RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

12/31/2010

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Info-graphic……RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigmswas sent to me from my friend and colleague Peter.
 I quote…from Peter because his words have said it all…..
“RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms is about 15 minutes long and beautifully takes us through a history of education from the 60s and the innovation/application of good theory vs. imposition of absolutes in education.  Take the time and I promise you will enjoy, be outraged, be educated, or all of the above.”  

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Photo2Text

12/30/2010

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Photo2Text is simply that! You upload a photo and it turns it into a text document. It also generates a URL for the image and allows for basic adjusting of contrast. I will use Photo2Text  with my graphic design class for sure. We will take the text images, screen shot them in word 2010…then save as image then manipulate in a graphic program. I see many unique applications and possibilities for this tool. Below is a sunflower photo that I recently converted to text.

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Snowflakes Magnified

12/29/2010

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Image: Electron and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Check out these inspiring magnified snowflakes  that have been photographed by the Electron Microscopy Unit of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland. These images are beautiful, interesting and a great inspiration for a symmetry lesson in 2 D class. From…… Wired……….. 

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PhotoFunia

12/27/2010

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PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that allows you to upload your photos and lets you  choose from over 100 different cool photo effects, photo montages and templates. PhotoFunia is free and very easy to use. Check out the image I created of my dog Zeek playing in the snow  below.

 

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Snowmen

12/24/2010

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 Check out Snowmen..ia! at NPR.  

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Portrait Assemblage

12/23/2010

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Artist Zac Freeman creates Portraits from found objects, junk and basically trash!     
I love the way the assemblage combinations work together. Zac Freeman is a brilliant contemporary artist to introduce to your students, especially when you are in the process of teaching portraiture.  Link to images and article….  illusion360

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Lunar Eclipse and Winter Solstice

12/22/2010

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Just a beautiful time lapse video taken in Gainsville Florida by Willian Castleman. From Open Culture. 
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Tour a Virtual Museum

12/20/2010

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The European Virtual Museum, The Smithsonian , The Vatican Museum’s, and the Louvre are four wonderfully extensive virtual museums. There is so much to see at these sites that you will want to spend some time.

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More Christmas…. FUN

12/19/2010

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I have recently come across a few more fun interactive holiday and winter sites besides The Portable North pole which I recently posted. Make a snowflake…., Elf Yourself, and design a fabulous Gingerbread person or Tree with Old Fashioned Christmas, as well as... The Gingerbread man with everything!

Or…..Send a virtual holiday card from Google Maps.  

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Thoughtboxes

12/18/2010

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Thoughtboxes is an uncomplicated digital tool to help you organize everything. I created my thoughtboxes in minutes! I created a HOME thoughtbox and a SCHOOL one. My school thoughtbox is like a plan book, a to-do list, a PLC list, I can color code it and I can also make it whatever I want it to be. I can share it or keep it private. Take the tour.

Love this tool!

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