Blog of E Anthony Collins (Tony)
The blog of E. Anthony Collins (Tony), Filmmaker and Teacher  W: anthonycollinsfilm.com
How to tune a Banjo
I am learning to play the Banjo. I have two long-nick Plectrum Banjos, one for each tuning, a beautiful 5-string Banjo, and an Irish Tenor Banjo. CLICK HERE for a useful list of different tunings for some kinds of Banjos (in the USA and Ireland)
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What is 3D printing?
This article provides a concise introduction to 3D printing.
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How to blog and have it mean something
This story is required reading for my students: ROCKET MAN http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/11/25/rocket-man-2
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Is it South China Sea or is it West Philippine Sea?
Philippine Sea — South China Sea Dispute (Non-Interactive) This is an interesting book by Philippines Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio that lays out an historical analysis of the legal claims to Scarborough Shoal, the Spratleys and many other islands in the Philippine Sea wast of Palawan (aka South China Sea). TRANSCRIPT: Justice…
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How to play Hangman’s Reel
I’ve been trying to learn and play this tune for years. This video provides a helpful bit of instruction.
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Documentary filmmaking budgets
This is a great article by the IDA about documentary budgets. Useful. CLICK HERE
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Sloth and torpor
My old fren-emy, the hindrance of sloth and torpor
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Creative ESL for K-12?
How do I introduce K-12 ESL students from South Korea and beyond to history and context while staying nearby to storytelling and creative performance? We’ve been reciting and reflecting upon some of Aesop’s fables but it might be useful to try basic Shakespeare. It has been a nice journey so…
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Creative Teaching
I am learning about teaching each day that I lovingly and diligently do this work. I want to teach as a facilitator of student-centered learning and practice. Here is an annotated bibliography of research writings about improvisation and other creativity in teaching http://wiki.ubc.ca/Improvisation_(Teaching_and_Learning)
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Beyond Free WordPress
I love WordPress for many reasons but I try to teach my students that “free wordpress†is a relative term:
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