CUNY Academic Commons | Jack Powers | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/jackpowers/activity/ Activity feed for Jack Powers. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 302f22fcc4b548b5d4af559a4a555533 Jack Powers changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/82576/ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:02:00 -0400 2cdf01da658193bebfd26f2c4f5f38fc Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/05/03/project-update-multimedia-competition-site/ Tue, 03 May 2011 21:55:00 -0400 In April I ran some tests-of-concept for my Multimedia Competition Site during three different graphics-oriented contests: Catalog Production using big PDF files from two dozen countries; Web E-Commerce Production from a similar group of schools;  Video Production and Digital Photography from 18 New York City high schools. I’ve also brainstormed the idea with teachers, administrators […]

]]> 9b79b7dd9de9639d78ba3ed625017b2d Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/03/09/update-multimedia-competition-site/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:14:29 -0500 Thumbnail  I’ve been searching for a rating system that I can adapt for multimedia competitions. My problem is that most rating scripts tag an item with only a single criterion. I need at least four rubrics — preferably n — for serious educational contests. Instead of a typical five-point scale, I’d prefer a more analog slider to […]

]]> b3e2f8fd4717944131b76c8759ccd242 Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/03/05/diy-ipadipod-videogame-authoring/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:57:50 -0500 ThumbnailGameSalad is a desktop video game authoring tool simple enough for casual users. The authoring software only works on beefy Intel Macs running OS X 10.6 but the games can be distributed on-line and even sold for cash through the Mac iStore.  Dan Caldwell, a singer/songwriter science teacher from Utica, NY, develops science games for elementary […]

]]> ccec96fec8faae21b810f449959d7d87 Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/03/02/digital-media-visualization/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:55:00 -0500 ThumbnailThis visualization of the digital media future (from Corning Glass) sparks a lot of discussion: pervasive TV, surface computing, digital signage, architectural video, even flexible OLED at 4:29. How does the lecture and the essay compete in this world?

]]> a37e7544c61336a9b129a76e441dfcda Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/03/01/stats-on-u-s-digital-music-outcomes/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:25:48 -0500 ThumbnailTechnology sucks the profit out of every business it touches. Michael DeGusta recently published an analysis of U.S. recorded music sales using data from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA). He starts with a popular chart posted by mega-consultants Bain & Co. and fixes the numbers for inflation and population. The corrected chart is titled The Real […]

]]> 18ee014e1ba5c726187e88eff48f7044 Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/02/27/student-created-content/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:34:01 -0500 Thumbnail How do we judge students’ digitally-created content? Are we teaching Photoshop or photography, Final Cut or filmmaking? We always say that it’s the application that’s important, not the technology, but don’t we reflexively dismiss work that has an important message but comes carried in a sloppy format? One of the arguments for using old technology […]

]]> e6afe32207c587f465f0e4022ec442e3 Jack Powers commented on the post, Content, Access, Rights - Music Edition, on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/02/23/content-access-rights-music-edition/#comment-49 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:12:54 -0500 — 3. With reference to the utilities compiled last week, can you suggest additional tools that would combine these multimedia elements into a pedagogically sound presentation? — 3. wɪθ rɛ́fərəns tú ðə jutɪ́lətiz kəmpájld lǽst wík, kǽn jú səgdʒɛ́st ədɪ́ʃənəl túlz ðǽt wʊ́d kɑ́mbajn ðíz mə̀ltimídiə ɛ́ləmənts ɪ̀ntú ə pedagog…[Read more]

]]> 1f9ab7ae5de892badc9a998aa731857a Jack Powers commented on the post, From last week's discussion: a brief aside, on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/02/27/from-last-weeks-discussion-a-brief-aside/#comment-48 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:01:36 -0500 — Yes, both videos are rather crudely made, but they are also very original because of their DIY quality. — As a recovering typographer, I’m overwhelmed by the DIY quality of much of desktop digital communications created by people who’ve never learned the best practices and deep craft of the visual arts. At the same […]

]]> 23037f8005cfcf6dcd4207a371601eef Jack Powers wrote a new post on the site ITCP Core 2 Spring 2011 http://itcpcore2spring2011.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2011/02/15/multimedia-competition-site/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:24:47 -0500 Working in the graphics field, I get involved in many competitions that showcase student learning in sports-like contests. The Annual Citywide Graphic Arts Competition has categories for Digital Photography, Desktop Publishing & Design, Web Site Design, Powerpoint Presentation, Student Filmmaking and Digital Video Production. Other programs test Print Catalog Design and Production, eCommerce Web Site Development and […]

]]> be053c121ceca489d052ecb4ad908a6b Jack Powers joined the group Digital Studies Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/36845/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:42:08 -0400 da4d6149be2a51114af8aa837ea886fa Jack Powers joined the group Digital Humanities Initiative https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/33208/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:43:39 -0400 bc1931a5f4a6f590f4086e3abde2f6f2 Jack Frank Powers became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/33187/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:49:49 -0400