Discover practical insights on creativity, music, and entrepreneurship from writer and musicologist Mark Samples. These short, story-driven essays help artists and creators level up their careers with timeless lessons, smart frameworks, and real-world examples. Perfect for musicians, educators, and creative pros seeking growth.
I was asked to do a panel on AI in my Discipline at Central Washington University. I wrote down 16 micro lessons, and we got to only a couple of them. Reply with a number and I’ll explain what it means.
0/ the things I know vs. the things I don’t know / fellow traveler
1/ the weight-lifting robot
2/ AI as research assistant / My own personal New Yorker staff
3/ the jagged frontier
4/ the technology crisis of my generation
5/ run more experiments / think batting average
Read MoreIt can be difficult to know how to convert your live lecture courses to an online video course. In this video I share my approach to dividing lectures into short, manageable chunks for students. Then I show you exactly how I sequence these short videos into a "playlist" in the course website.
Read MorePicture in your mind the Mona Lisa. Now take a step back and observe yourself picturing the Mona Lisa. Consider what you are seeing. If you are like most people, you can call up in your mind a general image of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci called the Mona Lisa. We can call this image your "mental representation" of the Mona Lisa.
Read MoreIn this video, I explain three levels of video editing that university professors should understand: basic, intermediate, and advanced. I explain each level, what skills you will need, and which level you should use in in your classes.
Read MoreThings worth doing take sacrifice. One reminder of the principle of sacrifice comes from The Mandalorian, a television series in the Star Wars universe. As the story begins, it follows a mysterious, helmeted character called "Mando." At first Mando seems like a ruthless, lone warrior,
Read MoreImagine a world without research. What would that world look like?
You would have no ability to seek out answers or information about a decision. You would have only your experience to draw upon. There would be no Google. No YouTube "how to" videos that could teach you how to draw, how to cut your own hair, solve a Rubix cube, or the perfect way to shovel snow in your driveway.
Now imagine, in this world, a scenario in which you are hungry and you are standing in front of a bush that has berries….
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