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VT's FREE Newsletter for Educators - Insight, Inspiration and Ideas that Work!
IMPOSSiBLE PRODUCTS
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Hello Everyone,
This last week I have been contemplating impossible things, take a look at the front page of the VT website Why even the word impossible has possible in it.
Impossible is fun and challenging, so this newsletter is full of impossible things to motivate, challenge and to ignite the curiosity bone.
Have some fun, and enjoy them
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Spread the Word about VT, email this newsletter to someone you think might love it. And send in your Impossible ideas.
Have a great fornight.
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The real history of progress is the unfolding of endless layers of surprise. What constitutes a surprise can, in itself, be rather surprising, too.
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right, but when he states that something is impossible, he I very probably wrong. Arthur C. Clarke
Trying to second guess tomorrow's surprises requires thinking around corners, or what might be called knight's-move thinking; it's a question of jumping three steps forward - this part often no more than straight-line extrapolation from what already exists and then, crucially, one step to the side.
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'! Audrey Hepburn
Sometimes we all need a bit of rescuing - so I loved this quote from Peter Pan. So leave your window open, and another IMPoSSIBLE thing might happen.
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IMPoSSiBLE PRODUCTS
Just finished this lesson on Impossible Products - it was great fun.
Students were asked to market an Impossible product - they could invent one of their own or use an IMPoSSBLE PRODUCT already invented. A great source of these is Giuseppe Colarusso's art.
This can also become an art lesson as well. Either digitally or physically make or draw your Impossible Product.
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iPad Magic with Simon Pierro
Take a look at some of his videos. Not strictly iPad APPS but certainly look like impossible things.
I asked the students to explain how this 'magic' happened Uing Imaginairing and Flow Writing. They had some fabulous explanations. |
I do answer all emails so send them along with your questions ideas and great sites.
Hi Cathy,
As
an occasional substitute teacher, I like to make the most of my time
with students by implementing a unique, school-approved lesson plan.
This used to be something I tried to coordinate with the school’s team
ahead of time, which created extra work for other educators. However, I
recently discovered a bounty of engaging lesson plans online!
As
a part-time teacher and a full-time partner at Educator Labs, I decided
to create a list of some of my favorite K-12 student lesson plans. I
wanted to share them with you, because I believe your audience (perhaps
if shared here: http://www.virtualteacher.com.au/VT129.html?) would find these resources extremely worthwhile – as will their students! – so do please pass this information on!
K-12 Biology Lesson Plans
Discovery: US History
Lesson Plans and Activities on Satellite Education
Nutrient Wise: A Student Lesson Plan
The Educator’s Guide to Building and Construction
Lesson Plans for All Grade Levels on Environmental Health Education
A Teacher's Guide to Illness Prevention Lessons
Archaeology Lesson Plans: Grades K-12
An Interactive Look at the Science of Fligh
Creative Writing Lesson Plan Collection
22 Dog-Lover Lesson Plans for Teachers
Animal-Related Lesson Plans
Thank you for sharing our enthusiasm in spreading awareness on these fascinating and innovative teaching programs!
I’m
confident you and, in turn, your site visitors will find this
information as useful (and fun!) as I do. However, please send me an
e-mail if this isn’t the case, and I’ll no longer contact you in my
outreach efforts.
Warm regards,
Jasmine
Thanks Jasmine the resources look great - what do others think?
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Editor: Cathy Brown cathy@virtualteacher.com.au
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