Hows it Hangin? A Flop Tutorial I know some of you still have snow on the ground, but for us Floridians summer is already kicking into high gear. And summer means flip flops. Yep, we southern girls have 'em for everything: casual wear, evening wear, 'flops with heels, 'flops with big poofy flowers glued on...you name it. They're cheap impulse buys, so it's easy to accumulate a whole mountain of flip-flops in a single season. But say you don't like the "mountain" storage method. Well, how about this? This was my no-cost solution last year: a left over curtain rod mounted on two shelf brackets, and lots of modified hangers. Now, the fun part is the actual hangers. First, grab a handful of the flimsiest metal hangers you can find in your closet. Cut off the bottom section of the hanger like so: You may need to score the metal with the pliers and then snap it with your hands. Now take your pliers and roll up the two edges, like this: This gets the sharp edges safely out of the way, and also looks kind of cute. And now en masse:
47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself I’ve decided to start a series called 100 Things You Should Know about People. As in: 100 things you should know if you are going to design an effective and persuasive website, web application or software application. Or maybe just 100 things that everyone should know about humans! The order that I’ll present these 100 things is going to be pretty random. Dr. Psychology of Color [Infographic] Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of color and looks at some common associations of different colors. While color can be appealing to us visually, a lot more is going on behind the scenes than just an aesthetic. Embed This Graphic On Your Site <img src=” alt=”Psychology of Color Infographic” />Infographic by <a title=”WebpageFX” href=” Embed the Psychology of Color Infographic The psychology of color directly plays into consumer behavior. When you are looking at the best visual choice for your next project, this color infographic should be a handy guide. Marketing with Color Psychology
Color Wheel Pro: Color Meaning Red Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Red is a very emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high visibility, which is why stop signs, stoplights, and fire equipment are usually painted red. Red brings text and images to the foreground. Light red represents joy, sexuality, passion, sensitivity, and love. Orange Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. To the human eye, orange is a very hot color, so it gives the sensation of heat. Orange has very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention and highlight the most important elements of your design. Dark orange can mean deceit and distrust. Yellow Yellow is the color of sunshine. Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. Green Blue Purple White
Avenue des Ecoles - Avoir une belle salle de classe améliore les résultats des élèves L'architecture d'une école a-t-elle un impact sur les résultats scolaires ? Publiée dans la revue Building and Environnent, l'étude de Peter Barrett, Fay Daviesb, Yufan Zhangb et Lucinda Barrett, de l’Université de Salford (Royaume-Uni), s'appuie sur les résultats de 3 766 écoliers venus de 27 écoles primaires et 153 salles de classe en considérant 7 paramètres : la lumière, la température, la qualité de l'air, le sentiment de propriété, la flexibilité, la complexité et la couleur. Pour les auteurs, le facteur le plus important est la qualité environnementale de la salle de classe. En effet, les auteurs n'ont pas trouvé de lien entre l'organisation de l'école, la largeur des couloirs par exemple, et les résultats des élèves. Ainsi, le facteur le plus important est la qualité environnementale de la salle de classe. Cela représente environ la moitié des gains possibles et cela concerne la qualité de l'air, la lumière et la température. Deux autres facteurs ont été mis en avant :
10 Psychology Tricks You Can Use To Influence People Before we get started, it’s important to note that none of these methods fall under what we would term the dark arts of influencing people. Anything that might be harmful to someone in any way, especially to their self esteem, is not included here. These are ways to win friends and influence people using psychology without being a jerk or making someone feel bad. Trick: Get someone to do a favor for you—also known as the Benjamin Franklin effect. Legend has it that Benjamin Franklin once wanted to win over a man who didn’t like him. He asked the man to lend him a rare book and when the book was received he thanked him graciously. Scientists decided to test this theory and found that those who were asked by the researcher for a personal favor rated the researcher much more favorably than the other groups did. Trick: Ask for way more than you want at first then scale it back later. This trick is sometimes known as the door in the face approach. Trick: Mirror their behavior.
da vinci Repenser l’espace classe avec les élèves pour reconquérir leur attention Bruno Vergnes est enseignant en français au collège Innovant Pierre Emmanuel de Pau. Il a participé au projet d’un nouvel espace d’apprentissage et de travail, en collaboration avec les élèves. Ce reportage vidéo a été réalisé dans le cadre des journées EIDOS 64 du 25 janvier 2017. « L’idée, c’était d’impliquer les élèves dans la construction d’un nouvel espace de travail ». En accueillant ses deux classes de 6ème en début d’année, il a tout de suite constaté un fort manque d’attention de la part de ses élèves et a donc décidé de réorganiser l’espace classe. « J’ai fait le pari que l’espace pouvait être un vecteur pour reconquérir l’attention ». Il s’est notamment inspiré de la méthode de travail des Savanturiers en suivant un de leur MOOC. Dans la vidéo ci-contre, vous pouvez suivre les témoignages d’Antoine et de Mohamed sur la façon dont ils se sont engagés dans la réflexion aux côtés de leurs camarades. Différencier l’espace de travail, un des axes de réflexion de Bruno Vergnes.
Room Color and How it Affects Your Mood The colors of the rooms within your home need to bring out your personality. While most of us may not spend a lot of time thinking about room color, it affects every day of our lives. Room color can influence our mood and our thoughts. Colors affects people in many ways, depending upon one’s age, gender, ethnic background or local climate. Certain colors or groups of colors tend to get a similar reaction from most people – the overall difference being in the shade or tones used. So when it comes to decorating, it is important to choose wisely. In order to have a beautiful home, you do not have to worry about trends. Choose Wisely! Keep in mind that each color has a psychological value. What mood do you want to create? Find clear answers to these questions. Room Colors and Their Effects Understand that colors behave in three basic ways : active, passive, and neutral. Red raises a room’s energy level. Yellow captures the joy of sunshine and communicates happiness. Conclusion
Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised flying machines, an armoured vehicle, concentrated solar power, an adding machine,[7] and the double hull, also outlining a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or were even feasible during his lifetime,[nb 2] but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded.[nb 3] He made substantial discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics, but he did not publish his findings and they had no direct influence on later science.[8] Life Childhood, 1452–1466 Leonardo's earliest known drawing, the Arno Valley (1473), Uffizi Verrocchio's workshop, 1466–1476 Professional life, 1476–1513 In 1482 Leonardo, who according to Vasari was a most talented musician,[25] created a silver lyre in the shape of a horse's head. Old age, 1513–1519 Personal life
Un espace de classe pour reconquérir l’attention L’attention des élèves est un bien précieux pour un enseignant. Elle est même un des préalables à toute entreprise didactique. Sans attention, il est difficile d’engager les élèves dans une tâche et de les y maintenir pour favoriser les apprentissages. Je ne parle pas ici de la motivation des élèves, autre pilier de la pédagogie. Et si l’organisation des espaces dans la classe était un levier pour reconquérir l’attention des élèves ? C’est le résultats d’une expérimentation menée en collège que nous rapportons ici. Observer et impliquer les élèves Tout commence en janvier 2016, après quelques mois difficiles avec deux classes de sixièmes en cours de Français. J’ai rapidement identifié le manque d’attention comme étant le problème principal, celui auquel il fallait s’attaquer en priorité. Concevoir le nouvel espace et scénariser sa découverte La pédagogie avant tout ! Le bilan et les suites à donner