WHAT HALLUCINATION REVEALS ABOUT OUR MIND

Video related writing activity

In the following video on ted.com, Oliver Sacks discusses “What Hallucination Reveals About our Mind”. My attention was drawn to this fascinating video by Şeyma Yavuz, who took notes and based an essay on the talk. You could do the same

http://www.ted.com/talks/oliver_sacks_what_hallucination_reveals_about_our_minds

NEW AUDIO BOOK WEBSITE: LIVRIVOX

A follower of this blog, İrem Kaynamış, has sent in the following link for audio books which I have checked out too. You can download as an app, or you can search Google Play Store or App Store for "LivriVox Audio Books". The stories are original and unsimplified but very good. Thanks are due to İrem for this find.

https://librivox.org

A NEW WEBSITE: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

Selin Burgaç, an intermediate student at our university, has drawn attention to a wonderful website which provides superb opportunities for listening. I have checked it out and it looks great. The link is as follows:

http://www.nprnews.org/

VIDEO: THE HUBBLE ULTRA DEEP FIELD 3D

This brilliant video was sent in by my dear friend and fellow teacher Yağız Tanlı. Watch it carefully and write a brief summary.Try also to state the main idea.
http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-ultra-deep-field-3d.htm

VIDEO: HOW TO HELP EVERY CHILD FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL

This wonderful talk delivered by Prof. Carol Dweck was discovered and used as a basis for a summary task by Sümeyra Nur Yatkın whom I would like to thank for sharing it with us. I have checked out the video and Prof Dweck speaks very clearly and slowly; the video is very easy to follow and could lead to a variety of different writing tasks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVZ0KKJuTg

SHORT STORY, CORRESPONDING VIDEO AND READING TASK

Thanks are due to my dear friends and colleagues Füsun Savcı and Serhat Çelikel for this wonderful short story, accompanying video and reading task

The Story:

“The Last Lesson” by Alphonse Daudet http://englishlibrary.org/story_lastlesson.html

The Video:

“The Last Lesson” By Alphonse Daudet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBLJLv6Pqwg

The Reading Task:

“The Last Lesson” By Alphonse Daudet http://kiddingtown.com/The-Last-Lesson-Alphonse-Daudet
Writing Task
Write a reaction (response) essay

VIDEO: THE HISTORY OF THE HIGH RISE

This mind blowing video from the New York Times website describing the story of the high rise was sent in by a dear friend and fellow teacher Füsun Savcı. It is a wonderful narrative tracing the birth of modern metropolises from way back in history. The video will lend itself to a reaction essay, a summary or an essay on the birth of modern cities.
http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/high-rise/

VIDEO: FIVE THINGS YOUR CO WORKERS WON'T TELL

This wonderful video titled "Five Things your Co Workers Won't Tell" was sent in by an annonymous follower of this blog. I have checked it out and it is good, straightforward and easy to base a paragraph on.

http://live.wsj.com/video/five-things-your-co-worker-wont-tell-you/66083334-7ED9-4DA1-9B38-5E29DA96664F.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork#!66083334-7ED9-4DA1-9B38-5E29DA96664F

SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE; KIDS INCLUDED

This wonderful video was suggested by Salli Gür, who watched it made notes and wrote a paragraph. If you find some intersting videos too, send them in so I can share them.
http://www.ted.com/talks/beau_lotto_amy_o_toole_science_is_for_everyone_kids_included.html

OSCAR WINNING DOCUMENTARY: THE COVE

YouTube documentary based problem solution essay

Thanks are due to Yağız Tarık Hacıalioğlu for this interesting writing task

According to YouTube, “this academy award winning documentary follows a team of activists, filmmakers and free divers as they embark on a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Japan to expose a dark secret”. Watch the documentary, discover what “the dark secret” is and write a problem solution essay. A word of warning: this film is not for the faint hearted!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2arU61LSg

LISTENING RELATED WRITING ACTIVITY: WHY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS DO NOT LEAVE

STUDENT ACTIVITY: DESIGNED BY PELİN DİKBAŞ

Watch the following video, take notes and then write your essay.  http://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave.html

Thanks are due to Pelin for this wonderful and informative video. If you find something interesting like this, send it in so others may enjoy it too.

LISTENING RELATED PROBLEM SOLUTION ESSAY: ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES

STUDENT ACTIVITY: DESIGNED BY PELİN DİKBAŞ

Video: “The Tragedy of Orphanages” http://www.ted.com/talks/georgette_mulheir_the_tragedy_of_orphanages.html

Watch the video twice, first without subtitles and take notes and then with subtitles to check your notes.  Then use your notes to write an essay on the topic. If you discover interesting videos or design activities of your own, send them in so others can enjoy them too!