Archive forMarch 29th, 2011
Mar
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WordPress Themes
March 29, 2011 | 2 Comments
Those of you who are drawn to the design end of things, please start looking through the WordPress themes. Each theme has different capacities and while we can adapt them (a bit), it will also be best to start with something that really works for our project. I want to suggest this one as a […]
Mar
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Voicethread
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
We didn’t get to play with Voicethread in our initial applications workshop, but the more I think about our conversation today, the more I would like you to take a look at it: https://voicethread.com/# It will allow you to import photos, pdf’s, slides, websites, videos, from facebook (even) and then create a conversation around these […]
Mar
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Using the Flickr site
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Also, just wanted to say that I am going through your Flickr photos and leaving comments. Prof. Gardner is going to take a look too. You should be doing the same. You may start to see story ideas here. Best, K. Okay, edit that: I have to access Flickr through another computer. Will be commenting […]
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Thinking about how a map can work
March 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
We also talked about a map as a navigation device. Take a look at this online documentary and imagine how something like this– a map that allows for navigating case stories, data, etc.– might work: http://www.doclab.org/2010/new-york-minute/?visit
Mar
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More NYTimes Mapping data
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/23/nyregion/20110123-nyc-ethnic-neighborhoods-map.html Ideally, as you begin to research your theme projects, you will think about connections between the history of the neighborhood, changing demographics, and public policies that have played out in East Harlem.
Mar
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Notes from today’s class
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Hi all: I know you are typing up your notes from today, but here are my notes too. Class projects are emerging around different topics. We discussed: Religion: The architecture of religion, the practices that are present, the way religion is woven into the neighborhood, botanicas as a photo essay (see other post from Portraits […]
Mar
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“How Not to Make a Doc”
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I realize you are not just making a documentary, but this short video has some helpful thoughts on preparing for interviews, thinking critically about how you present your subjects, as well as copyright issues: http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/fair-use/videos/podcasts/how-not-make-documentary
Mar
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Portraits of Place
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
About this project: CoLab sees that it’s easy to pass judgment on a place. Run-down houses probably mean mass-foreclosure. A bustling shopping street probably means financial wealth. A community garden probably signifies an engaged neighborhood. Someone who spends the day on a corner is probably homeless. For this project, CoLab is seeking story series that […]
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Interactive Guide to Copywrite
March 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/tutorials/copyright/
