Sunday, July 31, 2011

The power of TED talks

I recently got into TED talks on my iPad.  It's a cool way to get my mind on something positive and interesting before trying to go to sleep.  I started keeping a list of bookmarked talks to share with my staff.  Here's the first one:
- It's about how to tie your shoes.  It seems like an insult, but it's amazing how a 3 minute talk can have such a power message.  Making a small change can have a profound impact on what we do.

I bet you are tying your shoe wrong...

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

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Ukulelear: Xtranormal: Just to See if I Could

Ukulelear: Xtranormal: Just to See if I Could

This is a link to my buddy Kyle's blog.  He used Xtranormal to create an animated story about his Ukulele Club. Listen to figure out why the pink Uke's sound the best.

It's a great way to get students to interact and publish their writing.  It's also a great exercise in how difficult the English language is and how we can use phonemes to sound out words.