Reading: March 25     Chapters 1 – 14 March 27     Chapters 15 – 25 March 29     Chapters 26 – 35 March 31     Chapters 36 – 44 Sources for Articles and Tools will be complete by class April 1 I must do extra research to verify any differences between versions of Journey to the Center of the Earth that may exist other than the names of the main characters being different.

In every class I’ve taken, when group work or collaboration is mentioned, there is always an audible moan of fear and contempt. I’ve slowly begun to not fear collaborative projects as much. There’s more to learn from working with someone than alone. The benefit of having a partner is huge. If you’re not sure of a concept, or have an idea that may or may not be beneficial, you can always bounce your thoughts off a partner to get their input. A second opinion, hopefully unbiased, can let you know if you’re heading in the right direction. I’ve found group projects easier and more successful when each team member can…

Who knew this little experiment in mapping literature would take us from a female utopia to a repository from software coding? What seemed relatively simple on the surface quickly became a deluge of browser tabs on the intricacies of StoryMapJS. How hard could it be? There’s a map of Arya’s journey from Game of Thrones. or, in this case, add a marker to the digital copy of a beautifully hand-drawn interpretation of Herland. StoryMapJS is a great tool, and I think would be easily learned, for locating points of interest on the supported existing maps. Using an image is much more involved. And, while it can be learned, the difficulty…

This is less a complete project, and more a proof of concept. I’m providing an iframe and a link. Hopefully, one will be functional.  https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/7f8a89e77d0a2c19e873f41b9fa127b4/test-map/index.html

I’m fortunate that I enjoy researching topics. Almost like a childhood curiosity about new subjects and ideas. In grade school, whenever we went to the library, I could be found in the reference section with my head nestled in an encyclopedia. With the advent of the internet and Google, research has become more readily available. The problem with blindly searching the internet is making sure the sources are reputable and that you didn’t find yourself travelling down too many rabbit holes. When researching for the timeline, I started by looking at what technologies were available in Herland. Looking broadly, on the surface, there is surprisingly little mentioned for such a utopian…

Success! For future endeavors, this was accomplished by inserting the link provided in the “Share Link” box on TimelineJS directly into the “Visual” tab of WordPress. https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=10irwkCZnrxi0W6jejJB28Ss55JQ36FjRdojBfnKcxlw&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650

Annotation Studio is a tool much more to my liking than Voyant. It was easy to highlight passages and add comments. I did find that I was being selective in the comments I posted. Normally, I would make any comment that came to mind and add it to my e-book. Having my comments open to the class, there were several that I decided not to post. These were, more often than not, abusive, disgruntled, cuss-filled exclamations about Terry. I did find that having access to classmates’ comments aided in my close reading of Herland. Quite often, I misinterpret a passage or completely miss subtle subtexts. Being able to see what…

The sniping tool is Windows built-in screenshot utility. It’s simple to use and comes in handy for the tope of blog postrs we are making. To Open the Snipping Tool: Click the Windows button on your desktop. (alternatively, press the Windows key on your keyboard) Start typing Snipping Tool. (Windows will predict your text and the Snipping Tool will be available before you’re finished typing.) Click Snipping Tool on the Start Menu. The Snipping Tool should then be available. Taking Basic Screenshots with Snipping Tool: Click Mode on the Snipping Tool menu bar. If Rectangular Snip is not selected, select it. Click the New button. Right-Click and hold your mouse…

The word voyant felt uncannily familiar, although I couldn’t place it precisely. A little digging, and it turns out voyant, in French, is the present participle of voir (to see). It’s been two years since my last French class, and I’ve already forgotten most of it. So, Voyant is supposed to help you see hidden aspects of the text you’re researching. The name is appropriate to be sure. As discussed in class, Voyant is a very analytical and statistical tool. As with statistical surveys, it takes some experience to properly interpret the data for it to be useful. Having just been introduced to it, we cannot use Voyant to its…