Jason Toal

@draggin
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Let's make stuff that matters
Visual & Digital Collaboratorhttps://samepagestudio.ca/
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Humanhttps://jasontoal.ca/
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Disney is fucking dead to me.
Me, according to my PAL. (chatgpt)
New moon, new platforms new post. Blank canvas. Beginnings.
mastodon.social/@draggin
samepagestudio.bsky.social
Theme: Remember your magic
Inspiration: "The pictures were painted directly through me, without preliminary drawings and with great force." – Hilma af Klint
#yearofthesnake

We are on day 4/5 of the "AI images in the classroom" microcourse. It has been a journey.

Today, I assigned an "AI-generated self-portrait". Which, as you can imagine, is steeped in many ethical and personal issues we were hoping to explore. Here was my first attempt at an updated self portrait I could use as my new avatar. I call it...

"How the machine sees me"

Somewhat reluctantly, I've cracked that nut everyone is busting over these days... "A.I. Images in the classroom". Some thoughts. Some pics. A micorcourse for your learning pleasure. #whoopdeefrickindoo.

https://samepagestudio.ca/blog/2024/06/03/a-i-images-in-the-classroom/

A.I. Images in the classroom – SAME PAGE STUDIO

I still get surprised how one shitty social media comment or REEL can send me down a rage fueled anxiety path, affecting my mood, my sleep and cause frowny face for days. OR is that an anxiety fueled rage path?  

Beware of your feeds people there are hazards around every corner... to the journal!

T-minus 10 days until my first FLO 'micro-course' launches via BC Campus, and I'm getting excited! Not first #ds106radio show excited, but excited nevertheless. It's called
"Please Share with the Class — Creating Online Gallery and Portfolio Spaces"
wherein I DIP into the world of Wordpress, Notion and even Github (pages). oh... and of course SPLOT! and umm Docsify if the people want it.
https://bccampus.ca/event/flo-microcourse-please-share-with-the-class-creating-online-gallery-and-portfolio-spaces/
FLO MicroCourse: Please Share with the Class — Creating Online Gallery and Portfolio Spaces (2024-01-29)

About the FLO MicroCourse: Despite the recent growth in online and hybrid modes of teaching, many learning management systems lack simple and elegant ways for students to share, collaborate on, and discuss their multimedia assignments. Join this free one-week Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) Micr

First post of the year, and I will tell you right now, this one was in draft form for almost 1.5 years.

https://jasontoal.ca/the-love-is-in-the-mail/

It's never too late to share though and I would like to thank @sleslie and @drjamm who are implicated in this post, but since I decided my original idea is now 3 posts will have to wait to get their specific accolades in PT II and PT III currently in the works.

#loveisinthemail

The Love is in the Mail – Jason Toal

Well that's a wrap! Just finished my first workshop for educators, while I'm NOT employed at a post-sec. Feels pretty good. Looking forward to spring-boarding from this into the abyss.

Facilitated a group discussion for the BC Biologists conference today called "AI in Education & Pedagogy ". https://blogs.ubc.ca/bcbiology2020/

Used AI to generate some discussion points (almost useless)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/enGgjkU4pDVtxmTq9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UMNxyE4bLNAmVZ4K6

Took some rough visual notes (also almost useless)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YPY6USbYuMfLGZ6b6

But had huge success with my last minute promotional doodle!

Doodles FTW.

BC Bio 2023 – Thursday May 11th, 2023 in Kelowna BC