Learn me...

Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh

Dashing through the bush in a rusty Holden Ute
Kicking up the dust, Esky in the boot
Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs
It's summer time and I am in my singlet, shorts & thongs

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer's day, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute

Part 2...

Phonetic alphabet part 1...

To be continued...

I will keep expanding this and adding examples but I'll put it up now as a rough guide to help you with your work.

Modal verbs - form and relationships on Prezi

Something old, something new...

I hate umbrellas.

Even the safer one on the right is still dangerous. After much thought, I came up with this.

Then this.

These images were created as drawings in google docs ;-)

Back to work...

It's been a while since my last post (sorry - fun in the sun...) but here I am again with some info and ideas for this weekend.

First up - Open Day at The Wharf

This Sunday, Sydney's dedicated arts space is opening its doors for a day of free tours and workshops. Go and have a look at what happens backstage in a theatre, learn how to dance/design/direct. Book quickly!

Click and read - http://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/9224-open-day-at-the-wharf

Number 2 - A Life In Frocks

Tomorrow! Great for anyone who loves clothes and is thinking of a future in fashion. Book even more quickly!

Click me - http://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/9114-kelly-doust-a-life-in-frocks

Finally - A Free Concert

Sunday arvo, in the fantastic, artsy suburb of Surry Hills, in the new, award-winning library building. Plenty of great restaurants in the area too - I recommend Yulli's (vegetarian food), which is just next door.

Clickety-click -http://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/9107-emerging-from-the-green-live-music-with-dave-calandra-sam-newton-and-raoul-graf

Credit where credit's due...

For all your referencing needs...

Copy of CLASS Referencing on Prezi

Three text types...

Spoken description of process (informal)

You take a cup and put a teabag in it, or you put some loose leaf tea into a teapot, then you boil some water and pour it into the teapot or cup and you dunk the teabag or leave it to brew. You wait for about three minutes, or longer if you like it strong, then you take out the teabag or pour the tea into a cup. Then, you can add some sugar and/or milk and mix it. Now, you drink it.

Recipe (instructional text)

A cup of tea

Serves 1

Ingredients

250ml water

1 teabag or 1 tsp loose leaf tea

Sugar*

1 splash milk*

1 slice lemon*

* = optional

Method

Boil the water in a kettle or a pan, then put a teabag in a cup or some loose leaf tea into a teapot and add the boiling water. Leave it to infuse for three minutes (or longer to make it stronger), then remove the teabag or pour the tea into a cup, straining it as you do.

Add sugar and milk or lemon to taste.

Written description of process (formal)

Water is boiled in a kettle or a pan, then a teabag is put in a cup, or some loose leaf tea is put into a teapot, and the boiling water is added. It is left to infuse for three minutes (or longer to make it stronger), then the teabag is removed or the tea is poured through a strainer into a cup. Sugar and milk or lemon may be added to taste.

serving suggestion... :-D

Word Art

Artlex is a very ugly site and not particularly user-friendly, but it is a quite useful source of art and design vocabulary and definitely worth investigating...

http://www.artlex.com/

A Helping Hand

This website contains examples of information reports. They are very basic, intended as they are for school children, but the information and examples of structure they give are quite valid. I hope that helps...

This one may be of some use too... ;-)

Old School Cool

Have a look at the illustrations on this blog - incredible designs fom the days before computers - then go and practise drawing!

A Journey Round My Skull

Splash landing

If you want to have some fun and see some eccentric industrial designs this weekend, you should go to the Red Bull Flugtag event on Sunday the 7th. People make their own aircraft and see how far they can fly before crashing into the water of Sydney Harbour. You can even take part if you are feeling brave!

For more information, follow this link.

Greetings, future designers...

Dear students, welcome to the class. I shall use this blog to follow your work and to post up interesting articles, ideas and links, so make sure you check in every now and then to see what is going on.

If you are new to Sydney, one of the first places you should go to is the Powerhouse Museum, which is dedicated to design and technology and a great source of inspiration for newbies and old hands alike.

You can see what's on by clicking here.

D.