Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Yo Yo Ma

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

I have always wanted to create a post with that subject and I finally have a topic that works. Many of you probably watched the inauguration and heard “Air and Simple Gifts” performed by Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Itzhak Perlman (violin), … Continue reading →

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Digital Camera First

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Here is a digital first, and yet another way a digital camera can be used. This picture of Obama was taken with a digital camera and is the first “official portrait” of a president-elect to be taken with a digital … Continue reading →

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Un-anonymize the heckler

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

High school sports fans can be brutal.  The bleachers can be inches from the field of play and some fans do not know when to stop.  Coming from a family of teachers, most of us have coached at one time … Continue reading →

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Get to know your class

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

On the first day of class I take a picture of every student.  I don’t have a nice plain wall to use as a background.  I pull the projector screen down in the front of the room and have each … Continue reading →

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Taking Attendance

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Normally it takes me about two minutes to take attendance in class.  I’m trying something different this semester.  Using my point-and-shoot I can snap four pictures covering everyone in class in about ten seconds. Every day I post these pictures … Continue reading →

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