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Is the student desk dead?

You know very well your uncomfortable desks, at which you spend years of your life. Well, according to the following article, the student desk is dead thanks to all the I-Pads, laptops, I-Phones that make our everyday lives totally different. … Continua a leggere

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Incredible British!

After the Royal Baby was born- whom now we know has been named George Alexander Louis William– a town crier, traditionally-dressed in period costume and armed with a bell and a scroll, crashed the party and stood outside St Mary’s … Continua a leggere

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GAMES

Shall we play Hangman? Here, at the bottom of the page.

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Maturita’ 2013

Congratulations to 5D/5G students for their brilliant exam results! A poem for you: Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a … Continua a leggere

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SUMMER at last!

A well-deserved holiday for everyone, with a bit of fun every now and then. Check the new section GAMES under Projects & Class Activities. Have a nice summer.  

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Programming Languages

Here’s an infographics on the history of programming languages. The first to be credited with one of them was an English woman, Ada Lovelace, in 1843.

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TED Talks: Violence against women

Please take a moment to watch this TEDTalks video, it is much more than just a listening exercise: Jackson Katz: Violence against women—it’s a men’s issue Jackson Katz is co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), which enlists men in the … Continua a leggere

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DIIGO

What is that? It is the most recent Information Management Tool. Before we had Delicious, now there’s Diigo. Click on the image to watch a Prezi.  

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London views

A series of aerial views of London. Let’s start with Shakespeare’s GLOBE theatre, which was reconstructed in 1997 . It is located approximately 750 feet (230 m) from the site of the original theatre. And now let’s take a look at … Continua a leggere

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The river Thames

  After 272 km (or 323 or even 346), the Thames flows into the North Sea east of London. Click on the photo below to read more about it, its past and present importance for the British capital city. You … Continua a leggere

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