Sign up for the Seminar 3 Conference!

Posted by on Nov 12, 2014 in MHC Common Events | No Comments
Sign up for the Seminar 3 Conference!

Register is now open for the Seminar 3 Common Event, which will take place on
Saturday December 6th and Sunday December 7th. Please go to the Seminar 3 Conference site to register and find out more about the event.

A New Macaulay Literary Magazine

Posted by on Nov 12, 2014 in Student Life | No Comments
A New Macaulay Literary Magazine

The 67th Street Scribe is a new online literary magazine published by and for Macaulay students. Have you written a play, short story, or poem? Submit your work at http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/67thstreetscribe/submissions/ and get your voice out there!

Technology Is A Tool

Posted by on Mar 19, 2014 in random thoughts | No Comments

Digital pedagogy isn’t about using technology for technology’s sake; it’s about using tools in order to help achieve learning goals. It’s a simple concept that’s often difficult to articulate, but this guy breaks it down nicely with this image:

Technology Is A Tool, by Bill Ferriter

Technology Is A Tool, by Bill Ferriter

A Map of the Internet

Posted by on Feb 25, 2014 in random thoughts | No Comments

Artist Martin Vargic created this gorgeous visualization of the Internet, using old National Geographic maps as his guide:

http://www.policymic.com/articles/82767/quite-possibly-the-most-brilliant-thing-ever-a-map-of-the-internet-drawn-to-scale

http://www.policymic.com/articles/82767/quite-possibly-the-most-brilliant-thing-ever-a-map-of-the-internet-drawn-to-scale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve tried to do something similarĀ in various workshops. Here’s an example:

ITFMappingInternet

 

 

 

 

 

Vargic’s is prettier, yes, but comes with its own problems. For instance, what are the political implications of his positioning of the seedier side of the Internet (crime, porn, etc.) in the equivalent of South America?

Sign Up for Tech Fair 2013

Posted by on Feb 21, 2013 in MHC Common Events | No Comments

Registration for Spring Tech Fair is now open! Sign up for a spot by going to http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/techfair. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early!