RT @arnzen: Seton Hill search for Asst Prof of Communication w/specialty in advocacy #media, public relations, or #corporatecomm: http://t.… Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaRT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the…
All of that test-taking robs students of real learning time. This teacher reports that her students lost four class periods alone taking the GRADE. Even worse, her students are about to take another round of tests, the CDT’s, which are given on computers. Because the school’s classes are too large to fit in the computer…
“I’d like to find someone else to #homeschool my kids for me,” said a colleague today. (Being imperfect, I yell at my imperfect kids, too.) Similar:My Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…Aesthetics10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessShe…
A group of dedicated Doctor Who fans tracked down at least 100 long-lost episodes of the show gathering dust more than 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia. It was feared the BBC programmes from the 1960s – featuring the first two doctors William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton – had vanished for all time after the Beeb…
RT @NCTE_CCCC: Stop grading those papers! Did you know 6 hrs of sleep or less raises susceptibility to viral infection by 50%? http://t.co/… Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling…
This weekend, independent video game developers and fans gathered for the international IndieCade Festival in Los Angeles. One of the featured speakers Saturday was sound designer Ben Prunty, who integrates audio into some of the most popular independent video games. Prunty composed the soundtrack to the computer game Faster Than Light, which was nominated for…
I hate your blog. Your recipe for vegan eggnog is stupid. I hissed and I booed it, and then eschewed it, never made it once. Yes, your blog roll is a confederacy of dunces. It abuts less interesting links in your posts. Hamsters that dance! I’m not engrossed. I’m not opposed to your collection of…
Upon reading that recent message from my inbox, I wanted to shout out “let your child fail.” The shouting was not due to frustration, rather to be sure that my voice was heard by many. And when I say fail, I mean fall. Let them fall. How can we learn to get back up if…
RT @AllieBGoLightly: ” #digitalhumanities is predicated on values: openness, interdisciplinary, collaborative” – @kmiffitt #tcpgh13 Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsJury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaI asked my geekling whether she…
@JoolieBoolie210 The curtain call dance alone made me want to see the show again. Similar:The daughter (giving the piggyback ride in pic 2) doing a thing that starts tomorrow. Tribune ReviewAmusingTweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these…
RT @SamekAshley: I have been saying chain all wrong. It is actually chaaaain while one indicates a chain around their neck #comoferrors #el… Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsJury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management…
To tweet or not to tweet from your seat in the theater? #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH amt-lab.org/blog/2013/07/t… Similar:Positive Feedback on a Blogging AssignmentA former student who is now excelling in…AcademiaThe Woman in BlackLast night’s preview was a layered treat…CultureThe girl performed musical commercials for a fund-raiser in the Laurel Highlands (and she …The girl performed musical commercials…
Enjoying a bit of Beatles nerdology from the audience in Joula’s lunch keynote on textual analysis. @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook pric…BooksYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksAnd the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years…
Looks like my Scratch proposal is a go for 11:15 in the McGuire Room, 3rd Floor, Library. Now to find that room… #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsJudge: Apple conspired to fix…
Very interested in the proposal on pros & cons of letting patrons tweet during theater performances. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…Personal10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up:…
RT @frittersandclam: I want to propose a session just to walk out of it. Love it. #tcpgh13 Similar:Carolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…Fascinating use of social media. To be c…Current_EventsIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureOverheard at Quora: "Why after…
Here is an example of how I teach with Inform 7. jerz.setonhill.edu/blog/2012/11/1… @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:The case for puns as the most elevated display of wit Geary admits that he often makes pun i…CultureSad Doggy Says: People Who Confuse Correlation and Causation Are More Likely to Accept Sch…Somehow I don’t expect to find this stor…AcademiaThe Better…
Also pitching a workshop on Informy @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 inform7.com/if/anth/Introd… Similar:What kids do when Dad won't hand over the iPod So I’m not being selfish… this is …EducationI asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingIn Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The…
I’m about to give a mini pitch for a workshop on Scratch at #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH youtube.com/watch?v=Jd58fe… Similar:I'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsRT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor:…