Charley's Blog

  Using Checklists Link It is really important to have time management strategies. I am a super senior, and I really only started using time management strategies a couple of years ago. I am still not great with time management, but I know a lot of the tricks and have been consistently getting my work done on time. Making lists of the things that need to get done can be extremely helpful. I had a lot on my plate last year, so I would make lists of what I had to do and when things needed to be done by. It turned the mountain back into a mole hill, which made me feel a lot less overwhelmed. It was also a great feeling as I accomplished things and got to remove them from the list, I could actually see the progress that I was making. I read the psychology of checklists and 4 questions to help you overcome procrastination . These two articles had a lot of useful information, but I was already aware of most of it. My favorite thing that the psychology of checklists talked about...

I am really bad when it comes to technology. I can work my game system and I can do the most basic of things on my phone and computer. Beyond that, it takes a little effort for me to do anything else dealing with technology, mostly just trial and error until I've hit the right button, or the wrong button too many times. I am having a decent time using the blogger, but I am still just slowly learning the basics, repetition is helpful. I am not totally inept, so I do not have any worries about all of the tools we will be using, I am just aware that it will by no means come naturally to me. My technology skills Link

I am enjoying how the class is looking thus far. The work load seems reasonable to me, nothing to crazy as long as we ensure to keep up with it and don't let it overtake us. The course feels like it has a lot of autonomy, freedom to choose the way in which you do things. I really like that, because autonomy is one of the key factors of intinsicly motivating people. I am also loving the extra credit and how many options there are to choose from. I can do whichever one I am in the mood for, or I may find a favorite and just stick with that one. Regardless, it makes the workload seem easier and provides a little extra motivation to get the work for this class done. The only thing that I do not quite understand is the final project. I have no clue how or where to begin, but I'm hoping that will all be cleared up in the weeks to come.   Autonomy Definition Link

Extrinsic Motivation vs. Intrinsic Motivation link I really enjoyed learning about growth mindset. I do not remember directly learning about it, but it is certainly possible that I have learned about it at some point in the past. The ideas of growth mindset are along the same lines of what I have spent a lot of my time researching. I am a psych major and I am in a lab where we got to research anything of our own choosing. I decided to spend the entire semester researching motivation, in hopes to make myself and others more motivated. A lot of what growth mindset was about was within the readings of my research. Intrinsic motivation is way better than extrinsic motivation. Grades and praise are extrinsic motivators that cannot sustain motivation for very long. A desire for knowledge and growth are examples of intrinsic motivators, which are great for keeping people motivated. Growth mindset uses these and few other things from my motivation research, so I was thoroug...

Howdy, My name is Charley Lewis. I am an easy going guy that is just about always happy. My favorite thing to do is hang out with my friends. We usually play super smash bros or cards against humanity, whenever we get together. I played smash bros. all throughout the summer and I ended up being top fifty in the state when left back for school. I also have a group that I play D&D with and I always have a great time doing that. I enjoy playing video games and watching anime. I guess I am just your general all around nerd. I am a psych major and am a super senior at this point. I started out as a chemical engineer, but I decided along the way that that really was not the right path for me. I love people. I am very much extroverted and am happiest when I'm around others. I decided that engineering would not be a good fit due to this, for I would be forced to work a lot by myself and wouldn't get the human interaction that I need. I took a psych class in high school an...

  A Nice Little Storybook https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjaqdGB0ZXkAhWwna0KHSXOBLgQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vectorstock.com%2Froyalty-free-vector%2Fstorybook-with-knight-and-castle-vector-19020130&psig=AOvVaw33QDiQoGJffZDoB2NlRXAt&ust=1566534215043266 Death's Story https://sites.google.com/view/deathsfinalstory/home I enjoyed the subject matter of this story. We all know of death, but it is rare that we get to see him as a protagonist. I enjoyed hearing about death as a job and some of the highlights of this specific reapers time. The thing that i most enjoyed was hearing the story of Sinbad, but from the perspective of death. I've heard some about Sinbad's adventures throughout my life, but it was really enjoyable to hear his story from death's perspective, and how death even aided him. Dungeons & Decisions http://dungeonsanddecisions.oucreate.com/welcome/in...