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…
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Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:In March 2000, I was blogging about Palm V computers for the Navy, NCAA banning online jou…In March 2000, I was blogging about …AcademiaHow Not to Be a Jackass at Your Next Academic ConferenceOkay, I confess, I was…
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:Business is the most popular college major, but that doesn’t mean it’s a good choiceMake that dime-a-dozen business degree m…AcademiaFacebook Puts a Downer on UpworthyFacebook Inc. changed its newsfeed algor…BusinessGoogle: "how can u" vs.…
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:Sherlock Holmes and The Woman (WAOB Live Virtual Performance)I was happy to play Watson. The daughter…BooksSurprised and delighted to find that Scratch 3.0 runs on an iPad.PersonalSobering data; stunning visualization.This NYT story on the effects of race on…CultureLooking forward to what looks like an exciting…
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…
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She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:I get a little workplace gift as the academic year closes.I get a little workplace gift as the aca…PersonalFences ( #AugustWilson #CenturyCycle, 6 of 10)August Wilson’s Century Cycle > …BooksIt's a thing to do.PersonalPost-publication review as an efficient…
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:10 questions to help you write better headlinesI already have some handouts on writing …DesignIt not only went VROOM, it carried chunky plastic letters that could *spell*…
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:Vanessa Otero's Complex vs. Clickbait, Liberal vs. Conservative Media ChartUpdate, June 2020: See Vanessa Otero Ad …CultureNYC sent non-police teams to respond to mental health calls for…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Younger friends, can you write or read cursive? I’m curious.CultureSuch A Good Feeling: The Affectionate Documentary 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'My son and I saw “Won’t You Be Ny Neighb…CultureI ditched Google for Bing…
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:Look what mysteriously appeared outside my office door!PersonalConfessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling DadAre you unexpectedly home-schooling your…CultureMore Evidence that Choosing a Typeface Is ImportantAestheticsThis was a rough…
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:What Happens When Digital Cities Are Abandoned?“The great paradox about…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:The Duolingo owl is proud of me.PersonalMoonBot is back. This time he fights a new adversary. #Blender3D physics practice.I submitted midterm grades at about 11 l…AestheticsCarolyn performed as Ariel yesterday in the New Renaissance Theatre Company's production o……
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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:Multiple Choice = GoogleNo big surprises here, but this blog pos…AcademiaInform 7 is now open sourceInform is a design system for interactiv…CultureAnother fun 10 sq cm of a #neovictorian #steampunk control…
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:Epilogue to Rossum's Universal RobotsMy big finish as Alquist in a Zoom-based…DramaI just thought of a time before you were born…
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