During the summer I like to relax by creating clip art for our Flash Cards and Merchandise. I have a running list of things to draw which this year included Classroom Vocabulary, specifically to go with our Big Pencil Song.

No one could have predicted that I would also need to draw items that reflect a post CORVIC-19 Virus classroom which include…

In 2015 my wife and I decided to save money for three years for a family trip to Africa and spend some time with our twin daughters in Uganda.
We were introduced to a lovely family that was living in really appalling conditions, in a shelter that is old, derelict, smelly and full of bat droppings and rats.
My wife and I are raising money to complete the construction of a brand new shelter a few meters from the current one and supporting the construction and maintenance of a preschool….

All these items are on my desk or I have researched them and soon shall be.
• Document Camera
• 4K Widescreen Monitor
• Vertical Laptop Stand
• Quiet Desktop Fan
• Coffee Machine
• Indoor Fitness Spin Bike
• Ring Light
• Drawing and Writing Tablet
• Speakers

From zero to hero in a week and a half, and with minimal budget.

The Challenge
• Live stream the secondary school graduation of 50 students
• 100 People will be present with social distancing measures in place
• The school has no hardware or software.

A high-quality concert video that successfully shares your hard work, singing and dancing is not created in the edit. It requires forethought, creativity and a little patience. Below are the recommendations I sent to students as they guy the will be editing the school concert video

Sound
• Paul McCartney (@10:20) used to sing in the bathroom when he started the Beatles! This is because the small room with its reflective surfaces has a great natural reverb.
• Mobile phones – these have great built in mics. Stand the camera on something or be careful how you hold it as you want to record your voice not the …

Every year a group of over 60 IB International School Librarians in Japan gather to decide which of the best new* books their students
will read as part of the annual Sakura Medal Book Award.
*Published with the last 2 years
Categories

This list naturally lends itself to be a great selection of books for students and parents to read at home during the COVID-19 Outbreak