1. First up, the answers to Tuesday’s ‘name the novels’ quiz in the document below.

2. I attended a powerful Hands Up Project (HUP) event online last Saturday on Emergent education in war zones. Here’s some of the links that people shared:

The Zinn Education Project https://www.zinnedproject.org/

Teach Palestine https://teachpalestine.org/

Social Justice Books https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/palestine/

DevelopmentEducation.ie https://developmenteducation.ie/ and here’s their handout on teaching Palestine and Israel (PDF below as well) https://developmenteducation.ie/media/documents/Palestine_and_Israel_CDU.pdf

Here’s Nick Bilbrough explaining what HUP is all about https://youtu.be/P8CXvHeZkeU and here’s the HUP YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@thehandsupproject71

3. Gemma De La Cruz-Duffy from Manchester Adult Education Service will be giving the next NATESOL webinar, on AI Tools for Differentiation and Feedback at 16:00 UK time on Wednesday, 6^TH November. More info and registration here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OGe4ZDk39RVLMha_OeFTLIg9G_crRA-Dtq7LiX4PBQ4/viewform?edit_requested=true and PDF of flyer below.

Join us for a workshop where Gemma shares how teachers at her workplace are saving time and improving efficiency using AI-powered tools in differentiation and feedback [and discover] practical strategies for utilising free and accessible AI tools in your classroom, real-world examples of how AI can help you personalise learning and provide effective feedback to diverse learners, and time-saving tips for streamlining your workload and maximizing your impact.

4. This one’s a good blend of transcript and video and, in addition to being an interesting listen, would make the basis of a good lesson for students of Business Studies/English, I think: Reinventing Rolls-Royce: a conversation with Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiçconducted by Michael Bershan from McKinsey & Companyhttps://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/reinventing-rolls-royce-a-conversation-with-ceo-tufan-erginbilgic

5. And, finally, autumn leaves in Tokyo https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/10/18/travel/top-10-locals-guide-see-autumn-leaves-tokyo/ Even better than Cambridge!