Top Ten Films of 2013
January 1, 2014
2013 & film & lists & top 10
2013 was a good year for films. While not much really blew me away as some of the films last year did (Rust and Bone, and Holy Motors to name two),
RED
October 29, 2013
neptune & play & review & rothko & theatre
Geordie Johnson as Mark Rothko. Photo by Timothy Richard Photography The sound of a bustling city fill the dark theatre. It begins with Rothko at
iPhone 5S
October 8, 2013
ios & iphone & review & technology
Sports drinks and iPads don’t mix. This was made very clear to me when I was rushing around one morning and I noticed that the bottle of
The 2013 Atlantic Film Festival
September 29, 2013
aff2013 & festivals & film & review
Every year I look forward to the Atlantic Film Festival. A wide range of films is shown along with parties and opportunities to connect and share
Summer Movies 2013
September 8, 2013
film & frances ha & iron man & pacific rim & review & star trek & star wars & summer & superman & the worlds end
I remember being in the theatre to see Star Wars, Superman: The Movie and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They were eagerly anticipated and we sat
Big Day Downtown 2013
August 27, 2013
big day downtown & halifax & novascotia & places
Walking in to The Middle Spoon I looked around and said a cryptic password to a server there and she led me down the stairs and past tables to an
Sappyfest 8 - Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
August 14, 2013
festivals & music & sackville & sappyfest
Timing is everything with Sappyfest and over the years I’ve realized that you just have to let the magic happen. Two days after the festival I was
A Credo for Teaching
August 1, 2013
clmooc & credo & learning & teaching
As part of the Making Learning Connected MOOC (#clmooc) I’ve been reflecting on teaching and learning over the month of July. Part of the process
Teaching Electronic Toolkit
June 26, 2013
clmooc & learning & teaching & tools
As the school year ends I like to think about what I do and how I can do it better. You need to have a system to stay on track to be able to get
Summer Biking
June 22, 2013
biking & brodie & cyclemeter & exercise & fitbit & summer
It’s summer and over the past few years the goal for the summer for me has been to bike as much as possible. Over the years the goal has been to
Making Coffee
June 18, 2013
clever & clmooc & coffee & connected learning & learning
This is the beginning of the Making Learning Connected Massive Open Online Collaboration (MOOC) or the more hashtaggy #clmooc. It’s a neat summer
Holy Motors
June 8, 2013
film & Holy Motors & review
Some films are not for everyone and other films have an even smaller target audience. There are more unique films that divide audiences and live in
Quantifying Yourself
February 3, 2013
conferences & podcamp & podcamphfx & qs & quantified self
Tracking what you do is a bit narcissistic when you do it, but in narcissism there is also some honesty. There is a level of courage in sharing
Favourite Films of 2012
December 31, 2012
2012 & film & lists & top 10
Every year there are a lot of great films and it is good to make up a list of the films that I really enjoyed. It’s funny, but over time it seems
Twitterrific 5
December 8, 2012
apps & iconfactory & ios & iphone & software & twitter & twitterrific
My iPhone is a slab of glass and metal that can be a bit magical. A new app can change your perception of the whole device. The same thing can
Big Day Downtown 2012
October 24, 2012
big day downtown & halifax & novascotia & places
One of the wonderful things about living close to Halifax is that the city doesn’t become too familiar. At various times of the year I’ll spend more
Favourite Films of the 2012 Atlantic Film Festival
September 23, 2012
2012 & aff2012 & festivals & film & lists
The Atlantic Film Festival is an annual festival that assembles a range of great short and feature films along with the filmmaking community in
Preparing for the Atlantic Film Festival
September 10, 2012
aff2012 & festival & festivals & film & planning
Every year there is a wonderful sense of anticipation in the fall as school starts up again and I begin a new term of teaching. But the greatest
My 10 Most Anticipated Films for the Atlantic Film Festival 2012
August 25, 2012
aff2012 & festivals & film
Every year there are so many films and so little time at the Atlantic Film Festival. Going through the schedule and trying to figure out what to see
Sappyfest 7
August 11, 2012
festivals & music & sappyfest
“It’s nice to see you again. I like what you’ve done to your hair and that outfit you’re wearing really makes you look taller.”
— Team Sappy in
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