My job is often to help students understand things that they aren’t good at doing yet. If a student arrives in my classroom with a solid ability to construct clear sentences and summarize difficult readings, using an AI tool that helps them spot grammar mistakes with less effort and capture the gist of a reading…
Did you see that guy’s license plate? Similar:My outward-bound editor's graduation cap.PersonalAfter my conference talk, a post-audition, pre-Jane-Eyre-performance dinner with the girl.PersonalAnother 10 sq cm of #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dartAestheticsBrought my in-progress #blender3d project into the #unity3d gaming engine. Plenty of frust… AestheticsJournalists play a vital role in a democracy. That sometimes includes serving…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Socrates envisaged a time when we would forget how to remember.From Daisy Dunn’s review of Puchner’s Th…BooksRereading “Writing to Learn”Rereading “Writing to Learn,” William Zi…AcademiaPersuasion: Logos, Pathos, Ethos and Kairos Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, Ethos a…AcademiaHow to lie with…
A healthy respect for the free press and the institution of journalism is absolutely crucial for a healthy democracy. Media literacy matters, while a jaded “I don’t trust journalists, I do my own research” DIY attitude is easily co-opted. A false claim that Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in a June 2011 hit-and-run incident…
What is this? I do not like this change, @duolingo (For some reason I can’t practice to recover from an error.) Similar:Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google.When I ask my students to use the librar…AcademiaStudents Don't Read Syllabi, Exhibit 58623https://twitter.com/ConnorMEwing/status/…AcademiaLetter to the editor: Setting record straight on Seton Hill newspaperHere’s my…
About 30 years after I first saw John Speed’s 1676 map of York, today I was working on a region labeled “Z.” Or is that a “2“? There’s both an X and a 3 nearby… confusing context! A glance at the legend shows how brilliantly Speed handled the ambiguity. #usability #ux #ui #design #medieval #cartography…
Added an overhead minimap to my #medievalyork #unity3d simulation. #mysteryplay Similar:My son, volunteering at the local food bank.PersonalKirk's manly, sensitive advice to young CharlieIn popular culture, Captain Kirk from th…CulturePrime Stage – "Twelfth Night" – Carolyn Jerz ("Viola")https://youtu.be/FlaO1VI1nbk The wife…CultureThe Neutral Zone (ST:TNG Rewatch: Season 1, Episode 25)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…CultureI went with…
Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening performance. Audiences were gasping, laughing nervously, exclaiming sotto voce about “fingerprints!” and “the key!“ and “Was that *supposed* to happen?” and “This is *good*!” @thepublicpgh #dialm #understudy (We knew well in advance Carolyn would be performing yesterday.) My daughter informed me…
Looking forward to this! @thepublicpgh Similar:Happy St. Crispin's DayHere’s my rendition of the famous “band …CultureTom Wayman's FAQ on "Did I Miss Anything?"I’ve long been a fan of Tom Wayman’s poe…Academia"The face of the last man on Earth." #alquist #rur #robots #capek #virtual #theater Gettin…AestheticsFurnished a random nook in the #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser I'm building.…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Brand new chairs for PICT draw applause.PersonalThe Storyteller (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 14) A Bajoran village mystic na…Rewatching ST:DS9 O’Brien tries to we…BusinessTrump and JFK: Masters of New MediaI didn’t use Newsweek’s clickbaity headl…CultureThere are…
My simulated city has 1000 capsule inhabitants that are just smart enough to gather around markers and wait. In May, I had nothing. I‘m learning. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:Why 'Gangnam Style' Is Actually a Study in Mind ControlI’m not sure “thank you” is the right wa…CultureA.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting…
I’ve had a lot of fun in this new ensemble audio storytelling series. Did I do a good job convincing my friends I really saw a time-traveling elephant? Similar:This Is What It Looks Like Just Before the Muslim Brotherhood Jumps YouAs the recent death toll in Egypt surpas…CultureI accidentally started a Wikipedia hoaxHoaxes roam the…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of 'chop suey' fonts Close your eyes and imagine the font y…AestheticsSunny but cool. Great day for a long walk with my son.PersonalRaw Deal on Printer Ink”The ink…
How exactly do bridges bridge? How do rivers rive? How much detail does my model of #medievalyork need? My first try will be my worst try. #mysteryplay #blender3d Similar:Desk trays, with procedural wood materials by Blendermada. #blender3dAestheticsThe Mom From The Cat in the Hat Finally SpeaksAs a toddler, my son once methodically s…AmusingIn June, 2000…
My project starts to get clunky while managing 1000 NPCs but I think if I split them up into groups of about 10, and only give instructions to the group leader, that will help. Not bad for my first weekend simulating crowds. #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:And now that June’s almost over, it’s time to start…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:All of Your Co-Workers are Gone: Story, Substance, and the Empathic PuzzlerHowever, running parallel to the evoluti…AcademiaMe waiting for students to drop by during office hours. AcademiaBasic details for #medievalyork city walls for a forthcoming scholarly theatrical project….Basic…
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First steps towards reconstructing a 30-year-old simulation. Marking the locations of the traditional performance stations for the York Corpus Christi pageant. #medievalyork #mysteryplay #unity3d Similar:I let her tend the rabbits.Great production of a very moving story….BooksDelightful #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesth…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsBehind the bar in the officers'…
Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640×480 pixels with 16 colors) simulation so thoroughly. I hope to bring it back to life and upgrade it to 3D soon. Similar:A Pedestal, A Table, A Love Letter: Archaeologies of Gender in Videogame HistoryA thoughtful, informative article on the…BusinessAfter a productive run-through…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Preppers for the win. Kinda.The euphoria of getting my grades in Fri…Personal10 Developer Tips To Build A Responsive Website [Infographic] – ReadWrite The first thing to think of when…CybercultureTalkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and…