Still Life Photography, Styling, and Basic Photo EditingMel Lockcuff
Slides from my session at AWBU in September 2014. We covered basic photo skills, including the following:
- Photography in Everyday Life, Travel, Blogging, and Working with Brands
- Positioning and Lighting
- Handy Tools
- Photo Styling and Props
- Mobile Apps
- Basic Photoshop & PicMonkey Skills
Explanation of photojournalism and a bit about the photo essay. Includes searching for Google images that are free to use and share, as well as examples.
Still Life Photography, Styling, and Basic Photo EditingMel Lockcuff
Slides from my session at AWBU in September 2014. We covered basic photo skills, including the following:
- Photography in Everyday Life, Travel, Blogging, and Working with Brands
- Positioning and Lighting
- Handy Tools
- Photo Styling and Props
- Mobile Apps
- Basic Photoshop & PicMonkey Skills
Explanation of photojournalism and a bit about the photo essay. Includes searching for Google images that are free to use and share, as well as examples.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
2. Part 1
• We had to find examples of different types of photography and choose a
photographer to look in detail about. After some experimentation I
ended up deciding to do abstract as my theme.
• My initial inspiration was Frank Sherschel; a Photojournalist. But then I
decided to go down my own track and do an abstract theme instead.
• As my theme was abstract, I used the camera on many different settings
and took pictures in many different areas of the site I was on.
• I edited all of my pictures greatly to strip them of their realism. For the
picture of Josh’s hand, for example, I Photo-shopped bones of the human
hand onto Josh’s hand, after which I decided to add some dark shadowy
effects with the paint tool to make the picture more eerie.
• I have learned more about using a camera, how to take an accurate
picture, and also how to use a lot of the tools in Photoshop. It has made
picture production a lot easier.
4. Part 2
• My biggest strength was editing in Photoshop. I was okay at
taking the actual pictures, but my main weakness was
researching information.
• I think I did a relatively good job at the pictures I created. I still
haven’t mastered everything in Photoshop and picture taking,
but it seems like I might be heading in the right direction with
it.
• I was originally going to do a picture with a controller, but due
to limited time, I was only able to do three or four pictures.
Overall, I would say I’ve satisfied the targets I set.
• I have gained a lot of skill in the art of photography and
wouldn’t find it much of a challenge now.
• I am unsure what more I could have done, but more time and
more advanced equipment may allow me to enhance my work.
7. Part 4- Questionnaire
Question 1- Do you like the name of my Exhibition, ‘The Exhibition that
didn’t have a name because I couldn’t think of one’ and why/why not.
Question 2- What is your Favourite Picture and Why?
Question 3- What is your least favourite and why?
Question 4- Which picture do you think was the best edited?
Question 5- Would you visit this in an Art Gallery?
8. Part 4- Questionnaire Feedback
1: Josh Griffin
Question 1- I do like the name of the exhibition because it’s something new-
something you wouldn’t normally hear.
Question 2- Picture 3, because it’s something new in Photography.
Question 3- Picture 2 because I was doing a silly face.
Question 4- Picture 5 because it does really stand out.
Question 5- Yes, because it’s something fresh.
9. Reflection on Feedback
• Josh has made very good points on my questionnaire.
• I’m not sure what Josh has against image 2- it’s weird, sure, but the
PhotoShop editing gave it a whole new atmosphere.
• I only asked Josh. I could have asked more people but I didn’t have time.
