Before I start – the answer to yesterdays cryptic crosswork clue was:
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January 31, 2012
The Future of the book
Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, and iPad are the frontrunners for book readers at the moment. As much as we all love the “feel” of a book, we are heading in another direction – at least part of the time. We’re moving towards using a reader and scholastically this makes sense. This little video spells it out nicely.
We’re not quite there yet, but we will be very soon. . .
January 30, 2012
Ideas about film and literature for Part 4, Language A Literature
Here are some ideas about literary texts and film from an online workshop participant with thanks to Sahiba Al-issa:
One work that would be interesting to teach is ‘The Road to Perdition’; – a film based on a gangster’s life; I have shown the film to students in my Bachelor in Mass Media classes as it is a powerful film. There is very little dialogue, and, surprisingly, interspersed with violence is a most imaginative use of silence. Then recently, I found it was a graphic novel. Can such a work be taught? I thought It would be perfect for this Option of Literature and Film.
Crossword Chemistry – part 1
Cryptic Chemistry crossword.
1 Across – He irons his opposite number …. (six letters)
Answers below please (answer will be posted tomorrow).
January 29, 2012
Looking for Epic
Joe Gillis: – You’re Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
January 28, 2012
Professional development with Triple A Learning’s cost-effective online workshops
I pass this on. Eileen
There is still time to take advantage of Triple A Learning’s cost-effective online workshops. Over the last three years we have trained over 4000 IB teachers on our IB authorised workshops, at both category 1 and category 3.
iPad: fashion accessory or creative tool for learning?
All our grade 11 students are being given iPads, and I have just received mine
The theory is that their learning might be ‘enhanced’ by having them use the iPad for school-related work, although there are some who suspect that more time might actually be spent on games, social networking and videos.
January 27, 2012
iCAS #2
Last week Apple and a number of established publishers, officially launched iBooks thereby ‘upping the ante’ on a simmering educational debate as to what engages students in learning.
iBooks that are created and designed for use on the iPad offer students the opportunity to engage with and learning from ‘materials’ that are dynamic and interactive.
