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“Kids are fires to be lit.” TEDxTC – Peter Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive.

On 02/17/2012, in art, drama/theater, K-12 related, motivation, music, by Daniel Christian

TEDxTC – Peter Benson – Sparks: How Youth Thrive. — my thanks to Mr. Joseph Byerwalter for this item
Peter L. Benson, president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Search Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on positive human development. Dr. Benson is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on child and adolescent development and social change, including, most recently, Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

Some thoughts/notes from this video:

Only 1/4 of our youth are on the path to thriving.
The human spark/the animating engine involves joy, energy, passion, connection, meaning, hope, direction, purpose, hope.
“Spark” is akin to the idea of spirit.
Three kinds of sparks:

A skill or talent
A commitment (ex: social justice, stewardship of Earth)
A quality (ex: person of empathy)

Helping, serving, volunteering, learning a subject matter, service to the globe, athletics, and the creative life are key here. The winner is the creative life — art, music, drama, dance!

Tagged with: art • drama/theater • K-12 • motivation • music

An incredible piece for those who appreciate art — Petros Vrellis’ Starry Night

On 02/13/2012, in animation, art, creativity, interactivity, multi-touch, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

Art Authority – Touch The Art Of Famous Museums

Tagged with: animation • art • creativity • interactivity • multi-touch

If you’re out in the Seattle area, check this 2/10/12 event out –> Art as a Social Catalyst

On 02/06/2012, in art, change, creativity, society, sociology, STEAM-related, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: art • change • creativity • society • STEM

Is this the future of touchscreen tech? New video [from Corning] will blow your mind — from Mashable! by Samantha Murphy

Excerpt:

Gorilla Glass manufacturer Corning has unveiled a follow-up YouTube video to its wildly successful “A Day Made of Glass,” providing another look into what the future could be like with the growth of glass touchscreen interfaces, from innovative chalkboards and activity tables in classrooms to uses for it in hospitals.

Corning released two versions of “A Day Made of Glass 2? — one with a narrator and another, abbreviated version without commentary — the video follows the life of young Amy and her family as they go through their day using various products made of glass. Amy does classwork on a glass tablet, controls the temperature of the car from the backseat and even attends a field trip at the Redwood Forrest with an interactive signage that brings learning to life. Her teacher also works with students on interactive touchscreen activity tables. Corning expects these activity tables to be rolled out in the near future.

Sample images (by DSC):

Storybird — for encouraging storytelling, art, literacy, creativity and more

On 01/31/2012, in art, creativity, digital storytelling, K-12 related, reading, writing, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: art • creativity • digital storytelling • K-12 • literacy • reading • writing

Beautiful artwork! “Flowers and Fruits Paintings” by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

On 01/09/2012, in art, creativity, by Daniel Christian

Flowers and Fruits Paintings — from fubiz.net

Excerpt:

Découverte du travail de Dennis Wojtkiewicz, un artiste vivant aux USA et qui peint sur des toiles différents fruits et fleurs. D’un réalisme très impressionnant, ses créations se dévoilent dans la suite dans une série d’images à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

Tagged with: art • creativity

Color Elite — very sharp, useful technology for designers from many disciplines

On 11/18/2011, in art, design, graphics, innovation, web design and production, by Daniel Christian

The Right Shade of Autumn –– from Yanko Design
Advisor: Wen-Chih Chang | Designer: Liao-Hsun Chen

Excerpt:

Color Elite is…[a] combination of e-paper technology, a camera and the Internet. Together they combine to provide you the exact shade or colors you are looking for, and even help reduce the use of paper.

Tagged with: art • design • Graphics • innovation • web design

A very cool site/concept: Motion Poems

On 11/11/2011, in art, communications, creativity, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, new media literacies, writing, by Daniel Christian

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From DSC:
Another nice example of a cross-disciplinary assignment!

Tagged with: art • communications • creativity • cross-disciplinary assignments • digital audio • digital video • new media literacies • writing

Tagged with: art • iPad • K-12

Transparent Steel Church [Gijs Van Vaerenbergh]

On 10/31/2011, in architecture, art, Europe, faith, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: architecture • art • Europe • faith-wisdom

Khan Academy expands to Art History, Sal Khan no longer its only faculty member [Watters]

On 10/20/2011, in art, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, game-changing environment, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Khan Academy expands to Art History, Sal Khan no longer its only faculty member — from hackeducation.com by Audrey Watters

Also see:

Billions spent in U.S. on community college students who drop out — from LA Times by Carla Rivera
California expenditures on such students over five years totaled $480 million, report says. Many students are ill-prepared for college, get too little support and aren’t helped by remediation, the study notes.

Tagged with: art history • budgetary • cost of getting an education • dangers of the status quo • Daniel S. Christian • disruption • game-changing environment • online learning • Walmart of Education

Film making for kids: Three great resources [Cairney]

On 10/17/2011, in art, creativity, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, K-12 related, media/film, tools, by Daniel Christian

Film making for kids: Three great resources — from Literacy, families and learning blog by Trevor Cairney

Tagged with: art • creativity • digital audio • digital storytelling • digital video • K-12 • Media/film • tools

The world’s coolest offices [architizer.com]

On 10/17/2011, in 21st century, architecture, art, by Daniel Christian

The world’s coolest offices — from architizer.com

Tagged with: 21st century • architecture • art • workplace

Blogging for Art Educators [Balsley]

On 10/10/2011, in art, blogs / blogging / vlogging, K-12 related, presentations, professional development, streams of content, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
This brings to mind another graphic…

Tagged with: art • blogging • K-12 • presentations • professional development • streams of content

Peter Greenaway’s recent ‘Leonardo’s Last Supper: A Vision’

On 10/06/2011, in 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, art, history, by Daniel Christian

One of the “interesting examples of projection mapping” — from kimchiandchips.com

From DSC:
I’ve pulled some of the images from this video into one still piece. Amazing use of light and projection; creates different moods, makes Christ and his disciples around the table appear to be 3D at different points…

Tagged with: 3D • A/V • art • art history • creativity

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An incredible piece for those who appreciate art — Petros Vrellis’ Starry Night

Beautiful artwork! “Flowers and Fruits Paintings” by Dennis Wojtkiewicz

Color Elite — very sharp, useful technology for designers from many disciplines

A very cool site/concept: Motion Poems

Transparent Steel Church [Gijs Van Vaerenbergh]

Khan Academy expands to Art History, Sal Khan no longer its only faculty member [Watters]

The world’s coolest offices [architizer.com]

Peter Greenaway’s recent ‘Leonardo’s Last Supper: A Vision’

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