Epics of India

One time management I'm using this semester which wasn't discussed in either of the articles I read is keeping a detailed schedule. I have an app on my tablet where I keep track of everything I'm doing this semester day by day. It's something I've done in the past as well, and I've found that it works extremely well. Outside of this strategy, I read 3 Steps to Recapture Time by Joynicole Martinez and Four Questions to Help You Overcome Procrastination by Peter Banerjea. Both of these articles were quite helpful, and I found that aspects of each of them are being utilized by my scheduling method detailed above. Image about time being a valuable resource Time Management

I am somewhat familiar with the technology used in this class, although the browser extensions for spell check and word count are new to me. I've created a website before for other purposes, so I think the creation of our class project shouldn't be too difficult for me. Every class I've had before this has used Canvas, so this environment is new to me, although it makes sense and does seem fairly easy to pick up. I feel fairly confident in my ability to use technology, so I guess I would just like to retain that familiarity and continue to improve on it this semester. Image Representing Technology Technology

The structure of this class as a whole is fairly new to me, although I've enjoyed it thus far and feel like it is an efficient way to run an online course. I'm not generally a creative person, so I may struggle with the storytelling aspect of this class from time to time, though I'm looking forward to giving it a shot. The Growth Mindset, HEART, and Extra Reading all seem like appealing extra credit options for me, and I like how you can do those whenever you want to throughout the week. I appreciate how you can make this class your own and get what you want out of it, and I think that will make it a far more enjoyable experience instead of just a box to check off. The image below is not exactly relevant to the class, but to me it represents all of the different ways you can achieve your desired grade in this class, since there do seem to be quite a few. Image of Different Ways to Get an A Class Structure

I'm familiar with the concept of a growth versus a fixed mindset, although I had never heard of Carol Dweck before. It was interesting to hear her thoughts on the differences between the two, and how process over achievement should be encouraged, although I agree more with Paunesku's concerns over stressing it too much. Despite the statistics Dweck gave on how emphasizing a growth mindset can improve a student's performance, it seems quite likely that there are going to be some students who will naturally struggle with this type of thinking, and that teachers who are told to emphasize growth over fixed will struggle much more to teach those students. I agree that it's important for people and students to recognize the importance of the process, but I don't think we can abandon every other teaching principle currently in place for the sake of focusing on just the process. I'd say that when it comes to schoolwork, I have more of a fixed mindset, but I'd say ...

To begin, my name is Dylan Lloyd and I'm currently a junior here at OU. I'm from Kansas City, Missouri, and am majoring in mechanical engineering. I chose this degree because I've always loved math and science, but what I've found throughout my search for internships is that the coolest thing the degree offers is a wide variety of options. I've applied to everything from basic engineering positions to consulting and technical positions, as well as financial and management positions. It seems that there is high demand for people with engineering degrees, and mechanical engineering may be the most broad of them all. The best class I took last semester was Engineering Leadership. It was a 4000 level course, and was very different compared to the other classes I took. Almost all of my engineering courses up to this point have been about engineering fundamentals and how to apply those to problem solving. None except Engineering Leadership talked about how you think as an...

The first storybook I found that I liked was one called The Good Place. This one stood out to me because it is based off of a show that I've heard of and that some of my family members watch, and seems to have a lot of positive lessons to be taken from it. For the actual stories in this storybook, I thought it was quite creative and different in the way it was laid out, with the text resembling that of a typewriter and appearing somewhat old-fashioned. The images and author's notes were helpful in understanding what the show was about, especially for someone who has never seen the show. The introduction did a great job of explaining the stories and how they relate to the actual TV show. The Good Place The second storybook I found that I liked was one called Musical Battle. I was drawn to this one immediately because I have a passion for music, regardless of how it's used, and the artwork on the home page was quite colorful. The introduction did a good job of explaining how...

My favorite place is probably San Francisco, otherwise known as Fog City, in California. I enjoy the hustle and bustle of living in a big city, but I also enjoy nature, and San Francisco offers a perfect combination of the two. The city itself is massive, with beautiful hills, plenty to do, and a wide variety of different communities such as Nob Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, and Chinatown to name a few. 20 minutes outside of the city, just across the Golden Gate Bridge, is a little town called Sausalito, which is quaint and quite scenic. This town rests just below the Muir Woods, which contains many of the world famous redwood trees native to the bay area. I could go on, but I'll end by saying that the city provides numerous different environments in which you can explore, and that's why I enjoy it so much. San Francisco as viewed from Twin Peaks San Francisco