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Sunday, January 16, 2022

Education : Best of 2021 : Semester #1

 





Looking back 2021 I've come up with a roundup of what's been the best posts of my blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto. 

As I do during the first week in January every year, I took some time off to relax with family. I went for some days to a Spa in front of the Atlantic ocean, the other side of street. So good! The weather was marvelous, sunny day, 21º degrees. Wow! We deserved it. after long weeks raining.



Furadouro, Ovar, Portugal
@GSouto

I'm respecting the Covid-19, now Omicron, measures since December. Yes, we are better than most European countries because we have 90% vaccinated people. However we must be very prudent, using the mask and keeping social distance. 

Christmas season in family not easy, but better than last year. We use always masks in the street, at the cinema or some concert.  We have our vaccination certificate with us to go to the movies or at a restaurant.





credits: Eli Imadali for Chalkbeat


Well, school year was not bad. In-person lessons have been possible 2nd and 3rd trimester 2021. Students and teachers finished the school year with satisfaction and joy. 

Some cases of Covid-19 but the classes continued. Teachers were replaced. Students accomplished pandemic rules staying at home. They could continue their studies on distance learning.

Better than the past years, 2019 and 2020. Most schools have been closed. Distance learning was the great allied for students and teachers. 

Students don't like distance learning. However they received meaningful feedback on their progress and support until they achieve the goals. 





Distance learning
via Google Images

Children an teen are happier at school, they learn better, develop social skills, they need to be among their school mates, learn in-person lessons, having teachers near. It was possible. 

Below you’ll find the top posts of first semester 2021 containing different themes: education & IT, Covid-19, history, languages, art, science, environment, literature, e-safety, sports, dance, children's books, animation.





credits: iStock


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, and eliminated the posts that seemed less relevant. The main reason? Sometimes some posts acquire too much visibility, not for their value but for the keywords that the search engines "like" indexing.



crédits: Loe Lee


Je suis ravie de partager avec vous le Top des billets les plus lus sur mon blog The Digital Teacher G-Souto, 1er semestre 2021 . Vous continuez à me suivre presque quotidiennement. Je me rends aussi compte que souvent des étudiants me visitent.

Je vous en remercie, chers enseignants, chers lecteurs, de votre intérêt et m’efforce d’être toujours au plus proche d'événements concernant des idées pédagogiques afin de vous présenter des ressources et outils pédagogiques, au numérique ou pas. 

Pas si souvent comme les années precédentes à 2019. Les plusieurs confinements, des écoles fermées, l'enseignement à distance, la vaccination, tout ça m'a enlevé um peu le désir ou la force physique d'écrire.

Les outils technologiques dû le Covid-19 ont souvent substitué l'enseignement en présentiel accompagné. Dans quelques pays, les écoles ont été rouvertes. Comme chez nous, le Portugal. Bien qu'une partie de l'enseignement ait continué à distance pour les élèves confinés pendant ce temps.

Des grandes thématiques: éducation, Covid-19, langues, science, cyber-bullying, culture, littérature, animation, arts, environnement parmi tant d'autres.

Des ressources pédagogiques en ligne, et des adaptations personnelles de façon à permettre à tous les élèves la réussite dans leur parcours scolaire.


Here are the most popular posts 1st semester, 2021:

Le Top des billets semestre 1, 2021:


My usual readers know I write in English, French and Portuguese. Let´s begin...




















 









credits: Tom Wang/ Shutterstock




"The COVID-19 pandemic has caused chaos in education worldwide. 

Some 1.6 billion school and college students had their studies interrupted at the peak of the pandemic -- and it’s not over yet.  

Today, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating a global learning crisis."


Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General's message 2022

Countries around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These nationwide closures were impacting hundreds of millions of students. Several other countries have implemented localized closures impacting millions of additional learners.



credits: AP

"Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could increase from 53 to 70 percent.  

But the turmoil in education goes beyond questions of access and inequality." 

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General's message 2022

For example, the Republic of Uganda reopened the schools after two years of closure.





"Si les enfants s'en réjouissent, entre temps, ils sont nombreux à ne pas avoir pu suivre l'enseignement à distance." 


There's hope. Vaccines were developed and people have been vaccinated all of the world countries. Teachers and some students have been vaccinated.




Please pay attention. Follow the OHS advices.

Hoping to have inspire you in your lessons all over the last year.

May 2022 be year of hope for all of us, be brave, teachers and students. And don't forget to keep social distance, and use your masks. Oh! wash your hands often!

Teachers are teaching with passion in such difficult moments. Guiding your students the best you can helping them to adapt to a different world and prepare to a new the future. Give them hope, joy help them not to be so anxious.

Your mission from the heart!


G-Souto

16.01.2022
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Saturday, December 21, 2019

So Til' the Season : Santa Tracker, books & films ! Bright Christmas !





Days til' Christmas
Seuss

Let Seuss’ famous green creature help you count down the days to Christmas! A great addition to holiday décor, this easy-to-hang sign features the Grinch’s furry hand holding an ornament with chalkboard space to write how many days left till December 25th. 

Kiddos and adults will delight in this new seasonal tradition, taking time each night to gather around and change the number until it’s finally time! 

It's Christmas season. Remember All I Want For Christmas! Schools are closed for holiday. Students are enjoying Christmas holiday with family and friends.

Here some cute digital resources that will cheer kids around the world now that they are enjoying the holiday season:





credits: Getty Images



Millions of children go to sleep on Christmas Eve, excitedly awaiting the delivery of their presents from Santa Claus.

The most wonderful time of year is nearly here, with less than two days to go until Christmas Day. During the festive season, millions of children count down the days of December and go to sleep on Christmas Eve, excitedly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas gifts from the beloved Santa Claus. 

From the history behind NORAD’s holiday role to finding out what time you can expect an appearance down your chimney, here is everything you need to know about Santa’s busiest night of the year.

Throughout the year, the US and Canadian organisation NORAD, monitors aerospace in event of nuclear attack, but when Christmas Eve comes around they monitor the skies for Santa’s sleigh. 


Every year, the NORAD Tracks Santa website receives nearly nine million unique visitors from more than 200 countries and territories across the globe who are keen to follow Santa on his journey. 
On December 24, 1,500 volunteers respond to emails and receive more than 140,000 calls regarding Santa’s exact whereabouts. 


The festive website was launched on December 1, with a holiday countdown, games and activities, a code lab, a Santa selfie, holiday traditions and so much more, all available in a range of languages.
Education:



There is so much fun! Both are so creative! However there is some learning too. Traditions, geography, local music, games, coding, languages (it will depend of the language kids decide to interact). 
Christmas books:
Of course, you have the classical books as Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Story of The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffmann, A Noite de Natal by Sophia Mello Breyner.
This year, here some children's books in different languages:

English language:





How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 
Dr. Seuss

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grumpy, solitary creature who attempts to put an end to Christmas by stealing Christmas-themed items from the homes of the nearby town Whoville on Christmas Eve. Miraculously, the Grinch realizes that Christmas may not all be about money and presents.




How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 
Dr. Seuss

The story was published as a book by Random House in 1957. The book criticizes the commercialization of Christmas.




How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 
Chuck Jones, 1966

The book has been adapted as a 1966 animated TV film starring Boris Karloff, a 2000 live-action feature film starring Jim Carey, and a 2018 American 3D computer-animated Christmas comedy Dr Seuss's The Grinch, by Yarrow Cheney and narrated by Pharrell Williams




“Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot ... but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT!” Not since “’Twas the night before Christmas” has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. 
No holiday season is complete without the Grinch, Max, Cindy-Lou, and all the residents of Who-ville, in this heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit on even the smallest and coldest of hearts. 




We Met in December
Rosie Curtis 


Two people. One house. A year that changes everything.  
Twenty-nine-year-old Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It’s December, and she’s taking a room in a crumbling, but grand, Notting Hill house-share with four virtual strangers. On her first night, Jess meets Alex, the guy sharing her floor, at a Christmas dinner hosted by her landlord. They don’t kiss, but as far as Jess is concerned the connection is clear. She starts planning how they will knock down the wall between them to spend more time together.

French language:




La lettre de mon grand-père
Michael Morpugo
illustration: Jim Field

"Ma chère petite Mia,
Je t'écris cette lettre pour te parler de notre belle planète.
Sais-tu à quel point il est important d'en prendre soin?"

Dans une lettre qu'il offre un Noël à Mia, sa petite-fille, ce grand-père l'invite à s'émerveiller devant la beauté et la diversité de la nature. Devenue grande, c'est au tour de Mia de lire cette lettre à ses enfants.

Comme chaque année à Noël, il y a la bûche, les chants, les cadeaux et la lettre de grand-père. «Toute la famille en connaît des passages par cœur.» Car cette histoire parle d’une vie: celle du monde entier. Le vieux monsieur se souvient de ses jours heureux passés dans son jardin, à contempler un ver de terre, une grive ou un merle. 

À travers ses mots, c’est le bonheur d’une existence au milieu de la nature qui se dessine. Une ode à la nature.





Le Garçon qui partit dans le nord avec son Père à la recherche du Père Noël
Kim Leine
illustration: Peter Bay Alexandersen
Gallimard-jeunesse

Dans un village du Groenland, au pays du vent et des montagnes gelées, Noël approchait. Mais le papa d'Andreas n'aimait pas Noël et refusait de croire au Père Noël. Alors le garçon et son père attelèrent leurs douze chiens et filèrent à travers la nuit, sur la glace. Au bout de l'expédition, de l'autre côté du fjord, la cabane de chasse les attendait, et aussi, sûrement, la visite du Père Noël...

Portuguese language:







Os Três Reis do Oriente
Sophia de Mello B. Andresen
illustration: Fátima Afonso

Neste conto, Gaspar, Melchior e Baltasar deixam para trás o ouro, a segurança da ciência, o apoio dos poderosos e as mentiras dos mais fortes, para seguir uma estrela que se ergue a Oriente.

No silêncio da noite, esta luz revela a alegria de uma boa nova.



O Lobo que não gostava do Natal
Orianne Lallemand
ilustration: Éléonore Thuillier
Portugal 2019

Nesta colectânea estão cinco histórias enternecedoras e divertidas do Lobo mais conhecido das crianças. Nestas páginas, cabem muitas cores, viagens, sentimentos e até uma festa de anos! 
Um livro para incentivar o gosto pela leitura, partilhar bons momentos em família, aprender a exprimir emoções e sonhar. 

Films:


Frozen II
Disney
Chris Buck,2019

Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.






Cats
Tom Hooper, 2019

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.







Based on T.S. Eliot poetry collection Old Possum's Books of Practical Cats. These lovable cat poems were written by T. S. Eliot for his godchildren and continue to delight children and grown-ups. T.S.Elliot 1948 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.




Old Possum's Book Practical Cats
T.S. Eliot
illustration: Nicolas Bentley, 2015

The collection inspired the musical Cats!, and features Macavity, Mr Mistofelees and Growltiger!




Star Wars  Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 
J.J. Abrams, 2019

And the end of the great sequel Star Wars! Star Wars  Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.

The epic space-fiction film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), and the final episode of the nine-part Skywalker saga".






A year after the events of The Last Jedi, the remnants of the Resistance face the First Order once again, while reckoning with the past and their own inner turmoil. Meanwhile, the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its climax, bringing the Skywalker saga to a definitive end.




Princesse Lea & Sith
Star Wars  Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 
J.J. Abrams, 2019

As we ended the trimester, moving through winter solstice toward the returning light, may the Holiday Spirit of the educational community help ease December’s chill but so bright! The sun continues to shine in my country. 



credits: Elyx

Have yourself a Very Merry Christmas Season, brightly colored with love, peace and light.

Wishing everyone a Bright Holiday Season! And a special hug to all the children in the world.

I'm off to continue celebrating Christmas at home with my family.


G-Souto



21.12.2019
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