This post is a joint blog written by myself and Maria Brockman, it also appears on her blog. Taking the role of an educator and a concerned parent we look at the fears, and the benefits of blogging in today’s classroom. We have included links to several great educational blogs. Thanks for reading!
… More You Can’t Put My Kid on the Internet (Defending the Classroom Blog…)
This week I went searching for some inspiration!! How do you create tattoo art? What makes tattooists different from artists? How do you find your style? So, like any good research, before you move forward it’s important to look back at what came before you in order to move forward. The Beginnings and the Pioneers of … More Inspirational and Historical Artists (From Sailor Jerry to Nikko Hurtado)
This week I did some reading on the history of the tattoo machine. The modern electric tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O’Reily. It was based on Edison’s invention called th electric pen. The pen was invented as an early way to copy handwritten documents. The original pen was a huge flop but O’Reily (a stick … More The Edison Pen (aka The Tattoo Machine)
Hey Gang Check out Video #3 of my Ecmp 355 Blog. It’s about my RSS feeders namely “Feedly” and a couple of the Education based blogs I follow. Check it out: Here is the TedEd video about what Orwellian really means. It’s worth a watch. Quick Links:
For the first lesson towards becoming a tattoo artist my mentor Tyler directed me towards some reading and research that is very life-alteringly important. He told me to research Bloodborne Pathogens (BBPs for short) and sterilization. I did some reading on BBP documentation in Canada and found THIS pdf from the Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH). It … More PLP #2- Me vs BBPs vs Autoclaves
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