That’s right, analog. Just because you can go digital doesn’t mean you should go digital with everything. No, I’m not one of those people who still only listens to records because I think they sound nicer, but analog does have it’s benefits. I decided to write about this after reading about a study where technology …
Category Archives: Education
Copyright Warnings
Copyright infringement is a big deal. I mean, a really REALLY big deal. A “cease and desist or our army of lawyers will sue you and everyone associated with you for your entire life savings” big deal. And for the longest time, many people have felt that they were (or should be) exempt from copyright …
Bridging the Digital Divide
… and doing it $100 at a time, if those wacky geniuses at MIT and AMD have anything to say about it.The more I read of this article, the more happy I became about it. To make a long story short (Trust me, my story’s shorter. Their story’s 3 pages), A bunch of MIT researchers …
On Demand Education
Many of us are old enough to remember when VCRs first became popular. Before then if you wanted to watch a movie you had to go to the theater or wait for it to show up on TV. Once VCRs got past the legal problems (The movie industry thought it would COST them money .. …
Rainbow Warriors
To those of you who think that newspapers only report bad news, I say “HA!” and “HA AGAIN!” James McHenry Elementary School really has a good thing going for it with Mr. King and his Rainbow Warriors program, which is one of the many reasons why I’m glad it’s one of my schools. I won’t …
Book Review – Photography: A Crash Course
It should go without saying that a good teacher should know his or her subject area well enough to teach it without a book. Being able to and having to are much different things, however, and I for one am grateful for that. Texts are wonderful resources that can foster discussion, provide background information, and …
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A day in the life of a tech addict Art teacher
As a teacher, I pride myself in using technology intelligently every day to help with my lessons. I include the word “intelligently” because as cool as computers are, they aren’t always the best solution for every problem encountered. For example, let’s take a look at my typical day. I start off checking my e-mail and …
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Mastering PowerPoint
There are some who would say that PowerPoint® is a teacher’s best friend. After all, here is this simple little (ok, not so little …) program capable of displaying any media you choose, and all you need to do is drag and drop! If you’re giving a linear presentation, and chances are you are, then …
Edugadget
Golly gee whiz, I’ve got more content! When I created this blog I wanted to use it not only to to provide useful information to others, but to also show the blend between art, tech, and education. (Insert venn diagram … here.) As such, I always get a kick when I see other web sites …
So you want an art degree …
Wonderful! The more education you get under your belt, the more money you have the potential to make. Now the question is, what college should you pick? Well my alma mater was quite nice, but rural Pennsylvania isn’t for everyone. The first thing I would do is decide what art career you want once you’ve …