We will be using a variety of tools for coursework, collaboration, and communication, including this OpenLab Course Site. Assignments and reminders will be posted here, and all course work must be submitted via this OpenLab site. This course is authored by Professor Jenna Spevack. … Continue Reading “Welcome, Students!”
I decided to walk the High Line since I hadnât been there in almost a year. Whatâs surprising about the High Line is that, even though it’s a well known tourist attraction, most of the people walking it are locals. Youâll see families strolling, taking … Continue Reading “Noticing task- Prompt 7 Be a Local Tourist (week 3)”
I started at the corner of Metropolitan and Morgan Avenue. Following Morgan Avenue, I passed by Cooper Park, the Cooper Park Projects, and a few delis. I heard the occasional sound of people walking their dogs. As I kept going, I eventually found myself under … Continue Reading “Noticing task- Prompt 14 Follow the Quiet (week 2)”
It was 10:30 am, and it had been 3 hours and 30 minutes since I clocked in (started at 7:00 am). None of the Staff were in the office, so I decided to head out into the hallways and pick a color inspired by the … Continue Reading “Noticing Task- Prompt 3 Take a color Walk (week 1)”
1 sign (red stop sign)
2 bikes (parked)
3 flowers (in planters outside coffee shop)
4 windows (on one building)
5 people wearing hats (walking around Kent Ave)
6 dogs (walking around Kent Ave)
7 parked cars (cars and food truck trucks)
8 letters on … Continue Reading “Noticing Task – From Ten”
Itâs so hot today, Iâm starting to wonder if even my cat hates her own fur. Sheâs completely flopped next to me, not moving an inch. I keep wiping the sweat running down my neck, but it doesnât help at all. Just sitting in the … Continue Reading “Weekly Noticing Task â Summer”
Waking up with an appointment in the city today, I got out of bed extremely later than what I was supposed to. I managed to scramble around my house and get ready with only being late by 10 minutes compared to the huge gap I … Continue Reading “Noticing Task | Week 3”
Today, after work, I had to drive to New Jersey to take my Grandma to her doctors appointment. I try, when spending time with her, to stay of my device and just be in the moment with her. Before I put my device away I … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Practice Digital Silence (3)”
I took a walk at a somewhat popular park on Staten Island. Here they have things including a playground, an open field, a street hockey ring, and some basketball and tennis courts. I started walking past all these things where I could hear children laughing … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Follow The Quiet (2)”
Sitting in my classroom at work, there are an abundance of sounds. Most of them are students chatting, or typing on a keyboard. I also hear some pencils tapping and and gliding on paper. When the students finish their work they are allowed free time. … Continue Reading “Noticing Tasks – Listen Deeply (1)”
I can’t remember the last time I really focused on the smell of rain. The steam rising white from the manholes, the deep underground scent of the subway, and the sweet smell of food drifting in from somewhere, they were all mixed together.
There were … Continue Reading “Weekly Noticing Task â Rainy Day”
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