#Module 4

[hellobeccabetty]

Dr. P Check-in Post Module 4 part 2

I’ve been thinking again about the links between Play and academic Risk-Taking with the added elements of how a “sense of belonging” that explores the interplay of community and identity are so related to what we’ve been reading about play. Here is a snippet of what I’ve written about it

Play involves elements of risk and the ability to imagine possible outcomes (a key point in Dr. Mando’s talk and article). The biggest idea play can contribute to further the theory of academic risk-taking is that play tells us to try again. The scholarship of risk-taking recognizes that there isn’t always an opportunity in our education for students to try again so sometimes, they don’t try at all as the risk of a poor grade or worse is too heavy. So, building the link between failure in play that sees “success (and failure) is a collective interdependent achievement” and as an iterative learning process can help situate the bond between play and grad learning with the recognition that building a sense of belonging is not only a metric of individual success, but also of the community and culture of grad learning (Steinkuehler and Tsaasan 187).

[yanni-thinks]

Module 4: ME, MYSELF, AND I: BODY IMAGE, RITES OF PASSAGE, AND GENDER AND SEXUALITY ISSUES

[3/20/23] and [3/29/23]

Body Image

Wow, this module is packed. Won’t deny that the readings are not that lengthy either. We started this module with body image. The physical self. I sometimes subscribe to the idea that the current state of the body gives a hint on how they’re truly feeling inside as of that time frame. Look at me, a month into f2f classes and I’ve lost 10 pounds. Must be the healthy living in the surroundings of the mountain and sea or the empty wallet huhu . We talked about the ‘ideal’ body and beauty standards, especially in the context of the Philippines. As a 5’3, slightly chubby, brown Filipino man, I don’t particularly become the first image that comes to mind for the beauty standards but I’ve come to realize accept that about me and not liking this body is going to lead to a lot of problems in the future. 

We also shared our insecurities during class and it made me realize that I don’t really care about my height as much as I used to back in high school. That’s pretty cool character development, I suppose.

In the end, we must achieve the perfect human physique below

Rites of passage

Hehe, tuli. Just kidding lol now to get back on track. I’ve noticed that ights of passage, while being gendered for the most part with the circumsions and debuts, really makes you feel like you’ve overcome a milestone. It’s interesting to have a shared human milestone to signify you’ve made it at that point in your life, makes it cooler to be a part of a society, I suppose.  If I were to correlate a right of passage here in UP, it has to be getting your first failing LE. Will never forget my Math 18. It’s kind of a milestone to make you realize that you’re in the university now and it’s up to you on how to pick yourself up from said failure.

Gender and Sexuality

We spent the whole class talking about the SOGIE. Very interesting stuff, I am already aware of the more famous aspects of SOGIE but it was helpful to be more informed about how other people around me would identify themselves. I did not even know of Omni-romantic/sexual being a thing.

Noticed that this blog post will most likely be up by June. Happy Pride Month to those who celebrate it. I’m happy you exist as you, proud of you. <3

[delilahcoe]

Images 1, 2, 3, and 4 are examples of rhythm within a publication, which were from a magazine. As you can see below each page is layed out purposefully with the images orderly on the page according to the rhythm of the segment, which reminded me of the Bauhaus video. The images and texts flow together because they are in similar spots on their corresponding page.

Image 5 is an example of typography hierarchy. As you can read in the sentence “brush up on your sun protection smarts” each word is assigned s specific typeface, color, and line weight. This help guides the viewer on which words are more impronat in the sentence. Because the word “sun” is the largest and is colorful we know that that is the main focus and importance of the sentence.

Image 6 has an example of an ascender which is the letter “K”.

Image 7 is an example of a descender which is the letter “Y”.

Image 8 is an example of a counter which is the letter “a”.

Image 9 is an example of a crossbar which is the letter “e”.

In image 10 the font used in the word “contents” has a large x-height as the ascemders are short and match up with the top of the other letters.

In image 11 the font used for the words “help yourself” are an example of a small x-height because the ascenders on the letters are larger, making the letters more different in height.

Image 12 is a piece of design which I thought appeared to be “Modernist ''.  What I think makes the design “Modernist” is the numbers which are color blocked in different bright colors. Below the exaggerated numbers is a bold font which encourages the “Modernist” vibe.

Image 13 is an example of a font which is being used to connotate something more than just the text typed. The text reads “Hawaiian Tropic” but the word “Hawaiian” appears to be in a stereotypical hawaii font, and the word “tropic” uses a palm tree to signify the “T”. This typeface is encouraging the buyer and viewer to feel something good (like being on a beach or somewhere tropical” when reading the brand name.

[lonestarflight]

"Apollo 10 rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Complex 39B. This mission launched on May 18, 1969. The crew of Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan and John Young flew the 'dress rehearsal' for the first human landing on the Moon."

Date: March 10, 1969

NASA ID: 69PC-0109

[thegreatyin]

hey chat what does my taste in max level arknights characters say about me

[sexhaver]

lmfao it turns out Firmament used AI tools to modulate human voiceovers and muss up some textures and now kickstarter backers are malding and asking for their money back. and news outlets are treating those requests like they aren't ridiculous

[0wldn0]

Updated some of my ocs' Artfight icons!! I'm WLDN on there too! 🫶

[jrueships]

guess whos not going in at all this week, actually

[blueberry-beanie]

it's exam time again and i hate it

[mentatss]

partners in crime

[hellobeccabetty]

Dr P Check-in Post Part 1 - CH7/20 Failure + Collaboration #writ671

CH7 and 20 both emphasize the importance of community (and collaboration) in shaping feedback systems and in turn, building expertise. I think this may be a component that has been missing in other discussions of failure/risk-taking (ie community empathy). CH 20 in particular has made me rethink some of my attitudes towards instruction/play that encourages vulnerability as something that isn’t handed down from the top but is built through mutual gameplay. This seems like a (necessary) complication to theories of failure that is harder to translate to a classroom setting – any thoughts/tips?

[kara-knuckles]

More thoughts about Ines's costume

…or rather what it may tell us about Hoederer's.

I think it is a pretty safe assumption that their skins will be matched ala Steward/Adnachiel. Obviously, Hoederer behind Ines has his base outfit, but I wonder if we can get some hints about what the new one may look like elsewhere.

I think, both of their costumes are connected to the Feranmut from episode 13 (I'm not spoiling myself on episode 14, so it is based purely on what we learned in 13). You can see its skeleton in the sky, and the costume description mentions things "reappearing in the past".

I can picture three ways for a potential Hoederer skin.

First, it is based on someone's armor from the past (maybe from Ulsulah's legend). One bonus point for this theory is the fact that the next iteration of IS will show us Kazdel's past, so the weapons/armor (or its previous wielder) might be familiar to the player by the time we get the skin.

Second, Hoederer is interested in Kazdel's history and now he has access to what is basically a living library, so maybe his skin will be more scribe-like. This would also create a nice contrast with Ines's knight.

Third (and mostly self-indulged on my part), maybe he will be appointed as a representative to deal with Laterano, so his costume will be something more suitable for a diplomat. Even before chapter 13 I headcanoned that Hoederer and Mostima would be pretty chill with each other, so I was pleasantly surprised when I was actually given a canon excuse to make them interact. A video shown during the 5th anniversary stream hinted that we will get more Sarkaz/Sankta content in the future, so maybe Hoederer will be attached to this storyline after Victoria.

Finally, some speculations about his animations. I really want his "spirit animal" to be the Feranmut. Whether it will be a mini skeleton or just bone parts, it will be neat. I think it is best to keep it a skeleton, but hint at its true form during the idle animations (and it can materialize the leaves from Ines's skin while it is at it, I fully expect this one to get a call back).

[your-fave-is-being-blended]

I bet Numbuh 4 (KND) will be blended

Numbuh 4 from KND is being blended!!

You cannot save him.

[scorpiusmalfoylovesoscarwilde]

the urge to write vs the urge to create a sim and make them a famous best selling author to live through vicariously

[lonestarflight]

Apollo Program: Lunar Module (LM) production and names

The Grumman Aerospace Corporation was awarded the contract on November 7, 1962. Originally designated Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), NASA ordered 25 lunar modules (10 test articles and 15 production models) for testing and landing on the moon. This was to go with the 15 Saturn Vs and Apollo CSMs. They were assembled in Grumman's factory in Bethpage, New York.

"There were initially four major subcontractors: Bell Aerosystems (ascent engine), Hamilton Standard (environmental control systems), Marquardt (reaction control system) and Rocketdyne (descent engine).

The Primary Guidance, Navigation and Control System (PGNCS) was developed by the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory; the Apollo Guidance Computer was manufactured by Raytheon (a similar guidance system was used in the command module). A backup navigation tool, the Abort Guidance System (AGS), was developed by TRW."

-Information from Wikipedia: link

After the Gemini 3 spacecraft was dubbed Molly Brown by Gus Grissom, NASA forbade naming spacecraft. For Apollo 9, this changed due to mission controllers in Houston needing a way to differentiate between the two spacecraft.

Between 1969 and 1972, Grumman produced a series of insignias for their Lunar Modules which were distributed in limited quantities to their employees in the form of decals and prints.

Apollo 5 (LM-1): none

Apollo 3 (and later 2) (LM-2): Never used, intended for a mission similar to Apollo 5. The success of LM-1 led to the cancellation.

Apollo 9 (LM-3): Spider

Apollo 10 (LM-4): Snoopy. The LM ascent stage in heliocentric orbit and is the only known one to have survived intact

Apollo 11 (LM-5): Eagle (originally named haystack)

Apollo 12 (LM-6): Intrepid

Apollo 13 (LM-7): Aquarius

Humorously, Grumman sent North American (the manufacturer of the Apollo Command and Service Module) a tow bill sometime after the crew returned. North American retorted back saying they've never sent them a tow bill for the previous missions.

Apollo 14 (LM-8): Antares.

Apollo 15 (originally) (LM-9): never used, on display the Kennedy Space Center.

Intended for Apollo 15 and was the last H-type mission. When Apollo 18 was cancelled, it was decided to make Apollo 15 the first J-type mission.

Apollo 15 (LM-10): Falcon, originally intended for Apollo 16. First of the extended stay series.

Apollo 16 (LM-11): Orion, originally intended for Apollo 17

Apollo 17 (LM-12): Challenger, originally intended for Apollo 18.

Note: this name was reused for the second operational Space Shuttle Orbiter. After the Challenger Disaster, NASA officially retired the name.

Apollo 18 (LM-13): never used, originally intended for 19. It was partially completed when Apollo 18 and 19 were cancelled. Later restored by Grumman workers and is on display at the Cradle of Aviation History and Education Center.

Apollo 19 (LM-14): never used, originally intended for Apollo 20. It was partially completed when Apollo 18 and 19 were cancelled. What was completed, was later scrapped.

Apollo 20 (LM-15): never used, partially completed, scrapped. When Apollo 20 was cancelled, it was intended for modification into the Apollo Telescope Mount. Later the Telescope Mount was integrated into Skylab and this dedicated mission was cancelled.

source, source, source, source, source

NASA ID: MSFC-69-MS-G-1300-27, S67-50927, AS09-21-3183, AS10-34-5087, AS11-40-5946, AS12-46-6726, AS13-59-8566, AS14-66-9306, AS15-88-11866, AS16-113-18339, AS17-140-21370

[ambersky0319]

Alright I desperately need to get through my internship training but it has literally been like torture for me to focus lately on it

When I go to the library tomorrow (bc it has better internet than at home lol) I'm gonna bring my sketchbook & my markers

For every task i complete i do one 1-3 minute doodle

For every *module* i finish i do a lap around the floor and find a book with a really out there title, take note of it, then return to work

The goal shall be finish 2 modules. We shall see if that happens. I'll be happy to finish at least 1.5 though