Global Classroom 2013-14: 'Looking Forwards, Looking Back' Closing WebinarsMichael Graffin
This document provides information about recordings from two webinars from August 2014 and 2014 that are available at specific URLs. It also lists details from the ISTE 2014 poster session, including the title of the "The Travelling Rhinos Project" and its creator Karen Stadler from Cape Town, South Africa. Finally, it lists the names and Twitter handles of educators from Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States who participated in the poster session.
The document discusses hardware and software. Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer like the hard drive and memory. Software refers to the programs and data stored on the computer. It provides examples of hardware components like the hard disk for secondary storage and the TFT screen. It also defines software and lists input peripherals like the mouse and keyboard that send information to the computer.
This document provides guidance on how to write academically, including essay planning, context for writing, and the importance of paragraphs. It recommends breaking essays and theses into standard chapters and then further dividing chapters into shorter sections and subsections numbered consistently. Writing locations can be anywhere with materials, and aiming to write at least 100 words daily is advised. Paragraphs are defined as groups of sentences on a single topic, with an example paragraph provided.
New York is facing a large budget deficit over the next few years. The projected shortfall for this year is $4.1 billion and is expected to grow to $9.2 billion next year and $38 billion over the next three years. Spending has been steadily increasing for decades while major tax revenues are shrinking and make up 75% of the state's operating budget. Without changes, the growing deficits will be difficult to manage.
The document lists words beginning with different letters of the alphabet from L to Q. It includes words like lion, lemonade, lamp, lollipop for L and monkey, mitten, moon, mouse for M. Words for other letters like N, O, P, and Q are also listed.
Global Classroom 2013-14: 'Looking Forwards, Looking Back' Closing WebinarsMichael Graffin
This document provides information about recordings from two webinars from August 2014 and 2014 that are available at specific URLs. It also lists details from the ISTE 2014 poster session, including the title of the "The Travelling Rhinos Project" and its creator Karen Stadler from Cape Town, South Africa. Finally, it lists the names and Twitter handles of educators from Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States who participated in the poster session.
The document discusses hardware and software. Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer like the hard drive and memory. Software refers to the programs and data stored on the computer. It provides examples of hardware components like the hard disk for secondary storage and the TFT screen. It also defines software and lists input peripherals like the mouse and keyboard that send information to the computer.
This document provides guidance on how to write academically, including essay planning, context for writing, and the importance of paragraphs. It recommends breaking essays and theses into standard chapters and then further dividing chapters into shorter sections and subsections numbered consistently. Writing locations can be anywhere with materials, and aiming to write at least 100 words daily is advised. Paragraphs are defined as groups of sentences on a single topic, with an example paragraph provided.
New York is facing a large budget deficit over the next few years. The projected shortfall for this year is $4.1 billion and is expected to grow to $9.2 billion next year and $38 billion over the next three years. Spending has been steadily increasing for decades while major tax revenues are shrinking and make up 75% of the state's operating budget. Without changes, the growing deficits will be difficult to manage.
The document lists words beginning with different letters of the alphabet from L to Q. It includes words like lion, lemonade, lamp, lollipop for L and monkey, mitten, moon, mouse for M. Words for other letters like N, O, P, and Q are also listed.
The document is an evaluation of a magazine cover created by the author for a school assignment. [1] The author's magazine cover uses conventions common to real magazines such as a masthead, left third layout with main image, and dateline. [2] It is targeted towards youth in years 12-13 from different ethnic groups and urban settings. [3] The magazine would be distributed nationally to sixth forms through a central student team that publishes main articles, while individual schools add local content through their own student editors.
Building the Western Australian Twitter PLN (ECAWA 2013)Michael Graffin
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help relax the body and lift the mood.
The document discusses shadow play and references sources related to shadows and darkness in art and media. It mentions Sean Cubitt's talk at the Lighting the Cave Symposium where he discussed shadow play. It also includes quotes from The Shadow radio program and links to recordings and merchandise of the program. An artwork by John Constable depicting trees is referenced. Finally, it links to an article about the Kelly Gang, known for their bushranger activities in Australia in the late 19th century.
This document provides an overview of the key components needed to build a web application using Ruby on Rails. It explains that Rails uses a file-based structure and development requires tools like Sublime Text for coding, a command line interface for commands, and a database for data storage. GitHub is used for version control and deploying to Heroku allows hosting the application publicly. The document represents these concepts visually and provides basic explanations of how HTML provides structure, CSS handles presentation, JavaScript enables interactivity, Ruby is the programming language, and the command line and database are utilized. It recommends learning the fundamentals like HTML, CSS, and other languages before attempting to build with Rails.
This document discusses the history and development of coherent light from projectors to fiber optics. It covers early projectors that used carbon arc lamps and xenon short-arc lamps to project films. It then discusses how researchers pioneered the use of glass fibers to transmit light signals, leading to applications in optical communications. The document also references technologies like digital micromirror devices and their use in modern projectors and displays.
An emperor penguin describes itself, providing clues about where it lives (Antarctica and snowy, icy lands), what it eats (fish and krill, making it a carnivore), how it is special (using its wings for swimming and having tightly packed feathers to stay warm despite not being able to fly), what it looks like (fat with lots of feathers, black, white, and sometimes brown), and finally revealing that it is an emperor penguin.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a YouTube channel in under 40 steps. It first explains how to create a Google/Gmail account, which is required for YouTube. It then guides the user through setting up their YouTube channel, including choosing a username, filling out profiles, customizing settings and themes, adding modules and videos. The document pays close attention to optimizing the channel for better searchability.
The letter strongly opposes the proposed 45% toll increase for commercial vehicles on the New York State Thruway. It argues that the large toll hike will hurt businesses and the economy, and potentially force some trucking companies to leave New York. It urges the Thruway Authority to abandon this proposal and consider more responsible long-term solutions to improve its fiscal management.
Program tahunan mata pelajaran geografi SMA Negeri 43 Jakarta mencakup 7 kompetensi inti dan 37 kompetensi dasar yang akan dicapai melalui 6 topik utama seperti sebaran flora dan fauna, sumber daya alam, kependudukan, budaya, dan lingkungan hidup. Materi akan disampaikan selama 1 tahun pelajaran dengan alokasi waktu masing-masing topik dan diakhiri dengan 7 ulangan harian.
This document discusses the environmental and human impacts of extracting and processing materials for electronics production. It notes that extracting a single batch of computer chips requires large amounts of toxic chemicals and produces hazardous waste. E-waste recycling in developing countries like Nigeria and Lagos exposes people to toxic dust and materials. Semiconductor manufacturing produces air and water pollution, and workers have experienced health issues like cancer clusters. Effective regulation and enforcement of environmental standards is still lacking in some areas.
The document discusses the biology and neuroscience of human color perception. It begins by explaining that color is the optical effect of specific wavelengths of light between 400-800 nanometers interacting with photoreceptor cells in the retina. It describes the three types of cone cells in the retina that are sensitive to different wavelengths and correspond to our perception of colors like red, green, and blue. The signal from these photoreceptors passes through intervening neural layers and the optic nerve to areas of the brain's cortex where color perception occurs through complex neural processing and connections between brain cells.
This document discusses several topics related to energy production and its environmental impacts. It addresses the growing energy consumption of data centers and information technology. It also discusses China's dam building and water diversion projects in Tibet that are negatively impacting local communities and the environment. The document raises concerns about the environmental costs of lithium mining, which is increasing to meet demand for electric vehicles, and mentions specific lithium reserves in Bolivia and Tibet.
This document summarizes the history and techniques of different screen and printing technologies, including:
- Woodcuts, mezzotints, aquatints, and etching which were early intaglio printmaking techniques.
- Lithography which works by the repulsion of grease and water, originally using limestone plates.
- Techniques like halftone printing which used screens to translate photographs into patterns of dots for print reproduction.
- Early screen technologies like cathode ray tubes, LCD screens, and digital light projection used in modern displays.
It provides details on the technical processes and histories of these various media to trace the "archaeology of screen technologies."
The document is an evaluation of a magazine cover created by the author for a school assignment. [1] The author's magazine cover uses conventions common to real magazines such as a masthead, left third layout with main image, and dateline. [2] It is targeted towards youth in years 12-13 from different ethnic groups and urban settings. [3] The magazine would be distributed nationally to sixth forms through a central student team that publishes main articles, while individual schools add local content through their own student editors.
Building the Western Australian Twitter PLN (ECAWA 2013)Michael Graffin
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help relax the body and lift the mood.
The document discusses shadow play and references sources related to shadows and darkness in art and media. It mentions Sean Cubitt's talk at the Lighting the Cave Symposium where he discussed shadow play. It also includes quotes from The Shadow radio program and links to recordings and merchandise of the program. An artwork by John Constable depicting trees is referenced. Finally, it links to an article about the Kelly Gang, known for their bushranger activities in Australia in the late 19th century.
This document provides an overview of the key components needed to build a web application using Ruby on Rails. It explains that Rails uses a file-based structure and development requires tools like Sublime Text for coding, a command line interface for commands, and a database for data storage. GitHub is used for version control and deploying to Heroku allows hosting the application publicly. The document represents these concepts visually and provides basic explanations of how HTML provides structure, CSS handles presentation, JavaScript enables interactivity, Ruby is the programming language, and the command line and database are utilized. It recommends learning the fundamentals like HTML, CSS, and other languages before attempting to build with Rails.
This document discusses the history and development of coherent light from projectors to fiber optics. It covers early projectors that used carbon arc lamps and xenon short-arc lamps to project films. It then discusses how researchers pioneered the use of glass fibers to transmit light signals, leading to applications in optical communications. The document also references technologies like digital micromirror devices and their use in modern projectors and displays.
An emperor penguin describes itself, providing clues about where it lives (Antarctica and snowy, icy lands), what it eats (fish and krill, making it a carnivore), how it is special (using its wings for swimming and having tightly packed feathers to stay warm despite not being able to fly), what it looks like (fat with lots of feathers, black, white, and sometimes brown), and finally revealing that it is an emperor penguin.
This document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a YouTube channel in under 40 steps. It first explains how to create a Google/Gmail account, which is required for YouTube. It then guides the user through setting up their YouTube channel, including choosing a username, filling out profiles, customizing settings and themes, adding modules and videos. The document pays close attention to optimizing the channel for better searchability.
The letter strongly opposes the proposed 45% toll increase for commercial vehicles on the New York State Thruway. It argues that the large toll hike will hurt businesses and the economy, and potentially force some trucking companies to leave New York. It urges the Thruway Authority to abandon this proposal and consider more responsible long-term solutions to improve its fiscal management.
Program tahunan mata pelajaran geografi SMA Negeri 43 Jakarta mencakup 7 kompetensi inti dan 37 kompetensi dasar yang akan dicapai melalui 6 topik utama seperti sebaran flora dan fauna, sumber daya alam, kependudukan, budaya, dan lingkungan hidup. Materi akan disampaikan selama 1 tahun pelajaran dengan alokasi waktu masing-masing topik dan diakhiri dengan 7 ulangan harian.
This document discusses the environmental and human impacts of extracting and processing materials for electronics production. It notes that extracting a single batch of computer chips requires large amounts of toxic chemicals and produces hazardous waste. E-waste recycling in developing countries like Nigeria and Lagos exposes people to toxic dust and materials. Semiconductor manufacturing produces air and water pollution, and workers have experienced health issues like cancer clusters. Effective regulation and enforcement of environmental standards is still lacking in some areas.
The document discusses the biology and neuroscience of human color perception. It begins by explaining that color is the optical effect of specific wavelengths of light between 400-800 nanometers interacting with photoreceptor cells in the retina. It describes the three types of cone cells in the retina that are sensitive to different wavelengths and correspond to our perception of colors like red, green, and blue. The signal from these photoreceptors passes through intervening neural layers and the optic nerve to areas of the brain's cortex where color perception occurs through complex neural processing and connections between brain cells.
This document discusses several topics related to energy production and its environmental impacts. It addresses the growing energy consumption of data centers and information technology. It also discusses China's dam building and water diversion projects in Tibet that are negatively impacting local communities and the environment. The document raises concerns about the environmental costs of lithium mining, which is increasing to meet demand for electric vehicles, and mentions specific lithium reserves in Bolivia and Tibet.
This document summarizes the history and techniques of different screen and printing technologies, including:
- Woodcuts, mezzotints, aquatints, and etching which were early intaglio printmaking techniques.
- Lithography which works by the repulsion of grease and water, originally using limestone plates.
- Techniques like halftone printing which used screens to translate photographs into patterns of dots for print reproduction.
- Early screen technologies like cathode ray tubes, LCD screens, and digital light projection used in modern displays.
It provides details on the technical processes and histories of these various media to trace the "archaeology of screen technologies."
The document discusses standards for describing users and their attributes, emotions, activities, and interests to help recommend personalized content. It also outlines requirements for a proposed MPEG User Description standard being developed by the ISO working group on coding of moving pictures and audio. The document provides examples of how user description data could be used to identify a user's emotion from their voice and recommend suitable music to alleviate boredom.
This document lists various films, artworks, and locations that depict environments and externalities. It mentions Paul Citroen's 1923 painting Metropolis, William Hodges' 1776 painting Oaitepeha Bay, the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in South Australia, and the films Lord Jim from 1965, Greed from 1923, Some Like It Hot from 1959, and locations in Buenos Aires. All of these examples are connected through their portrayal of enclosures, environments, and externalities.
a short talk about media technology and media artSean Cubitt
This document discusses various works of art and technology throughout history from Christian Marclay's film The Clock to Rosa Menkman's video work Collapse of PAL. It provides examples of early technologies like the Lumiere brothers' autochrome from 1903 and Belin's teleosterograph from 1920. It also showcases more modern digital art like Jennifer Steinkamp's interactive installation Aria and Susan Collins' digital paintings. The document serves as an overview of the intersection of art and technology over time.
This document provides a brief history of art and media by listing various artists and their works including Etienne-Jules Marey and his chronophotography from the 1800s, Charles Tait's 1906 film The Story of the Kelly Gang, William Wegman's 1977 video works, David Connearn, Robert Cahen's 1983 film Juste le temps, Malcolm Le Grice's 1974 film Berlin Horse, Paul Sharits' 1968 film N=O=T=H=I=N=G, Simon Payne's 2010 video Vice Versa Et Cetera, Daniel Crooks' 2007 video Static No.10, Peter Campus' 2012 work providence, and David Rokeby's 2012 video Plot Against
The document is a summary of three separate works:
1) A poem about "Jack Duggan", an Irish colonial boy who becomes an outlaw in Australia, robbing the rich and helping the poor, until he is eventually killed in a shootout with police officers.
2) A reference to the 1906 film "The Story of the Kelly Gang" about another famous Australian outlaw, Ned Kelly.
3) A short excerpt from a Hegel work discussing how the question of how reason is determined relates to the ultimate purpose of the world, and that this purpose must be actualized and realized.
This document lists several artists and their works that relate to themes of time and performance. It mentions works by Gerardus Mercator, David Connearn, Peter Campus, Susan Collins, David Rokeby, Robert Cahen, Rosa Menckmann, Daniel Crooks, and Christian Marclay's film The Clock. The works listed include visual art, videos, and a film that explore concepts of time, completion, and broken or incomplete performances.
The document discusses several narratives and concepts:
1. It provides a summary of the Greek myth of Oedipus, including his killing of his father and marriage to his mother.
2. It then analyzes Lévi-Strauss's structuralist interpretation of the myth, seeing it as dealing with issues of human origins and relationships.
3. The document also references several films that experiment with nonlinear narrative structures, including Russian Ark, Run Lola Run, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
4. Finally, it discusses Borges's short story "The Garden of Forking Paths," which presents a concept of a work of fiction in which all possible outcomes and
This document provides a brief overview of the history of black in cinema and media. It references several influential films and artworks from the 1600s to 1950s that featured black subjects or helped advance cinematography techniques, including paintings by Rembrandt from the 1600s, the 1936 film Rembrandt starring Alexander Korda, and the 1953 BBC sci-fi series The Quatermass Experiment. It also mentions the 1949 Philips TX400 television as the world's first 625-line standard set.
The document discusses several key issues related to the environmental footprint of digital media:
1) Extracting rare earth metals and materials used in electronics like gallium, arsenic, and coltan causes environmental damage and human rights issues through practices like mining in protected areas.
2) Manufacturing semiconductors and electronics requires large amounts of toxic chemicals and produces hazardous waste.
3) Operating servers, computers, and other digital devices consumes significant amounts of energy, representing around 2-3% of total electricity use in countries like the US. This footprint grows as more devices are used.
Glitch Aesthetics: Exhibiting Video ConferenceSean Cubitt
Tim Ryan Crash Media c.2001
This document discusses glitch aesthetics and their institutional context. It provides resources on glitch art techniques, artists working with glitches, and explanations of methods for introducing glitches like modifying video codecs or hardware. It also summarizes statements by artists such as Tim Head who aim to expose the physical materiality of digital media and viewers' relationship to it through glitch techniques.
The document discusses several problems related to media and the environment:
1. Extracting raw materials for electronics like metals and minerals causes environmental damage through mining practices.
2. Manufacturing electronics requires large amounts of toxic chemicals and produces hazardous waste. Semiconductor plants alone use 27 pounds of chemicals per chip batch.
3. High consumption of servers and electronics contributes significantly to energy usage, representing about 3% of total US electricity.
4. Improper recycling of electronic waste, or e-waste, dumps toxic materials in developing nations and pollutes the environment when burned or discarded.
This document discusses the history and philosophy of media and technology. It touches on several key topics:
1) The human body as a machine and the development of technology to extend human capabilities.
2) How technology has become intertwined with society and human existence through processes of exteriorization and prosthetics.
3) Marx's analysis of how technology and the means of production develop under capitalism and how this shapes social and economic relations.
4) The increasing automation of production through machinery and how this transforms labor into a mere accessory of capital.
This document provides an overview of key concepts related to globalization, including:
1) Important dates and empires spanning from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty and events like the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India and construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
2) Theories of development and global hegemony ranging from 19th century progress theories under British imperial hegemony to post-war modernization theories amidst the rise of US commercial hegemony.
3) The establishment of international institutions in the 20th century like the UN, IMF, and World Bank in response to World Wars and the Great Depression to promote global cooperation and economic stability.