Back to the Future for PC in school

 http://www.telltalegames.com/bttf

Tellta Tale Games has announced Back to the Future for PC and Mac. The game will be launched in December 2010. Ipad version will come later.

This game is based on "Back to the Future 3" and will have the participation of the actor Christopher Lloyd. Back to the Future will span five episodes, with one episode released each month. The first one will be for free if you register here

Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd

Back to the Future 

www.telltalegames.com

So, Universal Studio Home Entertainment released yesterday, the 26th Ocotober 2010, Back to the Future I II and III as a 25th Anniversary Trilogy. Can it really be 25 years since "Back to the Futur" flew into theaters and became a pop culture phenomen? Yes, indeed!

Michael J. Fox has been the special guest in the presentation of this High-Def. version. The actors Mary Steenburger, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd has been invited too. 

The newly restored High-Def. Blu-Ray Disc released contains over two hours of bonus material, including 16 deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage and "Tales from the Futur", a new six-part retrospective documentary. 

Back to the Future high-def.

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This is the first time that "Back to the Future" films are released in high-definition disc format. Full details here 

http://www.telltale.com/btff

A $1 donation will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's research. The site is also inviting users to register to receive the first episode for free 

The studio design director Dave Grossman said:" You can expect Back to the Future to be the next step in the evolution that we have been doing for the adventure game, probably a little more accessible and directed. We've been moving things in that direction for a long time". Let's wait for the game fo PC

Let's wait for "Back to the Future", the game fo PC and there we will study the pedagogical use in the classroom. Meanwhile, why not display the high-def. Back to the Future 3 in a face-to-face course?! 

Do you remember Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton in the classroom or Prince of Persia: an interesting narrative text.

Movies and games offer teachers and students a nice motivation push! A narration let us know something. It telle us what happened. It tell us a story. Our students love hear narrations. 

It provides the necessary information to understand the educational benefits of digital resources and virtual worlds and to lear how to use them as educational and motivational resources.

Games in Schools 

Don't miss all the information about the cerimony of 25th Anniversary on Bryan Reesman blog. Very interesting!

And let your students follow the news on Facebook or Twitter or even better join the conversation on the Telltale blog. 

GSouto

26.10.10
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A captivating publicity

A relaxing escape for the week-end! 

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Portuguese surf game for iPhone & iPad

Tiago Pires (Portugal) & Taj Burrow (Australia)

http://tek.sapo.pt

"A surfing game that’s actually fun? Rad! There have not been many surfing games in gaming history."

Matt Dunn (USA)

Chillingo announced in September a licensing agreement with developer Biodroid to publish Billabong Surf Trip, an arcade-simulation surfing game for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Set throughout the world’s best surfing destinations, the game uses Billabong’s top professional surfers Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, Joel Parkinson and Tiago Pires as ambassadors for the game, who share helpful tips on how to rip and get tubed on waves for maximum performance.

www.touchgen.ne

“Biodroid developed a robust life-like game that explores Surf and Billabong heritage in a totally authentic way” said Diogo Horta e Costa of Biodroid.

www.touchgen.net

“We worked closely with Billabong and its Professional Surfers to ensure that the game mechanics mirrored what is experienced in reality,” states Ricardo Flores, of Biodroid. “Every detail from the types of heart-stopping waves found at various surfing locations to the range of maneuvers players can try is the same as what can actually be done in the sport.”

“My overall experience with Billabong Surf Trip was a good one,” wrote Matt Dunn from the prestigious game site Touch Gen. “The waves are sweet, the controls are solid, and the various maneuvers actually require some skill and timing to pull off.”

Tiago Pires, Maya Gabiera, Taj Burrow

 www.billabong.com

Top surf stars Taj Burrow, Maya Gabeira and Tiago Pires were also on hand and gave the crowd some of their thoughts on how the game had been developed from the surf aficionado’s viewpoint.

BiodroidEntertainment is a media entertainment company founded in 2007 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. The company focuses on the management, production and distribution of IP based products. 

There is not many games on sports. And less on outdoor sports! So, I think this surfing game can motivate young people to a healthy outdoor life!

And the fact of best surfing champions being  behind the creation of this project will help kids and teens to practice a healthy sport!

G-Souto

22.10.10

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Kidexpo à Paris

 http://www.kidexpo.fr/

Le salon famille Kidexpo aura lieu 22, 23, 24 et 25 octobre 2010 à Paris, Porte de Versailles. Cette année, une trentaine de stands seront présentés, regroupant des thèmes variés et proposant des animations, conférences ou activités : sport, nutrition, santé, sciences, loisirs. À voir toute la programmation ici

Deux nouveautés cette année pour les enfants : le Village de la science, où on peut monter à bord d’un simulateur de pilotage d’avion et le Festival du jeu de société avec tous les jeux de Noël : le Monopoly avec carte bleue, le 1000 bornes électronique et la présentation du jeu Creationary (conçu par Lego).

Pour les parents, une série de conférences avec des conseils, des bons plans vacances et le stand de la mairie de Paris aidera à trouver des activités pour les enfants.

www.salonkidexpo.com

Mon choix personnel va pour EcoFolio un stand ecolo qui proposera plusieurs animations pour sensibiliser les enfants au tri et au recyclage des papiers.

Léo Folio,  outil pédagogique pour sensibiliser au tri et au recyclage des papier (conçu par des acteurs de l’éducation environnementale et labellisé par le ministère du Développement durable), sera présenté en exclusivité à Kidexpo.

Autour des thèmes de l’éducation et de l’autorité, des difficultés scolaires et de la précocité ou encore de l’alimentation et du surpoids chez l’enfant, des tables rondes vous accueilleront tous les jours à 11h et 15h au « Rendez-vous des mamans ».

 www.kidexpo.fr

Il y aura un prix Kidexpo qui sera remis à l’un des 10 jouets nominés et présentés lors du salon. Ces produits, parmi lesquels des jouets de Lego, Playmobil ou Lansay, seront soumis aux votes des enfants et des parents, et le prix du grand gagnant sera remis le lundi 25 octobre à 15 heures.

Si vous habitez Paris, ne perdez pas la possibilité de vous amuser! Allez! Partez à Kidexpo!

G-Souto

21.10.10

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The future of books?

The Future of the Book. from IDEO on Vimeo.

What impact will digital books have on the experience of the written word – apart from the form factor, and the ability to store hundreds of works on a single ebook reader? Will the rise of gadgets like Kindle and tablet computers like iPad actually contribute to the medium in a creative way? Read more

Interesting, isn't it? You can also participate in the discussion online.

G-Souto
13.10.10

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References:

Is interactive fiction the future of books?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology

Dixel un dico interactif

Dixel

http://www.dixel.fr/

Un vent de nouveauté souffle dans les bibliothèques et dans les ordis. Ce petit dernier dans l'univers des dicos LeRobert, a 2.112 pages, nous permet aussi de surfer sur son site et répond au nom de Dixel.

Dictionnaire pratique, agréable à utiliser, il fait une approche complète de la langue française, sa maquette ultra moderne et colorée, et évidemment son site encyclopédique réactualisé non-stop.

Il est interactif et rapide comme l'éclair! Evidemment, puisque c'est sur internet ! Et c'est bien ce qui manquait à nos vieux dictionnaires. Alors à présent, devant le doute sur la conjugaison d'un verbe, vous pianotez le mot en question dans la barre de recherche et la conjugaison complète apparaît sous vos yeux... Magique et surtout très pratique!

Dixel Mobile

http://www.dixel.fr/iphone/

Vous êtes curieux de découvrir de nouveaux mots ? Vous aimez fouiller dans un dictionnaire ? Dixel Mobile est fait pour vous. Partez à la recherche de pépites, de mots insolites à capturer sans hésiter !

Dixel Mobile

Ah! Dixel existe aussi dans les versions conçues pour iPhone et pour iPad. 

Dixel iPad

http://www.dixel.fr/ipad/

Dixel iPad fait défiler des mots fréquents ou rares d’une manière aléatoire. Amusants, savants, surprenants, cueillez ceux qui vous inspirent et feuilletez leurs définitions. Des résultats étonnants vous attendent...


Dixel iPad

En plus, Dixel est aussi sur Facebook! Rien de plus actu! Pas vrai?! 

Pas d'excuse pour vos élèves! Traduire un mot, ou faire une composition!

Les jeunes, à vos smartphones ou à vos iPads!  Des mots croisés, des jeux vous attendent.

"On parle beaucoup trop aux enfants du passé et pas assez de l'avenir – c'est-à-dire trop des autres et pas assez d'eux-mêmes." 

Sacha Guitry, Si j'ai bonne mémoire

Dixel Facebook

G-Souto

17.10.10

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Lloyd Cole just perfect!

Winchester Live, 12 October 2010

Lloyd Cole was perfect tonight with his Small Ensemble at Casa da Musica. He sang for more than two hours, presenting his new album Broken Record.

Broken Record (released September)

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A complete acoustic concert! It was not  about nostalgia. Lloyd always know how to age his music and, in fact, most of the audience knew his lyrics and sang with him! So poetic his lyrics, always!

Lloyd Cole at Casa da Musica

Photo: Hugo Sousa (Portugal)

http://imagemdosom.com

It was not about nostalgia, it was about being a 49 years-old musician doing 2010 music. If he hadn't made the 80's music, he still would be a great songwritter to love and cherish nowadays for his actual work ! 

He is a great songwriter and a wonderfull guitar player! The acoustic versions were just perfect!  In every theme, the 3 musicians, Lloyd Cole, Mark Schwaber (Spouse & Hospital) and Matt Cullen (The Sights) prolonged the song for a little while with the guitars... Just wonderful!


"Broken Record... sacrifices none of the introspective intimacy at which the singer excels... delivered with the poetic grace and subtle humour we’ve come to expect"

Record Collector

If you have the oportunity to watch the show near you, don't miss it!

G-Souto

14.10.10

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(in a short and lovely break)

A Contemporary History live lesson!

Miner Claudo Yanez (9th miner rescued)

(AP Photo)

http://l.yimg.com

"It's a miracle, a wonderful event," 

Bernard Carr, mathematics and astronomy professor

With anxious anticipation increasingly yielding to exuberant celebration, the haggard men trapped under a half-mile of rock for more than two months have been emerging to the arms of their families and an electrified nation.

NYT

The 15 miners already rescued emerge like clockwork, jubilantly embracing wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed today, the 13 October, after languishing for 69 days in the depths of a mine where easily they could have died.

AP Photo/Hugo Infante (Chilean government)

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Not only Chile or Bolivia or even so Latin America! All over the world people  follows and rejoices with the bravety of those men and the courage of a people who believed always in the rescue of those 33 miners and didn't give up on anyone and worked to protect and save every life.

Journalists waiting/ REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (Chile)

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Communications technology — including live video from within the mine — turned the entire world into a global village hoping for the safe release of men they did not know and would probably never meet. It was as if each of us could see ourselves in their place, wondering how we would cope with the sustained terror and then the sudden emergence into the light.

news.yahoo.com

What a wonderful Contemporary History live-stream lesson teachers and students can learn,  following on their media devices this increadible lesson of courage, faith, science and high technology! 

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance the learning in classroom! Today the world made History! 

Invite your students to contact on Twitter a Chilean classroom (secondary school) and share with them this wonderful lesson! They can write amazing essays.

And why not read and explore in a literature classroom this poem by Ernest Henley, same as well the images of the rescue. Ask students to discuss this poem sharing ideas, and as creative activity, to write some poems (individual or group)  about human courage! 

OUT of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

(...)

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll,

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley, Invictus (1875)

G-Souto

13.10.10

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References:

New Yort Times/ World

http://www.nytimes.com

Yahoo.News

http://news.yahoo.com

William Ernest Henley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invictus