RT @arnzen: Seton Hill search for Asst Prof of Communication w/specialty in advocacy #media, public relations, or #corporatecomm: http://t.… Similar:Maybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments in …CybercultureI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsRT @JordanFor: One of 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…AestheticsShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my…
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:Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever CreatedPenn and Teller are involved with this s…BooksI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsRT @DDeClaudio: Who do…
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:Habits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness: tips for looking o…PersonalProto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureJudge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.Judge: Apple conspired to fix…
@JoolieBoolie210 The curtain call dance alone made me want to see the show again. Similar:Astaire Unwound (Ceiling Dance from "Royal Wedding")My high school physics teacher, Admiral …AestheticsData's Day (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 11)Rewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….Dance“If music be the food of love, play on!” I may have mentioned that I have…
RT @SamekAshley: I have been saying chain all wrong. It is actually chaaaain while one indicates a chain around their neck #comoferrors #el… Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsParallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic…
To tweet or not to tweet from your seat in the theater? #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH amt-lab.org/blog/2013/07/t… Similar:Has Academia Ruined Literary Criticism? “Professing Criticism” proceeds on the…AcademiaMicrosoft Research Launches Code Hunt Game to Teach ProgrammingAnother item for the “when I’m finished …BusinessStanford to offer new undergraduate majors integrating humanities, computer scienceTraining humanists who can code like a…
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…TweetsYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalShe doesn't have keys or a phone or…
Most of the attendees at my Scratch workshop also wanted to hear about Inform7. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:Parallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesI asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of…
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:Tweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer…
Very interested in the proposal on pros & cons of letting patrons tweet during theater performances. #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsJury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and no-longer-…GovernmentHello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a…
RT @frittersandclam: I want to propose a session just to walk out of it. Love it. #tcpgh13 Similar:In Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…Tweets10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessClassroom…
Here is an example of how I teach with Inform 7. jerz.setonhill.edu/blog/2012/11/1… @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 Similar:Gingerbread USS EnterpriseMr. Sulu, set phasers to delicious! Whic…AestheticsThere is a thing in literature, theme X.I’m very happy that several students in …AcademiaCommunities of Play: The Social Construction of Identity in Persistent Online Game WorldsI played the open-source version of Uru…
Also pitching a workshop on Informy @THATCampPGH #tcpgh13 inform7.com/if/anth/Introd… Similar:Maybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments in …CybercultureIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsParallel structure in…
I’m about to give a mini pitch for a workshop on Scratch at #tcpgh13 @THATCampPGH youtube.com/watch?v=Jd58fe… Similar:Parallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched up a handout on Parallel …HumanitiesTweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsI asked my geekling whether she was ready for…