No big surprises here, but this blog post does a good job explaining why doing well on multiple choice questions does not prepare students for college. I took this sample AP test and Googled the 40 questions exactly as written. It took about 2 seconds to find the answers – and that was checking a…
“Police have cornered the suspect who reportedly put as many as 25 words on single line of this text. If caught, he faces… … a lengthy sentence.” Via Cheezburger Similar:KTVU Buries News of Asiana Airlines Lawsuit over Fake Pilot NamesLast week, the Fox-afiliated KTVU fell f…Business"Why are you throwing out all the books?!"The short answer…
In the restaurant parking lot after dinner (thanks, Grandma Pat) I mentioned to Carolyn that today is National Dance Day. She rarely needs much encouragement to perform. Similar:What Modern Humans Can Learn From The Neanderthals' Extinction“You don’t like to think about a holocau…CultureIf I don't design the control panels for my fantasy #steampunk project, who…
“Peter, if black holes aren’t a good conversation starter at the picnic, what else might you try?” “Superstring theory?” That’s my boy. Similar:FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's HomeIn April, the FBI raided an ABC journali…CultureLife would be so much better if all the interfaces we encountered looked like #Steampunk c…AestheticsPartisan Pa. websites masquerading as…
To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. http://t.co/Fr1luEpZ2b Similar:Just submitted final grades for the compressed course that began the day after fall grades…PersonalOur family has seen David Whalen in the persona of Sherlock in five or six different shows…Our family has seen David Whalen in the …CultureOn a little afternoon walk with my son.HealthLovely set for…
This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:Moving from Debate to EmpathyIn my freshman writing class, my job is …AcademiaThe Amazon Mystery: What America's Strangest Tech Company Is Really Up ToSeriously: What is Amazon? A retail comp…BusinessActors too reverent with Shakespeare, says Mark Rylance”To take a song like Honky Tonk…
In her new novel, Codecrafter, Sandbothe constructs a fantasy world to introduce programming possibilities to young readers. Programming is sorcery, and code makes spells. The novel focuses on Tagglinde, a young daughter of a lord, and her entry into the world of sorcery through learning programming, and using her knowledge of programming to defeat her…
For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I tried out a mini & ended up preferring the portability to the large screen. @textfiles Similar:10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful, concise summary of web-en…BusinessTweet: For an anatomy project, my #geekling made a Vulcan…For an anatomy project, my #geekling mad…TweetsJuror's CreedWhile…
Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you from your backup and get to work! Note to self: next time, before handing in iPad, take screenshots of the icon configuration. (I’m glad I blogged my goodbye to the old model, because I can reconstruct the home screen from that photo.) Similar:Jury Duty UpdateI’m a happy, responsible, and…
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:In Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsParallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover…
3 KTVU staff fired over airing of fake Asiana Airlines pilot names. richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2013/07/exclus… Similar:My Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at art camp. Next up: Stage Right summer musical th…AestheticsJuror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureAnd the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsProto iPads…
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A very useful, concise summary of web-enabled wisdom. In my years working in technology, I have learned a few things. These lessons have become oft-repeated refrains when speaking to people, so I thought I’d collect them so I have a link to send folks when needed. 10 Rules of Internet – Anil Dash via @Historiator…
Moodle is a free course-management tool that many schools (including mine) use to manage the online components of courses (including computer-graded quizzes, discussion forums, and the submission of online papers). The tool is powerful, but the interface offers a bewildering array of options, so that casual users are often dismayed by how many checkboxes it…
By the way, I won. Similar:I think this #denoising filter makes my #CGI scene look a bit like a hand-illustrated chil…I think this #denoising filter makes my …AestheticsI'm happy with today's #steampunk control panel. To fill out the master plan I'm constrain…One of many steampunk control panels I’v…AestheticsMS Paint AdventuresWonderfully silly take on old-school poi…AmusingThe…
Seton Hill’s CIO is one of the experts cited in this infographic. The world’s best business and leadership experts share their insights to help CMOs, CIOs, and CEOs bolster their digital influence. This interactive infographic is a high-level summary of their advice. Similar:Don’t Text While Parenting — It Will Make You CrankyThe study summarized in…
Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:I’m fairly satisfied with this version of a medieval building trimsheet. (Source photo is …I’m fairly satisfied with this version o…AestheticsThe dark future of American space exploration: NASA's golden age is about to…
As a toddler, my son once methodically showed me a series of random objects (truck, ball, teddy, clay). Each time I told him I was too busy. Then he tried a book. I just HAD to drop what I was doing and read to him. I still read to my 11yo girl. We’re on the…
[T]he Internet has dramatically changed the role of the cultural critic. Albums and movies “leak” far in advance of their due dates, entire libraries of music or television shows can be torrented and hoarded in a matter of hours, and as quickly as terabytes of .mp3s and .avis are transmitted, so too are all of…
At first glance, this chart makes it look like food stamp usage has gone from almost nothing at some unspecified time in the past, to some huge amount over a span of who-knows-how-long. Only a fraction of the visitors to the site will click on the chart to see the scale, which reveals that the…