1. Jeffrey McClurken

    A DS106 Minecraft Tale, the Beginning

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    So, it’s my first full day in Minecraft and, as the blue, fuzzy rain comes down into my blocky, multi-substance home (for which I neglected to build a roof), I’d thought I’d begin a list of lessons learned on the first day. Be aware of the ecosystem you’re heading into. I dove right in to ...
  2. Kavon Johnson

    The Shaping of Stories

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    I agree with all the story shapings that Vonnegut explained in his video. 1. A person gets into trouble, but overcomes it. 2. the average person gets something great, and it goes totally wrong. Or 3. A lower person starts off badly, good things happen, and they over come everything and remain triumphant. I chose to talk about ...
  3. Marcey

    Reaction to Michael Wesch Video

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    After watching internet culture expert, Dr. Wesch’s, talk, I realized that I am not as technologically savvy as I had thought. I’d like to think I have some skills on the internet, definitely in the social networking aspect, as I grew up with AIM/instant messaging and MySpace in middle school, which warped into the creation ...
  4. thiswritingbusiness

    DS106: Letter home – week one

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    Hey folks Missing you loads from over here by the lake, with the conifers humming and guitar strings waving in the breeze…. First week at camp! As you know the flight from England was a little delayed so I arrived after everyone else, but the camp directors have been great at welcoming me and making ...
  5. Kavon Johnson

    Letter Home

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    Hey Mom, This week at camp has been very chaotic and fun at the same time. I was very confused with a lot of things that first, but now things are coming together. I had to make a video on a family legend, and I chose to do my video on grandma. I expressed how ...
  6. Kavon Johnson

    Michael Wesch Video

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    The presentation that Michael Wesch did was phenomenal. I liked how he opened the presentation talking about the “questions.” He then mentioned how he was driven by questions and made a statement about how we could become a world of learners if everyone was driven by questions. I agreed with that statement strongly. I am ...
  7. Jeffrey McClurken

    Daily Creates — Moon and Motion

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    Daily Create 139 Take a photo of (or something that represents) the moon. The Moon…Is Cheese     Daily Create 140 Take a picture that represents quickness or motion. Time Flying [Wishing I had a tripod for this one.... Used HDR-ish effect in Picasa helped clean it up and contrast the clock from the pendulum.]
  8. Jeffrey McClurken

    Daily Create — Building Front Photo

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    So, for this Daily Create I just used a photo that I took in 2009 of the building I work in, Monroe Hall, and did a little cropping/touch up in Picasa.  I like the framing and the lighting and the slightly unusual angle.  I also like this photo because is shows just how bad the ...
  9. Marcey

    Week 1

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    Dear Mom, Dad, and family, During my first week at Camp Magic MacGuffin, I’ve been helping the camp directors set up my activities! I’ve also been doing lots of unpacking. You remember how long it took me to pack up everything I needed for camp! I already had a Google account, but now I also ...
  10. Jeffrey McClurken

    Daily Create–Face Trace

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    So, here’s where my lack of knowledge about image editing and annotating programs is revealed.  Today’s Daily Create was to do a face trace of an existing photograph, then remove the photo, leaving the tracing behind. I’ve got Photoshop, but I don’t know how to use it well.  So, here are my two versions, which ...
  11. dawn

    on becoming public

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    For ds106 this week, we are to create a domain and reflect upon that act. Since I’ve had a domain for many years (so long that I can’t quite remember when I got my first one), this is making me...
  12. Jeffrey McClurken

    Why I’m doing DS106

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    I often say that one of my goals in teaching is to push students beyond their comfort zones, that discomfort is where real learning occurs, and that I want students to become comfortable with being uncomfortable.  One of the parallels to that, however, that I’ve also made clear in the teaching presentations I’ve made to faculty is that the concept ...
  13. leelzebub

    Navigating by Pixel

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    I’m hopping on the DS106 Minecraft server to search for camp! I know Martha suggested simply respawning in the area, but who wants to do it the mundane way? I’m up for some adventure!
  14. dawn

    what happens in the classroom

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    I have the best job. I seriously do. At the University of Minnesota, we have very distinct campuses — even within the Twin Cities itself. I’ve been fortunate enough to teach at both the Minneapolis and the Saint Paul campuses. I say this because there are differences between them. When I teach on ...

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