Let me share some images I took while visiting Xiamen, China. I took my Canon 5D mkiii with 24-105mm L and 50mm 1.4, polarizing filter and variable ND filter. Although the conditions were overcast I still managed to get some compelling photos. I processed them from RAW and HDR psd comps. The ND allowed me to get about a second of open shutter in broad, bright daylight, allowing me to shoot some movement in some of the scenic areas of the city.
I highly recommend going to Wuyi Shan and then Xiamen by bullet train. The feeling of the city is similar to that of Taiwan and has some really interesting islands to see. You can tell that the area was hit hard in the last hurricane but the residents are resilient and the trees hold the history as a reminder of the struggles the people have overcome.
A few picks from my visit to Taiwan with the school I work for. Amazing experience.
His ICT website is an excellent resource and well worth bookmarking. I came across his fantastic Photoshop graphic listing the best iPad apps for educational use as a period table.
I found an excellent blog post about using iPad technology to enhance the your lesson plans and provide some truly unique project ideas that would be very difficult to implement with PCs alone. I’m happy to say that I have tried most of these ideas already and you can tell that the article was well written and thought out.
http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=5840223%3ABlogPost%3A76763
Here are some great new ideas to use your iPad in your classroom, K-12 and beyond! The iPad, as we all know, is a great tool for education. We are hoping that you can use at least a few of these new and creative ideas.
Taken with my Canon 5Dmkiii, 24-105mm L Lens. Unfortunately I didn’t have a polariser or neutral density filter with me, but I did have a monopod and tried my best to use HDR to fill some of the gaps in exposure.
I used this website as a starting point to make a class project for my Music Composition class:
Soon I’ll upload the lesson plan and mp3.
This is a decent reference for ESL games, if you need reminding of the rules before class, or want to try something new.
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/Gamescontents.htm
Students have been hard at work devising a science theme based rap. There are many good starting points on but I purchased the following file and the quality is good and includes lesson materials already made.
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I took a weekend trip to Luoyang, China, with my daughter. It is of particular interest due to the Longmen Grottoes in the area. The temples carved into the stone walls are quite stunning and well worth a visit. There is also the Museum of Luoyang Eastern Zhou Royal Horse and Chariot Pits, holding the remains of the many horses that were sacrificed and immediately buried. It was once held as the capital of China due to its geographical significance in the centre of the country. There is a high speed train that goes near the grottoes and is a short taxi journey away.
A few pics from a recent trip to Kaifeng, Henan, China, with my daughter.
Zhengzhou is witness to China’s rapid growth and it is quite awe inspiring to see the city literally grow in such a short period of time. Of course the main issue is the pollution generated by all this growth and coal consumption. China is in a prime position to change world attitudes to energy though and they could lead the way for renewables in the future—I hope anyway!