Update 98 For the longest time
- Howie Gordon
- Apr 28, 2023
- 4 min read
“What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time”
It seems like such a long time since I last broadcasted and worthy of a Billy Joel start. Best known for his first hit song, 'Piano Man', in 1973, Billy has written and recorded thirty-three Top 40 hits in the United States. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, a 23-time Grammy nominee and one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 150 million records worldwide. Billy Joel is the sixth-best-selling recording artist and the third-best-selling solo artist in the United States.
Many a campfire in my youth we would be singing with the guitar and “la, la, la, ladeda to the tune of, “Piano Man”
What inspired the song?
The song is a fictionalized version of Billy's own experience as a piano-lounge singer for six months in 1972–73 at the Executive Room bar in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles.
You can read about the song here
Updates with Learn in Tune
We have completed yet another Learn in Tune professional development course and the feedback from the teachers has been extremely heartwarming and positive. Many teachers are now excitedly singing with their pupils and enhancing their lessons with Karaoke and different digital tools. Watch this space for more courses next year.
As part of the course we ask participants to suggest songs or ideas for our website. So in the summer, we will be updating our website.
E-Talent
The competition has come to a close this year. We managed to receive over 850 videos with nearly 2000 children performing in many different forms with Oral English. Many children sang, elaborated about the cities they live in or their unique hobbies. Some children decided to document their cooking abilities whilst other children told dad jokes or “slammed poetry”. Anyone who took part is a Superstar and each child received a participatory certificate from the Ministry of Education for their wonderful effort. Well done to you all.
The judges selected 50 pupils that really stood out and their names and school names can be seen on our site.
We will update soon with their videos in the same area on the site.
A huge thank you to all the teachers that encouraged and believed in their students to achieve what they set out to achieve. BRAVO!
“You ought to know now…” Taken from this next song
I sometimes come across teachers that have never heard of Learn in Tune or the benefits one can get for your teaching on a day to day basis. If you meet these teachers too, please share this link with them. (Only if you want to)
This is a link to our bi-weekly broadcasts, updates from English Inspectorate and hot off the press announcements. And it does not cost a thing.
“Moving Out”
Mondly
This is a last call for all passengers who have not yet joined the Mondly Experience.
Join over 78K participants who are immersed in a gaming app to learn languages.
New entrants will be able to use the platform in May and with a little effort - even participate in the Mondly finals that will take place in June.
So what are you waiting for?
Register today > Link Below
This coming Sunday, April 30 at 20:30, there will be an online session to show you how you can use the platform in your class the very next day. Stay tuned!
Here is the link
Please register for this session if you have not registered before.
Digital Tool of the Week
Less of a Tool - More of an announcement about a number of tools
Zoom in Zoom out conference.
Please save the date
Register here
ETAI
Final call! Submit a presentation proposal and participate in the ETAI international conference this summer as a presenter. It is an opportunity that you do not want to miss!
Here are some specific benefits of submitting a presentation proposal and participating in the conference:
• Share your ideas and research with a wider audience
• Get feedback on your ideas from other professionals
• Network with other teachers and academics from around the world
• Learn about new teaching methods and strategies
• Stay up-to-date on the latest research and trends in the field
• Make new friends
The ETAI international conference is a valuable opportunity for professional development, and it is an event that you will not want to miss. I hope to see you there!
Brain Breaks
In class, brain breaks are structured quick breaks using movements, exercises or sensory activities. Brain breaks can be done individually or as a whole like a game together.
My favorite “brainsbreaker” is Dj Raphi
Here he is with a new Youtube video.
Your pupils will love you for it.
54 Educational Brain Breaks Your Students Will Love
Musical Joke of the Week
Me: I am afraid of the Backstreet Boys.
My wife: Tell me why?
Me: Shriek!!!!
Final Word
Check out this amazing Youtube Channel called “English Fairy Tales”
Lots of stories to choose from to be read aloud with your pupils.
A final song from Billy Joel
“The river of dreams”
Thank you for being an avid supporter of these broadcasts.
Feel free to suggest ideas that you would like to see in these broadcasts.
You can write to learnntune@gmail.com and offer suggestions and will gladly look into them.
I would like to remind you that we have all the broadcasts that have ever been written by “Learn in Tune” 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
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.
P.S A Friend of mine got a job as a road cleaner who only works after dark. I don't know how he sweeps at night.
Enjoy the weekend and have a Shabbat Shalom and a restful weekend.
Howie Gordon.
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