Aviary Tools
Yesterday, I stumbled upon this suite of browser-based creative tools. From their intro:
Aviary Tools
Aviary is a suite of powerful creative applications that you can use right in your web browser. We’re on a mission to make creation accessible to artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing. Sign up for an account today to start creating, sharing, and collaborating with our community of artists.
I’ve found that some students are hesitant to download free, open source programs like GIMP and Audacity. Since the image editor, Phoenix, allows one to work in layers, and the audio editor, Myna, can mix multiple tracks, this might be a useful alternative.
3 McLuhan Videos
The first is “The Medium is the Message” from the Canadian Heritage Minute series:
and the other two are mashups by John Zimmerman:
“The Medium is the Message”
“The Medium is the Message: Extensions”
