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:Boy that feels good. AcademiaAncient Sea Rise Tale Told Accurately for 10,000 Years”It’s quite gobsmacking to think that a …CultureI never have time to create materials like this during the academic year. Brand new handou… AP Style follows…
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:The facts evolve as we look into how our re-accommodation process that involved goons drag…The language in the official United…BusinessProphet Motive (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 3, Episode 16) The Nagus's eccentricities a… Rewatching ST:DS9 Quark…
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:Back in the groove. I should be able to keep this number headed in the right direction unt…PersonalAnnie 2012 with Annie 2017. Annie 2012 with her Warbucks. "Together at last. Together …PersonalFULL BLOOM (Aug 31-Sep 2)PersonalI Made Cheerful Maze Game in ScratchWell, it’s cheerful unless…
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:Fantasy football and the cold future of robot journalismFor fantasy football players, the servic…BusinessThoughtful analysis of how the tension, shot choices, and music contribute to a memorable …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbq9xy8a…AestheticsAdam Bard shaves off half his hair and beard on…
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:Evolution (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three, Episode 1) Wesley's nanobots irk tweedy astrophys…Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaMinneapolis Police Injure, Arrest Journalists Covering ProtestsThroughout the protests over the…
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:Former Setonian editor-in-chief Amanda Cochran visits my journalism class to discuss her c…AcademiaLove This Headline: "He took a date to the park where he was gored by…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:A Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU6vs0ZB…DramaUnnatural Selection (ST:TNG Rewatch Season 2, Episode 7)Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaTwo classes will turn in final revisions at midnight Sunday, and final multimedia…
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:I’ll be seeing the final performance tomorrow. @bigstormpcI’ll be seeing the final performance tom…PersonalBrass desk lamp, with translucent green shade and glowing light bulb filament. #blender3dPersonalOpens Wednesday.Personal14…
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:Spring office cleaning thoughts: 1) I used to print a…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Spotted: the North American tree daughter.NatureAgain with the @shu.pippinPersonalNow that I have polished so many details, I'm working on more selective lighting. #steampu… AestheticsWhen backwards newbie poets writeWhen backwards newbie poets write Up rh…AestheticsThe Best of Both Worlds,…
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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:Why NORAD Tracks SantaThe call had come in on one of the top s…AmusingA quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier with my history-loving son.A quick Sunday visit to #fortligonier wi…CultureNarrating "A Christmas…
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 student who is writing her research paper on Taylor Swift made a passing reference to Ka…PersonalPictures only hint at her…
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