Category Archives: General Instructional Technology

Retreat! Strategy, sandwiches, stroopwaffles

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Kristin Bott

On a calm and ordinary-seeming summer morning, we gathered around mugs of sweet-waffle-topped coffee and breakfast sandwiches and brainstormed future directions, exciting projects, and then some. Stay tuned…

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Screen Capturing your Mac Computer Screen

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Tony Moreno

You may need to take a screen capture (or screenshot or grab; different terms, same idea) of your Apple’s desktop or laptop’s screen. Apple has a screenshot page that lists this info. Here’s  the two most basic and commonly-used commands. … finish reading Screen Capturing your Mac Computer Screen

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Using iMovie

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Tony Moreno

Note: There is a list of iMovie tutorials online at the bottom of this page that are extremely helpful. Be sure to check them out!  Here’s a brief video that covers how to start a project, import footage, do a … finish reading Using iMovie

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Laser Cutting a Chinese Print Block (part two)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Tony Moreno

Part one’s project created a replica of a Chinese woodblock, in this case a woodblock from the 1970s that was in fairly good shape (at 40 years old!); the woodblock itself  was intact, and the wood carving still had pretty crisp … finish reading Laser Cutting a Chinese Print Block (part two)

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Discontinuation of VHS Support at Reed / YouTube to VHS ?

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Notices have appeared in the various media labs around campus: Reed is discontinuing all VHS support, beginning this Fall. The news has come without fanfare, and those who did see the signs were, in all likelihood, even more surprised to … finish reading Discontinuation of VHS Support at Reed / YouTube to VHS ?

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Post-Production (aka Editing)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Tony Moreno

This is where you pull everything together. You will review any footage or media, fix any issues with the media, then bring them onto a timeline and do your first edit in the editing software of your choice. Then, refine … finish reading Post-Production (aka Editing)

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Edit the Project with Video Editing Software

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Tony Moreno

Video editing software choices for pc-users Here’s a list of possible video editing software choices. Video editing software choices for Mac-users iMovie is an easy free tool installed on most Macs, and is the best video editing software for its … finish reading Edit the Project with Video Editing Software

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Laser Cutting a Chinese Print Block (part one)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

For this project, the goal was to make a print from a Chinese wood block. The block depicts paper money that, after made into a paper print, is then burned up as an offering to ancestors during the annual Qingming Festival. We … finish reading Laser Cutting a Chinese Print Block (part one)

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Mapping Unimproved Roads

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Cyclocross is a one of those weird sports I’d never heard of until I moved to Portland. Essentially cyclocross is a form of bike racing that entails riding on pavement, trails and grass while occasionally dismounting to carrying your bike … finish reading Mapping Unimproved Roads

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Text analysis using Voyant Tools

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Beth Platte

Voyant Tools is one of my favorite text analysis tools because it is fast and easy to use, even for people who have no background in text analysis. Although Voyant offers a lot of options—which can be overwhelming—the interface presents … finish reading Text analysis using Voyant Tools

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