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:Lighting makes a difference. The officers' pub from the interplanetary cruiser #steampunk … AestheticsI baked about 12 million vertices of steampunk control panel geometry into a flat plane wi…PersonalBird flight simulator. The boy goes for altitude and distance, the girl does stunts.In the bird-flight simulator at the Pitt…CybercultureLearn…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:It's such a privilege to introduce these young people to Shakespeare's body of work.After starting my 200-level “Shakespeare…AcademiaWhen Perception Trumps Reality: Republicans aren't nearly as rich as Democrats estimate. D…Democrats wildly over-estimate the perce…AcademiaStage Right's 'Seussical' offers songs,…
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:Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speechhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlcPRla…CultureVersu's Epilogue: How an Interactive Fiction Pioneer's 15 Year Project Ended Up in Limbo a…However there’s a particularly sad tale …BusinessThe Duolingo owl has been judging my German every…
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:What is Technical Writing?I noticed an uptick in traffic to an old…AestheticsMore split-screen actinghttp://youtu.be/EGgeZWskEs8DesignCelebration of Writing Fall 2018PersonalDaughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prime Stage's production of The Outsiders (Mar 6-15)My daughter Carolyn plays Cherry in Prim…BooksCarolyn and Alex in “The King and I”PersonalOwner of former…
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:Another homeschool year ends successfully. Here are the kids with their external evaluator…PersonalHaven (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 10) When a low-stakes rom-com shows Troi's beau and …Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generatio…MediaStick to facts, but write news your readers will actually want to read. Students who put a lot…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:Drawing of Once on This Island by the amazing Rebecca Scassellati.PersonalMany things in the world are awful, but my latest #Blender3D work on my #steampunk control…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsMelissa Terras' Blog: Male, Mad and…
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:The College Fear FactorWhat happens in a literature discussion …AcademiaWhat Does Children’s “Obsession” With Technology Tell Us About What They Really Need?Wise thoughts. When we look at…
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:Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreamingNeil Gaiman tells us why books matter:Wh…BooksSharing a root beer float with your dad doesn't fix everything that's wrong…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:My parents doing their daily brain treasers in a coffee shop.PersonalCarolyn plays Ti Moune in the Stage Right homeschool company "Once on This Island"…Personaln+1: The Stupidity of ComputersComputers are pretty dumb, but they’re d…CybercultureWide-angle…
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:Trump communications director Murtaugh rallies supporters by tweeting fake Washington Time…Here’s more evidence of just how crucial…CultureAcademics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writingToday I met…
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:Some problems bringing #Blender3D models into the #Unity3D game engine.…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Yesterday my stack of unmarked assignments was about 120, so this is not bad.Nothing in this stack is pressing, but t…AcademiaTake a look at the moon tonight!I wish I had the time or energy to get o…AestheticsOverwhelmed? Start…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Happy Easter 2019 Current_EventsA pie slice from the ring surrounding the ballroom, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I …AestheticsGoodby big Android… hello little budget iPhone SE 3rd.I just removed from my syllabus template…AcademiaOpens Wednesday.PersonalYou come very close to successfully combining argument and explication here… I…
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:Modular components to mix and match. The upper storeys are next. #blender3d #medievalyork …Modular components to mix and match. The…AestheticsTrying out a new lens to capture creepy-toy-come-to-life choreography. AestheticsAdobe steals your…
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:Stage Right's Alice in WonderlandMy daughter shared the role of Alice thi…CultureI love a little courtyard. I think I’ve made enough…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Boston Bombing Survivor Dances Onstage for First TimeTechnology and artistry combine in this …CultureIt's a thing to do.PersonalHow One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s LifeA PR professional should have known bett…BusinessYou don’t hate millennials. You hate 21st-century technology.A favorite observation about millennials…CulturePipe Trouble’s government woes highlight…