Update 91 Superstitions
- Howie Gordon
- Jan 14, 2023
- 3 min read
Happy Friday the 13th to all of us. A difficult day for some, a lucky day for others.
I am not saying I am superstitious, yet I feel very uncomfortable when a black cat skips into the road in front of my car and I try very hard not to walk under ladders. This may mean that I am superstitious. According to Stevie Wonder’s song,
“When you believe in things that you don’t understand Then you suffer, superstition ain't the way”
So whatever you believe in - Happy Friday the 13th to all of us.
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English guitarist who passed away this week. He assisted Stevie Wonder with this song as well. Here is a video of them playing together.
This is the first official broadcast of 2023 and I thought it would be nice to look back on past broadcasts to see if there are any ideas / thoughts that are relevant today.
Here is one from March 2022
I am starting with the Digital Tool, as Zoom has just released an update with Avatars
Create different characters, record a story with different backgrounds for your pupils, sing a song and bring some life to your Zoom sessions.
Now you can create personal avatars .Check out this video as an example
You can see all the past broadcasts here.
Visit the archives to see the amazing ideas and classroom activities that have been done all over the country and the world - You can access our site at http://bit.ly/learnintune and past broadcasts here https://learnntune.wixsite.com/my-site
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NB Last week I wrote about a school in Mazkeret Batya that performed an English song in front of the whole school. I unintentionally omitted the teacher’s name and I do want to commend him. Well done to Tal Miller, their teacher for this inspirational clip. Please see the last broadcast for the clip.
Teacher Ami.
Teaching EFL through Rap Music.
Check out Teacher Ami’s suggestion to teach English through rap music.
This is directly linked to my digital tool of the week. See details below.
Digital Tool of the Week
Boomy
Your students can make original songs in seconds. There are many genres to teach from. The site is based on AI and there are so many options to choose from. Your students can create a song, write lyrics to this song and perform original ideas in front of the class. A perfect submission for E-Talent too.
Musical Joke of the Week;
John Lennon had a secret art collection, painted entirely in mauve, lilac, violet and lavender. Imagine all the purple…
Final Word -
Many teachers ask how they can join the Learn in Tune program.
The basic premise is that you use music and movement in your classroom to enhance language acquisition.
Here are important steps you can take.
Join a professional development course of Learn in Tune.
Visit our Learn in Tune site regularly for updates (bit.ly/learnintune)
Visit the archives to see the amazing ideas and classroom activities that have been done all over the country and the world - You can access our site at http://bit.ly/learnintune and past broadcasts here https://learnntune.wixsite.com/my-site
Join this broadcast group to get hot off the press ideas and tools for your classroom. - https://chat.whatsapp.com/DYoxcMNMGYWIY3emXQJs1V
You can join the Email list by sending me an email to learnntune@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.
One of all time favorites from Stevie Wonder too
“Stevie Wonder has a perfect song for every conceivable human emotion ever” is one of the comments about Stevie’s Songs.
P.S. Bought a friend a fridge for his birthday. You should have seen his face light up when he opened it.
Enjoy the weekend and have a Shabbat Shalom and a restful weekend.
Howie Gordon
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