Xmas BITS

First of all, I am pleased to post the winners from the 2008 Xmas Card Competition. You can click on the following link to see them.

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/centros-tic/23002413/helvia/sitio/index.cgi?wid_seccion=16&wid_item=76

Finally!!! Here you are some funny Xmas ads that may be familiar to you as they inspired some that appeared in Andres' documentary! Have a laugh!

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=uOsOvnsg3-0

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=D-l6-hBKyBQ

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=bmB0sB2VwnA

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=wGBGsJOt6QM

The Sir John Colfox- Santa Catalina Exchange

Hello Everyone and my apologies for posting soooo late about the exchange. It has been a great 10 days experience and all the students and the teachers have fully enjoyed the activity.
There is a specific entry int he top left corner related to the exchange activities. I started with simple pictures, but I plan to include videos and other relevant issues. I hope you can have a taste of what those days have meant for all of us.
The following link is for the Spanish kids involved in the exchange. I am certain they will love the following video links because they will be able to see people they know and the school presented by students from Colfox.

http://www.colfox.org/content/view/247/

( I recommend videos 1 (Jesus' and Angela's partners speaking!!!!) and 2 to have a general picture of the School - nice music by the way!)

End-of-year projects

Now that our textbook is coming to an end, we will work in three different projects to raise marks while having fun:
i. WebQuest Going to London
You will get instructions for this and work on it during teaching periods.
ii.Music project
Choose a song and translate its lyrics to understand the message.
Create a cue card including the following aspects: 1)why you chose it among the options, 2)explain the message to your classmates and 3) give your personal opinion on the subject.
Here are the singers/band links available:

• To Zion (Lauryn Hill)
• Crazy (Simple Plan)
• One (U2)
• Last Kiss (Pearl Jam)
• My Sacrifice (Creed)
• Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
• Frozen (Madonna)
• Stole (Kelly Rowland)
• They dance alone "Cueca solo" (Sting)
• Where is the love? (The Black Eyed Peas)
• On the Edge (Tokio Hotel)
• Shame on you (Andrea Corr)
• Innocence maintained (Jewel)
• Spineless (Alanis Morisette)

The best way to work on the music project is that you use Google search engine to find the lyrics and listen to the songs, for this last option youtube.com is a perfect choice!.

iii. My holiday photo album
Check instructions at page 101 on the textbook.

Book Day: ESO 4 Students from B and C groups have participated in a HAIKU workshop and have produced very nice pieces. Hope you will enjoy them :-)

Exchange information

Hello Students!!!
This is a message for those participating in the school exchange next June. We have super-duper news!!! We are in the provisional list to get funding for the trip and activities. That will make you and your family happy and even more ready for this thriving experience! CONGRATULATIONS.

Check Dorset County wiki entry for further information about the area we will be visiting.
My next post will be about the Sir John, including pics.

Listening Activity ESO4. Topic 6: Teen Consumers

Watch the advert and answer the following questions:

1.What is the advert about?
2.To whom is it addressed?
3.Do you like it? Why? 4.What did you value most in it?
5.Would you be interested in the product? Why?

Welcome to Jaén by Jose Manuel Rocha

ESO 1 PROJECTS "SUPER SCHOOL" with unusual timetables, subjects and teachers. Thank you all for your interesting ideas!