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Tech Tip: Twine

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For my Week 11 Tech Tip, I wanted to learn about Twine. I read someone's project who had used twine and became interested about what it was. I think the way it has been used in project's makes the stories interesting and really creative! To my surprise, Twine was really simple to use. I think twine would be really fun to use for a story in the future. Choose your own adventure with Twinery ( Flickr )

Extra Credit Reading Notes

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Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni and Moyna Chitrakar (2011) Part D: After Ravana's death, Sita wasn't happy or filled with joy, instead she was frightened and nervous. She could hear women and Ravana's queens filled with grief, which made her feel bad that so much pain was caused by one mans unlawful desire. Sita was stunned when Hanuman brought her back to Rama, the freedom she dreamed about for so long wasn't anything like she imagined. Sita was angry when Rama didn't believe she was pure, and questioned why he even fought in the war and said she would have just killed herself. Rama explains to her he fought the war for his honor. She claims his honor had ruined many lives and brings up the men killed by deceit, the newly widowed wives, and the fatherless children. Sita says she suffered, starved, waited, and only kept herself alive so she could be with Rama. Sita also says war is merciful to men, but not to women. Women become widows, orphans, or prisoner...