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October 23, 2011

beauty and wonder: the “human endeavour” of knowledge

Filed under: TOK meets global citizenship — Tags: , , , — Eileen Dombrowski @ 6:37 pm


http://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination.html

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January 4, 2011

5 movies to watch

photo (Too bad online film production tools are not as beautiful as the old reels!)

It is the season for making ‘best of’ lists! I have decided to join the masses in this yearly ritual by providing a list of 5 videos for introductory anthropology that you can find online. Admittedly, they were not all published in 2010 but given that this is my first movie review post, I feel I can take some liberties!

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April 16, 2010

A truly international education is the way to work towards a better world



“To Shoot an Elephant”

 

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April 11, 2010

Why not teach languages through film?

Filed under: School Innovation: building our future school systems — Tags: , , — Robert Vanier @ 11:59 am

One of the most successful approaches to teaching second languages that I have encountered has been through the use of film as an interaction for language learning. Both the study of films and the making of films certainly lend themselves to helping students learn a second language. There are several reasons for the payback using film:

  • The content language level can be controlled.

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