As I've intimated in earlier posts, sometimes having to change careers for health reasons can bring unexpected bonuses.
In previous posts I have written about the fun of student excursions. (And lest the teachers out there laugh hollowly, let me explain that I am an adult educator; this makes all the difference in student conduct when we're out.)
These field trips have or are about to take me (oh - and my students) to:
- 2 of the "big 4" accounting firms in Sydney - Deloitte and KPMG
- The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's operations centre in Sydney
- Local government offices in the outer Sydney districts of Camden and Campbelltown
- Parliament House, Sydney - including a guest symposium for my students with the Hon. David Campbell, Minister for Transport in the Government of New South Wales
- The State Library of New South Wales
- The Sydney Opera House
Another bonus comes when a student seeks help in a topic which happens to really grab your inrerest. One such student came to me recently seeking ways to locate video material on Sir Charles (Charlie) Chaplin (1889 - 1977).
Without taking over from the student, I suggested several ways that the student might locate such material. I then ran off and looked up YouTube myself.
My results follow.
- The image of Chaplin is from the blog Biblioteca Teologica.
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The next clip is the famous Dance of the Bread Rolls, also from The Gold Rush. It was uploaded by MeatHandler.
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This clip is of a highly choreographed boxing match. It is from City Lights (1931), and was also uploaded by ozzanthrosko.
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And the final clip is a collection of excerpts, set to the song Smile (written by Chaplin himself) and produced by ChaplinsViolin. The fact of this version of the song is being performed by Michael Jackson adds poignancy to the moment.
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