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February 2007
Pédagogie graphique à Bâle dans les années 50-60 | Peter Gabor (blog)
by ainos
Sous le titre Processus élémentaires de dessin et de mise en forme, Dessain et Tolra à publié en 1984 un cahier qui complète trois autres ouvrages consacrés aux cours fondamentaux de l’École des Arts décoratifs de Bâle, Suisse.
Ce cahier numéro 4 dirigé par Manfred Maier est traduit de l’Allemand au titre original: Elemantare Entwurfs und Gestaltungsprozsse par Sylvie Girard a donc été édité par ©Paul Haupt une première fois en 1977 sous le numéro ISBN 2-249-27636-6 et l’ensemble des 4 cahiers sous le numéro ISBN 2-249-27637-7.
December 2006
U.S. Copyright Office issues new rights - Yahoo! News
by jlesage
Film professors can copy snippets from DVDs for educational compilations.
Lateral Thinking Problems - Preconceptions
by jlesage
The site poses problems in lateral or logical thinking, from easy to hard, with both hints and answers. Great party conversation and something kids will like.
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November 2006
Mojiti-video commentary software
by jlesage
& 11 others
useful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
Imagining the Internet
by jlesage
& 1 other
popular site from Pew Internet Project; allows people to make predictions, read predictions from the 90s; nice for kids
Links to cultural studies syllabi
by jlesage
from the Cultural Studies L site, a listerv and a source of other resources as well
activelearning strategies
by jlesage
a philosophy of education that relies on simulations, role plays, real world activities; practical tips and bibliography
Please help me find movies that end with the main character dying. | Ask MetaFilter
by jlesage
It's a query that garnered 135 comments and added film titles within ten days. It lets me think MetaFilter might be fun for students, to craft media-related questions that would get lots of responses, simple queries like this one.
Adding meaning and value to information
by jlesage
what we do with information that might make it useful and desirable to others
Geography courses with websites Valparaiso University
by jlesage
Geography courses, both present and past, with exercises, links, bibliography. Also see Urban Studies and American Indian Studies. Understanding place as cultural should inform both fiction and non-fiction film.
What Can We Do With Flickr? on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
by jlesage
how to create hotspots with popup notes on Flickr. Very useful for image analysis and assignment requiring students to comment on social aspects or formal aspects of image; or to formally critique them.
American Studies Electronic Crossroads
by jlesage
large American Studies web portal, organized into Communities | Curriculum | Technology & Learning | Reference & Research
Connectivism Blog
by jlesage
& 2 others
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture
Incredible Art Lessons
by jlesage
& 3 others
many art lessons from preschool through college; lots of stimuli for the imagination, lots of detail if you are a parent or teacher
Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog: The Intro Textbook: A Comparison
by jlesage
an entry in a film blog that I like that compares and contrasts the Film 101 textbooks commonly used
Sequence Analysis
by jlesage
& 1 other
by a teacher, great handout for students on how to analyze a film sequence
Low Probability of Racoons - Hypertext and Flash animated poems
by jlesage
uses the duration of video to make kinetic poetry that has a narrative in the words and beyond them; nice example for students of simple form with complex effects
The Dead - Billy Collins Animated Poem
by jlesage
video by Juan Delcan; model for students about good uses of new form of production and exhibition
Knowing Knowledge
by jlesage
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
Teaching resources links
by jlesage
a wide variety of intriguing paths to follow, listed alphabetically; a interesting way to set up a links page, although I prefer annotations
Multimedia - From Wagner to Virtual Reality
by jlesage
attractive web site dealing with concepts, pioneers, images, theory
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
by jlesage
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
Back to School with the Class of Web 2.0: Part 3
by jlesage
& 1 other
Oct 06, review of software potentially useful to students and teachers; overview useful for folks interested in thinking about Internet and education in new ways
