderful Turtle
J is for jealousy:
He’s
got a calm demeanor.
He’s kind and he’s wise.
But which is greener:
His grass or your eyes?
When you say "I do"
it’s beyond your purview
a new love to pursue,
for what may ensue
is he bid you adieu.
Extra, extra! Read all about the rise and fall of the reptile known as the "Wonderful Turtle"!
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| A hero is born. Image made using canva. Photo courtesy of yum9me on Flickr |
The chief finally decided to ask an unexpected party for advice on the matter, so he reached out to his personal friend known as “Mr. Turtle.” Mr. Turtle resides near the large lake just south of the Chippewa village, but had never before visited the village.
“Mr. Turtle is very wise, so I thought he may be able to help with this matter. When I asked him for assistance, he said he’d come right away,” the chief explained. When Mr. Turtle arrived, the entire village was tense, and many were worried about a battle breaking out between the men. Mr. Turtle sat in the chief’s throne, and began deliberating with the men; this lasted several hours before they finally compromised.
“Mr. Turtle is very wise, so I thought he may be able to help with this matter. When I asked him for assistance, he said he’d come right away,” the chief explained. When Mr. Turtle arrived, the entire village was tense, and many were worried about a battle breaking out between the men. Mr. Turtle sat in the chief’s throne, and began deliberating with the men; this lasted several hours before they finally compromised.
According to the two men, Mr. Turtle explained that they were both correct, and offered them “very wise” advice regarding the matter. The men declined to provide details about the conflict and the advice. Nevertheless, the entire village seems to have fallen in love with the reptile, who they are now referring to as the "Wonderful Turtle." We briefly talked with Mr. Turtle, who said, “I’m honored that the chief asked me for assistance in this matter, and I’m delighted I could help.”
“I’m very grateful for the love and support the Chippewa tribe has shown me. I’m going to make this village my new home,” Mr. Turtle told the Sun.
On behalf of the Chippewa Sun: we are very thankful to have you, Wonderful Turtle!
Full Article:
Chippewa’s local hero the “Wonderful Turtle” is set to marry the chief’s daughter this December. The two met after the turtle helped prevent a violent fight between two Chippewa warriors earlier this spring. Those who know the couple state that they are “soulmates” and say that they are, like many other villagers, excited for their ceremony.
Not every resident of the village is excited for the marriage though. We talked with a few local men, who wish to remain anonymous, about how they feel about the upcoming wedding. “I think it’s absurd! Such a beautiful woman should be with a warrior, not a turtle,” says one man.
Another man stated, “I think the chief’s daughter deserves to be with someone else. There are many more eligible men in the village besides that old reptile.” Sources tell us that those expressing anger or jealousy over the wedding will be barred from attending the ceremony.
Whether you are looking forward to or dreading the ceremony, it will be held at sunset on December 11th at the chief’s residence. Further details regarding the guest list, food and drink, and more will be published as we are made aware of them.
Full Article:
An idealistic marriage was torn to shreds recently when local hero and husband of the chief’s daughter, Mr. Turtle, discovered that while he was away his wife had an affair and bore a child. Our sources tell us that Mr. Turtle went on a trip over the winter, and returned home to find his wife cradling a child that he says “looks nothing like” him. The Chippewa village has been eager for the couple to have children, and many claim the couple was actively trying before Mr. Turtle’s trip. Both Mr. Turtle and the chief’s family declined to comment on the matter, but an insider revealed to us that Mr. Turtle will be moving out of the village. It is unclear at this time who the father of the chief's daughter's son is.
Author's Note:
The Wonderful Turtle tells the story of a turtle who is asked by his friend, the chief of a Chippewa tribe, to help resolve a potentially violent conflict between tribe members. Thanks to his great wisdom, the turtle is able to resolve the conflict, and soon becomes known as the "Wonderful Turtle" by the tribe. His wisdom and fame win him the love of the chief's daughter, and they wed. The turtle gets left behind during a journey, and ends up just sleeping through the winter. When he awakes and returns home, he sees that his wife has had a baby! He is excited until he notices that the child is not his. This story is from Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie McLaughin, 1916. I chose to use a newspaper headline type theme for this story to highlight the many "newsworthy" events that happen to the turtle in this story. I enjoyed the simplicity of the story, as well as the twist at the end in which the Wonderful Turtle's wife commits adultery - how immoral! The original story also highlights the jealousy of the other men in the village; they want to marry the chief's daughter. I couldn't find a way to incorporate much of that into my own story, but I do consider it to be an "immorality" in this story.
The theme of an immoral alphabet comes from A Moral Alphabet by Hilaire Belloc, 1899. The letters J and A are courtesy of Maelle K on dafont.com
“I’m very grateful for the love and support the Chippewa tribe has shown me. I’m going to make this village my new home,” Mr. Turtle told the Sun.
On behalf of the Chippewa Sun: we are very thankful to have you, Wonderful Turtle!
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| The turtle finds love. Image made using canva. Photo courtesy of StarsApart on Flickr |
Full Article:
Chippewa’s local hero the “Wonderful Turtle” is set to marry the chief’s daughter this December. The two met after the turtle helped prevent a violent fight between two Chippewa warriors earlier this spring. Those who know the couple state that they are “soulmates” and say that they are, like many other villagers, excited for their ceremony.
Not every resident of the village is excited for the marriage though. We talked with a few local men, who wish to remain anonymous, about how they feel about the upcoming wedding. “I think it’s absurd! Such a beautiful woman should be with a warrior, not a turtle,” says one man.
Another man stated, “I think the chief’s daughter deserves to be with someone else. There are many more eligible men in the village besides that old reptile.” Sources tell us that those expressing anger or jealousy over the wedding will be barred from attending the ceremony.
Whether you are looking forward to or dreading the ceremony, it will be held at sunset on December 11th at the chief’s residence. Further details regarding the guest list, food and drink, and more will be published as we are made aware of them.
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| The Wonderful Turtle involved in a scandal. Image made using canva. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia |
Full Article:
An idealistic marriage was torn to shreds recently when local hero and husband of the chief’s daughter, Mr. Turtle, discovered that while he was away his wife had an affair and bore a child. Our sources tell us that Mr. Turtle went on a trip over the winter, and returned home to find his wife cradling a child that he says “looks nothing like” him. The Chippewa village has been eager for the couple to have children, and many claim the couple was actively trying before Mr. Turtle’s trip. Both Mr. Turtle and the chief’s family declined to comment on the matter, but an insider revealed to us that Mr. Turtle will be moving out of the village. It is unclear at this time who the father of the chief's daughter's son is.
Author's Note:
The Wonderful Turtle tells the story of a turtle who is asked by his friend, the chief of a Chippewa tribe, to help resolve a potentially violent conflict between tribe members. Thanks to his great wisdom, the turtle is able to resolve the conflict, and soon becomes known as the "Wonderful Turtle" by the tribe. His wisdom and fame win him the love of the chief's daughter, and they wed. The turtle gets left behind during a journey, and ends up just sleeping through the winter. When he awakes and returns home, he sees that his wife has had a baby! He is excited until he notices that the child is not his. This story is from Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie McLaughin, 1916. I chose to use a newspaper headline type theme for this story to highlight the many "newsworthy" events that happen to the turtle in this story. I enjoyed the simplicity of the story, as well as the twist at the end in which the Wonderful Turtle's wife commits adultery - how immoral! The original story also highlights the jealousy of the other men in the village; they want to marry the chief's daughter. I couldn't find a way to incorporate much of that into my own story, but I do consider it to be an "immorality" in this story.
The theme of an immoral alphabet comes from A Moral Alphabet by Hilaire Belloc, 1899. The letters J and A are courtesy of Maelle K on dafont.com
Reading Notes: Sioux Legends Part B
I chose the unit Sioux Legends for week 9's reading, which consists of stories from Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie McLaughlin (1916) and Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa (1901).
Unktomi, the Two Widows, and the Red Plums
Most of the stories in this section have been somewhat pleasant, but this story, oh my god, this story is twisted! Of course I gravitate to it though, right? Anyway, I don't have any specific ideas for this story just yet, but the cruelty of the unktomi (spider) really surprised me. The horrific things he did were completely unwarranted, unprovoked, and cruel in so many ways. This would obviously be a good story or immorality, because that spider is one twisted dude. Perhaps I could do a sequel to the story, where the spider ends up in an afterlife similar to hell. Then I could illustrate that the spider is more evil than the "devil" himself, and have him ultimately become the new ruler of hell.
Unktomi and the Arrowheads
I was really surprised to see the term "hemorrhage" in this story! It actually sort of excited me, and made me considering writing this story into a sort of medical drama. If I don't end up writing about this story in such a way, I would definitely keep a medical-type story in mind for the future.
The War-Like Seven
Searching for trouble will only cause you grief - look at that, I found the moral of the story... well except that the turtle and fish succeed at the end, and kill the whole tribe for no reason. The turtle and fish may have won in the end, but they lost many of their war-seeking friends along the way. I could have death/the grim reaper tell this story, and talk about the faults in looking for trouble, and then explaining how and/or why he took each character's life. Then, at the end, death could explain that the good guys don't always win, and that even if he doesn't like to take an innocent life, it's his job, and he's gotta earn a living too!
Unktomi, the Two Widows, and the Red Plums
Most of the stories in this section have been somewhat pleasant, but this story, oh my god, this story is twisted! Of course I gravitate to it though, right? Anyway, I don't have any specific ideas for this story just yet, but the cruelty of the unktomi (spider) really surprised me. The horrific things he did were completely unwarranted, unprovoked, and cruel in so many ways. This would obviously be a good story or immorality, because that spider is one twisted dude. Perhaps I could do a sequel to the story, where the spider ends up in an afterlife similar to hell. Then I could illustrate that the spider is more evil than the "devil" himself, and have him ultimately become the new ruler of hell.
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| Dreamcatchers kind of remind me of unktomi webs! Yikes. Courtesy of Wikipedia |
Unktomi and the Arrowheads
I was really surprised to see the term "hemorrhage" in this story! It actually sort of excited me, and made me considering writing this story into a sort of medical drama. If I don't end up writing about this story in such a way, I would definitely keep a medical-type story in mind for the future.
The War-Like Seven
Searching for trouble will only cause you grief - look at that, I found the moral of the story... well except that the turtle and fish succeed at the end, and kill the whole tribe for no reason. The turtle and fish may have won in the end, but they lost many of their war-seeking friends along the way. I could have death/the grim reaper tell this story, and talk about the faults in looking for trouble, and then explaining how and/or why he took each character's life. Then, at the end, death could explain that the good guys don't always win, and that even if he doesn't like to take an innocent life, it's his job, and he's gotta earn a living too!
Reading Notes: Sioux Legends Part A
I chose the unit Sioux Legends for week 9's reading, which consists of stories from Myths and Legends of the Sioux by Marie McLaughlin (1916) and Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa (1901).
The Rabbit and the Grouse Girls
In this story, the rabbit plays a malicious trick on a flock of grouse, and ends up capturing them in a bag. The rabbit's grandmother is supposed to be keeping an eye on the bag of birds while the rabbit runs an errand, but is tricked into letting them free once again. For this story, I was thinking about having each grouse trick the grandmother in a different way, so in a sense it would be several short stories. One could trick her in the original manner, by telling the grandmother that she is her granddaughter, but the other tactics would vary. One could flatter her and ask to see her beautiful face, tell her she forgot something, plead with her, or even say they've got to use restroom! The possibilities are pretty endless with this story, and it could be a fun idea.
The Wonderful Turtle
I've got a couple of ideas for this story that is about a wise turtle that ends up marrying a beautiful woman. At the end of the story, the woman cheats on the turtle (who slept all winter!) and ends up having a baby. The turtle finds out and leaves her. That's drama if I've ever heard it, so this story could be a good opportunity to use an idea I had a couple of weeks ago: Maury! It's tacky, sure, but it could be pretty funny to have the woman go on the show, then have the turtle and a couple of other men show up, and then have Maury reveal the results of a paternity test. Though I really want to use this idea at some point, I'm somewhat hesitant to use it with this story, because I feel like the turtle handled every situation with grace, whereas guests on Maury's show do not handle any situation with grace... I suppose there's no harm in changing the characters a bit, but I feel like it may be too shallow of an approach for this story.
Because the turtle is somewhat of a celebrity in this story, I was thinking that I could do a series of newspaper headlines with short article excerpts that talk about the main events in this story. The first could be about how the turtle solved the argument between the tribe members, then about how the turtle married the chief's daughter, a missing persons ad for the turtle for when he disappears, and then last an article about the adultery scandal!
The Rabbit and the Grouse Girls
In this story, the rabbit plays a malicious trick on a flock of grouse, and ends up capturing them in a bag. The rabbit's grandmother is supposed to be keeping an eye on the bag of birds while the rabbit runs an errand, but is tricked into letting them free once again. For this story, I was thinking about having each grouse trick the grandmother in a different way, so in a sense it would be several short stories. One could trick her in the original manner, by telling the grandmother that she is her granddaughter, but the other tactics would vary. One could flatter her and ask to see her beautiful face, tell her she forgot something, plead with her, or even say they've got to use restroom! The possibilities are pretty endless with this story, and it could be a fun idea.
The Wonderful Turtle
I've got a couple of ideas for this story that is about a wise turtle that ends up marrying a beautiful woman. At the end of the story, the woman cheats on the turtle (who slept all winter!) and ends up having a baby. The turtle finds out and leaves her. That's drama if I've ever heard it, so this story could be a good opportunity to use an idea I had a couple of weeks ago: Maury! It's tacky, sure, but it could be pretty funny to have the woman go on the show, then have the turtle and a couple of other men show up, and then have Maury reveal the results of a paternity test. Though I really want to use this idea at some point, I'm somewhat hesitant to use it with this story, because I feel like the turtle handled every situation with grace, whereas guests on Maury's show do not handle any situation with grace... I suppose there's no harm in changing the characters a bit, but I feel like it may be too shallow of an approach for this story.
Because the turtle is somewhat of a celebrity in this story, I was thinking that I could do a series of newspaper headlines with short article excerpts that talk about the main events in this story. The first could be about how the turtle solved the argument between the tribe members, then about how the turtle married the chief's daughter, a missing persons ad for the turtle for when he disappears, and then last an article about the adultery scandal!
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| Wise Mr. Turtle. An original drawing from the book. Link |
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