This Is Why The Holidays Can Suck!
AdultsEnvironmentHistoryLife...Trying to be cheery might make you dreary!
Can You Lift Thor's Hammer in Space?
AdultsCreativityCultureScience...Only those are are worthy can lift Thor's might hammer, Mjolnir, but the Avengers' argument takes on a whole new meaning in space! So could anyone lift it there? Kyle talks weightless magic on this week's Because Science!
Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsCreativityCultureLife...By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension.
Who decides what art means?
AdultsArtCreativityHistory...There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work?
What is 1 Kilogram Now? | Because Science Live
AdultsCultureData ScienceScience...How much is 1 Kilogram?
CHRISTMAS MEGA MIX | A Jamie Xmas/Thanksgiving compilation
AdultsCreativityCultureFoodWe've gone back to the archives to give you all you will need to make your Christmas go with a bang. Sit back and enjoy nearly half an hours worth of Christmas crackers.
Why I Hate School But Love Education
TeachersTeacher CafeArtEducation...English rapper-poet Suli Breaks is out with a video that's taking the Internet by storm, and young people are loving it.
The future of global English - coping with culture
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationLanguage...This talk was given by David Crystal for The English-Speaking Union annual lecture, in partnership with the British Council.
There is a widely held view that one of the consequences of the rise of English as a world language is global intelligibility. However, at the level of everyday communication, cultural differences between the countries that use English often present a barrier to understanding.
The talk illustrates some of the conversational cross-purposes that have taken place, and discusses the kind of cultural awareness all English speakers need to have when they interact with others on a global scale.
Culture of cruelty: why bullying thrives in higher education
TeachersCulturePsychologyTeacher Cafe...In an environment where discussion, debate and criticism are encouraged, undermining behaviour can flourish. Read the full article posted by Sam Farley and Christine Sprigg at the following link.
"Vape" Word of the year 2014
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeLanguage...Last year it was "selfie" and in 2012 it was "GIF". Oxford University Press have chosen "vape" as this years winner. The word, which the dictionaries's blog defines as both a verb and a noun for the whole category of popular tobacco atomizing devices.
What Students Can Learn From Giving TEDx Talks
TeachersCultureSelfTeacher Cafe...Modelled after the popular TED talks, TEDx allows community organizations, towns and schools to put on their own version of a TED talk, featuring local experts, authorities or even teenagers, rather than nationally recognized figures.
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducation...Take a look at Slide Share and there collections of various slide shows. This slide show includes a side by side comparisons of Arabic and English, along with illustrations to understand the mistakes of your Arabic language learners.
Chinese New Year is on Feb 19th 2015- Year of the Goat
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducationA helpful site for teachers that has put all of the Chinese New Year resources together.
Lessons From Finland: What Educators Can Learn About Leadership
TeachersCultureEducationTeacher Cafe...A excerpt from an article written by, Barnett Berry and Ann Bryd, and Alan Wieder that focuses on educators in Finland see themselves as leaders.
April - National Poetry Month! Poetry Starters for Every Classroom
TeachersArtTeacher CafeWriting...April is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.
Redefining the Role of the Teacher: it's a Multifaceted Profession
TeachersFutureTeacher CafeEducation...Judith Taack takes a closer look at what being an educator really means. In the article she explains how teaching should be considered a trade rather than a profession and she addresses how culture has changed and so should teaching.
May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrating Star Wars Day in the Classroom
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeEducation...Make holidays fun in your classroom this May with different games and activities. The students do not need to know everything about Star Wars to have fun with a new theme for the day.