Jim Toomey: Learning from Sherman the shark
It took me only a moment for the video selection of Jim Toomey to catch my eye. The video block was a larger size than some of the other new releases on the Ted.com home page and had a cartoon image in the background. Our class day was spent discussing learning (actually, knowledge and information), I felt this title fit right in with the theme of the day. And, though it was not required to watch, I am so glad that I did.
Jim Toomey created the comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon; featuring Sherman the talking shark. Jim’s presentation reviewed his cartooning choice of Sherman and all his friends from his fascination with the ocean. It was really a quick and entertaining lesson in the ocean inhabitants, environmental impacts to the ocean and shark finning. For me, the added bonus was Jim’s quick computer sketching of some of his favorite sea creatures.
I recommend it.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jim_toomey_learning_from_sherman_the_shark.html
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