English Core Quadrant animation (5 minutes)

http://www.pearson.pl/pearson-streaming-2017-06-09-2/go.htmlCome and 
Come and talk to Professor Jacek  Santorski.

Sailing with friends

My wonderful holiday by the lakes.

Summer of 2015, Mazury, Poland.

Redirect with Timothy Wilson

Do you like changes?

What Are My Needs As An English Language Teacher?

Students guided through learning module that asks and collects questions.
Instructor prepares lecture.	Instructor prepares learning opportunities.
Beginning of Class	Students have limited information about what to expect.	Students have specific questions in mind to guide their learning.
	Instructor makes general assumption about what is helpful.	Instructor can anticipate where students need the most help.
During Class	Students try to follow along.	Students practice performing the skills they are expected to learn.
	Instructor tries to get through all the material.	Instructor guides the process with feedback and mini-lectures.
After Class	Students attempt the homework, usually with delayed feedback.	Students continue applying their knowledge skills after clarificationa and feedback.
	Instructor grades past work.	Instructor posts any additional explanations and resources as necessary and grades higher quality work.
Office Hours	Students want confirmation about what to study.	Students are equipped to seek help where they know they need it.
	Instructor often repeats what was in lecture.	Instructor continues guiding students toward deeper understanding.

http://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/flipping-a-class/different

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World

While walking down the street in Santa Monica, CA, the Playing For Change crew heard Roger Ridley singing “Stand By Me” from a block away.  His voice, soul and passion set us on a journey around the world to add other musicians to his performance.

This song transformed Playing For Change from a small group of individuals into a global movement for peace and understanding.

This track features over 35 musicians collaborating from all over the world; they may have never met in person, but in this case, the music does the talking.

I love this music....

Bruce Springsteen - Pay Me My Money Down

Pay me....

Edupunk and student centred learning.

George Machlan 
http://www.wiziq.com/myeslfriends
We do not need "them", we only need each other.

This group of pilgrims called "The Edupunk" are seeking a new paradigm for online learning. We hold to several core principals:
1. All can teach, all should teach
2. Mistakes and willing to risk mistakes are much prefered over the false goal of perfection.
3. Fun activities and gaming are not only more engaging, they are the key to a sustainable model for learning... anything.
4. Live interaction and group activities create the basis for deep and experiential learning.
5. Accountability and competition is the basis of our community. We build and only associate with leaders who can recognize that they and every member have knowledge to share.
http://quickshout.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/edupunk-and-student-centred-learning.html

Edupunk is a term that was first coined by Jim Groom, an instructional technologist working at the University of Mary Washington and it is a reaction against the attempts of corporate interests and commercialism to reframe learning into commercially defined products and applications.

Edupunk encourages more of a student centred and ‘do it yourself’ approach to the use of technology in education - student centred because it focuses on using the tools and applications students will need and use in their everyday lives, and these are very unlikely to be interactive whiteboards and learning management systems,  and ‘do it yourself’ because it relies on the teacher to assess the needs of the students and work with them to develop materials and activities that will broaden their understanding and use of these tools and help them to apply them to learning.

Of course this puts a considerable burden onto teachers and demands that they broaden their knowledge of technology and develop the ability to utilise an ever widening range of tools to help students achieve their learning goals.

In the training work that I do with teachers around the world I try to focus on a very broad range of tools and web based applications, so much so that I’m often asked, ‘Well isn’t there one tool or one place we can go that can do all this?’ but I’m sad to say that I don’t think there is a ‘one tool’ solution and I’m not really sure that there should be.EDU (Education)
+ PUNK ( a non-traditional attitude)
= EDUPUNK
Edupunk English is the current course offering by George (the author of this blog) at WizIQ http://www.wiziq.com/myeslfriends
an online learning portal.  The main goals of this course are:
1.    English Fluency
2.    Affordable
3.    Interesting & fun
4.    Friendly
English fluency, particularly in spoken English, has become one of the biggest needs world-wide.  At Edupunk English, we will focus primarily on activities that will challenge and grow your ability to speak comfortably.  There are no secrets in our methods.  The more you talk, the better you will become both at speaking clearly and without effort (fluency). George is not a traditional “teacher," rather he is an accomplished coach and encourager.  A constant focus on technique and practice will produce results that no amount  of traditional classes will give.
Affordable…  Value in online lessons is viewed in many ways.  We at Edupunk English know that most students need to be very cost conscious in today’s tough world economy. To find out more about the costs, please visit the “Join Us” tab at the top of this page.  Note that if you pause the mouse over that tab you will also see some sub-pages for those who need financial help.
Interesting ( = fun), why?  Because any learning system, to be sustainable, must be enjoyable.  Very few of us can develop the sustained effort and disciplined study to achieve success in an abstract subject area like English for the sake of English alone.  Unless you happen to be an English teacher, English is not one of your “fun” activities.  Only by finding a vehicle for your learning of English can we hope to make learning of English truly painless and “easy”.  That is why, even in our more traditional areas like grammar,   we find ways to make it interesting and even fun with games.
Friendly,  yes friendly!  Your American coach George is not interested in being a respected, all-wise professor for you to worship and lookup to.  He is a fun-loving person who happens to be a native speaker.  The best relationship for learning is to become partners and co-discoverers of the world by exploring English together.  This play is not without goals; rather it will be a joint discovery of many areas that we both find interesting.  If we can do this together, as equals, we both are empowered in our future endeavours.  If we keep up the traditional model of all-knowing teacher and submissive student, only one of us are empowered (the teacher), and the student will always have to depend on others to meet their goals in life.  So, let’s be friends and accountable to each other in our mutual path for English fluency.

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My Erasmus June 2014

http://youtu.be/XWsJTiMr42Q

Macy Gray I Try

MACY GRAY LYRICS

"I Try"

Games, changes and fears

 When will they go from here

 When will they stop

 I believe that fate has brought us here

 And we should be together

 But wer,e not

 I play it off but I'm dreamin of you

 I'll keep it cool but I'm fiendin.

 I try to say goodbye and I choke

 I try to walk away and I stumble

 Though I try to hide it it's clear

 My world crumbles when you are not near

 Goodbye and I choke

 I try to walk away and I stumble

 Though I try to hide it, it's clear

 My world crumbles when you are not near

 I may appear to be free

 But I'm just a prisoner of your love

 I may seem alright and smile when you leave

 But my smiles are just a front

 I play it off but I'm dreamin of you

 I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin

 I try to say goodbye and I choke

 I try to walk away and I stumble

 Though I try to hide it it's clear

 My world crumbles when you are not near

 Here is my confession

 May I be your possesion

 Boy I need your touch

 Your love kisses and such

 With all my might I try

 But this I can't deny

 I play it off but im dreamin of you

 I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin

 I try to say good bye and I choke

 I try to walk away and I stumble

 Though I try to hide it it's clear

 My world crumbles when you are not near

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Live in concert in her best performance. ...

Stay positive and do not go to black, please.

About The Pros and Cons of Online Fiendships

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/17187000-the-pros-and-cons-of-online-friendships

As online life progressed, I naturally joined Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
Now I don't know...

Friends Theme song with lyrics

Ben E. King Stand By Me Lyrics

Books | Richard J Davidson

Books | Richard J Davidson

Leonard Cohen ~ Dance Me To The End Of Love

The Secret to a Long Successful Marriage

The secret to a happy marriage is kissing and saying 'I love you' 10 times a week and going on three dates a month, an American report has revealed.
The detailed study of 1,000 married Americans also found three surprise romantic gestures and 10 deep and meaningful conversations each month are key to a harmonious relationship.
Having three shared hobbies and interests and going on two vacations a year are also among the requirements for romantic bliss.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557336/The-secret-happy-marriage-Tell-partner-I-love-10-times-week-three-dates-month.html#ixzz2zA507guC
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My Infographic Resume

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Positive Thinking - Use it to Get What You Want

http://adulted.about.com/od/timemanagement/tp/Positive-Thinking-Use-It-To-Get-What-You-Want.htm?nl=1It's easy to get stuck in a routine. We graduate from school, get married, raise a family, and somewhere in there, we get so busy living a life that happened accidentally, we forget that we can create the life we want. No matter what age you are, you have the power to change your life. We've got eight motivations to create the life you want. Start today. It's really not that hard.