Lifelong Learning goes digital!
Sometimes it's not possible for members to join us in person, this why Lifelong Learning will be offering a few of our activities and presentations online for you to learn at home. Although Lifelong Learning is for adults over 50, these activities are free for anyone who wishes to continue to learn. If these activities are of interest to you and you are over 50, join Lifelong Learning today. Contact the Lifelong Learning Programme Coordinator, Meghan Radden, at info@lifelonglearningquebec.org to learn more about our exciting programme.
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Sometimes sitting in front of a computer for hours isn't ideal for learning and productivity. This section will offer Lifelong Learners additional resources and activities to learn at home. Learning at your own pace allows you to make up your own schedule and take those well-needed "mental" breaks.
More activities will become available as the presentations become digitized. Regularly stop by to see what you can learn at home.
More activities will become available as the presentations become digitized. Regularly stop by to see what you can learn at home.
Communicating online through texting and video calls
A how to video on using social media and internet messaging apps so you can stay connected to friends in family. Learn how to text and video call using apps like Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, Skype, WhatsApp and more.
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Staying connected with the community.
While social gatherings are still prohibited, learn how to use some of the popular web conferencing programs being used by your community organizers. This video will instruct you on how to use Zoom, Jitsi, and Facebook Live as a participant.
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World Radio Day: War of the Worlds (1938 CBS Radio Drama)
In February 2020, Lifelong Learning celebrated World Radio Day, held internationally on February 13th, with two radio themed activities. The War of the Worlds, based on 1898 novel by HG Wells, was an episode of the CBS radio drama anthology series called Mercury Theater on the Air. The story was directed and narrated by Orson Welles as a special Halloween episode and aired on 30 October 1938. The broadcast became infamous for fooling listeners into believing there was an actual Martian Invasion. Learn why below and hear the original 1938 broadcast that tricked an entire nation and solidified Orson Welles as one of the greatest actors and directors in movie and television history.
View the full playlist on YouTube!
View the full playlist on YouTube!
Part 1: Introduction and Broadcast.Part 1 is a presentation on the background of War of the Worlds and the audio of the original CBS radio broadcast. The full video is just under 1 hour and 10 minutes long. I have narrated the video and have included the original text given to attendees in February. New information has been added for clarity and entertainment. Add your comments on YouTube. Enjoy!
Part 2: The Day that Panicked America.A documentary on the War of the Worlds radio broadcast in 1938 and what happened that day. The entire film is 1hr15min. Highlights:
Part 3: The Press Conference.Orson Welles was called into a press conference by CBS on Monday, October 31st. He was instructed to read a prepared statement to the press. Welles entered the interview room unshaven since Saturday, eyes red from only 3 hours of sleep and gave a very interesting interview.
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