I now know more about Dorothy Parker than I did (greater than zero is not hard) and intend to read more of her work. The comparison that comes to mind is that she's like an American version of Martial. And the fact that I make the comparison that way round says a lot about the lop-sided state of my education.
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Finished intro section
Thursday, 10 Oct 2024, 17:07
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Since it seems I'm spending tomorrow on a Day Out..
Notes in Word doc, but the takeaway is that this is going to be a lot of self-analysis, which is fine by me. And that planning each week in advance would be good. Not with the detailed chart they suggest, but a copy of the list of the parts of each section as I get to it, estimated time, and tie that to the days I have "free".
Further reading might be Jane Eyre. I think I'll make sure I have it on Kindle to read on the phone in the car. Tried to get it from the OU library, but it's a format that needs some fancy Adobe software, and authorization codes, and is only a loan, and... Kindle, 75p
Talk - "Really understanding questions"
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2024, 12:41
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A really good talk! The slides are downloadable, and I made so many notes (a lot from the chat) that they have their own Word doc.
It also answered an underlying uneasiness for me - am I working and thinking at the right "level"? No, I'm not. Some questions will be examining our understanding of the module material. No more, and references to sources outside that will not count. This is, after all, a pre-university course. Equivalent of A-level. I need to dial back to the days of just referencing the school-supplied text book. Remember the advice I'm giving to my A-level CS student, and follow it myself.
Also, the advice I'm getting on writing and getting the length right will very much apply to writing slides for teaching for the WEA, though there I've been known to copy/paste from my sources, and I can't do that here.
Actions:
Look into mindmaps, and a thing called Obsidian
Find how to get Windows to read text aloud
Book rec: "Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide by redman and maples" - downloaded Kindle sample. It's written specifically for the OU!
Another book rec:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Study-Guide-Andy-Northedge/dp/0749259744
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