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:Building a ridiculous amount of detail as I create tiles for distant sections of a #blende…AestheticsImaginary vs Real Office SpaceHere’s a fantasy workspace, that I built…AcademiaAstronauts cloaked Klingon space patch: Star Trek-inspired emblem revealed The current commander of the Internati…AestheticsHappy to see a familiar face in a slide…
Touched up and created an infographic for a web page that I first posted in Nov 2000. Similar:Wonderful Retro Control Panel in Seton Hill University Dining RoomI gather the purpose of these consoles -…AcademiaI don't expect any but the largest text will be legible in my #steampunk project, but it w…AestheticsPeople hate reading instructions, and…
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:Ok, never mind Dusgcxms2… buddy, you can keep your first place as far as I’m concerned. Ok, never mind Dusgcxms2… buddy, you…EducationScientists Trace Society's Myths to Primordial OriginsAncient cultures from Africa to Asia to…
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:Has life in the age of casual magic made moviegoers numb to the amazing?This is one of the reasons I’ve become m…AestheticsWander (1974) — a lost mainframe game is found!Interesting news for historians of digit…Current_EventsIn August, 2001 I was blogging about… Broken Links and Poor…
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:Out for an April stroll.NatureWhat would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood? @shu_hog… AmusingThank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting this low-resolution (the background image was 640x…Thank you, 1993 Dennis, for documenting …AestheticsHow long has Google Docs let you pop up a window…
She’s on her way to the @thepublicpgh for two shows today as Margot in Dial M for Murder. Similar:A little better all the time.A little better all the time.PersonalDungeons & Dragons & PhilosophyIn one of the most compelling chapters, …ArtMy daughter was five or six when she created the character “Moonbot” for the #steampunk be…https://youtu.be/GoWiNB_tlJ8…
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:Another section of #steampunk control panel. #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3d …AestheticsHow Literature Became Word Perfect There can be no true distinction drawn …CybercultureEmily Dickinson Manuscript for "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:The Begotten #StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch (Season 5, Episode 12) Kira and Odo face surrogacyRewatching ST:DS9 Odo walks stiffly i…DramaThe Homecoming (#StarTrek #DS9 Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 1)…
That’s water under the bridge! Crowds of NPCs charge across, sweeping the player along. Gotta work on that! #unity3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Talkback session after the matinee and my brother and faculty colleagues after the evening…Talkback session after the matinee and m…AwesomeLGN Launches Quandary to Develop Ethical Thinking through PlayThe Learning Games Network, a non-profit…CultureAnother 10…
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:Henry V Fans: Today is St Crispin's DayKing Henry rallies his troops just befor…CultureMemories of Toronto Yonge Street EncountersI arrived in Toronto in 1992 as a 22yo…
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:Earth doesn't need more 'successful people'.The plain fact is that…
My virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #unity3d Similar:Full Bloom opens tonight.PersonalPrime Stage Theatre to end 2018-2019 season with Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, May 3–1…2019 Pittsburgh Public Theater Shakespea…CultureCaptain Gearheart inspects progress on his #neovictorian #steampunk æther cruiser. Now fea…Aesthetics"What Teachers Make" Sequence of AssignmentsEvery year…
Oops. I’m going to bed now. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Similar:Fancy a game of whist with your nemesis? The prospect of ruin adds piquancy to the pleasur…PersonalAfter a productive run-through of West Side Story, the girl decided to slide out from unde…AmusingThesis Critique Activity: Another Use of a Class-edited Google DocA few weeks ago, 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:A very happy geekling playing Dungeons and Dragons on her one free evening. #llapGamesThe Toulmin model for analyzing arguments came up at a faculty pedagogy workshop today. I … AcademiaMask up.PersonalCharming…
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:How to create a magazine: 5 tips from top designersCreative Bloq. AestheticsEach building in my #medievalyork simulation has four levels of…
Support the arts in your community! #augustwilson #radiogolf Similar:Siblings gotta sib.PersonalThe ‘Little Free Library’ arrives in the D.C. areaThe “Little Free Library” concept starte…AmusingVictorian Literature for Accounting MajorsIf I can get the English majors in my ne…Academia“I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Very glad I got my son interested in 2001: …PersonalJust…