Forget the stairs - take the slide to the platform - CTA Tattler

Forget the stairs - take the slide to the platform - CTA Tattler

humm... not bad

have a great summer

james

BBC News - Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo

BBC News - Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo:

"Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo"

this is the clickonline BBC program... some great IT news reports... this is about the Kinect (Natal) project from Microsoft... to play and control your game console without using a remote just your body!

have a great summer...

maybe lunch before then???
thanks for the lovely brunch!

james

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

here is a play-list of some songs with lyrics....

have a great summer

james

Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com

Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com:

Diane spoke of the Ted conferences in today's class (and she brought delicious brownies and cupcakes!). Unfortunately not everyone was there to enjoy them.

Next class is in two weeks and we'll have a guest, an expert in intercultural workplaces. I'll send Tanneguy our guest's biodata so you can introduce him.

Today we worked on an article from Fortune magazine... about linkedin! I'll send you the pdf of the extended article. Hope you'll read all of it!

As promised, here is a short Ted talk (4 minutes) for those of you that enjoy sending texto's and tweets even in social situations!

have a great elevator weekend
james

"In this funny (and actually poignant) 3-minute talk, social strategist Renny Gleeson breaks down our always-on social world -- where the experience we're having right now is less interesting than what we'll tweet about it later."

American Experience | Summer of Love | PBS

American Experience | Summer of Love | PBS

We didn't continue this yesterday but worked more on Norman Rockwell and his American images... nevertheless you might enjoy watching pieces of this!

This afternoon at 3:15 in F900 do come to hear Jan , Lela, Deborah and me. We're talking about American civilization (in French!) and I'm doing a part on American symbols...

YouTube - StanfordUniversity's Channel

YouTube - StanfordUniversity's Channel

here is where we listened to Steve Jobs telling three stories about his life! Very different from the shows we usually see!

An audio book about Dublin!

James Joyce's "The Dubliners":

"The Boarding House (Part One) from the Dubliners...
being read to you!

And here's the e-text... Don't understand a word? Just click on it!

see you tomorrow

james

The Real Canadian Songbook

A collection of ESL Video

In Canada they sing too! Not only in Ireland!

Quizzes for students interested in popular songs by Canadian artists.

A collection of ESL Video Quizzes for students interested in popular songs by Canadian artists.

YouTube - Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know

YouTube - Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know: "Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know"

Don't watch it!

YouTube - U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics)

YouTube - U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics): "U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics)"

maybe you want to listen to this....

YouTube - Discover Ireland Weekend in Dublin in Second Life

YouTube - Discover Ireland Weekend in Dublin in Second Life

This is a pretty nice video of a concert in Second Life Dublin!

I thought we could visit SL Dublin on Tuesday morning but doubt we'll find such a joyful crowd on a workday!

See you there!

james