... I've really enjoyed being your teacher this year even if it has been a really difficult one. I've really enjoyed being a Bloggy Builder. I really appreciate your participation. I've been impressed by your really awesome works. I am actually amazed by your energy. It gave me strength and energy to cope with difficult moments this year. I wish you all the best. I'll teach the Fifth Child next year. I wonder whether I should keep on blogging the minds. I'll see. The most important thing right now is your success.Fred, thanks for your participation! Stef, thank you for this year, thank you for your advice, and sorry for what you know. I really appreciate the whole thing (KWIM). Well, kids,  I know you will succeed. Don't hesitate to share your experience. Never seen most of you but, thanks to the blog, it was as if we were made "of the same substance"...

Thank you.

Roast (comedy)

A roast is an event in which an individual is subjected to a public presentation of comedic insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes, the implication being that the roastee is able to take the jokes in good humor and not as serious criticism or insult, and therefore, show their good nature. It is seen by some as a great honor to be roasted, as the individual is surrounded by friends, fans, and well-wishers, who can receive some of the same treatment as well during the course of the evening. The party and presentation itself are both referred to as a roast. The host of the event is called the roastmaster. Anyone who is honored in such a way is said to have been "roasted".

Possible Xblogtation: Interesting video dealing with social network services. Develop the concept of new internet powers. Could refer to the brand new iG8. Organize your own roasting.

Example of famous roast:

 An efficient campaign about education. They compare pupils in a class to football players on the pitch. The referee is compared to the teacher. They want to criticize the fact that children are influenced by adults' attitudes.

Possible Xblogtation: Can be used in a lesson about education or parents/children relationship.

Unicef had a very brilliant idea. They intended to turn an everyday tool into help. Here you can donate a mispelled word for education. Just watch the campaign to understand...

Possible Xblogtation: Can you turn an everyday tool into help?

A really beautiful and disturbing animated short movie made by some artists from Pixar.

Possible Xblogtation: Any ideas about how to use it in class? It could be an illustration for lessons about horror, suspense and fantasy. It could be the basis for imaginary works such as "imagine what could have happened", or "Imagine a conversation between the other dolls".

I've just found the following pictures on the net representing famous quotes from famous movies used in the msn context.

Possible Xblogtation: Create your owns or rewrite dialogues from famous texts to make fun of them.

I found on newmath.com the following funny equations. I've always hated maths, but now I begin to appreciate!

Possible Xblogtation: Create your own ones!!!

These are funny caricatures made by an Art teacher (Chuck Dillon). The stereotypes are based upon the students he has had so far.

Possible Xblogtation: Create your own stereotypes. The documents can be used in a lesson about stereotypes.

 The vid is a spoof ad about the new social networking services such as FB and Twitter and how they could be used by parents to trace their children.

Possible Xblogtation: Use it in class for a lesson about kid-parents communication, generation gap or problems of intimacy on the Net.

Wow! I should stop wilfing but when I discover this kind of site I can't stop keeping on surfing the net!

The site offers people to give their own version of the famous 100$ bill. Are you up to it?!

Just show them HERE how gifted you are!

Possible Xblogtation: Create your Bill or comment on the created ones.

We use notes everyday for anything.

Here is a site where you can find funny ones: http://www.knockknock.biz/

Possible Xblogtation: Well, as usual, could be fun to make pupils create their own notes!

If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It's a conflict between what's practical, valuable and sentimental. What you would take reflects your interests, background and priorities. Think of it as an interview condensed into one question.

http://the-burning-house.com/

Possible Xblogtation: It is a very interesting concept that could be developped in class. Stephanie Cialone had sent me documents related to the same idea except that the question was "What would you take on a desert island". She made me discover Peter Menzel's work representing families' food habits.

Rohan L Anderson, 35, Ballarat, Australia, Photography & Design

Rohan's List:
- Nixon Chrono Dive Watch
- Japanese bone handle knife (had it for 22 years)
- Led Lenser torch
- iPhone
- Nikon 50mm f/1.4
- 500gig Time Machine Back Up
- Macbook
- My glasses. Can’t see without em so may as well gram em! (yes they have real lenses in them)
- One of my Nikons.
- CZ 22 Magnum. It’s my favourite hunting tool.
- Barbor International
- G-Star Raw circa 2004? Love these guys. I haven’t bought G-Star since. I’m happy just to keep these as the best pair of jeans I’ve ever owned.

Melissa Howard, 37, New York, Stock - Vintage Menswear Store

Melissa's List:
- 1930’s Spalding Shawl Collar Sweater
- 1920’s JC Penny Leather Jacket
- 1940’s Chippewa Engineer Boots
- 1940’s LL Bean Duffle Bag
- 1950’s Rolex Oyster Army Watch
- Credit Card Case
- Faded Blue Bandanas
- Early Carhartt Bandanas
- Early Leather Jacket & Overall Salesman Samples
- Early Beaver State Pendleton Blanket
- Early Carved African American Mechanical Toy
- 1906 Hickory Cane with Carved Handle
- Luna my 12 year old Yorkshire Terrier (not pictured)

Here are the documents proposed by Stephanie Cialone :

Peter Menzel's project: