These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay

These buildings are so much better than my first try about a month ago, and good enough for me to move on to the next step. #blender3d #blender3dart #medievalyork #mysteryplay Similar:Dance Nation @barebonesblackboxCultureIdeal Homeschool Summer Day: Studying Latin, Justifying Nilla Wafers, and Making a Duct Ta…Today, I managed to get in a couple of h…AestheticsMy…

Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.

Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.   Similar:Simulated iceberg, preserved artifacts and re-creations at the Titanic installation. …CultureThe Girl Has Started Rehearsals for PICT Classic Theatre’s Jane EyreI’ve chauffeured the girl into Pittsburg…BooksBlender Griffin, Part 3Okay, that’s enough work for one evening…AestheticsBefore the haircut. PersonalEnjoying a soul food dinner in honor of #blackhistorymonthPersonalThe Case…

#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown.

#blender3d is teaching me more than I ever thought I’d need to know about roof geometry. Enjoying free WiFi in a shady courtyard downtown. Similar:Carolyn's performance as Ariel #bardinbloom @ThePublicPGHSo good to see her preforming live on st…CultureFinally — the pace at work subsides a bit.PersonalI haven't seen this show since freshman year at Bishop…

The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh.

The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh. Similar:Could We Just Lose the Adverb (Already)?I can’t really get myself that worked up…CultureIf in question, have more GOOD than BAD? University of Georgia Student Journalists Walk Ou…My students and colleagues sometimes won…AcademiaEnjoy the…

The daughter is in “Very Berry Dead,” a new play which opens this Friday and runs for two weekends in Pittsburgh.

The writer, director, and one of the cast members talk about the play that my daughter Carolyn is getting ready to open Friday. Tickets: https://veryberrydead.bpt.me/ Similar:This is what the techbros are excited about? Really?Some 2300 years ago in ancient Greece, P…AcademiaWhy Audiences Hate Hard News—And Love Pretending OtherwiseA reminder that polls that ask people to…CultureThe…

So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies.

So important to be teaching research skills and critical thinking at a time when powerful people manipulate the public with their lies. Similar:Arsenal of Freedom (TNG Rewatch, Season 1, Episode 21)With an A-plot that comments on the Cold…CultureThe Myth of MultitaskingPsychology Today summary of research tha…HealthThe daughter joined the cast of this show a few…

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier

Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonier Similar:A Conversation with Dennis Jerz, Actor — WAOB Audio Theatrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU6vs0ZB…DramaMy virtual army of grey capsules is just barely smart enough to follow my avatar around. #…My virtual army of grey capsules is just…AestheticsAnother delightful #blender3d #cgi #steampunk control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3… On a busy day when I…

The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park.

The daughter is performing now Twin Lakes Park. Similar:My wife reports: “There was one smart aleck walking along the street who exclaimed: “Look,…PersonalRenata, Carolyn and Alex in a scene from this weekend's Pippin.CultureAmong today’s major professional accomplishments: installing this hook. #springbreakMy office door feels more complete now. …AcademiaNutcracker dress rehearsal montage. Carolyn plays the Dew…

I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation

I’m not making a serious attempt at recreating specific architecture, just trying to convey a sense of what the streets might have looked like. #blender3d #medievalyork #mysteryplay #simulation Similar:I may have mentioned that I have a daughter who does things. Her next is "To Battle: A Fig…Tickets for To Battle: A Fight Play AmusingIt’s so…

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d

Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:Put up the Hoop Sooner: 10 lessons of parenting from one wise guy who's done doing the dad…Earlier today, we dropped our daughter o…Academia#Blender3D practice: #Steampunk control panel #trimsheethttps://youtu.be/4j7qAzaDg3w   …AestheticsShort-range #neovictorian excursion craft, now with glowing power orbs! Over the…

Google, AI Announcements, and the Future of Learning

Glenda Morgan does not sound that impressed with Google’s latest promises about AI and education. [T]hus far I am unconvinced that the kinds of tutoring currently offered via AI matches the concept of watching a student’s thought processes and identifying the core issues they aren’t understanding. Instead, AI tutoring today seems to consist of breaking…

Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian

Not bad for a couple hours of work. #blender3d #blender3dart #steampunk #neovictorian I painstakingly created every knob and switch as a 3D object two summers ago. Now I can slap these textures anywhere. Similar:Knee-jerk sharing of memes denigrates the truth.Trump never told People magazine that Re…CultureI try to create one brand new element, modify one…

“Gen Zers know the difference between rock-solid news and AI-generated memes. They just don’t care.”

Over the past couple of years, researchers at Jigsaw, a Google subsidiary that focuses on online politics and polarization, have been studying how Gen Zers digest and metabolize what they see online. The researchers were hoping that their work would provide one of the first in-depth, ethnographic studies of Gen Z’s “information literacy.” But the…

Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics Similar:Students present their research for the Celebration of Writing @setonhilluniversityPersonalA Matter of Honor (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 8)Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaAscending the path to High Hrothgar? No, just the snow-covered steps…

Choice of the Journo: A Branching-path Phone-friendly Role-playing Simulation for Journalism 101

How can a nostalgic, branching-path story-game encourage my 100-level journalism students take risks and learn from their mistakes? Using the ChoiceScript programming language, which features a robust stats system that can remember and respond to player choices, I coded up a “writing your first news story for the student paper” scenario, which unfolds as a…