Miroslav Sasek

An interview with Miroslav Sasek (1969)

"Janet Schulman, Macmillan's Marketing Manager, called me to say, "Guess who's in New York City? Miroslav Sasek! . He'll be here for a few weeks before returning to Munich, Germany!"

I immediately telephoned the Roger Williams Hotel in mid-town Manhattan and made an appointment to see him. When I arrived, Mr. Sasek was waiting for me in the lobby. "Would you like to see some pictures of Washington, D. C.?" he asked with his European accent. "Come up to the room!"

The first thing one notices about Mr. Sasek is his European manner. Despite his age, he is thin, well-tailored, and as bubbly as a glass of the best French champagne. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was forced to leave that country when the Communists seized power after World War II. He became a resident of Paris, France. "I'm at home in Paris," he stated, "I love it! I live in Munich now because my wife's work is there."

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www.miroslavsasek.com

notebookbabies

What are Notebook Babies? Notebook Babies are little films that are designed to help kids learn but, like kids, they are sometimes silly.

About their creator: Tony Dusko was born in Pennsylvania in 1971. As the son of a commercial artist he was exposed to art at an early age and enjoyed drawing and using up his father’s art supplies. He then went on to study art in college, but also earned a degree in Biology and a certification in Elementary Education. After five years as a microbiologist, Dusko became bored and decided to teach elementary school. It was during his third year of teaching that he discovered how his artistic background could help motivate his fifth graders to stop talking. One day he created a simple animation of a grilled cheese sandwich telling his students to get ready for lunch. To his surprise, the fifth graders loved it, quickly got ready for lunch, and begged him to make more animations. So to improve his skills, Dusko began studying animation with Academy Award nominated, Paul Fierlinger, who has independently produced over 700 animated films. Dusko has since created short films for many school topics and continues to use them to liven up his every day teaching.

change the world for ten bucks

How can you change the world?

We Are What We Do is a new kind of movement inspiring people to change the world one small action at a time. It’s not just politicians, institutions, and big business that change the world—it is also ordinary people like you and me.

Our philosophy is simple:
small actions x lots of people = big change

http://changetheworldfortenbucks.com/

Zoo de la Barben

Nestling in greenery and basking in the scents of the Mediterranean, the Barben Zoo is at the heart of the Provence region, 5km away from Salon and halfway between Marseille and Avignon.
http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/zoo-france/south-france-zoo/

Bang-yao Liu / dead-line

stop motion animated video made with the humble post-it note made by Bang-yao Liu

I guess we need the eggs / Annie Hall ending

Ted / Michel Obama

Sudbury valley school

http://www.sudval.org/06_sudb_05.html

the Whale Rider

Whale Rider - Trailer | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

the film site


the film wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_Rider

Witi Ihimaera, is a New Zealand author, and is often regarded as the most prominent Māori writer alive today.
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some unschooling / homeschooling links

http://www.naturalchild.org/
Our vision is a world in which all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion. In such a world, every child can grow into adulthood with a generous capacity for love and trust. Our society has no more urgent task.

http://www.unschooling.com/gws/
Growing Without Schooling is the work of John C. Holt and
homeschooling's early pioneer families. It is now made available
exclusively by Home Education Magazine at this site.

25.7.09 the 1st Annual London unschooling conference
http://www।londonunschoolingconference.com/

unschooling united
http://www.unschoolingunited.com/facillitator.asp

knittaplease

Knitta began in August 2005, when the soon-to-be-Knittas were discussing their frustration over unfinished knitting projects: half-knitted sweaters and balls of yarn gathering dust. That afternoon, they knit their first door handle. Then it dawned on them… a tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around everything from beer bottles on easy nights to public monuments and utility poles on more ambitious outings. With a mix of clandestine moves and gangsta rap — Knitta was born! Today, Knitta is a group of ladies of all ages, nationalities, and… gender.