RadioISS: Listening to Earth from Space news/news-5/ Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed is no stranger to fiber arts. Most of his works revolve around the construction and deconstruction of intricately patterned rugs and carpets. This three-dimensional installation straightforwardly titled Thread Installation deals with this similar concept of visualizing the breakdown of a complex design. Using the rectangular body of a typically Middle Eastern rug, Ahmed forms the contours of geometric patterns with thread, but two corners of the frame are left incomplete. These unfinished edges extend, in long pieces of thread, past the confines of the wall the rest of the work is affixed to as though the conceptual rug is unravelling. In his artist's statement, Ahmed says "I’ve been always fond of investigating and researching every detail of anything that had interested me and sometimes this researches reached inconceivable depths mixing up with my imagination.
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Hine Mizushima's Portfolio Free Web Tools to Support CCSS Reading & Literacy - TeachingForward Many of us remember the excitement for the arrival of our Scholastic Weekly Reader magazines in the classroom. These days, with increasing emphasis on non-fiction, informational texts, teachers need high-interest, timely reading materials for use in the classroom now more than ever. The internet is full of these resources, but few teachers have time to comb through to look for the gems. Jennifer Judkins is an authorized Google Education Trainer & Technology Integration Specialist in the Lynnfield Public Schools District. uk.businessinsider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Sean Gallup/Getty Some of us (myself included), need a cup of coffee every morning to kick-start our day. Below I've rounded up most of the variations of at-home coffee makers you're likely to find and attempted to explain how they work and who they're best suited for. A Coffee Cone Drip Amazon What is is: The cone drip is a method of brewing that will involve some effort and concentration on the part of the brewer, but the reward is well worth it. With a cone drip, home baristas have a bit of control over the flavor and strength of their coffee, depending on the speed of your pour. Who it's for: The budding barista hoping to keep the process simple. Tanors Ceramic Coffee Dripper, $10.99, available at Amazon. An Electric Drip Brewer (Standard Coffee Maker) Cuisinart 12-Cup Programmable Thermal Brewer, $82.99, available at Amazon.
Posters Favorite Web Tools of 2014 Just before the year finishes, here are my favorite web tools in 2014. Evernote should certainly be the first on this list! I have been using it as my e-notebook for a long time. Also, the students in my 1:1 iPad class are using it as their electronic portfolios. They take their notes on the lessons, write their reflections, and keep their products online. It’s great that writing notes on their Evernote has turned into a habit for me and for them! Plickers is a treasure! EdPuzzle is one of the most multi-tasker tools I have ever tried! WeTransfer is not a teacher tool but I have used it a lot this year to share files online! Write About is the best digital storytelling so far this year! Clyp.it is my new option for Vocaroo. Knock on this door to explore where the door will take you! I love Google apps and here is my favorite one this year! I have started using student selectors this year. Here are mine, what about yours? Image Source: ShutterStock
Happy Hour Virus | Courtesy of TDA_Boulder Made Not Manufactured - steve kenward photography Meeting the makers - highlighting some of the talented craftspeople that the UK has to offer. People that use traditional crafts to make something that still has relevance today. They are passionate about what they do and take care in everything they produce. Andy Doig - Neon Signs Link The Statistics - 46 Craftspeople (so far) - Over 6000 miles driven - 92 Coffees - 21 Teas - 26 Different beds - 14 Dogs - 3 Cats - 1 Cullen Skink (fish soup) Thanks to everyone involved in Made Not Manufactured. Des Pawson - Knotworker Link David A Smith - Glass Signwriter Link Gail McGarva - Boat Builder John Hagger - Leatherworker Link Stewart Hearn - Glass Blower Link Terry Davis - Saddle,Harness and Collar Maker Alan Water - Coppicer Louise Oppenheimer - Weaver Link Richard Bingham - Trugs Marsha Hall - Shoemaker Link Jim Steele - Windsor Chairs Link Mary Butcher - Basket maker Link Phill Gregson - Wheel wright Link Hilary Greenland - Bowyer and Fletcher Link Tony Mugridge - Brick and Tile Maker Link Grant Batchelor - Thatcher
What’s Up with QR Codes: Best Tools & Some Clever Ideas A Word About Creating QR Codes I almost always create QR codes on a desktop or laptop computer. That’s because I usually like to display them on a project screen, and my laptop is already connected to that. If I want to print or incorporate the QR code into a document, I’ll probably be doing that from my desktop or laptop. If you make your code on your iPad and want to save it, there’s not a good way to name it, which can be problem since all QR codes look similar. Oftentimes when someone makes a QR code on his or her iPad, I’m asked the question, “How do I get this on my laptop so I can print it?” Favorite QR Code Maker Currently, my favorite website for generating QR codes is goqr.me There’s lots to like about it: It’s free!