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Amy Burvall

Progress on TIB Film - 88 views

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  • Amy Burvall
     
    please write what you accomplished in your "Studio Day" and display any evidence if you can. Also, write a brief plan of how you will finish by your due date (Sept. 28 for per. 6, Oct. 1 for the rest).
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  • Amy Burvall
     
    @Casey - ok...we can do that. Let's move your class deadline until Oct. 2 :)
  • Amy Burvall
     
    @katie - please come see me if you need help..I have lots of experience with student video making :)
  • Amy Burvall
     
    @ Brad - you could, or you could explain your beliefs with examples and anecdotes more so that your film becomes about 3 minutes in length...or write an essay-type like Grace did.
Amy Burvall

Stephen Fry Interview: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 - 22 views

  • Amy Burvall
     
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4byn2CIwec0&feature=player_embedded

    This is an amazingly heartfelt, funny, intelligent (wise) interview about life - including many topics we study in TOK (nature of knowledge, truth, perceptions, technology, ethics, etc.). I would like you to watch it (about 30 min with one ad in the middle you can skip), and comment on at least one part in this thread. You can write the time that pertains to your comment(s). Feel free to respond to others' comments. (video and topics below)

    TOPICS:
    2:25 Goals
    3:05 "Work is more fun than fun"
    4:37 Self-Absorbtion/ Egoism
    5:52 The Blame Game
    6:27 American Whiny TV
    7:16 Real Heroism
    7:43 Opportunity and Networking
    8:21 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
    9:45 The Benefits of Travel
    9:45 The Book Game
    10:29 Perspectives
    11:03 Admiration
    12:45 What Real Learning Looks Like
    14:14 On Giving
    15:25 Regret / Life Lessons
    16:34 On Knowledge, Truth, and Metadata
    17:22 On Empiricism and Inquiry
    18:20 On Authority
    20:18 Socratic Questioning and Ethics
    20:35 "Never stop being a child who asks why"
    21:15 Age of Consent
    21:50 Citizen Journalism (democracy and technology)
    23:00 Conspiracy Theories
    23:31 Transparency and Privacy
    24:30 On Being Different
    25:53 Creative Tension - Belonging and Standing Alone
    26:51 Youth Culture
    27:41 Connected World
    29:27 YouTube Trolls
    30:45 on Anti-Apple Madness
    31:14 What Counts the Most in Life
  • Amy Burvall
     
    Period 6 TOKers did this in class and used Twitter. Here is a link to the Storify created from their tweets.
    http://storify.com/amyburvall/stephen-fry-tok-period-6
  • Amy Burvall
     
    Period R3 TOkers also tweeted - here are their reactions archived in Storify:
    http://storify.com/amyburvall/stephen-fry-tok-perr3
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