01 December 2006
Four Word Film Review
by jlesage & 4 others
really, reviews in just four words for over 16,000 films
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.
27 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."
group hug // anonymous online confessions
by jlesage & 9 others
like postsecrets but in prose; "type a note about a fault of your own, something you did or thought about and are not proud of"; filters out obvious lies, overtly vulgar, identifying specific others.
24 November 2006
Writing Demonstrations
by jlesage
interactive demonstrations of Conducting Electronic Searches; useful both for the information contained and as a demo of web design and writing instructional media in a library context; the larger site is a resource for writers.
22 November 2006
20 November 2006
Conversations with Dina
by jlesage
post on how students did visual ethnography using Flickr and the tags people put there
18 November 2006
Journal E: Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America
by jlesage
one of the most important exhibitions of our time, also raising questions about the ethics of exhibiting violence in our media culture today
06 November 2006
Roadside Architecture
by jlesage
documenting roadside architecture in the US, under many whacky categories; this is a favorite theme of mine in photography
02 November 2006
Tameri Guide for Writers: Plot and Story
by jlesage
one page of a larger, useful site for writers; this page covers what a screenwriter thinks about to construct a spine, here called plot, or basic story idea; it is the central task for the writer
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