“Postcard Prep” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license It’s been far too long since I got out my postcards and decided on a theme for a round of postcards, but this week we’ve set things in motion. Inspired by a MOOC type thing that some of us are dabbling in, we’ve embarked on a new round of postcard sending. Join us, if you like.
I think Brandon’s wrap-up of our pathfinding sessions was truly a “synthetic” moment, as we apprehended (in part) our experiences of grief and loss, as well as the source(s) of things that spark our creative impulse from within. The time spent in this final conversation became a re-visioning of “the old-world muse”, and it was an appropriate way to wrap up our semester-long contemplation of “the human nature of writing”. In mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who symbolized the […]
“Bluebells” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
“clmooc TAGS” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license For almost ten years now, whenever I’ve been involved in an activity that involves Twitter conversations, I’ve headed over to TAGS and set up a copy to collate tweets and produce visualisations like the one above. So earlier this month, as I was tweeting to the #ETMooc2 hashtag, I was devastated to realise that it was now broken (I knew it was going to be, but I […]
“Generative Dictionary” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license (made with AI) The prompt for the Daily Create today is to use the N+ generator to generate some text. I took the abstract from my PhD thesis: This thesis is my reflection about my experiences of researching a participatory culture. It began as a traditional research project into peer learning, evolved into a type of participatory research, and has ended up going beyond that as I […]
“Prog Rock Cats” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license (Made by AI) Today is my birthday. As I’m currently playing with AI with #ETMooc2, I asked ChatGPT to write me a poem. I also asked NightCafe for ” a birthday card with cats and prog rock”. “Today is my birthday. I like cats and prog rock music. Could you write me a poem?” On your special day, I’d love to convey Wishes that brighten your […]
The death of a loved one is always hard. With time grief abates, it shrinks and becomes manageable – but it is still there. As time passes, I find that I have more memories of my father when he was in full health – a tune on the radio brings back memories of dad sitting in his favourite chair, singing and conducting to his beloved Mozart. And then there are anniversaries. Today would have been dad’s 86th birthday, the first […]
“Peacock Butterfly” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
Thanks to Jasmine for her pathfinding as a summative look at artificial intelligence in the present day. Her presentation helped us put our earlier discussions into broader context. In former classes together we have spent some time speaking about writing, intention, creativity, etc. In those conversations we have leaned heavily on a humanist consideration. But it is important to link the ubiquity of AI technology today with the momentum for daily application. Something that we cannot deny. The use of […]
Alan Levine on Just typing the “t” word brings all the smelly fetid connotations. Still, twitter can be a swell place, Wally. The writing on the wall is happening for a string of my web sites and some silly experiments that likely the world will not suffer to be without. And while this week we are hearing of the withering of the blue check marks (I am proud now of never seeking nor getting one), worse is ahead as the great business minds […]
It is the “final stretch” now for our class time together! Last week you had the final project workshop meant to jump start the process. Thank you to Brandon and Katie for guiding you through the workshop. Your to-do list **Please make sure that your ideas have been written in our workshop google doc! For next week: See you in our classroom F2F at our usual time! Jasmine M will be our pathfinder for next class. Blog 11 due: Your […]
“A creative prompt” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license (Made with Night Cafe) Today’s Daily Create asks us to write a to do list. I asked ChatGPT for inspiration Can you write me a bullet pointed to do list for a person who needs to be motivated for a creative task Sure, here’s a bullet-pointed to-do list for motivating yourself for a creative task: Start with a clear goal: Define the end result you want […]
“a group of engaged students” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license (made by AI) During a twitter conversation, I turned to AI and asked what is ‘student engagement’ Student engagement refers to the level of interest, enthusiasm, and involvement that students have in their learning experiences. Engaged students are actively involved in their own learning, motivated to learn, and willing to take on challenges. They are more likely to participate in class discussions, ask questions, […]
“Pussy Willow” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
“Gold star” flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Recently I’ve heard two different people say the following about assessment: Assessment is the driver for all learning (in HE) Active learning and assessment are the same thing I think that both of these statements are obviously wrong, or they ought to be. I can, sadly, understand how assessment becomes the motivating factor for many students because the stresses of being a student and the pressure to […]
