Since schools closed due to COVID-19 in our area, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the creation of digital content for students. There are a couple of “new jobs” teachers are undertaking in the preparation of online materials. These are, I think: teacher as curator, and teacher as creator. Often times for… Continue reading The Lonely Lecture
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Apple Keynote
My colleagues and I have published a number of blog posts on using Apple Keynote—both on the Mac and on iPads. I’m really happy with the way they’ve turned out. We cover the following: Drawing Tools Sound and Audio Graphics Animation Using Keynote to Promote Higher Levels of Cognitive Engagement Using Slidedocs to support your… Continue reading Apple Keynote
Domaine de Chantilly
Most people probably think of sweet, whipped cream when you hear the word “Chantilly.” (Or else, the town in northern Virginia.) It took my some time, really, to think about a movie I liked and to do a little research. I’ve been a fan of the 007-James Bond movies since I was a kid; it… Continue reading Domaine de Chantilly
Ambronay
This town plays no significance to what any of us may know or think of France. It’s so small that even French people—at least those whom I spoke to—shook their head. “Where is that? Ambronay?” The truth is that it’s located in Ain, seemingly halfway between Switzerland on one side and say, Mâcon, to the… Continue reading Ambronay
Video with Diverse Voices
In this post I am going to discuss how I was inspired by videos I saw, and how I used those ideas to create my own. I made two videos in July-August, 2019, for the convocation exercises at Goochland County Public Schools. Tools: iPhone 8 (set at 24fps/4K), iPad Pro, two lights, green screen; Canon… Continue reading Video with Diverse Voices
Headphones and the iPhone
The geek in me appreciates gadgetry. I have bought a lot of Apple equipment (my first, which my parents bought me, was the Apple //e, with a green monitor, and the DuoDisk drive for writing to two floppies at once). And the one thing I was on the fence about, what today seems, is the… Continue reading Headphones and the iPhone
Berthillon—Paris
So I know it might be the tourist-y thing to do, but I’d heard about this place from guidebooks and from folks on TV, like Ina Garten. Berthillon supposedly had the, and I quote, “best ice cream in the world.” It was enough to make me try it. During my last trip, in the summer… Continue reading Berthillon—Paris
VMFA—Richmond, Virginia
The art museum in Richmond, Virginia has changed a lot since I moved to capital of Virginia, about twenty years ago. Since then, they have a new addition, which now serves as the entry point for visitors. There’s a really decent restaurant, Amuse, on the top floor, that overlooks open space behind the museum. And… Continue reading VMFA—Richmond, Virginia