Dear 2018 Zakettes, Madiha & Sylvia mentioned Lynda.com as a digital resource. As it turns out, a previous Shange student had discovered Lynda and posted this as one of her digital tips–KFH
Despite how tough it seems, there is so much privilege, and sometimes beauty, that comes with being a student. A few weeks ago I discovered LYNDA a self-training, online resource that has thousands of video courses that teach software skills, design skills, and even business skills.
The student scheduled for this week had a medical emergency and was not able to publish this week’s “Reading Zake” post. Do your update comments on this post. Please also check the syllabus to be prepared for next week’s discussion.
–SMALL GROUPS: I really need people to show up for the small group meetings, Tiana and I have finite time, we will not be able to keep re-scheduling and they are for your benefit. I also have a very tight calendar for the next two weeks, so making an individual appointment with me will not be possible. Read More
When training students, teachers tend to stress standardization in spelling and grammar (remember all of those spelling tests?), but languages travel and some of its movements result in multiple valid spellings of the same world (think for example of differences between British & American English, i.e. “colour/color.”). Such differences are called “variant spellings.”
After Paulette Williams remade herself into Ntozake Shange, she evidently Read More
