About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
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actual map at https://cmapscloud.ihmc.us/viewer/cmap/20Q2SFP9C-QZRGFG-1VY This week’s topics gave me the opportunity to read Rachel Ivy Clarke’s library-focused book on Design Thinking. Her book does not look at design thinking specifically as instructional design, but rather as a core trait of … Continue reading
Of maps and models
I started a concept map to break down some of this week’s readings. I may add Learning Engineering to the mix at some point and see what connections I can draw, but this will do for now. Let me see … Continue reading
“Together we learn, And bridges we burn”
One of the recommended readings this week for Foundations of Instructional Design was What are Modern Learners Looking for in 2024? which is an impressive collection of buzzwords and unsupported assertions. As I wondered how they came to their conclusions, … Continue reading
How to ds106radio
Some people expressed interest in joining the ds106radio DJ roster, so we can maintain our status as the only station with more DJs than listeners. One common question that comes up is When to broadcast? The only regular broadcast that … Continue reading
Live from Stellar Records
I mentioned Stellar Records earlier. It’s a regular Monday Night thing we do at Stellar Human, our neighborhood vintage clothing store, where I happened to start my modeling career. Basically people are invited to bring vinyl, hang out and spin … Continue reading
“…a story, a tale we missed”
I was intrigued by Bryan Alexander’s book club proposal to read the Project 2025 document. Unfortunately I have too many summer projects competing for time and attention to participate meaningfully. But in the spirit of AI106 I have taken passages … Continue reading
Ceci n’est pas une donut
I signed up for a SUNY Learning Engineering Fellowship Program a while back, because it looked interesting and potentially useful, and I found the term intriguing. It’s a nine week summer program, when I also have to take three or … Continue reading
Rustproofing
Yesterday’s Daily Create involved using one of the Photofunia effects to put text in rust. As usual, I did the most obvious thing and made a GIF from a verse of My My, Hey Hey. Maybe that’s only obvious to … Continue reading
… we made them what they are.
Here’s a brief video I put together based on the week 15 prompts. It references the AI rap battle video from a few weeks back, Dr. Oblivion off his meds, and our visit from our friends at Aggressive Technologies. There’s … Continue reading
Scenes from the whale rapture
The other week one AI said that the internet was like “diving into a vast digital ocean where you can swim with majestic whales of knowledge or get caught in the undertow of clickbait and cat memes” and I asked … Continue reading