Obstacle Course

Printmaking is a universal language among artists - At his gallery again, the inventor of a game for printmakers sits down to his routine task of playing a video game and learn from it what the next move might be for his brainchild, a computer game which, when you play it, you learn more about printmaking. 432 Words. mr100205. ©2010 Bill Ritchie.

Adaptation Game

Your ability to change is in the cards - In a commentary on the failure of the species Neanderthal, this artist—a printmaker—illustrates how to play a card game called Adaptation as a way of adopting new technologies to teaching, learning, researching, practicing and providing community service. 386 Words. mr100126. ©2010 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

REO Metaphor

Continuing the analysis - If you follow the structure of a computer game, probe its skeleton so to speak, you may come across clues as the adaptability of computer games to learning printmaking. At the same time you may utilize your creative writing and create links to real life. 418 Words. mr091228. ©2009 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Opening Day

Opening day at MacRitchie’s Fast Free Fine Arts - It’s a prequisite that Residents-in-Stay write a few words about their current place, the Island of Domain-of-Expertise, when they start his or her Year of Living Copiously: The Gates Prize for Teaching, Research, Practice and Services. Then add a sketch. 593 Words. mr091217. ©2009 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Worthless Games

Sampling Skotos Tech offerings with an eye for error - On a pathway to review one of his heroes from the past, the author comes upon a game company financed in part by a venture group with connections to his hero. When he looks into the company, he finds rich grounds for criticism and an opening for his game. 1218 Words. ©2009 Bill Ritchie. mr091013. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Oral Exam

My first session with the game doctor - The man who calls himself the “Inventor of Emeralda” meets his first challenge, the questions coming from a game doctor, who’s familiarizing herself with the details of one of the games in Emeralda, Learn Printmaking Online, the game based user interface. 792 Words. ©2009 Bill Ritchie. mr091003. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Nutshell Cooperative

Printmaking Learning Cooperative briefly - Re-opening his long-held interest in the dynamics of cooperative teaching, learning, practice, research and community development, this retired fine arts teacher (whose specialty is printmaking) writes a brief description for it focusing on its economics. 1042 Words. ©2009 Bill Ritchie. mr090605. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com