An inquiry into: How we express ourselves

National Gallery of Art | NGA Images

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:01:08 +0000

"NGA Images is a repository of digital images of the collections of the National Gallery of Art. On this website you can search, browse, share, and download images. A standards-based reproduction guide and a help section provide advice for both novices and experts. More than 25,000 open access digital images up to 3000 pixels each are available free of charge for download and use. NGA Images is designed to facilitate learning, enrichment, enjoyment, and exploration."

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The History of Typography - Animated Short on Vimeo

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:17:31 +0000

"A paper-letter animation about the history of fonts and typography."

Tags: history typography vimeo video printing design

inkle » inklewriter

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:11:46 +0000

"The inklewriter lets you write as you play, branching the story with choices, and then linking those stories back together again. It keeps track of which paths you’ve finished, and which still need to be written. There’s no set-up, no programming, no drawing diagrams. Just start writing and see where it takes you. Oh, and it’s free to use. And once written, you can share your stories with whomever you like."

Tags: writing interactive storytelling story English literacy web2.0 choose your own adventure

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:12:36 +0000

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Imaginative Photography by Gneborg Studio | Newly Swissed - Switzerland Expat Design Lifestyle Blog

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:42:28 +0000

A common thread among their photographs is that they all tell a story – or at least the beginning of one. It is up to the imagination of the beholder to propel these strange occurrences forward. For instance, is this Matterhorn actually alive? And is that elephant going to walk off the stage?

Tags: photography design storytelling picture visualisation

Amazing Surreal Photomontages Created Without the Use of Photoshop

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:28:16 +0000

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A Beginner's Guide To Proofreading - Edudemic

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:21:55 +0000

"Proofreading is a process which entails rereading a piece of writing in order to surface any type of writing errors. The most common errors corrected through proofreading include; spelling mistakes, grammar errors, incorrect punctuations and poor choice of words. The process is considered to be the last step before submitting any form of writing for publication. The art of proofreading is not an innate ability. It is a skill which is acquired through frequent practice and usage. There are different methods of proofreading that an author can employ to check for flaws in his work."

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Stop that Stutter: 6 Steps to Overcome Presentation Performance Anxiety | Duarte Blog

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:29:02 +0000

"“The presenter is competent with the material but when presenting gets nervous and begins to stutter on stage”."

Tags: presentation performance anxiety hints howto approaches to learning MYP resources

The Psychology of Colour | Visual.ly

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:03:40 +0000

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the two volumes of the Geese Book

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:06:10 +0000

"Explore 1120 pages in the manuscript New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 905, better known as the Geese Book. Use the drop-down calendar to locate feasts and saints’ days. Hear and see selected chants with transcriptions and translations."

Tags: book medieval renaissance music manuscript Germany chant multimedia resource humanities MYP europe resources primary sources c16th

JAM with Chrome

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:42:26 +0000

html5 site - This is an amazing site which allow up to 4 people to collaboarate and play virtual instruments over the web in real time. Play a variety of guitars, drums and drum machines and keyboards. There is no sign up needed and you just invite other 'musicians' by sharing the link and begin jamming. Set to 'pro' mode to play using your computer keyboard. Requires Google Chrome.

Tags: chrome music jam google musique html5 collaboration

Popcorn Maker

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:35:46 +0000

"Popcorn Maker makes it easy to enhance, remix and share web video. Use your web browser to combine video and audio with content from the rest of the web — from text, links and maps to pictures and live feeds."

Tags: popcorn videos remix internet audio project approaches to learning ICT

Renaissance | Real Virtual | Columbia University in the City of New York

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:28:15 +0000

"The architecture of the Renaissance is dominated by a group of architects who were engaged as much by theory as by building."

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Random Exhibition Title Generator

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:15:38 +0000

Create possible but immprobable titles for exhiibitions, papers, books, albums, etc.

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Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Alternatives to Aviary for Creating Audio Online

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:49:45 +0000

"Here are five online tools that you and your students can use to create audio files online."

Tags: audio web2.0 tools music sound

Poetry for Children: Poetry and Skills: Oxymoron?

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:23:03 +0000

Poetry Aloud Here: Sharing Poetry with Kids in Classrooms, Libraries, and Beyond, K-12

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A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday -- Digital Citizenship

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:15:49 +0000

The short answer to that question is that no, a person should never publish a poem on one's own blog/site that's not in the public domain unless permission has been secured (and is included in the post). The true answer is the one you've discovered for yourself -- people do it all the time.

Tags: reading poetry digital citizenship citizenship socialmedia Internet exweb web2ib

The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual | SpyreStudios

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:42:13 +0000

Information is very powerful but for the most bit it is bland and unimaginative. Infographics channel information in a visually pleasing, instantly understandable manner, making it not only powerful, but extremely beautiful. Once used predominantly to make maps more approachable, scientific charts less daunting and as key learning tools for children, inforgraphics have now permeated all aspects of the modern world.

Tags: infographic visualization learning_analytics

Artful Thinking

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:48:00 +0000

Artful Thinking is a program that was developed by Harvard Project Zero in collaboration with the Traverse City, Michigan Area Public Schools (TCAPS). The program was one component of a larger TCAPS grant from the US Department of Education that aimed at developing a model approach for integrating art into regular classroom instruction. The purpose of the Artful Thinking Program is to help teachers regularly use works of visual art and music in their curriculum in ways that strengthen student thinking and learning.

Tags: thinking curriculum art museum art-appreciation think-routines

Ebook toolkit: Easy-to-Use Applications for Creating Your Own — The Digital Shift

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:57:35 +0000

Following are tools that you can use with your students to create ebooks. With them, you can exercise a range of capabilities, from adding a few page-turning effects to PDFs to creating full-blown interactive ebooks with multimedia elements.

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