(1) "Don't ignore the oldies" + (2) Keep learning languages + (3) Book groups = A project for teenagers...

A Book Group, started by a college graduate in England...



Men's Health magazine mentions the importance of ... 

"It just proves that
oldies shouldn't be overlooked." 

learning new languages to push away or delay the onset of genetics (Alzheimer's)


(1) "Don't ignore the oldies" + (2) Keep learning languages  + (3) Book groups 

This video mentions parts 1 and 3

"It just proves that oldies shouldn't be overlooked."  (Minute 1:45)

A new market for colleges ("oldies who want to get a degree")
A "project" for teenagers
A host of positive social interactions come from starting a book group

AARP has five factors that help to maintain brain "fitness"... the AARP "brain fit" campaign states...

Brain Fit and AARP

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http://www.livescience.com/12917-learning-language-bilingual-protects-alzheimers.html

While all the patients had similar levels of cognitive impairment, the researchers found that those who were bilingual had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's about four years later, on average, than those who spoke just one language. And the bilingual people reported their symptoms had begun about five years later than those who spoke only one language.

"What we've been able to show is that in these patients… all of whom have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and are all at the same level of impairment, the bilinguals on average are four to five years older — which means that they've been able to cope with the disease," Bialystok said.

PROJECT

A University could issue a PDF newsletter to people over 60 years old to keep them sharp. A curriculum with 52 x 30 installments (1560 issues are needed over 30 years)

EXAMPLE:  

Examples of materials for older students...   

http://ycpstudents.tumblr.com/

Campus fitness

We are creators. Take ten minutes and post something on Instagram and then blog about it.

John Spencer wrote this....

Here is John Spencer's 1 minute video

We are creators.  I like Spencer's point about CREATING...  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture)   the 1% rule is a rule of thumb pertaining to participation in an internet community, stating that only 1% of the users of a website actively create new content, while the other 99% of the participants only lurk.     

DESPITE that "rule", I've noticed that even my students who consume music actively try to create by singing along.   

>>>>  so let's just have ten minutes of blogging (like "hour of Code"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7AjDMz_dc

We are creators.  Take ten minutes and post something on Instagram and then blog about it.  

Turn a word into a VERB in another language... a lesson about FLEXIBILITY and ADAPTABILITY from John Spencer

Here's what came in my email today:

Hey there, this is John. I hope you're having a great weekend. I just thought I would share two sketchy videos I created. They're both around a minute long. The first is called Soy Milk and the other is Bowling Pin. If you enjoy them and want to show me some love, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel.

I've looked at the phrase SOY MILK since 1995 and I never put the SPANISH spin on it. It's like ths shape that is in the FEDEX logo. I never saw or noticed the OTHER until it's pointed out to me. 

I want to encourage my students to look broadly. I'm going to show them this doodle. How did you create the "dorky" video? In reality, you are demonstrating three things

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1. how to catch attention (with drawings. Dan Pink and Seth Godin point this out)

2. how to look for patterns and be adaptable (I thought SOY was an adjective, but you turned it into a verb in Spanish.... clever)

3. how to notice and bring a grammar pattern from one subject to another subject (from Spanish to biology and English).... 

Be nice... it'll be good for your brain and your flexibility.  Subscribe to John's youtube channel

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The other "word nerd" video he made recently is a BOWLING pin... who is BOLD...

https://newvinegrowing.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/goethe/

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Let's learn languages with DUOLINGO at the school. try this link

Duolingo has a link
https://www.duolingo.com/o$o=steveenglishteacher@gmail.com&s=WHPS

Let's try it.

You can join a class in Spanish.  It helps if you download the Duolingo app.

Can you beat 62,000 Green Leaves? That's Steve's total...

I sign in with Facebook
(Google + is also possible)

Khan Academy has a system for tracking the learning by students.

Can you get more than 62,000 points?

SIGN IN with Facebook or your Google Plus account

This is what the entry page looks like:

The most important word is "RESUME"

The goal at West hollywood Private School is to develop inside students the desire to learn more.

We are independent
agents of learning.

KhanAcademy.org

We can learn more.

We can use Khan Academy.

We don't have to listen to Steve and Claudia.

We can learn more.

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 Let's find interesting videos on Khan Academy.


Send your suggestions for good videos to SteveEnglishTeachear@gmail.com

or text me the screen at (954) 646 8246












Then go to this video and learn about "Get Out of the Pit"

We can help each other.

"Are you in the pit?"

"Yes."

"Well, you know what to do..."

Students can use their LEARNING QUALITIES

Start by creating meaning

Learn more about Stonefield School in Auckland

STEAM at SteamPowered.com is a way to build skills of Collaboration, Initiative and Critical Thinking (as well as READING SKILLS). Learn more here.

I do not defend violent games.  Something happens in the brains of most people who see blood spilled on the ground.  There is something human in us that cringes when we see blood.   IF we see something horrible again and again, then we become less sensitive to the ugliness.

I want to remain sensitive.  I do not want to entertain my brain by looking at blood.  Violence and blood do not have to be the only way to grow up and become an adult.

SIMULATIONS (Sims, Model United Nations, practice in front of a mirror, EuroTruck, airplane simulations) are ways to make mistakes and learn skills without hurting ourselves or other people.   Language apps are simulated conversations.  We can make mistakes PRIVATELY.  I am asking each student at my school to put mobile apps on their smartphones.  Tell me the language that you are learning so that I can put the same app on my phone or at least I can get a similar program... I like Codegent Lite for Spanish, Portuguese, Russian...

Math Workout is a way to simulate tests.  There will be dozens of times that I need to subtract 7 from 11 and do it QUICKLY.  I need to memorize the quick addition of 19 + 4 and the multiplication of 11 x 12 and 8 x 12 and 15 x 8.

I recommend that you learn about the value of simulations.




One of our students is going to Mars.  That's her project.  The entire year and many years from now will be her mission, her passion, her dream.  The teachers at West Hollywood Private School are committed to giving her school work that directly supports her dream and mission.  We will look for simulations that prepare her for walking, living, sleeping and surviving in space.

Research supports the idea that "Simulations support learning"

Here are some excerpts from some books about Simulations and Education




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