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Author Archives: Anthony_Perrotta
3 Reasons Why “Jurassic World” made 500 million dollars in 3 Days.
Yes, the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg’s 1993 opus to our cultural curiosity, the dangers of science and of course his cinematic need to re-establish both American family and alpha male structures are back in Jurassic World. With a … Continue reading
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Tagged Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World Box Office, Weekend Box Office
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Students need Transformation
The conversation around notions of the digital learner are a constant and evolving apparatus for sharing, provocation, frustration and at times annoyance. Within, a milieu where technology and student-centric learning are no longer passive ideas, I am bewildered that a segment … Continue reading
Deja Vu – It’s Education Conference Season
The Matrix: The education conference circuit is in full swing and common language is being shared: Student Voice, Tech-Enabled Learning, 21C, Collaborative Inquiry, Digital Portfolios, Creativity, Critical Thinking …… the rhetoric goes on and on (as part of the machine … Continue reading
More Thinking Please: Why Comm Tech needs to be Re-Imagined
Recently, I have had the humbled privilege to facilitate classroom Skype lectures with Prof. Rebecca Feasy from Bathspa University in the UK and the much celebrated Dr. Susan Jeffords author of Hard Bodies: Hollywood Masculinity in the Reagan Era. Both … Continue reading
Please Stop Calling it Blended!
For the love of education, please stop calling it blended. Recently, I attended a ministry hosted function that provided schools/boards from across the province with the opportunity to share ideas, showcase best practices and dialogue on innovation. Depressingly, I use … Continue reading
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Why Michael Bay Matters: Examining Transformers
Michael Bay. Yes, as a producer and director of film, commercials and music videos, his works are not of elite dramatic calibre – nor are they intended to be. From The Rock (1996) to Pain or Gain (2013), Bay is unapologetic … Continue reading
The Force Awakens
The newly launched trailer for JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a fan boys fantasy come true – a darker tone, mixture of practical and computer effects, gritty close ups of storm troopers and above all else the … Continue reading
Technology No Longer Matters
There’s something very exciting happening in my Communications Technology classes. Technology no longer matters. This is not to say that tech curriculum is not being served (it is) but rather that the formal curriculum plays a supporting role to the … Continue reading
What’s the Point? The Importance of Integrating Tech with Purpose
In a recent Faculty Reading entitled Articulating Learning Outcomes For Faculty Development Workshops by Dr. Jack MacFarlene, the importance of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) is expressed in ensuring that post-secondary students have an active and continuous understanding of where their … Continue reading
Their Voices Will be Heard
When it comes to movies, it doesn’t take much to prompt my excitement. From the latest additions to Netlflix’s growing library to casual reflections on the latest Hollywood blockbuster, I believe my DNA may be abnormally linked to that of … Continue reading
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