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It sucks that I was not able to get the readings done for this week. There were a lot of assignments in other classes, a test, and a weirdly busy week at work. I have to  make sure to not only do all the required assignments this week but also a lot (if not all) Extra credit assignments so that I’m not putting myself in a horrible situation at the end of the semester. I really liked the story I started this week for Thursday’s assignment. My past two stories have been really good (in my opinion), but this week I’m trying to push myself out of my comfort zone to write this story. In Thataka’s Retribution , I really relied on visual language to paint the story. In The Demon of The Forest , I relied on the structure of the original The Timid, Foolish Rabbit to tell the story for me and just changed the characters into humans. For this story though, I am sticking with animal characters and really trying to add in a lot of detail to the thoughts and setting of the characters ...

Three Simple Frameworks for Feedback - Source Of these frameworks, I especially like the +/Delta list. It's very easy to remember and recreate for different applications. I think one of the main things I like about it is that it feels like I have control of the things I do and areas that could use improvement. If I were in a teaching position, I think it would really push students to consider the things they do well, because recognizing your strengths is an important part of growth. Likewise, areas that need improvement are framed in a positive light as well. It's not "things I suck at", instead its "things I could change". Change : Source

The Canvas App for your smartphone is an incredible app that has been very useful to my coursework since it was implemented at OU. Being able to view documents and grades through the app itself is a great feature that would make it worth downloading by itself. However, the most useful feature I have found is the ability to submit assignments from the App. That feature alone has saved me so many points in class because I would forget to do it before getting to class, but was able to while sitting in the class before it starts.

**PORTFOLIO UPDATE: https://sites.google.com/view/dawsonpleasant/words-heeded Vashi and Targo were brothers born to a great king. The king had kept their herd safe for years and years under his watchful eye. This world carried many dangers for their kind and if they weren’t careful, death would find them in the blink of an eye. When the cold winds started to fade away and the suns warmth once again covered the land, the king knew it was time. Their herd had a powerful desire for the crops that the humans grew each year. Inevitably, some of the foolish deer in their herd would wander into their fields and get caught by the traps that the humans set for them. After the king’s own brother was lost to the humans, he decided to enact a plan to save the lives of his herd. When the crops started to become ripe, the king would split the herd into thirds. Each herd would go far away from the human settlements and stay there until the humans had finished their work with their crop...