Tech Tip: Canvas Notification

I always struggle with declaring my assignments on Canvas after I have completed them. Therefore, this week I have chosen to do a tech tip on Canvas notifications to limit this problem. I added my email and phone number for Canvas notifications. By setting the notification settings accordingly, I will receive notifications on my phone for each assignment to assure that I have declared it or completed it before dead line.

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Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables by James Davies, Part A

Jupiter and the Money: This fable talks about Jupiter being a judge in a beauty contest for the baby animals. It talks about the mother of a monkey who went straight to the judges and told them that her baby was the most beautiful and she obviously deserves the prize. This fable conveys a great message which is how everyone always believes that what he creates or makes or owns is always the best there is. This story can be a perfect story to write because it offers many great points and values that can be extended on or even developed in order to add more drama or just action to the story itself.

Jupiter and the Monkey. Web Source

Apollo and Jupiter: This fable is about Jupiter and Apollo his son engaging in an archery competition. It starts with Jupiter shooting. Being the greatest and biggest, he thought that no one can beat him not even his own son. However, Apollo ended up reaching the same place as Jupiter which was Mars and Jupiter was very surprised. This story can be rewritten in many different ways that could be very fun. I can make this a whole competition between many other members of the family where I can add planet names and make the competition but also the prize even more interesting.

The Carter and Hercules: This fable talks about a wagon driver who had an accident and it fell into a rugged lane. He could not do anything so he stood there and asked god for help. Therefore, Hercules showed up and helped him put it back on track. However, he did tell him one thing after helping him “When you pray again, help yourself likewise or you will pray in vain”. This means that Hercules conveyed a great message to the driver by telling him that he should always pray god and not only when he needs help because god will not respond every time he needs helps.

Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables, Part B

The Wolf and the Lamb: This fable talks about the injustice in the world that is portrayed through the Wolf’s eyes. It is about a Wolf and a Lamb who were drinking from a river but the lamb troubled the flood with mud. Therefore, the lamb tried to explain that it was not him but it was someone else who looked like him. However, the wolf got angry and did not care, he just attacked and ate the lamb. We can see clearly here that the message that conveys is about how the Wolf decided whatever he wants because of his strength and by doing this he oppresses the rights of any other animal which is the case of the lamb here. I really like this story because of the message it has, however I believe that a lot of work can be done by making it much more interesting by adding more plots and more characters. I believe this could add a great touch of mystery and drama to it.

Wolf and the Lamb. Source

The Wolf and the Crane: This fable is also very nice, this time again about the Wolf’s injustice but in a different way. As the wolf was trying to devour a bone, it got stuck in his throat and his pain was incredible. Therefore he asked for help and that anyone who would be able to remove it would get a big privilege with the wolf. Therefore a crane went to help him and since she has a very long throat, she was able to reach the bone and remove it. However, since the wolf is not honest and did not eat because he had a bone in his throat, he ended up eating the crane that just saved his life. We have here another great example of the injustice of the wolf who did not keep his word. This story can be another great one to rewrite and it would be even better by adding all the mystery to it.