Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!
Category Archives: Ideas
Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs
June 24, 2010 – 8:11 am
TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.
Can English Emancipate People in the Slums?
April 2, 2010 – 11:07 pm
An inspirational story about making a real difference through education for the millions in the slums. They teach in English, a language that is not native for the kids but they believe that this language will help them in the future and give them more choices on a global level.
Aunty, creative writing in English is like doing Art!
March 25, 2010 – 3:53 am
Writing creative stories in English for high school students in a different language can be quite daunting. Unless students are adequately stimulated, they can find writing boring and tedious. Who remembers the “Write about what you did in the holidays” task?. A useful approach is to engage learners in discussion where you can get them to relive the experience as if they were actually there again. Creative writing in English can be fun!
So, how much does Avatar borrow from Maori history? | TangataWhenua.com
January 29, 2010 – 9:05 pm
The Avatar movie borrows words from the Maori language for it’s indigenous language of the Nav’i people. There are also other similarities in the culture and appearance of the Nav’i that Maori may recognise.
Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting | The Hobbit Movie
January 3, 2010 – 12:05 am
News and gossip from The Hobbit movies. Keep up to date with what’s happening during the making of The Hobbit movies. more about "Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting | …", posted with vodpod
Holographic teachers?
November 15, 2009 – 8:09 pm
The next step from real-time communication online has got to be materialising in someone’s lounge and being able to teach, talk and walk as though you were really there with the student. So as long as your virtual holographic teacher can’t see you in your pyjamas, lounging around on the sofa eating chips while you [...]
‘INVICTUS’ TRAILER in HD Mandela and Rugby
November 5, 2009 – 8:10 pm
The trailer looks good in terms of capturing the spirit of a nation that rose from apartheid to a united force supporting their national rugby team to victory. What a way to bring people together! http://appleplectic.blogspo…Two words: OSCAR BOUND.”From director Clint Eastwood, ‘Invictus’ tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined [...]
Why practice English with a Native Speaker?
October 28, 2009 – 9:38 pm
How can you improve your spoken English? This is a quick tip that will help you speak and understand natural English more easily.
Good to take a break from study and work
October 23, 2009 – 10:08 pm
It’s a long weekend and I’ve decided to actually take a weekend off and take some time to see family and friends. There are a number of things I want to finish but I think taking some leisure time is important as it not only refreshes mind, body and spirit but also reminds me of [...]
