For the second session in a row I have been assigned to follow the TechIntersect blog of Bill Genereux. For me this is a happy coincidence and quite convenient since I have been checking into his blog regularly for a while now. Mr. Genereux finds the most creative way to blend art and technology. He is working towards a PhD in Education and is currently an assistant professor of Computer Systems Technology at Kansas State University. I find myself drawn to his humorous tone and creativity. And this weeks post is quite fun and funky and does not necessarily involve very much technology. It is all about creativity.
The idea behind Light Switch Cover is to redesign the switch cover so the switch is incorporated into the overall design. Form follows function and becomes art. His digital media class was instructed to place their work on light switch covers around campus. I can only imagine the amusement as they were discovered. The concepts come from two books, "Caffeine for the Creative Team" and "Caffeine for the Creative Mind" by Stephan Memaw. A totally fun project for the creator and audience! I requested a link in his blog that would show what his students produced. He response to me the next day was he had requested his students tag their work so it could be followed from the assignment website.
This American Life Retraction, March 19, 2012
This week's TechIntersect post has a familiar ring to it. Lesson number 1: What is put on the internet is permanent and has the ability to misinform and cause chaos forever. Lesson number 2: Fabrications, non-truths, exaggerations, plagerisms, and other forms of dishonesty are traceable back to the author. Errors will eventually be discovered and revealed faster than ever before because of the immediate availability of information for fact-checking. This is exactly what Dr. Strange has been telling our EDM310 class all semester. Both Dr. Strange and Mr. Generiux also agree that the web is a public place and what is presented for public consumption should be of the very highest caliber.
This American Life is a podcast that Mr. Generiux 's Digital Media1 class follows weekly. Unfortunately a recent podcast contained information and facts that were later proved false. The radio producers have apologized for the incorrect information that was aired and have retracted the program. The author of the program has yet to admit any wrongdoing even after his facts were proven to be misleading. The victim in this podcast is Apple and other companies who have manufacturing operations in China. This issue will be a topic of discussion in Digital Media1 as soon as they return from spring break.
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