rockalypse.org

Because computing should be fun.

Why "Rockalypse"?

In the year 2006, the Eurovision Song Contest was won by the band Lordi. This crazy group of Finns, in full monster regalia, performed their marvelously cliche Hard Rock Hallelujah (music video) from their album Arockalypse.

I think this is a band of rockers who know how to have a good time, and don’t take themselves too seriously. Or, maybe they take themselves very seriously, and dressing up as monsters is very, very important to them. Either way, I picked up the domain rockalypse.org with no idea what to use it for. For now, I’ll park information about the courses I teach under this domain... because it is good not to take yourself too seriously.

Header graphic CC licensed by gadgetgirl70.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gadgetgirl70/197524753/

Randomness

Until I find a better place for these things, I'll put them here. They will likely be related to teaching and research at Allegheny, in some way.

Todesfuge, Bach, and Penderecki

Prepared for presentation on March 2nd, 2009 in Jaclyn Kurash's Intermediate German course.

At right, Bach's fugue in G minor as captured by HungryBackspace on Flickr.

sad (definition)

adj sad·der, sad·dest

Watching funny movies by yourself: "I signed up for British Comedy in Translation as my FS, but didn't attend any of the group movie showings. It was sad."
Bonsai Kittens

Opportunities in Open Source

Prepared as notes for a presentation to the ACCEL team, September 2009.

I am interested in providing authentic learning experiences for my students that translate into real-world opportunities. This summer, I had the opportunity to see new ways that I might engage as faculty in Computing with students and the college in a timely, cross-disciplinary context.

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