Remix It

25 03 2010

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Found via here.




Transfer Large Files over the Net

23 03 2010

Need to send large files over the web? Try these out:

DropBox 2 gigs free but download required.

WeTransfer is the “simple and easy way to send big files to someone.” Send up tp 2 gigs with no registration. Your files are stored for 2 weeks.

Drop.io: Privately share your files and collaborate in real time by web, email, phone, mobile, and more. Create each drop in two clicks and share what you want, how you want, with whom you want.

MediaFire is the simplest file hosting service to share files and images with others. Free but files limited to 100mb. Sign up required but no download necessary. Ads appear.




How Search Works

20 03 2010

video link




Creative Exercises for Artists

16 03 2010
Creative Exercises For Artists

Benoit Philippe contacted me offering the above ebook as a resource. He describes it as:
…a collection of 17 practical exercises for artists. I have learnt some of them over the years and designed some to fulfil my own needs. I am a painter, so most of these exercises are visual ones. However, many of them do not require specific artistic skills and are suitable for anyone regardless of their age or level of artistic ability.

These exercises are varied and you probably already own most of the required materials.

You can use them as warm-up before you start a new project or as a way to explore new avenues. I also hope teachers will use these exercises in their classes as they are great fun.

Thanks Benoit!




Flame Drawings

14 03 2010

Following on from my previous post comes Flame, another free online drawing tool. I should mention that I found both through the Drawn! blog.

flame demo




Doodling with Harmony

12 03 2010

Try out the free web tool Harmony for creating drawings with some interesting effects.

harmony doodle




Film Editing & Soundtracking

11 03 2010

I’d love to teach film. I’d LOVE to teach film. It was my minor in university. When I was a classroom teacher in elementary, I seized opportunities to incorporate film into units and projects. Have a look at the clip below. It is the opening credits from the TV series “Different Strokes” and has been reimagined as Disturbing Strokes. It clearly illustrate how a music score can change a mood.

This re-edited Mary Poppins video is also one of my favourites. Add a haunting score and splice up the footage to create a whole new film.

If you enjoyed this, you may also be interested in the Top ten TV and movie re-edits via The Vine. If you don’t check that out, at least have a look at Top Gun Recut for a good laugh.




Art with Straws

10 03 2010

We’ve all seen those art lessons where you build stuff with straws. But how cool is this? Click here to view more.

art with straws




Do You Think Outside the Box?

4 03 2010

This video was passed on to me via coworkers. Do you think outside the box? Do you encourage your students to do so? Do you get carried away?




The State of the Internet

2 03 2010

A nice video presentation on current internet stats and use. I have also placed this video under the “ICT Theories & Info” tab.

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.