Category Archives: Teaching

KHP – Reflection 7 – Photography Favorites and Random Thoughts

Posted on December 29, 2013 by khpixler

Random Thought One Above I have created another slider of some of my work created during this blog. I chose to pick some of my photography favorites from this past year. Most of the photographs are landscapes or nature studies. … Continue reading →

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Kristen R: December Reflections No. 8 – (Un)Friendly Faults

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Kristen R.

“Real change will come when powerful women are less of an exception. It is easy to dislike senior women because there are so few.” ― Sheryl Sandberg The other night someone told me I was too nice — and it was meant … Continue reading →

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Claire: Know Yourself and Share Yourself

Posted on December 22, 2013 by wwwmama

I’ve been watching Ted Talks while at the gym, and I watched one the other day about vulnerability and its importance in finding real connections with others. I was thinking about that yesterday when, alone and crying in my car, … Continue reading →

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KHP – Color Test

Posted on November 2, 2013 by khpixler

Above is a color test project that I am hoping to assign as a class exercise for my design theory class. This class is really struggling. I have gone over design theory from composition, color theory, typography, to Gestalt theory … Continue reading →

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Claire: Perspective

Posted on October 2, 2013 by wwwmama

It’s all how you look at it, right? So this writing exercise is about shifting perspective: in this case, from  gloomy to glad. Curses I’m so tired that all I want to do is go to bed, but I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Claire: Symbolism, Part 1

Posted on September 26, 2013 by wwwmama

When I teach symbol analysis in my classes, my technique is to have students draw a T chart and list the literal details (using actual quotations) an author uses to describe an object on one side of the chart, then … Continue reading →

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Claire: Back to Work Survival Guide for Teachers

Posted on September 5, 2013 by wwwmama

I’ve been officially back to work for a week now (three of those days were spent with students), and it’s safe to say that a) I’m in it, and b) I am surviving it. How is this possible, you might … Continue reading →

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KHP – Starting A New

Posted on August 16, 2013 by khpixler

This evening I packed up the girls and headed up the road to Mercersburg where I met an eclectic mix of individuals on the field to play a little pick up soccer. The group included children from 8 through college, … Continue reading →

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KHP – Hitting the Wall

Posted on August 10, 2013 by khpixler

Yesterday, I came home from my final art camp class in a fog. It was a busy week teaching art camp, Digital Darkroom, Digital Photography at the art council along with my regular college courses in Harrisburg. I submitted final … Continue reading →

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Claire: Writing as Practice

Posted on August 6, 2013 by wwwmama

This challenge has my name all over it. Not only am I a Natalie Goldberg fan, it was introduced with a running simile (so how could I not do it?): “As a runner puts in time on the road to … Continue reading →

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