Friday, February 21, 2025

Schools : Science & Lunar Cycle ! The Rise of the Half Moon February : Let's continue to learn by gaming !

 





Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 


Remember the Half Rise Moon celebration game in October ? Well, the interactive Doodle celebrated October’s Half Rise Moon celebration! This monthly recurring card game invited students to play against the moon to test their knowledge of the lunar cycle.


But after, in January we had the Rise of the Half Moon January to continue the study of the lunar phases with another game. Yep !


The iconic Doodle celebrated January’s last Half Moon with another interactive card game. The game is trending among netizens and people are loving it


Today, 21 February there it is ! The Rise of the Half Moon February. This interactive Doodle celebrates February’s final Half Moon! This monthly recurring card game invites you to play against the moon to test your knowledge of the lunar cycle, Let's continue to study the lunar cycle


About this ne game ?


You’ll be over the (half) moon about this new Doodle game series! Invite your students to join the celestial card game where players must connect the phases of the lunar cycle to earn points and against the February Half Moon. 


If they’re skilled enough to beat the moon, they might just be rewarded.


February is the month of the Snow Moon. Can you frost out this month's moon to collect all four new wild cards? Be sure to share your high score!





February Snow Moon
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/

The Snow Moon ?

The full Moon February 2025 occurs during the shortest calendar month of the year. Traditionally known as the “Snow” Moon, February’s Moon has many alternative names as well—even a name when February has no full Moon at all: “Black” Moon. 

If teachers consider interesting students could learn more about this curious astronomical anomaly …


Education:

Sciences teachers ! Invite once more your students to be over the (half) moon about this new Doodle game series to learn the lunar cycle.



For science information about moon phases, students must review my publication on this blog Schools : Science - Rise of the Half Moon celebration... with a game ?


Please,  tell your students to visit the publication above.


The new Doodle of today ! The half moon is a stunning sight. It brings beauty and mystery. The moon often stands for hope and fresh starts. It is also a time for reflection and introspection.




Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 


Science : moon cycle & game:


Students can easily access the new Doodle game through the Google homepage, where they can dive into the fun and adventure that Google has prepared for all. Teachers will choose if the students can play on mobile or desktop devices.



As students may have guessed from the name, The Rise of the Half Moon February is a game based on the lunar cycle. It's a card game that combines both puzzle and strategy elements, with they needing to beat the bot (represented by the Moon) to succeed.





Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 
https://doodles.google/doodle/



The game presents us with a board and a set of cards showing different phases of the Moon. Students and the Moon character take it in turns to place cards on the board, scoring points as they go. 

There are several ways to score points, and bonus points are awarded at the end of each round based on how many cards they have control of.




Google Doodle Rise of the Half Moon February 
https://doodles.google/doodle/



The rules and points-scoring may sound complicated at first. However, if they make sure to play the tutorial in full, everything becomes very clear after a couple of rounds. Which is when you can start scheming strategically on how to win.

via Dave Parrack (gaming), in MakeUseOf

There are initially three levels to play, at which point you'll be awarded a wildcard based on the lunar cycle. However, there are four wildcards to collect, so there are actually 12 levels to beat in total.







Google Doodle The Rise of the Half Moon February
via Google Images Archive



In the game, students are challenged to connect the moon’s phases into full moon pairs, testing their knowledge of the lunar cycle.


If students are enjoying the game very much they will be happy to carry on playing. And learn more and more the lunar cycle.



To keep track of the lunar cycle, download Doodle Half Moon Rises wallpaper on mobile or desktop!


Google’s Doodle celebrating the final Half Moon of February combines once more fun with new learning. 

So, are your students excited to continue their knowledge about moon cycle? 

Awesome isn't it?

G-Souto 

21.02.2025

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Education : Best of 2024, semester#2

 



AI at school 
via Google Images Archive


My usual readers. teachers and students could read some tips about AI in education on my last post Education: Best of 2024 - semester1. I hope it could be useful for all of you.


Recent technological advancements like AI have brought numerous opportunities for teachers and students. 


AI enables the access of new educational materials online and the swift sharing of information, facilitating seamless and secure connections among learners. 


"Physical distances and language barriers are no longer constraints for students and teachers, who can now engage in virtual teaching and learning from virtually anywhere. The emergence of distance or online learning technologies has paved the way for tailored coursework and blended learning approaches."






I, Human
Ai, Automation and the Quest to Reclaim
What Makes Us Unique
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
https://www.amazon.com/

But challenges to. It will be interesting to introduce you an interrogation... "Will artificial intelligence improve the way we work and live, or will it alienate us? The choice is ours. What will we decide?"


So, I invite you, teachers and older students to read the boook I, Human by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. In his book, the psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us.


"Though AI has the potential to change our lives for the better", he argues, "AI is also worsening our bad tendencies, making us more distracted, selfish, biased, narcissistic, entitled, predictable, and impatient."


Filled with big-think fascinations and practical wisdom, I, Human is the book we need to thrive in the future.


Teaching is not an easy job, But it's one of the most rewarding. Being a teacher is a really complex job and the increased mainstream adoption of AI in schools or universities means the relationship between teachers and students will undoubtedly be different.





credits: Clidrop
by stability.ai

Looking back 2024 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. 


Below you’ll find the top posts of the 2nd semester 2024 containing different themes: science, technology, concours scolaire bande dessinée, games in school, girls right to education, Rentrée scolaire 2024-2025, civics, sport, Astronomy and other themes.


As my usual readers know my posts can be written in English, French and Portuguese (my mother language).On this post, only English and French.


The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.

I kept the order of the most viewed. Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.



Here are the most popular posts 2nd semester 2024 :

Le Top des billets 2e semestre 2024 :




















Astro Bot game
screenshot
https://sonyinteractive.com/en/





My special choice of the #1st semester 2024? Games Awards 2024 : The winner is... Astro Bot ! 


Why ? It's the new era of technology. Students love games in school. They learn better and happier. And Astro Bot is pure joy.


It's like fragment of childhood sealed away and suddenly uncorked. It's like jumping into a ball pit as a grown-arse adult. It's magic.







Astro Bot game
screenshot
https://sonyinteractive.com/


Astro Bot is a 3D platformer where the player controls the title character, a small robot named Astro Bot, through the use of the DualSense controller. 


Astro's core move set is identical to previous entries, maintaining his ability to jump, hover, punch, and spin-attack, as well as being additionally granted the ability to ledge grab. The ability to swim underwater also returns from Astro Bot Rescue Mission, having been absent in Astro's Playroom.


Astro Bot has won the top prize at the videogame industry's biggest awards ceremony. The Games Awards 2024






Hoping to have inspire you as my usual readers, teachers in your lessons all over the last year. And students who read to my publications. 


First of all, we teachers don't want to be replaced for robots in the classroom!


May we never forget the love o teaching or help students to learn. We don't want to watch robots in our place. 


Teachers teach Peace to this new generation! Life is not a game. Students fight for human teachers in the classroom. You love robots? Only as helpers.







via Google Images Archive


Technology is technology. People are human as you. Love your teachers. Help them not to give up from teaching.


Teachers have hope, continue to teach with passion, inspiring your students to be better human and new citizens in the future searching to live in peace and respect their teachers. 

Prepare students to the new world and a new way to learn with your help. Give them hope, joy, serenity. And continue to feel happy to be a teacher.
 

Your, our mission from the heart!


G-Souto

18.02.2025
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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Education : Best of 2024 : Semester #1

 




via Google Images Archive


Artificial intelligence holds tremendous potential to revolutionize various facets of education, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices. However, rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges.

UNESCO 


Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world and changing the way we live, work and learn. Must have some good and fare initiatives to integrate AI competencies in education to support teachers and students to understand the potential as well as risks of AI in order to engage with it in a safe, ethical and responsible manner in education and beyond.


For AI in Education teachers can read :








Looking back 2024 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. 


Below you’ll find the top posts of 1st semester 2024 containing different themes: science, art, French culture, music, children's literature, languages, animation films, civics, sport, traditions and other themes.


As my usual readers know my posts can be written in English, French and Portuguese (my mother language).


The selection is based on page views but also based on pedagogical relevance of the most-read posts.

I kept the order of the most viewed. Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.


Here are the most popular posts 1st semester 2024 :

Le Top des billets 1er semestre 2024 :







 











Spider-man Across the Spider-verse

animation

directors : Joaquim Santos

https://www.imdb.com/


My special choice of the #1st semester 2024? Schools : Animation films into curricula ! Annie Awards 2024.


Animated movies are excellent educational digital resources to motivate and inspire your students and bring new life into your curriculum!

  • Teachers can envision so many ways to use these movies in the classroom to teach:

Literacy, grammar, morals, music, civics, sciences, drawing and other.

  • And reinforcing skills as :

Reading, writing, drawing, composing, reinforcing 

  • Or introducing skills of inference and critical thinking as well creativity.


Curricula: Mother Language; Foreign Languages; Arts; Music, Civics, Science, Technology and Multimedia.

Target: Kindergarten; Primary education; Secondary education ; Vocational education.


*Note : The Annie Awards, animation’s highest honor, is an American award for accomplishments in animation.








War Is Over was inspired by the music of John & Yoko War is Over is an anti-war story by Sean Lennon and Dave Mullins that features John & Yoko's iconic anti-war holiday song 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over).









War Is Over
OSCAR for Best Animated Short
Winner Annie Animation Award for Best Short Subject
Dave Mullins, 2023
https://www.imdb.com/


Hoping to have inspire you as my usual readers, teachers in your lessons all over the last year.


May 2025 be year of hope for all of us, praying for the end of wars in world, and all the tragedies and dead due these terrible wars.


May the Humanity search for Peace. And not live in war all along the centuries.


Teachers teach Peace and students fight for peace, development, and don't forget climate change. Earth is our home.


Teachers continue to teach with passion, inspiring your students to be better citizens in the future searching to live in peace and to be environmental defenders, preparing them to the new world and a new era in the future. Give them hope, joy, serenity.
 

Your, our mission from the heart!


G-Souto

05.02.2025
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