<![CDATA[Jenny Donegan, Technology Consultant - CSS43blog]]>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 04:32:40 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Howard Rheingold . . . Be a Detective Exercise]]>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:50:07 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/howard-rheingold-be-a-detective-exerciseAfter watching the video Crap Detection 101 what are your thoughts and be a detective . . . comment a new fact about Howard Rheingold . . . . Where did he start?   What has he been involved in?  Where does he teach?  Put his name in a search engine and share a comment.  Here is Howard's latest Media Lab Conversations Series http://www.media.mit.edu/events/2012/05/10/media-lab-conversations-series-howard-rheingold
]]><![CDATA[Technology Job]]>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:51:16 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/technology-job_EdTech Digital Photography and Graphic Design Instructor (5th-9th) San Francisco, CA, USA • REF71V Company Description Do you love working with kids?   
Are you an expert teacher and facilitator?
Are you a digital photography and graphic design wiz?
Do you love to share your passion for photography and design?
Do you enjoy leading design projects?
Are you a fan of summer camp fabulousness?
Are you fun and creative?
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow?
Do you want to be part of a great team?
Do you want to make an impact on children’s lives this summer?

Camp EdTech is looking for energetic, creative, and fun digital photographer and Graphic Design Instructors to lead our inspiring skill building curriculum.  Photography and Graphic Design Instructors are photo/media design students and professionals with experience in youth facilitation and expertise in digital photography and graphic design.

Job Description Spring: Curriculum Training- (Select weekends in June)

Summer: Full Time- (6-7 weeks June-August)

  • Approach education with passion and excitement
  • Manage project groups throughout the photography and design process
  • Create a positive vibe within your EdTech camper
  • Work collaboratively with partner EdTech Instructor
  • Responsible for campers producing projects through out the week
  • Manage Counselors and CIT’s while in the classroom
  • Work closely with the Camp Director, Counselors and other Instructors to create fun camp games, arts and crafts songs, skits and special activities/events
  • Assists with camper check-in and check-out
  • Interact with parents in a professional and energetic manner
  • Give positive reinforcement to campers
  • Help cultivate confidence and self esteem, as well as natural love for learning
  • Set-up, organize and manage classroom
  • Insure equipment security
  • Assist Camp Director with camp IT and media
  • Refine curriculum and add personal contributions
  • Be both Instructor and ‘buddy’ to campers – Instructors eat lunch with campers, perform skits and build positive “role model” relationship with kids
  • Instill the EdTech Vibe of kindness, respect, honesty and FUN in all campers
Qualifications
  • BFA/current student of photography/and or media arts
  • Experience facilitating groups of kids
  • Experience working with K-5th graders
  • Proven project management skills
  • Familiar with Photoshop Elements, Apple or PC computers and digital cameras.
  • Experience teaching kids in the respective mediums a HUGE plus.
  • Customer service skills
  • Experience interfacing and talking with parents/public
  • Camp background (Preferred)
  • Contagious enthusiasm and charisma
  • Team player
  • Creative, fun and bright
  • A youth programs rock star!
Additional Information Salary: $500 per week DOE
Hours: 7:45am-4:00pm: Monday-Friday

I chose this job because it is in alignment with my skills and goals specifically using technology with children.
]]><![CDATA[Visual Literacy!! Using a photo repository to store your photos]]>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:58:15 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/visual-literacy-using-a-photo-repository-to-store-your-photosAssignment for April!  Photo RepositoryGo and Check out the following resources . . .  In a response to THIS blog answer the following two questions.
1. Which one would you use that is new to you?  2. Which resource have you used and why?

GO SEE AND TRY!
www.flickr.com/
www.photobucket.com/
www.picasaweb.google.com/
www.smugmug.com/

EXAMPLES . . .
Here are my photo repositories, I have developed over the years
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68686283@N00/253246498/
https://get.google.com/u/2/albumarchive/105405443228250311223

LEARNING AND TOOLS . . .
Digital Photography resource
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TOOLS
Top Tools for Photo Editing
Photoshop
Gimp
Photoshop Elements
Resource for training on software, very cool, step by step videos. . . . www.lynda.com

The photo below was taken using my iphone G4 and using the photoshop app. for iphone to crop and add border.

PHOTO INSPIRATION
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAHY
John Sorensen Photograpy
Iris photo
photo credit: Jenny Donegan
]]><![CDATA[Cinepoetry Exercise]]>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:21:39 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/cinepoetry-exerciseUsing blogging for self expression . . . We will learn how to use digital editing tools in GIMP, You will save the file as a .jpg and post it into a blog post and then comment on your own blog post with a few lines of poetry to express your graphic.  We will then use these assets your text and image for the development of audio of and video to create a cinepoetry piece.  I will post an example on the class blog for today.

Here is a good website to learn more . . . basically your are bringing a poem to life through cinema. http://www.cinepoetry.com/
March 7, 2012
Class will meet at noon in C217 and leave at 12:10 to PA125 for Poetry Presentation to kick off our Cinepoetry Lesson.  We will get inspiration and then head back to the lab C217 at 12:50pm. 
C217  1:00pm -1:50pm
]]><![CDATA[Human Disease Poster Project]]>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:59:43 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/post-title-click-and-type-to-editThis is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
msa_poster.docx
File Size: 12 kb
File Type: docx
Download File
]]><![CDATA[Human Disease Project Guidelines-IMPORTANT!!]]>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:04:40 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/human-disease-project-guidelines-importantHere are the guidelines and support for your project research. 
  • A basic description of the disease
  • Information on the background and history of the disease
  • The symptoms of the disease; how a person knows they have it
  • Any tests a health care provider would run to help diagnose the disease
  • How the disease affects the body
  • Cures or treatments for the disease
  • Current research to find a cure or better treatment for the disease
  • The age one normally gets this disease and how they get it
  • How a person's daily life is affected by the disease
  • Information on the cost of having the disease, such as for treatment, medications, hospitalization, etc.
Library Project Outcomes . . .

Please comment to his Blog post to verify you attending the Library Research Day on Friday, Feb. 24th.

Tell me . . . number your responses . . . Thank you!!


  1. What one research tool/resource did you like the best?
  2. Did you get three resources and document them in YOUR Blog, with correct format??
  3. Did you find a source for statistical data on the disease? We will use the data later in Excel to create a chart.




]]><![CDATA[Research for Alzheimers (Student Example)]]>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:44:47 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/research-for-alzheimersBelow is an example of the blog post that I want you to post in YOUR student Portfolio Blog.

Remember:  1.  Login to Weebly 2. Go to the Blog Page 3. Create a New Post

then when we are researching on Friday, use the Blog comment section to document your research to be used later in our report writing section.

Comment to YOUR Research post on YOUR blog with the research you find at the library.   
2. Cite your sources and then paste the content you want to review and read later.

This is where I am going to comment on all the research I find on my trip to the Library on Friday 24th, we will meet at the library.  Here are topics I am looking for; Causes, Symptoms, Statistics, Cure, Remedies and Research.  I have chose Alzheimer's because I know a lot of people who suffer from the disease.  It is on the rise in women too! 
]]><![CDATA[Human Disease Project_Hepititus C (Blog Assignment Example)]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:02:51 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/human-disease-project_hepititus-c_Below is an example of the blog post that I want you to post in your student Portfolio Blog.
Title it Human Disease Project-Name of the Disease
Tell me Why you choose this topic and what you hope to learn.

Remember:  1.  Login to Weebly 2. Go to the Blog Page 3. Create a New Post
Comment on a Post:  1. Go to the CSS43 class page and choose a student blog 2. comment with text, you can add a website and it will make your name a link.  I used it to share other content, just know that is how the website section of the comment works.  :)

This a great site for getting the causes for Hepatitis C
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001329/

Why?  This video explains a lot about how I feel.  Below is an example of how to add a video on the topic of your upcoming research paper. 
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]]><![CDATA[Problems . . . bring Solutions! ]]>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:09:22 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/problems-bring-solutions_What do you think of Mick Ebeling: The invention that unlocked a locked-in artist . . . post your comments.
]]><![CDATA[Computer History Made by Jobs!]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:08:18 GMThttps://www.jennydonegan.com/css43blog/computer-history-made-by-jobsEnjoy this great documentary that takes you along the path of Steve Jobs and Apple Computer . . .  Stay Hungry and Stay Foolish . . .
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