Lintels and chimneys for low-poly buildings in a #medievaltheater simulation project. #mysteryplay #blender3d #unity3d Similar:If you win the very first time you play a game, that means you are skilled and brilliant, …AwesomeBefore and after making a meme of myself as Oberon, King of the FaeriesCultureCreate Joy with Content Management System Hexcodes for Canvas LMSI…
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…
When scholars of journalism study the effects of the shrinking press corps, they usually focus on how it hurts civil society. Vast swaths of the country are at risk of becoming “news deserts,” with limited access to reliable local journalism. This state of affairs makes it harder for people to make educated decisions and is…
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:My son showed me Seven Samurai. I had never seen it before. Amazing!I’m going to have to watch this one agai…AestheticsWe found…
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…
I was never really a fan of MTV, I assume because I grew up without cable TV as a teenager in the 80s, and because I was very busy with grad school and starting a family in the 90s. I didn’t really feel like I had much in common with my “Gen X” cohort (most…
Cops gotta cop, and that means keeping pesky journalists under control. Tirado was 38 in May 2020 when she drove from Nashville, Tenn., to Minneapolis to cover the unrest unfolding after the murder of George Floyd. He died when a white Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. The city became an epicenter…
Modular support craft from the #neovictorian #steampunk bedtime stories I used to tell my now adult children. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics Similar:Eye of the Beholder (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 7, Episode 18) Troi probes a crewman's… Rewatching ST:TNG An agitated eng…AmusingTeaching Composition with Interactive FictionI’m on a committee that is exploring a m…AcademiaAfter a pretty…
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…
I was approached on LinkedIn with the opportunity to work to help train an AI, for an hourly wage that’s much higher than I would get for teaching an extra class at my university. I thought about it. I told myself it would help me do my job better if I have a clear sense…
Support the humans who make art in your community. Death of a Salesman. #wirerecorderlife #fountainpenlife #howdotheywhipcheese #nobodydastblamethisman #bernardwormrising Similar:My adorable daughter (Easter 2021) AestheticsChristmas 1970. I was feverish and it was unseasonably warm outside. One of my favorite pi…PersonalThe chief engineer does not know where the floating lamps are coming from, but he looks gr…AestheticsIn…
Beautiful set. Support the humans who do arts in your community (instead of settling for AI sludge.) Similar:The Library Adjacent to My Ethership Control Room Needed BooksFor me, summer vacation means spending h…AestheticsBeing a dad-nerd means finding new ways to play.https://youtu.be/-c6IirtwFawAestheticsToday I didn't save the world, but I did help a student while power-walking at…
Vibing to a park saxophonist as I code for an upcoming conference presentation and wait to see The Coffin Maker. A neighbor is sending some distinctly fruity smoke my way. Similar:That's my daughter in the hoop. Pippin Oct 21-23 and 27-29. AestheticsMy brother, in town to see The Nutcracker, starts a chess game with my…
Details for a modular mid-range scoutship, from the #steampunk #neovictorian bedtime stories I used to tell my now-adult children. #blender3d Similar:Our 2014 class banner was an iPad. I can’t believe I just noticed that today.PersonalShakespeare's Globe Theatre, Minecraft Stylehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti…AestheticsA pallet of cabinet fronts and structural elements to flesh out #neovictorian #steampunk i…PersonalBooks vs. Kindles: The…
Proper commenting is an important part of coding any project, especially in an educational context. #ChoiceScript #journalism Similar:Imagine a world…PersonalOverflow seating for the 50th anniversary of the canonization of #elizabethannseton @seton…PersonalToday's workload included requesting a "less-depressing used chair" #lowexp…Personal“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I have a…
My basement dehumidifier was flashing an error code. YouTube had a tutorial with a possible fix. The thing is running now. Waiting to see whether the error returns. Similar:Friday night board game therapy. #startrek #monopolyPersonalSad that NASA is taking a back seat to a private company, but still nerding over an Americ…BusinessPopulating my simulation with…
Joel Lipton, 10 years old at the time, wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. Fast-forward to this past February, when Lipton and his wife were cleaning out their closet. […] “Dear Joel,” the letter reads. “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen then it has ever been…
Apple has apologized, but like writer Peter C. Baker, I’m not quite ready to let go of that really horrifying ad depicting a roomful of beautifully displayed musical instruments, sound gear, art supplies, and even toys being slowly squashed by a huge hydraulic press (ostensibly to highlight the creative potential of the latest iPad). Picture…
I’m very amused at this nerdy news story about some tension between a judge who asks for legible documents and a lawyer who files documents with flasher typography. While I recognize that language changes and the distinction between “font” and “typeface” is unimportant to the general public, I teach my journalism students that historically…
This friendly gangster was parked at WalMart in Johnstown yesterday. Similar:The girl is intrigued by the plot twists in _The Mayor of Casterbridge_.PersonalReport to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d …AestheticsBooks Come Alive! Catalina Magdalena Cast (Stage Right Greensburg) The cast for “Catalina Mag…BooksTo DoTo Do (Jerz’s Literacy Weblog) 5:…