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Visual*~*Revolution
Eclectic learning and leading through technology and the arts
Curated by Andrea Zeitz
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September 23, 2012 12:24 AM
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Why The Future of Education Depends on Educational Technology ?

Why The Future of Education Depends on Educational Technology ? | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Take a look at this video below in which a Norwegian center of ICT ( Information Communication Technology ) envisions the world of tomorrow, and you will see how these people think about the future of their kids education. 

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September 21, 2012 1:08 AM
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Colorful Ink by Dominick McIntosh

Colorful Ink by Dominick McIntosh | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it
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September 21, 2012 1:04 AM
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Abstract landscapes inspired by Mark Rothko’s art

Abstract landscapes inspired by Mark Rothko’s art | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Photographer Alfonso Calero captured these abstract landscapes inspired by the painter Mark Rothko using a variety of methods he explains on Australian Photography. Based in Sydney, Calero shoots food, portraits, landscapes and travel subjects for a variety of clients. Four years ago he started his own company based around travel education and tours delivering photography workshops in Australia, Japan, Philippines and Spain.

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September 21, 2012 12:58 AM
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The Best Ads And Creative Talent Of The Last 50 Years

The Best Ads And Creative Talent Of The Last 50 Years | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Its Yellow Pencils are recognized as a mark of creative brilliance but a Black Pencil from D&AD is arguably the most coveted prize in commercial creativity and only awarded to truly groundbreaking work.

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September 20, 2012 1:49 PM
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Move over, iPad -The Tablet and e-reader Landscape has Gotten More Interesting

Move over, iPad -The Tablet and e-reader Landscape has Gotten More Interesting | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

When people think mobile, it's generally smartphones that come to mind. But tablets and e-readers have increasingly become part of the equation, with millions of people now owning devices that many had never heard of a couple of years ago.

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September 20, 2012 1:30 AM
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20 Ways Augmented Reality Is Being Used In Education Right Now

20 Ways Augmented Reality Is Being Used In Education Right Now | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Augmented reality is exactly what the name implies — a medium through which the known world fuses with current technology to create a uniquely blended interactive experience. 

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September 20, 2012 1:25 AM
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Aiming Higher Bloom and Vygotsky In the Classroom [YouTube]

This Pedagogical Quickie is a bit longer, running 10 minutes or so. But if you're already comfortable with the concepts of Bloom's revised taxonomy or Vygotsky's ZPD, you can skip at 5:45 to see where Judith and I came up with the idea of merging the two.

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September 20, 2012 12:54 AM
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Eastern Philosophy Street Art by Cryptik

Eastern Philosophy Street Art by Cryptik | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

To describe Cryptik’s art in a nutshell, it would be: Occident meets Orient, cool Western art displaying protagonists and symbols of the Eastern world. His whole Cryptik Movement is based on the idea of opening the spectators (third) eyes and to change the consciousness to think of other possibilities.

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September 18, 2012 12:12 AM
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The complete guide to Twitter’s language and acronyms

The complete guide to Twitter’s language and acronyms | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

The beauty and challenge of Twitter is stuffing your most sophisticated thoughts and feelings into a measly 140 characters (or less). 

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September 17, 2012 7:27 PM
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Lesson Idea: Go Fly a Kite!

Lesson Idea:  Go Fly a Kite! | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Kids love making kites. And the kite I have included in this lesson is incredibly easy to make, requires very few resources and flies brilliantly. Secondly this is a great opportunity for you to learn about writing procedural texts.

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September 17, 2012 1:27 PM
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Tell Me a Story: Eight tips for creating powerful narratives that drive social impact.

Tell Me a Story: Eight tips for creating powerful narratives that drive social impact. | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Eight tips for creating powerful narratives that drive social impact.

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September 16, 2012 11:00 PM
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Everything You Need to Know About iOS 6 in Under 3 Minutes

A quick overview of iOS 6's new features in video form.

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September 21, 2012 1:35 AM
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The Image Language: An Interactive Visual Experiment

The Image Language: An Interactive Visual Experiment | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

This is an interactive visual experiment, created to explore the possibilities of two things: words and images. Using the most popular online search engine we are able to write with images. Every word we search online is represented by the first image that Google Image shows, turning them into a new language.

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September 21, 2012 1:07 AM
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Sushi Etiquette [infographic]

Sushi Etiquette [infographic] | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Sushi is so tasty, definitely one of my favorite foods. So it’s unfortunate that I don’t know any sushi etiquette. In fact, after reading today’s infographic, alot of us don’t know any sushi etiquette.

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September 21, 2012 1:02 AM
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Twitter HOTS & Establishing a Twitter Routine in the Classroom

Twitter HOTS & Establishing a Twitter Routine in the Classroom | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Why and how to use  Twitter in the Classroom has been occupying me for a while now. I have written about my thoughts in  Twitter Policy and Rational and  Guide to Twitter in the K-8 Classroom.

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September 21, 2012 12:57 AM
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Like Pinterest For Pros, A New Platform To Share Creative Inspiration

Like Pinterest For Pros, A New Platform To Share Creative Inspiration | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

 

 

It can be hard to impose order on the creative process, particularly when working in groups. Mural.ly, a new collaboration platform based in Buenos Aires, operates on the notion that order is overrated, and sometimes what you need is a big, messy page filled with inspiring ideas.

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September 20, 2012 1:44 AM
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The Psychology of Colors [infographic]

The Psychology of Colors [infographic] | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

The psychology behind color has been well documented. Red makes you hungry, pink rooms calm you down, and green is very tranquil.

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September 20, 2012 1:38 AM
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How Will Students Perform? Depends on Teachers’ Expectations

How Will Students Perform? Depends on Teachers’ Expectations | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Teacher expectations can affect the performance of the children they teach.

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September 20, 2012 1:27 AM
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Pinterest Insider: The Best (and Worst) Times to Pin on Pinterest (Infographic)

Pinterest Insider: The Best (and Worst) Times to Pin on Pinterest (Infographic) | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Here is an interesting infographic that displays the best and worst time to post on some of the biggest social media- Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest.

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September 20, 2012 1:16 AM
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Animated Infographic—The World Without Internet

Animated Infographic—The World Without Internet | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Animated infographics tell it all, and this one tells us about life without our precious Internet. Want to know just how much our lives have changed since 1995? The easiest thing to do is imagine what it would be like if we were right back where we started from.

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September 18, 2012 12:20 AM
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Save the Date: Ink Stamp Pointillism

Save the Date: Ink Stamp Pointillism | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

If you thought old school librarians were the only ones who know how to use an ink date stamp, think again.

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September 17, 2012 7:53 PM
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Stunning Designs for Longboards by Andreas Preis

Stunning Designs for Longboards by Andreas Preis | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

Here's everything I did for Landyachtz Longboards those last months. The first part are some simple graphics for their 2012 lineup. The second part is the result of a live painting session at ISPO Munich 2012.

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September 17, 2012 1:31 PM
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Sweden’s Newest School System Has No Classrooms

Sweden’s Newest School System Has No Classrooms | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

There’s a whole new classroom model and it’s a sight to behold. The newest school system in Sweden look more like the hallways of Google or Pixar and less like a brick-and-mortar school you’d typically see.

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September 17, 2012 1:24 PM
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A Brief Survey of Phone Booth Art From Around the World

A Brief Survey of Phone Booth Art From Around the World | Visual*~*Revolution | Scoop.it

We’ve been seeing a lot of art in, on, or related to phone booths recently. It makes sense — with cell phones, the structures are on the fast track to being completely obsolete, and being a rather large and awkward, they might as well be used to an artistic end. With that in mind, we’ve put together a brief survey of some of our favorite works of phone booth art from around the world. Some are functional, some are purely artistic, but all of them are interesting odes to an outdated but iconic mode of public communication.

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