“Protecting forests is essential to supporting a healthy environment: trees are one of the solutions to fighting the greenhouse effect, saving clean water, and providing a habitat for wildlife.” Who: Naziha Mestaoui Born: Brussels, Belgium Lives in: Paris, France Media Used: Digital art, virtual reality, light installation, and real-time 3D video mapping Best Known Work: “1 Heart […]
Plastics I Encounter Everyday
Plastics I encounter in everyday life: Plastic Water Bottles Plastic bottles are sold in virtually all stores for the convenience of those who want to drink clean water in an instant. The name of this product is self-explanatory; clean water is contained in plastic bottles. Water is often sourced from springs or municipal water supplies and […]
“Travelling” Reflection
In “Travelling” written by Grace Paley, the topics of social injustice and societal norms are addressed. Paley describes her mother’s and sister’s experience with segregation on a bus ride to Virginia, as well as her own personal experience with segregation and racism on a bus ride to Miami Beach. In both instances, the members of the Paley family reject societal norms and question the status quo […]
Middle School Best Friend
My Middle School Best Friend I think serendipity is real. Well, at least, I feel extremely lucky to have ever met my middle school best friend, Amal. We’ve managed to stay close all throughout high school even though we attended different schools. Whenever we speak to each other, it’s like we’re speaking in a new […]
Floral Obsession
Floral Obsession I’ve always loved flowers and floral print for as long as I could remember. My favorite flower used to be hibiscus, but now I think it’s a tie between rose and peony. Regardless, I’ll never stop loving anything floral.
Long Island Sunrises and Sunsets
Long Island Sunrises And Sunsets I was born and raised on Long Island, NY. Although I lived in the suburbs and not right by the water, it was still nice to know that anywhere you were on the island, you could drive 20 minutes and end up on a beach. Here is a collection of […]
Read Before You Start!
By uploading files to a learning portfolio site to share with others, students are declaring that they created the content or that they have the right/permission to distribute this material within a class (in the case of Canvas) or on the Internet (in the case of uploading to a learning portfolio site). Should you have […]
The Importance of Categories and Tags
By the end of your first semester, you will have posted a lot of content to your learning portfolio. One of the challenges for you, your instructors, potential employers, family and friends will be sorting through it all. The Courses and Topics menus based on categories and tags, the tag list, your post titles and […]
Finding Your Way Around the Learning Portfolio
Get to know the layout of the learning portfolio. Theme The WordPress theme used by the learning portfolio is called Tetris – Newschool.edu.
Welcome to the Parsons Learning Portfolio!
The Learning Portfolio is where you will tell your Parsons story. If you have questions or would like to learn more about the many ways you can design your portfolio, be sure to visit the Student Resources + Support site at portfolio.newschool.edu/studentsupport. But before you do, be sure to read the About pages under Courses and Topics […]