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Sympathy Pains...

Today one of the learners in my class, a learner who had been studying towards an ESOL Entry Level 1 qualification for the last two years, had her test. She is one of the kindest and most interesting women I have ever met (and that's not only because...

Posted to Nathan's Blog by Nathan Casey on 03-17-2010

DMY International Design Festival Berlin will take place from June 09 – 13, 2010

For the eighth time the attention of the international design scene will be drawn towards Germany’s capital. The next edition of the DMY International Design Festival Berlin will take place from June 09 – 13, 2010 at tresor.m, Köpenicker...

Posted to DESIGN FUTURES by Brigitta Zics MA/MFA Design by Practice on 03-17-2010

Filed under: design, exhibition

Its all over now....

Well not really but the observations are done now :-) Had my final observation today, but did not get my grade i have to wait until Friday to get the form back from Richard. It seemed to go well, i had students with Post-it notes on their foreheads with...

Posted to Craig Sims by Craig Sims on 03-17-2010

Filed under: PGCE PCET, Teaching, Observation, RBL

Students who don't want to listen....

Last week I had my first real experience of a challenging student. I have lovely students and I felt surprised that one of my students would be rude to me. I haven’t really felt a need to show my authority in the classroom. I have a lot of respect...

Posted to 20410999 by Sarah Michelle on 03-17-2010

Emerging Art Practices / Call for...: Synthetic Biology and Synthetic Aesthetics: exploring the territory between art, design and synthetic biology

The deadline to submit your application documents for the Synthetic Aesthetic residencies (6 artists/designers, 6 scientists/engineers) is 31st March 2010. Synthetic Biology is a new approach to engineering biology, generally defined as the application...

Posted to DESIGN FUTURES by Brigitta Zics MA/MFA Design by Practice on 03-16-2010

Filed under: calls for..., design, art, aesthetics

The clas from hell!!!

Have you ever had one of those classes where no matter what you do or say they giggle? That was my clas this week. From them all coming in ten mins late, to total disorder in one easy step! This class is usually great, they work and respond well and are...

Posted to Hayley's Blogs by Hayley Hill on 03-16-2010

Whoaaaaaaaaaaa we're half way there!

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa living on a prayer!!! Oops! (showing my age there eh!) Anyway, to the point................. I have now had four official observations so am indeed half way there!! Yay! The last observation from my mentor was a mixed bag.......

Posted to My PGCE Journey by Joanna Umeanozie on 03-16-2010

1st External observation

Today was the fist observation form newport, as the weeks keep coming and going the more my anxiety increases as where into march already without a sight of an observation been assessed from newport university. Until now Myself and Mark had arranged to...

Posted to 20414889 by Jordan Morris on 03-16-2010

Restrictions

Okay so the heat has been well and truly turned up! I feel that I am constantly performing a juggling act managing University and placement work, does anyone else feel like this? My placement is going well and I am enjoying the challenges of working in...

Posted to Out of the frying pan....... by Becky Ashman on 03-15-2010

A call for proposals for the 2010 Newport Animator in Residence Scheme!

Now in it’s 5th year, the scheme provides an opportunity for a professional animation director to work during the month of May to create a 1 minute animated short with the help of Newport students. For further information on previous directors and...

Posted to Newport School of Art, Media and Design by David Topping on 03-15-2010

Filed under: Film and Animation

Third Mentor Observation

Well I had my third mentor observation on Wednesday... This observation was with a group of students who I teach drama too; they are studying for an OCN in drama as part of their Asdan award. Although psychology is my specialist subject, I've been...

Posted to 10113892 by Gemma Wall on 03-14-2010

The lesson from hell......

This'll learn me. I was underprepared, I mean I knew that. So what happened should not come as any surprise to anyone. Least of all me, but wow, what a nasty knock to my confidence. i don't mean that I was being cocky at all really, I wasn't...

Posted to 20443714 by 20443714 on 03-14-2010

Another week!

Another hectic week has gone! My third observation from College went extremely well and I am getting more confident by the day. Something I have learned this week from the education industry is that it is a total contrast of what we have been taught from...

Posted to Wendy's blog by 20443251 on 03-14-2010

Emerging Art Practices: The Byte to Mass Conversion Calculator

Michael Guidetti has developed a Byte to Mass Conversion Calculator . Click here to try! Other inspiring work from him: Bounce Room 1 & 2, 2009 More videos here: http://www.michaelguidetti.info/2009/bounce-room-2 Michael Guidetti Living in San Francisco...

Posted to DESIGN FUTURES by Brigitta Zics MA/MFA Design by Practice on 03-14-2010

Filed under: art, aesthetics

Emerging Art Practices: Internet Art - 'GIF' Art and YouTube Art

Petra Cortright is an Internet Artist, please see her recent works below: :’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _.: (sparkling I & II) .*` .* ;`*,`., `, ,`.*.*. *.*` .* ;`*, ( Click on the Link: YouTube Web Installation) FONTE DES MELTDÈLES...

Posted to DESIGN FUTURES by Brigitta Zics MA/MFA Design by Practice on 03-14-2010

Filed under: art

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