Archidose Audio

Recently I've been lucky enough to do a radio show and an interview around my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393733262?ie=UTF8&tag=aweeklydoseof-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=211189&creativeASIN=0393733262&link_code=as3&creative=373489"><i>Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture</i></a>. Earlier today I was on Heritage Radio Network's <a href="http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/programs/18-Burning-Down-The-House">Burning Down the House</a>, and a week before my <a href="http://archidose.blogspot.com/2012/07/oculus-book-talk.html">Oculus Book Talk</a> I did a short interview. Thanks respectively to Curtis B. Wayne and Miguel Baltierra for the questions and coverage.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritageradionetwork.com/episodes/2837-Burning-Down-The-House-Episode-109-John-Hill"><b>Burning Down the House:</b><br /><img alt="archidose-audio2.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/archidose-audio2.jpg" title="Burning Down the House" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://soundcloud.com/center-for-architecture/john-hills-oculus-quick-take"><b>Oculus Book Talk Interview:</b><br /><img alt="archidose-audio1.jpg" src="http://www.archidose.org/Blog/archidose-audio1.jpg" title="AIANY Interview" /></a><br /><br />

Archidose Audio

Recently I've been lucky enough to do a radio show and an interview around my Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture. Earlier today I was on Heritage Radio Network's Burning Down the House, and a week before my Oculus Book Talk I did a shor…

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Sign up for Schoolnet’s free online courses for August and September 2012

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><h5 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">SchoolNet has provided a number of free online courses in technology integration this year mainly aimed at its premium members (a free membership to South African teachers).  We are pleased to announce the next two short, online courses for August and September 2012, and invite you to sign up for the August course via the Google forms. These short courses are supported by weekly optional 30 minute webinars, and offer a certificate of Completion when completed.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1. ‘Technify your classroom’ free online course</b></span><b> </b>(August 2012) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRf0UoN95zDBbL8kif04wsZPE6E5pTuq2XP_dyl91sO1hlAiBKquKp-DG9Gyvmt9ix9ocoeiRonLGOc1fAFDCVgQYvWS_EbCSjn2NLiTasGnaoARCKWXbNkBdLmTikoZIZWVtm-EJokU/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT4HLrgNfwegnD4BSA5fuy-97tYHEARSmRkxY2tkWp0N-jMVFmFKtUVUe_b0v2ewWUTqaYmjFOoLLksNicTXFfWRuIHKZTpsNLQKBhJix4CtjdFrB2KgZtrWmIotSlpWnCB_YMukqhxY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><u>Course content</u>:</b></span> <br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This course is aimed at teachers who would like to use more web tools in their teaching even if they only have one computer in the classroom – their own. The aim is to introduce a choice of three interesting and useful webtools every week (two via the course blog and one via a webinar). The course requirement is that participants try out and share with the group at least two of the tools they have created during the course. The twelve tools that are presented will be from the following categories:</span><br /><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Week 1</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">: Mindmapping tools, Podcasting tools, Photosharing tools, <br /><u>Week 2</u>: Screencasting tools, Curating tools, Classroom Management tools<br /><u>Week 3</u>: Video creation tools, Presentation tools, Document sharing tools<br /><u>Week 4</u>: Vocabulary tools, Review games, Backchannelling tools, </span></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are a South African teacher and would like to sign up for this free course, please click on the link below to be taken to the sign up page. You will then be sent an email directing you to the online course platform just before the start of the course. The course starts officially on 6 August but it is the type of course where you can easily catch up. The course is supported by 'how to' webinars. </div><br /><u><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up</span></b></u><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sign up for  the ‘Technify your classroom’ course <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVwcmxIRmVDckJQWVFQcl8ta0pueVE6MQ">here</a> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. ‘Introduce your students to digital writing' free online course </b></span>(September 2012) <br /><b> </b> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ9rZJ2xUVyERmGrrsSwpxeJBbUr9ajW4JJAEh18omu5Duget2hTxNjkG0pdIdi8ygVBsyXeyiZPQp7pVxRcEvofMt7wUhff1UmErao663CS2J1RBf0XqVuDkMTQbancG29vz_lAG5Qk/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7deNHlfEijaioBCBWERfG-eipag6gtEBil3bTqtz7FCZEvJBMot3MWm_m7KnEEA6PlqxX6XO3QXEqu7eYaBr-UHP08BxhqUsejW0LFm8Vduvk9CGUHQpmtDuTY7rfzV-U1TE8j9ybe4M/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="182" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This will be a four week course for Schoolnet Premium Members offered during September focusing on the different tools that can be used for digital writing, and how they can enhance a classroom experience. The course is supported by 'how to' webinars.</span>  <br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Course content and sign up: </b></u>Watch this space</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div></div>

Free online courses Sign up for Schoolnet’s free online courses for August and September 2012

SchoolNet has provided a number of free online courses in technology integration this year mainly aimed at its premium members (a free membership to South African teachers).  We are pleased to announce the next two short, online courses for Augu…

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Hanging in there with life...and death

I had a great, happy, upbeat and cheerful post all ready to post on Friday, but I wanted to proof-read it before posting it and as a result, I never posted it. Then things happened and it seemed unimportant..<br /><br />I'd had a good night food-wise on Thursday, went to the gym Friday morning and worked out like a maniac. The first 15 minutes were pure hell. I won't lie. I HATED every sweating, hurt pumping, painful second. I wanted to leave, not walk, but run out the front door. I stayed for an hour and a half. It changed my entire attitude for the rest of the day and even for the next day. Now I remember why exercised is an essential part of the weight loss plan. Losing weight is really about what's going on in my head.<br /><br />Yesterday morning I took my sister to see a movie, The Dark Knight Rises. No reviews on that movie. You'll have to make your own mind up on that one. After I dropped off my sister at her home I drove to the airport to catch the 5:40pm flight to Denver, with my husband. It's now Sunday morning, 6:30am. I'm in a hotel in Aurora, Colorado. <br /><br />We're here to say our final final goodbyes to my father-in-law. He's in the final stages of emphysema (from smoking) and is going to be moved into hospice care this afternoon. He requested that everyone come see him now since he probably only has a week or two left. He has a multitude of health issues, one of which is receiving blood transfusions every other day massive bleeding ulcers.  He's down to 98 pounds.<br /><br />Although I'm not close to my father-in-law (we've never lived in the same state), my heart weeps for my husband. He's never lost anyone in his life, other than his grandmother. I lost parents many years ago. I know it hurts like hell to lose someone you love so much.<br /><br />The hospital my father-in-law is in is about two blocks from the theater where the shootings took place a few days ago at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora. The hotel, also about a block from the hospital, is packed with reporters. I'm not looking forward to this day but I just have to get through it. Of course the hospital has several of the victims there too. Really dreading this day.<br /><br />We plan on leaving back to Seattle tonight. I just want this day to be over. I'm sure we'll be back here within a couple weeks for the funeral.<br /><br />Diet nd exercise aren't on the top of my list right now, but I'll do my best to eat right while I'm here. It's going to be 98 degrees today so walking outside isn't really an option. There's a guest fitness room, but since the hotel is packed, I'm sure it will be too. Plus I didn't bring any workout clothes. More important, I really don't care about that right now. I really wish I was home right now. <br /><br /><br />

Hanging in there with life...and death

I had a great, happy, upbeat and cheerful post all ready to post on Friday, but I wanted to proof-read it before posting it and as a result, I never posted it. Then things happened and it seemed unimportant..I'd had a good night food-wise on Thursday…

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