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The Seven Best Short Films for ELT Students - Kieran Donaghy
I’ve been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. The answer is quite simple: I’ve watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. In this article I’d like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom. The Mirror The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy’s journey from childhood to old age. The Notebook The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. The Present The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. Soar Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. I Forgot My Phone
6 Storytelling Apps That Get English Language Learners Talking | MindShift | KQED News
For English language learners (ELLs) in the classroom, speaking English in front of others — particularly native speakers — can cause tremendous anxiety. In fact, the dread of speaking can actually interfere with students’ ability to learn. Even with the most well-planned, immersive, real-world learning opportunities, the brains of students with high anxiety won’t be receptive to learning, according to Stephen Krashen’s “Affective Filter Hypothesis” (and the brain research that supports it). So how can we design speaking activities that don’t make our students’ hearts race and palms sweat? Digital storytelling can be an effective way for ELLs to practice speaking English without the stress of being “on stage.” Apps and tech tools allow students to practice in the comfort of their own home by themselves or with a caregiver. Here are a few digital storytelling tools to help get your ELLs talking.
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10 Modern-Day Heroes Actively Changing The World
Miscellaneous As children we all had our favorite superheroes. We loved them, worshipped them, pretended to be them, dressed like them and even talked like them. Now that we’re adults, we are all too well aware that heroes are in high demand but can rarely be found. The overwhelming ugliness and depravity found everywhere in the world today, has desensitized us to the point where hardly anything seems shocking or repulsive anymore. The absence of clean water and its consequent illnesses kills more children every year than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Jorge Muñoz arrived in America as an illegal immigrant in the early ’80s. Aki Ra was a very young boy when he was chosen by the Khmer Rouge to become a child soldier. Pushpa Basnet was an undergraduate in Social Work when she had to visit a female prison in Kathmandu as part of a college assignment. Eugene & Minhee Cho Eugene and Minhee Cho have always been aware of the imbalances in the world. Narayanan Krishnan India
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The most popular 20 TED Talks, as of now
UPDATED: To see all these talks at one click, check out our updated Playlist: The 20 Most Popular Talks of All Time. As 2013 draws to a close, TED is deeply humbled to have posted 1600+ talks, each representing an idea worth spreading. So which ideas have had the most widespread impact? Below, a look at the 20 most-watched talks as of December 2013. These viewership numbers include all the platforms we track: TED.com, YouTube, iTunes, embed and download, Hulu and more. Some fascinating things to notice on this list, if you’d like to compare and contrast it to the most popular talks in 2012, and to the list we shared back in 2011: Amy Cuddy, Susan Cain, David Blaine and Pamela Meyer are all newcomers to the list, with Cuddy’s talk storming to spot #5 thanks to you sharing it. But what really makes this list so incredible is the fact that it spans so many areas of interest, from education to happiness, statistics to creativity, tech demos to illusions.
CINEFORUM PER SECONDARIA DI I e II GRADO E DOCENTI (Tematiche educative)
In questa pagina è raccolta una serie di film utili per le scuole secondarie di II grado e per la riflessione pedagogica e la formazione professionale dei docenti. Si trovano contribuiti cinematografici dedicati a svariati temi educativi, che possono indurre alla riflessione e alla discussione; a partire da ciò è possibile strutturare dibattiti e/o completi percorsi didattici. Sotto ogni titolo trovate in rosso i temi educativi principali affrontati nella pellicola. Buona consultazione! "La parola ai giurati" di Sidney Lumet è una capolavoro utilissimo per la proiezione in classe, adatto per alunni dal terzo anno di scuola superiore in su. Kevin Speacey è l'insegnante di scienze sociali (oggi diremmo cittadinanza e costituzione), prof Eugene Simonet. Le suggestioni legate alla Settimana Santa spingono a chiedersi come il cinema abbia raccontato la Passione, la Morte e la Resurrezione del Cristo... Credo sia uno dei pochi film disponibili, almeno in italiano, sulla dislessia.
Tragic Consequences of Bullying in School
Authorities say a planned massacre at a New Bedford, Mass., high school could have been another Columbine — or perhaps even worse — if police hadn't gotten wind of a group of students' alleged plot to detonate explosives, shoot classmates, and then kill themselves. The students have pleaded not guilty, but according to police reports, the five teens who allegedly planned the attack had complained of being picked on and called names. A note found by a janitor at the school spoke of "getting everyone back for calling us names and beating us with ugly sticks." The statement is reminiscent of the suicide note left by Eric Harris, one of the two attackers at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo: "Your children who have ridiculed me, who have chosen not to accept me, who have treated me like I am not worth their time, are dead." Experts say bullying is a serious and widespread problem that can lead to school shootings and suicide. Physical and Emotional Toll
