What do you think about his ideas? Do you agree that too much of education is based on simple memorization? How would you improve the education system in Canada?
A different approach to Education
How do you think Canadian education compares to the Finnish system? Do you think there is anything we could learn from their approach?
Old Music still rocking today!!!
Performed by Agnieszka Klosiewicz (violin), Waldemar Malicki (piano) and the “Philharmonic Wit”.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque Period. He enriched many established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France.
Speaking to people in song lyrics
If Ellen sent you to do this what song would you (tastefully 🙂 have used?
Spring Ahead
In addition to a humourous monologue on daylight savings time, Ellen talks about mnemonic devices. A mnemonic device is a little phrase or rhyme used as a memory tool. These devices can by used by students of all ages and all levels of study. Here are 2 examples:
To remember the Great Lakes
The names of the Great Lakes are: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario. You can remember the order from west to east with the following:
Super Man Helps Every One.
To remember the names of the Planets
The Planets (without poor Pluto) are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.
What mnemonic device can you think of? (one you know or one you’ve made up)
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