My thoughts about Education Humanities, Technology and Digital Culture. Interested on social media tools in educational contexts and
gamification in education.
The Imagine Peace Tower is a work of art conceived by Yoko Ono in memory of John Lennon.
It is dedicated to peace and bears the inscription 'IMAGINE PEACE' in 24 languages.
Its construction and installation is a collaboration between Yoko Ono, theCity of Reykjavik, Reykjavik Art MuseumandReykjavik Energy. Do you want a better subject to include into your curriculum? Peace, Music and Languages. Prpose a cross-curricular project to your students. Ask your colleagues to join you. It will be wonderful to work on it! (...)
Every year it will light up between October 9th (Lennon's birthday) and December 8th (the day of his death).
I believe so! December 8, 1980 marks 30 years sinceJohn Lennonwas slain outside his New York apartment. The former Beatle had been shot four times in the back by Mark David Chapman, to whom Lennon had given an autograph at the same spot outside his Central Park West apartment earlier that evening.
After his dead, he became the most important icon of music and peace activist.
Last October 9, Google celebrated John Lennon with a special interactive doodle to commemorate, in a poetic way, what would have been his 70th birthday, remember?
Tribute John Lennon | Liverpool (UK) Photo: Tim Hales | AP 2010
Different memorials and monuments raised in tribute of Lennon all around the world. Strawberry Fields Memorial, in Central Park, New York, the most visited, a statue in Cuba, light tours in Island and, last October, this monument at his home town, Liverpool.
The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years, 15-17 years old, and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The movie also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood – his Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother, Julia.
The film was the directorial debut of conceptual artist/photographerSam Taylor-Wood. Nowhere Boy was nominated for fourBritish Academy Film Awards.
"Inspired... captures Lennon's essence to perfection", so why not include the biopic into your school lesson?
A wonderful digital resource to include subjects as social inclusion and music into your lessons.
