{"id":1385,"date":"2023-03-29T23:54:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T23:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2024-08-10T21:42:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T21:42:01","slug":"curriculum-for-q2-recap-of-q1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/2023\/03\/29\/curriculum-for-q2-recap-of-q1\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum for Q2, recap of Q1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-purple-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wednesday, 29 March 2003<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first quarter\u2019s curriculum, I laid out a set of aims, both general and specific. I revisit them below, with comments on how they went (or if they went) and what the results were, and then think aloud about what to aim for in Q2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aims for Q2:<br>\u2022 Study: Studies going fine; consolidate essay work.<br>\u2022 Write: Focus on workshop; look for venues for publication and sharing.<br>\u2022 Do: Continue local activity; plan regional\/national\/international travel.<br>\u2022 Maintain: Ramp up running; learn to make seaweed salad &amp; miso soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Study<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.1. Tech-centered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1.&nbsp;&nbsp;I did a MooC on Swift, but was disappointed to discover after three weeks that it had not been updated in several years, and when it came time to actually use Xcode to build iOS apps, things had changed and the tutorial no longer matched the tools.&nbsp;I did not try another MooC, but instead was distracted by switching to new Macs and upgrading tech ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: No tech-centered study planned. Will focus on writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the future, here is the list of interesting MooC courses I rounded up last fall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/mitx-computational-thinking-using-python\">Python programming (MIT)<\/a><\/strong>, part 1 (of a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/mitx-computational-thinking-using-python\">&nbsp;2-course sequence<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/projects\/abm-netlogo\">Agent Based Modeling with Netlogo<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Coursera \u2013 2-hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/projects\/mycelium\">Modeling Mycellial Growth with Netlogo<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Coursera 1.5 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.edx.org\/course\/course-v1:RiceX+AdvBIO.1x+2015T3\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Cell Biology (AP) \u2014 Part 1: The Cell<\/strong>. EdX (Rice)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/cell-biology-transport\"><strong>Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/course\/fundamentals-of-neuroscience-part-1-the-electrical\">Fundamentals of Neuroscience<\/a><\/strong>, part 1 of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/xseries\/harvardx-fundamentals-of-neuroscience?index=product_value_experiment_a&amp;queryID=728ae64caf9b48eed49deadc545c2b06&amp;position=1\">3-course sequence<\/a>) edX.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/circadian-clocks\">Circadian clocks: how rhythms structure life<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Coursera)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/fundamentals-of-immunology-four-dueling-with-the-dark-side\">Fundamentals of Immunology<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Coursera)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mitxonline.mit.edu\/courses\/course-v1:MITxT+3.012Sx\/\">The Structure of Materials<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(MITx)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/single-variable-calculus\" target=\"_blank\">Calculus: Single Variable Part 1 \u2013 Functions<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(Coursera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.2. Geology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did Jim Miller online course in January. I\u2019ve also been following the geology groups on reddit, and learning from the discussions in \u2018What is this rock,\u2019 etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: <br>\u2022 Jim Miller course &#8220;What is this Rock, I&#8221; through North House School. <br>\u2022 Also will attend ILSG and field trips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.3. Paired-Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finishing&nbsp;<em>Contemporary American Essays (with CT), Tangled Web<\/em>&nbsp;(with CS), Smellosophy (with RB), and&nbsp;&nbsp;Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (with KC)<em>.&nbsp;<\/em>Read&nbsp;<em>To Shake the Sleeping Self for book group and will discuss in April.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022&nbsp;Start next books with CT, CS, RB and Book Group.&nbsp;<br>\u2022 Think about how to consolidate essay-reading project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.4. Solo-Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. It\u2019s not been a very active reading period, aside from the reading I am doing with others. Finished&nbsp;<em>Clean Sweep, by Illona Andrews, and Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett<\/em>; re-read murderbot series. Slowly making my way through&nbsp;<em>Grayhouse, Prison of Sleep, and Consider Phlebas.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>On the Edge of the Wild, by xxx<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The First Fourteen Lives of August West, by xxx<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The High Sierra: A Love Story<\/em>, Kim Stanley Robinson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Player of Games<\/em>, and&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Weapon Maker<\/em>, by Ian Banks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Man who was Thursday,&nbsp;<\/em>G K Chesterton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C. J. Cherryh: Union [<em>Cyteen<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>40,000 in Gehenna<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Regenesis<\/em>] &amp; Alliance: [<em>Heavy Time<\/em><br>&amp;&nbsp;<em>Hellburner<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Downbelow Station<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Merchanter\u2019s Luck<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Rimrunners<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Tripoint<\/em>;&nbsp;<em>Finity\u2019s End<\/em>&nbsp;]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Writing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2, focus on writing workshop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.1. Writing Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. I am doing more writing, and have signed up for a montly workshop that begins next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: <br>\u2022 I hope the workshop will cement and further catalyze my writing practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.2. Publishing \/ Sharing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. I have made my blogs public, and opened  the \u201cLate Reviews\u201d blog, but using \u201cEssays\u201d as the title. I have not publicized any of them, though.&nbsp;I suspect I would like to have an audience. I am not sure what that would be though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022 Consider publicizing blogs, looking for digital or print venues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.3. Things to Work On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote some lengthy journal entries that could evolve into essays; I have not really revisited much of my earlier pieces or writing fragments. I did decide to start recording things I think I have things to say about as writing prompts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: <br>\u2022 Make a list or inventory of what to work on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Do Things<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.1. Local Outings and Social Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did well at getting out and doing things: New Standards (Dakota, Jan). Unusual Dining: Spoon and Stable (Jan), Heathers (Feb), Khaluna (March). Theatre: Little Prince (Guthrie, Feb), Ogress (Walker, Feb), Eurydice (Theatre in the Round, March). Other: Transhumance Cheese class (France 44, March), Botticelli exhibit (MIA, Jan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We saw our regular circles of friends relatively frequently; and we had two sets of people over for dinner for the first or second time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: Continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.2. Hiking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No hiking during Q1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022 Plan some regional\/national hikes<br>\u2022 Do some local\/regional hikes as it warms up<br>\u2022 So some hikes with Steve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.3. Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No travel during Q1. Have plans in place for 3 Yosemite trips (High Sierra Camps, Geology Field School, and October in Yosemite Valley). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022 Plan 2024 eclipse trip<br>\u2022 Plan trip to Denmark for mid-summer (?)<br>\u2022 Plan other trips depending on what KMS year looks like.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Maintain Home, Health, Wellness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.1. Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running lapsed, in large part due to ice, during February and March.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am now back to it with two runs this week; I have dropped the constraint of always running at Minihaha Creek or the Mississipi. If I am too short of time to get there, I will run around one of the local lakes. Strength training is going well, though the focus has shifted to physical therapy exercises for quadricep\/glutes\/core imbalance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2: Continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.2. Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. BP is a bit high; PSA is non-zero; and B12 is low. Started another round of physical therapy to (1) address left quadriceps (etc) weakness, and (2) address supposed trauma-induced PN. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PN: Had an EMG. It was assessed as non-bilateral, and due to possible trauma on the right foot. The trouble is it seems bilateral, and ascribing distinct causes to a simultaneous neuropathy appearing in both feet seems to be stretching coincidence a bit far. Also, as of February\/March it has spread to other toes, again in both feet. Hoping to go to Mayo for a second opinion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acid Reflux and Cough. I complained to Dr. Tandon about lingering slight cough and occasional heartburn. She proposed I take an OTC item, and then I decided I would first establish frequency of discomfort so I could judge efficiacy \u2013 and it immediately ceased to bother me. Perhaps due to decision to significantly reduce alcohol consumption? Or perhaps reduction in chocolate consumption? (2) I belatedly noticed in my fall \u201922 blood test that I had a low B12 level, and so am now taking supplements, and will recheck level in June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:  Continue as seems appropriate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.3. Diet\/Cooking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. Have switched brands and cut back on chocolate consumption after reading about Cd and Pb levels in chocolate, including the brand I consumed. New brand is one of the few that scored well, and I don\u2019t like it as much and so I consume less, less frequently, when my sweet tooth wants a little something.&nbsp;I have also shifted to minimal alcohol, excepting at dinner parties, in response to a series of lectures KMS has been watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022 Continue as seems appropriate<br>\u2022 Figure out how to make good miso soup and seaweed salad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.4. Home projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slight progress on clearing out basement. Ordered window shades for attic. Got new technology ecosystem up and running, with greatly improved wireless network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Q2:<br>\u2022 Continue work on basement<br>\u2022 Clear and mulch south garden<br>\u2022 Do something with back 40<\/p>\n<p>Views: 13<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, 29 March 2003 For the first quarter\u2019s curriculum, I laid out a set of aims, both general and specific. I revisit them below, with comments on how they went (or if they went) and what the results were, and then think aloud about what to aim for in Q2 Aims for Q2:\u2022 Study: Studies &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/2023\/03\/29\/curriculum-for-q2-recap-of-q1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Curriculum for Q2, recap of Q1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":4,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federate","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily_entry","category-overview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1385"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1391,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385\/revisions\/1391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomeri.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}