1. dogtrax

    Television Review: Abstract (The Art of Design)

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    I only watched the first episode of this new series on Netflix, called Abstract, which is focused on design across the fields of art. I was curious to see how it might connect to some of the elements we have been talking about in Networked Narratives. And I was intrigued by the first episode, which […]
  2. stefaniesophie

    Private Eye Nomi

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    (PART 1)

    Call me Nomi, good?! I got a strange ring about half a year ago, you know? It was about my friend’s paintings. Call her my friend! We met at school in the evening for many years, but never get to know that well. She did not like my sniper hobby, I guess, but than that ring

    Nomi


    As I said the ring was about some paintings. (I even did not know my friend has painted.) However, the caller asserts to be my friend. She told me she has been abducted by guy named Che. He wants to have some paintings destroyed

    Movie Portraits
    If this might not happen soon he will kill my friend or rather might assure she will never leave the prison she now is captivated it.

    Why? No idea, it was! How? Easy I thought. Just taking them out from the storage, cut them out of the frames, chop the frames, dump them at the recycling yard. I will have expenses, yes, but …      Did I tell you one of my other hobbies is being a private eye? Not very successful, yet, but I think helping my friend might accelerate the success.


    However! So much went wrong! (I will tell you later if you like?) I haven’t destroyed thepaintings by now. 
    but I have found out about Che. Che is in love with my friend. She went overseas once to visit him and he fell in love, but my friend left him because she had to organize an exhibition of her paintings. You might think this can’t be a problem! You can meet again! In fact, my friend did not want leaving her paintings behind and Che did not want having the paintings around. That was it. He thinks himself being helpful now. I should mention my friend did not tell the truth when she told me Che has abducted her. I wasn’t able to find out who did, she won’t tell me more, I am sure, why ever, but she seems to live in akind of nightmare, unless the paintings are destroyed. See you for the time being.



  3. stefaniesophie

    The Observer

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    It isn’t a lie what I am telling you now. Believe it or not I do not tell the untruth. It was about winter 2006 when I got unemployed. I knew I just must do something to get out of my mind that I am one of THEM. It was also about the time the government decided to ament the payout date of unemployment assistance from end of the month to the beginning of the month. Have it that meant double payment for one month. I thought I am going crazy when I took a catalogue for painting materials and ordered 12 big canvases, some huge bottles of different oils and thinner, the biggest bags of pigment I could find, although the lady on the phone recommended smaller bags. I was so excited when the materials were delivered soon. I loved the Harry Potter movies at that time and I was determined to make 12 paintings about them. One of them was a portrait painting from Snape. You know, the strange, bat like professor of potions and dark magic. When I started painting the portrait all seemed to be fine, except that I found it extremely sexy to watch this withdrawn looking guy. I enjoyed observing him, while he resembled a person banned by looking at something … someone? Watch yourself !

      Snape

    Is the ‘someome’ me? I immediately rejected this freaky … scary? Idea. IF I HAD NOT! Still full of life I went ahead painting, sometimes dropping away while sitting on my chair overserving my progression, until a day… it was a weird feeling, because I looked at the chair I have just fallen asleep on, me gone, but only a painting of an eye … my eye, I understand.

      I am still watching you ;)

     I have never left the place I now have to live in, which I am certain is Snape’s eye.

      The Eye
  4. plowenthal

    Call for Proposals — Handbook of Research on Learner Experience and Usability in Online Educatio

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    Call for book chapter proposals for the forthcoming publication entitled “Handbook of Research on Learner Experience and Usability in Online Education” to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research. We would like to take this

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  5. zsewunet

    The chaos in Addis is vibrant, the traffic is crazy, livestock population is almost as many as the people on the street. Gena is here, it is Christmas?time in #Ethiopia. Enkuan Aderesachuh! #Xmas #Livestock #Cattle #Gena #celebration

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    The chaos in Addis is vibrant, the traffic is crazy, livestock population is almost as many as the people on the street. Gena is here, it is Christmas🎄time in #Ethiopia. Enkuan Aderesachuh! #Xmas #Livestock #Cattle #Gena #celebration via Instagram
  6. zsewunet

    Tibs and fasting food ? on the menu for Kulubi Gebriel celebration. This is by far the biggest gathering of people in one location for religious celebration from different places, in Ethiopia. #religion #Orthodox #celebration #stgebreal #Harerge #Ethiopia

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    Tibs and fasting food 🥘 on the menu for Kulubi Gebriel celebration. This is by far the biggest gathering of people in one location for religious celebration from different places, in Ethiopia. #religion #Orthodox #celebration #stgebreal #Harerge #Ethiopia via Instagram
  7. plowenthal

    CALL for Book Chapter Proposals: “Integrating Multi-User Virtual Environments in Modern Classrooms”

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    Call for Book Chapter Proposals for an Edited Book on “Integrating Multi-User Virtual Environments in Modern Classrooms,” to be published by IGI Global. Since its inception in 1975 as an adventure game and dubbed as MUD (multi-user dungeon), multi-user virtual

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  8. plowenthal

    CALL FOR PROPOSALS: TCC Worldwide Online Conference

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    22nd Annual *TCC Worldwide Online Conference* April 18-20, 2017 *Changing to Learn, Learning to Change* Submission deadline: December 27, 2016 Homepage: tcchawaii.org *Call for Proposals* Please consider submitting a proposal for a paper or general session related to all aspects

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  9. plowenthal

    Educational Technology, Instructional Design, and Online Learning Conferences

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    The following list was adapted from Clayton R. Wright’s Educational Technology and Education Conferences List #36. Please refer to Wright’s complete list for other conferences as well as each conference website for more details. Each year I attend AECT, AERA,

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  10. plowenthal

    Call for Proposals with a Quick Turnaround: Assembled 2016

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    CfP for a Quick Turnaround Issue ‘Assembled 2016’ A General Call for Papers <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=182828c77d&e=790f62627f> The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://www.jvwresearch.org/ <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=5c5c492164&e=790f62627f>) is an online, open access academic journal that engages a wide spectrum of scholarship and welcomes contributions from

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  11. dogtrax

    Slice of Life: Cool Collaboration

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    (This is a post for Slice of Life, a regular writing feature hosted by Two Writing Teachers. We write about moments. You write, too.) I wish I could embed the media piece I want to write about today, but you will have to go to Mariana’s blog to see and hear it. Then, come on […]
  12. plowenthal

    Call for Proposals: “Transforming books and the reading experience through interactive technologies”

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    Focus section on “Transforming books and the reading experience through interactive technologies” to be published at the Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A) (ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998) —————————————————————- *** Since 2012 also in Scopus *** *** Since 2015 also in

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  13. plowenthal

    CALL FOR PAPERS: on “Innovation in Technologies for Educational Computing”

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    *** Call for Papers *** Joint Special Issue of IEEE TETC and TLT on “Innovation in Technologies for Educational Computing” IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (TETC) IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT) Link: https://www.computer.org/cms/transactions/cfps/cfp_tetcsi_itec.pdf *** Guest Editors ***

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  14. davebarr

    Mystical Vision (#001c)

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    This vision: a marine habitat, one containing seaweed (kelp), a protozoan and a whale. The community is vulnerable, however, and being damaged by the toxic wastes emanating from a large, yellow chemical flask, containing a corrosive looking pea-green f...
  15. Scott Lockman

    ????????????????

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    出会い系サイトを利用するときには、アダルトな関係を期待している人は多いでしょう。 そういった利用者が多いために、出会い系サイト自体にアダルトな言葉をたくさん載せているサイトがあります。 そういった言葉を見ると期待してしま […]
  16. Scott Lockman

    ????????????????

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    出会い系サイトを利用するための必須条件は、メールアドレスの用意です。 殆どの出会い系サイトは『フリーアドレス』の利用を許可しているので、ヤフーなどで取得すると良いでしょう。 出来れば、メールアドレスは複数用意しておきたい […]
  17. davebarr

    Review: MAD ROOM

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    Art Exhibition Review This Soft-Spoken Artist Shouts Through Her Art There has been substantial controversy in recent decades over the popular view that mental illness and creativity go hand in hand. Research shows that the two are not linked in inevitable lock-step. Nevertheless, Gloria Swain (pictured left), who speaks openly about her struggle with mental […]
  18. mdvfunes

    So, my love for making photos look old goes back to…

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    Made by hand


    made by generator

    So, my love for making photos look old goes back to @bionicteaching and a long time. This photo of @gifadog was the first one I ever made. I used a blog post written by Tom and fell in love with the idea as well as learning a lot about how to Photoshop.

    So the top photo (labelled ‘made by hand’) is the one I made. You can find it on Flickr and also read the comment there. It took a long time to make. It takes me less time now but it is still in the region of hours to get ‘just so’. I also feel a sense of ownership for each blemish I add and that makes me love the ‘old’ photo I end up with. 

    Today’s Daily create asks us to use a generator for the same purpose. I was not going to do it, as I am a bit of a snob when it comes to apps and generators…but this is the Daily Create, we must obey! 

    The bottom photo (labelled ‘made by generator’) is my submission for today’s daily create. Clearly much easier, upload a photo and download the ‘old’ photo. Emotional attachment to output? None.

    Which do you prefer and why? 

  19. plowenthal

    CALL For PROPOSALS: “Digital Workplace Learning – Bridging Formal and Informal Learning with Digital Technologies”

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    Submit your proposal for an edited volume on “Digital Workplace Learning – Bridging Formal and Informal Learning with Digital Technologies” to be published by Springer, New York (http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319462141). Interested scholars should submit a 1-page proposal to Dirk Ifenthaler ([email protected]) by
  20. mdvfunes

    Yet another Daily Create…actually this one was not for…

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    Yet another Daily Create…actually this one was not for DS106 but as it has taken me days and days to pull together,  I thought that I could offer the .PSD file for #artdropday. So far, no takers. I guess it is a bit boring to count as art! It was made for a blog post elsewhere on the subject of our relationship to social media. You can find funnier gifs at @gifadog ‘s Tumblr, I guess.

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