Update 73

Howie Gordon
Feb 18, 2022
3 min read

It’s the final countdown

Yes, the E-Talent competition will be closing the submission doors at 16:00 today.

We are overwhelmed with the amount of entries that we received this year. Just in the last day, we have received over two hundred entries. When I say entries, I mean elementary children performing in English. We received children making soup, brownies, judo explanations and beautiful singers from all over Israel. Well done to the pupils and their teachers.

The judges are getting ready and we will start judging on Sunday.

The results will be published at the Zoom in Zoom out Conference which will take place on the 8th march at 17:00 on Zoom. Come along to see your colleagues showing great teaching techniques and ideas that work. There will also be a virtual poster exhibition.

See more details here.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAE3kiTB1og/view

And we have a surprise guest at our conference - DJ Raphi. He will be speaking to us about his Youtube viral videos and his passion. You can see his latest video that came out this week.

You can’t not get up and dance to it. Your pupils will love the movement, the message and the English.

Children in the North, sing in English

This is not a new concept. We tried to do this two years ago, yet the Covid put a stop to the grand finale. We are trying again and I welcome the collaboration between the National English Inspectorate and the National Music Inspectorate. We are working hard to practice the songs with the pupils in English and they are learning how to sing properly too. The children and teachers are really enjoying the process and we are enjoying the progress. Here is a list of the songs that we are singing.

Hallelujah-Lyrics: Shimrit Orr; Music: Kobi Oshrat

Let it be- Lyrics & Music: John Lennon Paul McCartney

Do Re Mi- Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II

A Million Dreams - Lyrics & Music: Benj Pasek / Justin Paul

Light- Or - Music & Lyrics: Naomi Shemer; English version: Nadavi Noked

When I asked the teachers which song they are teaching first, they said Do Re Mi

I asked why - and teachers told me that there is an Arabic version to this song and the children knew it.

I thank you for this gem. The words translate beautifully

Phil Collins sang,

In learning you will teach

And in teaching you will learn.

I am glad to say that I learn so much from the people I work with on our road to lifelong learning

Son of man, look to the sky

Lift your spirit, set it free

Someday you'll walk tall with pride

Son of man, a man in time you'll be

“Son of Man” (Tarzan Soundtrack)

Check out the song here

Digital Tool of the Week

Fake Whatsapp generator https://fakedetail.com/fake-whatsapp-chat-generator

Generate your very own fake whatsapp messenger - You can change ANYTHING, use emoticons and even transfer your own profile photographs. Your students spend a lot of time on Whatsapp. So create a short story for them and ask question (Credit to https://www.facebook.com/digitalpedagogy - אפרת מעטוף)

Musical Joke of the Week

Bon Jovi must be at least ¾ of the way there by now!!