Week 7

Well it is certainly delayed but it is time to get back to the 23 Things! training.

After watching the Mr Rogers video I was inspired to share a similar video that was in the side feed. It is an auto-tune remix from Reading Rainbow, a show which I watched as a child. As a side note, when I was young I always found it interesting that the Star Trek guy was in it. I think this is when I first realized the concept that one actor can play multiple roles.

For my DIY Professional Development project I watched a video by Lisa Bu entitled "How books can open your mind". In the video Lisa Bu first discussed how reading helped/inspired her individually such as:

• Using books to learn about different topics to broaden her ideas for her future
• Being inspired to be strong and independent woman
• Being inspired to move abroad

In the TED Talks video she also discussed the concept of comparative reading. Comparative reading is a common tool when doing research, but can also be used for more day to day reading (especially if you speak more than one language). Lisa Bu started reading books in pairs and noted several things:

• "Lost in translation" is not always the case. Sometimes you gain knowledge that way

• Reading the biographies of 2 people that have a shared event in their past can give you a very different idea of what happened

• Reading similar religious or mythological stories from different cultures can give you an idea of cultural differences 

These are just a few examples of what was discussed in this very short video that I've placed a link for below.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind

I hope you've had a good few weeks and I will write again soon