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We are going in

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  We are going in (Verse 1) Our energy, it's draining, draining low. Our reserves, dwindling, dwindling. Faces glow, a strained, weary show. So weary. A crisis, a crisis at hand. The Primary Trade Lane, gripped. So tightly gripped. Delta-Nine, a nightmare. It's about to make us slip. Just slip. (Chorus) But then, a presence. A presence. A hospitality's call, on the fringe. The very fringe of uncharted space. Before we fall. We fall. The anomaly. A desperate hope. In the night. Their whole mission, hanging. Hanging in the dim, fading light. So dim. (Bridge) Yeah, we're going in. Going in. With a whisper. And a plea. Into the unknown. The unknown. For all the world to see. To see. The ozone, thin. So thin. Despair in the air. Just despair. But something. Something is out there. Beyond compare. Beyond. (Chorus) The anomaly. A desperate hope. In the night. Their whole mission, hanging. Hanging in the dim, fading light. So dim. We're going in. Going in. With a whisper. A...

Digital Literacy Multimodal Media

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On Tuesday, 21 January 2014 I was fortunate to participate within the 2014 National Visual Art Education Conference . I presented within session 3 - 21st Century Learning – Changing classroom paradigms for students, teachers, and institutions . Presentation: Slides and Transcript Slides Full Resolution:  jjfbbennett  Flickr Slide 1 Hello, my name is John Bennett I have been involved in education since the 1980s For more details about my professional career, please visit jjfbbennett.com This site will connect you to my ePortfolio , Twitter, Google+, Flickr, YouTube, and Linkedin sites. Slide 2 This presentation is about teaching and learning practices. It is about why I believe schools need to become future focussed. Slide 3 My career phases Before I begin this story, I'll overview where I fit in. I started my career as an exhibiting Artist . In the 90's I dedicated myself to Classroom Teaching . And more recently I have ac...