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VT's FREE Newsletter for Educators - Insight, Inspiration and Ideas that Work!
HERE'S to the CRAZY ONES
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Hello Everyone,
This newsletter is all about creativity in thinking and art. I love the ART apps listed below. And ideas combining Maths and English with Art.
Also Audri's Rube Goldberg Monster trap is amazing especially his commentry on FAIL.
Take a look at Sai's amazing insights - all from kids excited by discovering and creativity.
Hope you find some inspiration for the coming term. Let me now what works for you.
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Have a great fornight.
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The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes...............
Because the people who are crazy enough to thinkthey can change the world, are the ones who do. Check it out and view the video.
You want to know the difference between a master and a beginner?
The master has failed more times than a beginer has ever tried. Unknown
You can't have everything. Where would you put it?
Steven Wright, comedian and actor
The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body.
This means that only left handed people are in their right mind.
Author: Anonymous
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Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind. Jack Handy
(I discussed this quote with year 4 - they loved it - and were delighted to inform me of the error and provide a multitude of other examples)
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Audri's Rube Goldberg MONSTER Trap
Often times, we associate failure with negative thoughts. If you fail a test, your grade goes down. If you die during a video game, you have failed and the game is over. When we start thinking about failure in a different way though, our mindset and experiences can change. If you think about fail to mean F=first A=attempt I=in L=learning, how does our learning change?
Technology Inspired by Animals | Sai Danoosh | Sparkling Mindz great video to watch. In the presentation is a passionate appeal to observe and amplify what we find in nature and take inspiration from it for technological advancements. Sai Danoosh also shares with us an inspiration of his own at the end of the talk.
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ART APPS
I love these are APPS. They give children the opportunity to REALLY explore a style of art or art movement, and develop ideas before they begin to use concrete materials.
 NGA Kids Art App - The NGAkids Art Zone app contains eight interactive activities inspired by works in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, plus a sketchbook for freehand drawing and a personal exhibition space where users can save and display art created with the program. The child-friendly interface, easy-to-use tools, and the overarching emphasis on discovery, careful looking, and artistic self-expression.
Get creative and use the MoMA Art Lab iPad app to make a sound composition, a shape poem, a group drawing, and more, save and share your artwork. Explore how artists use line, shape, and color, discover artists' processes and inspirations, and create your own artwork inspired by MoMA's collection. Artists featured in the MoMA Art Lab app include Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Elizabeth Murray, and others.
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I do answer all emails so send them along with your questions ideas and great sites.
Dear Cathy
You guys are awesome - thanks for all the time it takes to put it all together. Do I contact your organisation if I want to use computer generated math for a fee per child?
Thanks again - job well done. I really appreciate you.
Warm regards,
Bruce C
Thanks for the comps, only which particular maths stuff are you referring too???? All the Stuff on VT is free. Let me know what you are specifically referring too and I'll let you know if it's a third party thing.
Also there are no 'guys' just me.
ciao
Cathy
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