Greetings all! This week we turn our attention to STORIES!
Stories and storytelling can have a strong impact. Stories are powerful. Please explore! Inspired by this week’s module? There is a Power of Stories option for the Inspiration Report.
Action Items:
- Be sure to check your blog for pending comments. Dashboard –> Comments. You may see some that need approval. Let’s keep the conversations flowing!
Remaining Assignments:
➡️➡️➡️ FLUID DUE DATES are in effect. Use assignment due dates as a guideline but take the time you need to do creative and enjoyable assignments. Note: everything must be in by the last day of class.
Reflection Blogging Due Dates
- Reflection on The Power of Stories or WILD CARD*: Due 3/31
- Reflection on Infinite Learning Modules: Due 4/21
*Wild Card Blog Choice: revisit any past module or choose your own related topic!
Major Assignment Due Dates:
- Inspiration Report: Due 4/28
- Virtual Symposium: Due anytime during week beginning 5/06
@michael. Your discussion of emojis in this week’s lecture reminded me of a conversation that I had with a friend. We were talking about how the persian language is so difficult to learn for non-speakers because it is filled with so many unique idioms, and expressions. Persians often quote lines of poetry when discussing a certain story to highlight the significance of a story or situation. We joked about making a persian set of emojis for all the different idioms to be used in conversations with our relatives in Iran. Thought I’d share!
@royaflin So cool! I love that idea! 💡
@Roya, so interesting. Thank you for sharing! What would some of your emojis look like?
@lauraw. Good question! It’s hard to explain, but I think this may give you some ideas of what I was talking about: https://www.chaiandconversation.com/2014/11-persian-sayings-make-no-sense-english
@royaflin, I love it! Thank you! Consequently, there is a popular restaurant in town called ‘Zameen.’ Is that, “I eat”?
@lauraw Glad you enjoyed it. Zameen can mean “earth” or “ground” depending on the context.
@michael You can see from the date of this post that I got a bit behind and am just now catching up on my readings/viewings! Your comments about telling stories with emojis and other formats reminded me that there was a book that was written in the 1990’s entirely from vanity license plates in California. I did a quick Google search and found it — it’s called PL8SPK: Vanity Plates Retell the Classics by Daniel Nussbaum. I’ve not read it, but I wish I had! You can read a fun review of it here: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4373834
@maggierogers NEAT! I love stuff like this. My plate is an homage to Stevie Nicks: WLD HRT.