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Great Classroom Poster: 'Don't be mean behind the screen!'

Great Classroom Poster: 'Don't be mean behind the screen!' | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Great classroom idea! Don't be mean behind the screen.

Via Andrea Zeitz
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Clear and helpful classroom guide 

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A Great Wheel of All The Learning Theories Teachers Need to Know about

A Great Wheel of All The Learning Theories Teachers Need to Know about | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
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Visual representation of key educational learning theories - there's a lot there but you may know quite a few of them already.

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4 part series on remix = really useful for university level classes and discussion. 

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These Photos of a Ukrainian Roofer Will Give You Vertigo

These Photos of a Ukrainian Roofer Will Give You Vertigo | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
When people think of being a professional photographer, they don’t often think of it as being a high risk career. But, once taking a look at these photographs one might reconsider.
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Amazing high angle shots- dont look if you get vertigo 

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‘Time-Traveling’ Photographer Digitally Adds Herself Into Historical Photos - DesignTAXI.com

‘Time-Traveling’ Photographer Digitally Adds Herself Into Historical Photos - DesignTAXI.com | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
‘Time-Traveling’ Photographer Digitally Adds Herself Into Historical Photos - DesignTAXI.com
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How great! Check out her facebook site - https://www.facebook.com/floraborsiphotography

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Rooms of Objects Explode Around Their Owners

Rooms of Objects Explode Around Their Owners | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
What if all the inanimate objects that surround you one day took flight? France based photographer Cerise Doucede had that idea and has now brought it
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Exploding rooms - you can see the strings, which is intentional. No photoshopping here. Looks great. 

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Colin Hesterly

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Colin Hesterly is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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 Trailers that pay homage to 1950's style cartooning and cultural icons and themes. Short films to explore and reflect on.

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Film director Martin Scorsese appeals for ‘visual literacy’

Film director Martin Scorsese appeals for ‘visual literacy’ | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Film director Martin Scorsese urged Americans on Monday to pay greater heed to "visual literacy" and to embrace their rich cinema heritage before it literally fades away.
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i see what he means....

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Y&R New York / Dell / Annie

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Year 5 girl makes flight possible, using a green screen ( with a little help from  video producers). Extension of the levitation idea- http://yowayowacamera.com/banana/20110530021208.html

 

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Ads Worth Spreading: See The 10 Most World-Changing Ads, According To TED

Ads Worth Spreading: See The 10 Most World-Changing Ads, According To TED | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Communicating on behalf of a brand can be tricky business. A decent idea once passed through the brand’s filter and massaged and molded to hit key messaging targets can come out the other side a shell of its possible self.

Via Shaun Pietersma
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Great ideas, great ads, via TED

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One more for fun...

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Daredevil Hangs Off Tall Buildings

Daredevil Hangs Off Tall Buildings | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
There seems to be a trend happening in Eastern European countries. It's "Let's climb the highest buildings, bridges and towers in our region and then p
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Do not try this at home! ( or anywhere)

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Children Daily Risking Their Lives for an Education

Children Daily Risking Their Lives for an Education | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Next time you decide to complain about taking the bus to school, you might want to think again. In various parts of the world, some children go to extr
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Dedication to education - think about the 'challenges' we have in getting to school compared to these kids. Amazing photographs.

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Arte callejero y señales de tráfico // Street art and traffic signs (by Clet Abraham)

Arte callejero y señales de tráfico // Street art and traffic signs (by Clet Abraham) | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Si prestas atención a tu alrededor en las principales ciudades de Europa, probablemente puedas apreciar el arte del francés Clet Abraham, quien tiene la debilidad de modificar las señales de tráfic...
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The text is in Spanish, but the signs say it all - playful fun modifying street signs

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Find Great and Free To Use Public Domain Images on Pixabay

Find Great and Free To Use Public Domain Images on Pixabay | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Find and share stunning public domain images.

Via Robin Good
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Public use images for all types of presentations - book mark this one

Mike Ellsworth's comment, March 6, 2:38 PM
Thanks for the reScoop, John!
Zakariyya Spain's comment, March 12, 8:30 PM
Thanks Robin. Seems like something I have been looking for.
AnnC's curator insight, April 24, 9:43 PM

got photos?

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Five-Minute Film Festival: Film Literacy

Five-Minute Film Festival: Film Literacy | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
As a nod to the Academy Awards, VideoAmy has created a playlist with videos and resources for teaching with movies and exploring media literacy.
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Excellent film and visual literacy resources, including youtube links to short videos. 

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Sliced Down the Middle: Conceptual Food Art

Sliced Down the Middle: Conceptual Food Art | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
If you love food, then this new project by photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnes will certainly make your mouth water. The two pro
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Cut away cross sections - of food. Some unusual artworks using food. But how did they do the coffee one?

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Historical Figures Get a Modern Makeover

Historical Figures Get a Modern Makeover | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
To celebrate its new series, The Secret Life Of ..., the UK's history TV channel Yesterday commissioned artists to work with historians to provide a mo
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History updated - some very cool images of famous folks updated 

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Matej Peljhan

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Photo portfolio of Matej Peljhan
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Beautiful photo sets, especially those of kids with disabilities

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The Six Dollar Fifty Man

Directors - Mark Albiston & Louis Sutherland Writer - Louis Sutherland Producer - Wendy Cuthbert
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Compelling and delightful short film about growing up, seemingly from a past era in New Zealand. Not for kids, but a film about kids. 

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Abstract in Motion: Mind Bending Gif Animations

Abstract in Motion: Mind Bending Gif Animations | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
These gif animations by Zagreb based Paolo ?eri? are just sexy. He combines a triple threat of techniques - Processing, Cinema 4D and After Effects - t
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Basic Animation techniques create animated gif files. These ones are amazingly complex and hypnotizing. 

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Follow the Frog

Follow the Frog is a finalist in the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards! With your help we can win. Vote now: http://www.youtube.com/DoGooder And remember that ...
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Good cause and great example of storytelling in 3 minutes

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Coca Cola Security Cameras new commercial

Very nice new commercial from Coca Cola http://www.coca-colablog.com/brands/coca-cola-security-cameras/ © Coca Cola Company
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The grainy nature of securty cameras is one coding orientation that means something different to other types of footage. Great ad. 

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Explore Rooms - Geffrye UK

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Explore the different rooms at the Geffrye including the period rooms and restored almshouse
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History of homes - living rooms from 1630 to the present, at the Geffrye Museum, London.

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よわよわカメラウーマン日記

よわよわカメラウーマン日記 | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
Lives in Tokyo with two cats.Photographs mainly levitating self-portraits (and cats not levitating).yowayowa is a Japanese term meaning
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Levitation photography - no photoshop, just practice with fast speed setting on your camera. There is a how to video link here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xaSH0d60Zso

 

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Vintage Predictions of Life on Other Planets

Vintage Predictions of Life on Other Planets | Visual & digital texts | Scoop.it
In 1939, we knew much less about our solar system, so much less that these illustrations by Frank R. Paul may have really made people wonder about what
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Llife on other planets, based on science in the 1930's. Some intersting ideas here and classic illustrations

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Proctor's Palace Theatre

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RKO Proctor’s Theatre opened in Newark, NJ on November 25, 1915 as the Proctor’s Palace Theatre. The architect was John W. Merrow, the nephew of Proctor theater circuit owner Frederick F. Proctor. ...
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Abandoned theatres always feel like the loss of a era and of pleasure. An amazing series by Matt Lambros as he takes a roadtrip across America. http://afterthefinalcurtain.net

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