Public Wall magazine

May 2012

PUBLIC

WALLYour latest educational guide for

public schools

FL STUDIO

To create music on your computer

5 EASY-TO-FOLLOW STEPS to avoid bad habits!

1PUBLIC WALL / May 2012

FROM A TO ZChilean slangs

dictionary

PUBLIC WALLINDEXMAY 2012

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR……………………………………. 3

HOT SPOTS…………………………………………………………4from our region: Laguna Grande of San Pedro.

METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………….. 5collaborative teaching-learning.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION…………………………………………… . 7bad habits at work: 5 steps to get rid of them.

HOT TIPS………………………………………………………………….9FL studio.

CHILEAN SLANGS DICTIONARY……………………………………. 11from a to z.


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor,

I’m writing to congratulate you for the recognition the Education 2020 MAG gave to Public Wall last month. It was a great surprise when I found out about this, because I’ve always felt your work was being underrated in behalf of other publications. Once again, my sincerest congratulations on your “victory”!

Sincerely, Laura Avello.

Dear editor,

The cost of Education in our country is getting to extremely disgusting levels and our youth is rebelling against it. When is it going to change? What are we doing about it? I’m tired of being an spectator and see how these young people try to make a difference while the authorities won’t listen to them. This is not an Utopia, it’s time to wake up, people!

-Gabriel Zuñiga


HOT SPOTSfrom our region

Surrounded by nature and recreation areas, there is a beautiful lagoon famous for its activities and the variety of animals that live there.

Laguna Grande of San Pedro de la Paz


The Laguna Grande of San Pedro de la Paz, placed in the in the northwest of the Nahuelbuta range, and best known for its cultural and sports activities, is one of the most beautiful places in the City of Concepción.

Every year, specially on summer due to the good weather, it is an obligated spot for people who love water sports and also for those who love art in its pure sense. There is always something to do here; maybe you will get across with a paddle competition, or with some live music or a famous play.

If you are looking for a quiet place to relax and enjoy of the beauty of the black-necked swans, do not hesitate and visit our lagoon! I can assure you, you will not regret it.

METHODOLOGY

Collaborative Teaching-Learning


Every teacher knows students learn better when they are really involved in the process, that’s why Sweden and Holland are implementing the collaborative teaching and learning since a few years ago as a way of making teachers and students learn from each other.

To create small groups of work in class has become a good tool for teachers in order to make the students retain what is taught longer that when the same content is just presented orally.

It can be as simple as asking a student to turn to a classmate beside him and spend two minutes discussing a question you have posed (informal learning group), or make students join in groups to complete a task, a lab experiment, to write a report, a project, etc (formal learning group).

Students of Swedish and Dutch from progressive schools are sharing information and collaborating with each other through social media, this also includes students networking sites such as blogs, schools sites and the massives, Facebook and Twitter.


HEALTH AND NUTRITION

bad habits at work


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It is well known by everybody that working in front of a computer is, apart from extremely exhausting, a very damaging activity to your body. We went to visit Dr. Zeuss and created a fascinating “5 steps to success” for you to try.

“5 steps to success” by Dr. Zeuss and Public Wall

STEP 1: Try to use some books and printed material to avoid getting blind by the computer screen, otherwise, you’ll end up looking like Mrs. McGonagall, the Art’s teacher.

STEP 2: Stop using online dictionaries! We know it’s tempting using “wordreference.com” but wouldn’t be much more romantic if we


use the old smelly dictionaries from the library?

STEP 3: DO NOT EAT IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER. Is there anything more to say? Just take a look at the image above. It is unprofessional and disrespectful.

STEP 4: Take pauses. Every hour or so, go to the cafeteria to get a snack or have a chat with a colleague. It will help you concentrate and you’ll have some new ideas for your handouts.

STEP 5: Sit properly and mind your breathing. It might sound weird, but the way we breathe can make a difference when working for long hours in the same position.

And that’s it! Now you just have to put in practice and enjoy the results! Good luck!

HOT TIPS

FL Studio


If you really like music and you want to go further on this, FL Studio is the

computer software for you. It offers you an automatable workspace and an

advanced MIDI support, which includes things such as a sequencer, many

synthesizers, sample libraries, and drums. All of this let you create music

based on patterns using the Piano Roll view or the step sequencer. Here

you can export your work as an Mp3 or Wav file, and save it as a FLP file

(Fruity Loops Project).

This software was created mainly for electronic music, but nowadays it’s

related to Pop, Rock and Experimental music due to its easy management

and reliability.

Used by musicians like Little Brother, Beyonce, and Jay Z, FL Studio has

become one of the world’s most popular and exiting music production

systems created by Image-line company. Everything you need in one

package to compose, arrange, record, edit, mix and master professional

music.


CHILEAN SLANGS DICTIONARYfrom A to Z


If you don’t understand what Chileans are talking about, the following will probably help you.

Al tiro Literally: to throw

Meaning: inmediately, right now

Example: Juan vino y se fue al tiro.

Buena onda Literally: good wave

Meaning: nice, cool, great

Example: ella ha sido muy buena onda conmigo.

Cachai Literally: To catch

Meaning: To understand/know something

Example: ¿Tú cachai a la niña nueva de la sala?

Dale Literally: Give it

Meaning: To agree on something

Example: A: Yo pregunto y tú respondes

B: Dale!

Echar a perder Literally: Throw to lose.

Meaning: To spoil

Example: Esa mermelada se echó a perder.

Fome Meaning: Bad, boring.

Example: Estuvo fome la clase de hoy.


Guagua Meaning: A baby.

Example: La guagua está llorando.

Hecho y derecho Literally: Done and right.

Meaning: To be well behaved at all.

Example: El jefe es un hombre hecho y derecho.

Impeque Meaning: Perfect, impeccable.

Example: El trabajo que hiciste está impeque.

Justo Literally: Just.

Meaning: At that exact moment.

Example: Juan se fue justo cuando yo llegué.

Kiosco Literally: Kiosk.

Meaning: A little shop where you buy cigarettes, magazines, newspaper.

Example: ¿Acompáñame al kiosko a comprar cigarros?

Luca Meaning: 1000 pesos.

Example: Solo tengo luca para comer.

Medio/a Literally: Middle, medium, half.

Meaning: Very big.

Example: Ella tenía la media casa.


Ojalá Meaning: Hopefully, I hope so.

Example: Ojalá la prueba de mañana no esté tan difícil.

Pesado Literally: Heavy.

Meaning: Rude, mean.

Example: Ese profesor es súper pesado.

Quedar con la boca abierta Literally: Remain with the mouth open.

Meaning: To remain surprised.

Example: Ella quedó con la boca abierta cuando supo lo que pasó.

Rato Meaning: A while.

Example: Quédate un rato conmigo.

Seco Literally: Dry.

Meaning: Intelligent, successful.

Example: Manuel es seco, se sacó un 7 en la prueba.

Tirar un chancho Literally: To throw a pig.

Meaning: To burp, to belch.

Example: Cuando termina de comer, ella se tira un chancho.

Veranear Meaning: To spend summer time.

Example: Cuando termine las clases me voy a ir a veranear.
