while looking through the carrot revolution blog i came across a great resource that will be totally useful in planning my thesis related lesson plan.
its a street art viewer powered through google maps. i was surprised by how few photographs have been added to this map. i am excited to contribute images from my neighborhood.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
am i missing something?
i was catching up on my guilty pleasures via Hulu and came across an add for some sort of 3D goggle attachment for ipods and iphones. I guess Hasbro is making them.
i guess i just don't quite understand what they are meant for. the commercial made it seem like you can see life in 3D, but isn't life already in 3D? are there games and new apps being developed that will go with this device? and who really thinks its cool to walk around with these binocular looking things strapped to your face? really, is there something i'm missing? am i just getting old?
i guess i just don't quite understand what they are meant for. the commercial made it seem like you can see life in 3D, but isn't life already in 3D? are there games and new apps being developed that will go with this device? and who really thinks its cool to walk around with these binocular looking things strapped to your face? really, is there something i'm missing? am i just getting old?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
coco fusco
i was trying to embed a video but couldn't do it through vimeo. instead here is a link to a video of coco fusco talking about people of color in academic settings and the gaps in art school curriculum.
LINK TO COCO FUSCO VIDEO, thank you Vimeo & The New School Working Group for making this video available.
LINK TO COCO FUSCO VIDEO, thank you Vimeo & The New School Working Group for making this video available.
ban on lunches...
i ran across this article from the Chicago Tribune and thought of sarah and her thesis work around food issues.
growing up, i wasn't allowed to pack my own lunch, my school didn't have a ban on homemade lunches, my parents simply didn't allow it. they're thoughts were that i had to be in solidarity with my peers and suffer through the horrible lunches. not everyone could afford to pack a lunch from home, and they firmly believed that it would be unfair for me to bring outside food into school when others couldn't.
while i understand the reasoning for the principal of the Little Village Academy's ban on home lunches, I don't think that its the best approach. instead of focusing so much attention on this ban, they might consider providing healthy food workshops to the parents and students. just because they keep soda and chips out of the school doesn't mean that kids are not getting it at home or after school. nutrition and food education should be the focus, otherwise they will never really make a long term impact. besides, the lunches provided by CPS are not necessarily a healthier option, its just supporting their food vendor. to really make an impact, the school should consider a more holistic approach integrate workshops and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle, especially given that diabetes and heart disease are major health issues that plague many members of the community.
Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home By Monica Eng and Joel Hood
growing up, i wasn't allowed to pack my own lunch, my school didn't have a ban on homemade lunches, my parents simply didn't allow it. they're thoughts were that i had to be in solidarity with my peers and suffer through the horrible lunches. not everyone could afford to pack a lunch from home, and they firmly believed that it would be unfair for me to bring outside food into school when others couldn't.
while i understand the reasoning for the principal of the Little Village Academy's ban on home lunches, I don't think that its the best approach. instead of focusing so much attention on this ban, they might consider providing healthy food workshops to the parents and students. just because they keep soda and chips out of the school doesn't mean that kids are not getting it at home or after school. nutrition and food education should be the focus, otherwise they will never really make a long term impact. besides, the lunches provided by CPS are not necessarily a healthier option, its just supporting their food vendor. to really make an impact, the school should consider a more holistic approach integrate workshops and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle, especially given that diabetes and heart disease are major health issues that plague many members of the community.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Feng Mengbo: Long March
while in New York this weekend, I managed to make a quick stop at MoMA PS 1. I was geeked to wander into the Feng Mengbo exhibit Long March: (Restart) 2008. I was drawn in by the music and then stayed a while playing a video game projected on two long walls. The game used elements from classic games like Super Mario Bros & Street Fighter II while incorporating images of Communist China.
I pulled a picture from the museum's website to get an idea of the amazingness of the installation.
I pulled a picture from the museum's website to get an idea of the amazingness of the installation.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
crush
While looking through the AREA Chicago site, I came across an article co-written by Therese Quinn and Erica Meiners and was quickly reminded of my respect and admiration for both of their work...
There is a lot to think about and take into consideration, especially given that I am thinking about critical pedagogy for thesis work and just in general in what I hope will be my approach to teaching.
Rethinking Schools Resources
I subscribed to Rethinking Schools at the beginning of last semester. I used to come across different articles here and there, but I really like this journal and the multiple resources they offer.
I recently received an email notifying me of a great resource:
You don't have to have a subscription to access this information. They provide links to other sites, information on books, movies, articles, and songs that address labor issues, they even offer lesson plans and give target grade recommendations.
I know that this site and journal are going to be major reference I will continue to revisit when I become a teacher.
I recently received an email notifying me of a great resource:
Teaching About Labor Issues and the Wisconsin Worker Fight Back
You don't have to have a subscription to access this information. They provide links to other sites, information on books, movies, articles, and songs that address labor issues, they even offer lesson plans and give target grade recommendations.
I know that this site and journal are going to be major reference I will continue to revisit when I become a teacher.
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