jueves, 18 de junio de 2015
lunes, 2 de marzo de 2015
sábado, 28 de febrero de 2015
jueves, 5 de febrero de 2015
VIDEO STORIES FOR CHILDREN
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Silly Suzy Goose by Petr Horacek from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Penguin by Polly Dunbar from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Noah's Ark by Lucy Cousins from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Ho, Ho, Ho, Tucker! by Leslie McGuirk from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Goodnight, Harry by Kim Lewis from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Baby Brains by Simon James from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
You're All My Favorites by Sam McBratney from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
This is Our House by Michael Rosen from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
Tucker's Spooky Halloween by Leslie McGuirk from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
The Ravenous Beast by Niamh Sharkey from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.
sábado, 31 de enero de 2015
miércoles, 28 de enero de 2015
THE STORY OF KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
In the spring of 1939 during the build-up to war with Germany the British government commissioned a series of propaganda posters. These posters were intended to offer the public reassurance in the dark days that lay ahead. They were required to be uniform in style and would feature a special and handsome typeface making them difficult for the enemy to counterfeit. They used the crown of King George the 6th as the only graphic device and had just two colors. Of the three final designs that went to production, the first poster carried the slogan "YOUR COURAGE YOUR CHEERFULNESS YOUR RESOLUTION WILL BRING US VICTORY", the second poster had the words, "FREEDOM IS IN PERIL DEFEND IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT", but the third design, of which over two and a half million posters were printed simply read, "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON". The first two designs were distributed in September of 1939 and appeared up and down the country in shop windows and railway platforms but the Keep Calm posters were held in reserve intended for use only in times of crisis or invasion. In the end the poster was never officially issued and it remained unseen by the public until a copy turned up more than 50 years later. It was found in a second hand book shop called Barter books in the north east corner of England. Barter books was begun in 1991 by a couple Stuart and Mary Manley. The building used to be an old Victorian railway station. Huge rows of stacked shelves now stand in the place where the tracks would have been but the station's old tea rooms and waiting rooms are still there. It was in 2000 that Stuart found the poster in a box of dusty old books that had been bought at auction. Mary liked it so much she had it framed and put up near the shop till and it proved so popular with the customers that a year later they began to sell copies. Since that time the poster has been reproduced, parodied, trivialized and has become a truly iconic image of the 21st century. It is hard to say exactly why such a phrase from a by-gone decade would have so much appeal and resonance now. Its design is considered simple and timeless and now commonly recognizable however it is perhaps the words on the poster that people find most enchanting. Like a voice out of history it offers a very simple warm-hearted message to inspire confidence in others during difficult times and its something that should never fade from fashion, to Keep Calm and Carry On.
miércoles, 29 de octubre de 2014
11 MUST-SEE LESSONS FROM TED-ED
1. QUESTIONS NO ONE KNOWS THE ANSWER TO.
2 .WHY IS YAWNING CONTAGIOUS?
3. JUST HOW SMALL IS AN ATOM?
4. ARE ELVISH, KLINGON, DOTHRAKI AND NA'VI REAL LANGUAGES?
5. HOW SUGAR AFFECTS THE BRAIN.
6. HOW TO BUILD A FICTIONAL WORLD.
7. WHAT MAKES TATTOOS PERMANENT?
8. DARK MATTER: THE MATTER WE CAN'T SEE.
9. THE SCIENCE OF STAGE FRIGHT (AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT).
10. HOW PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT BENEFITS YOUR BRAIN.
11. EXPLORING OTHER DIMENSIONS.
