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Monday, 23 March 2020
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Monday, 9 March 2020
International Women's Day seen from a different perspective
* Having watched the short film Sitara: Let Girls Dream on Netflix*
"Sitara reminds us that every day, millions of young girls are forced into child rape, losing their ability to have a life that so many of us take for granted," Wengoff told Refinery29. "International Women's Day is a reminder of the work to be done to provide a better future for the next generation, before the bias of the patriarchy has claimed them. Our girls and boys can be anything they dream of, we just have to continue to remove the barriers.”
Related links:
- The complete version of the text above was found here, where you can also read the director’s interview: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/03/9514279/sitara-let-girls-dream-netflix-international-womens-day
-The film’s official website: https://www.letgirlsdream.org
-What are the universal human rights? - Benedetta Berti on Ted.ed
-Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Wants You To Learn Why Activism Is Fundamental
- Sad statistics about child brides: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/03/226273/chelsea-clinton-child-marriage-laws-unchained-at-last-essay
Friday, 31 January 2020
Sunday, 22 December 2019
Friday, 15 November 2019
National Tolerance Day 16 November
The links to all the material we used during Friday’s presentation:
http://markaki-students.blogspot.com/2018/02/celebrating-black-history-and-tolerance.html
Note down useful ideas on your phrasebook by thoroughly reading the slides. Do not forget to enjoy the music videos and contemplate on the message their creators were trying to convey.
http://markaki-students.blogspot.com/2018/02/celebrating-black-history-and-tolerance.html
Note down useful ideas on your phrasebook by thoroughly reading the slides. Do not forget to enjoy the music videos and contemplate on the message their creators were trying to convey.
ECPE SPEAKING: EVALUATION AND SAMPLE VIDEO
SPEAKING
- Sample of a test taker prompt
- Sample of an examiner prompt
- Test score and commentary for the sample prompt
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Friday, 27 September 2019
Into the universe
Here is an official documentary called “Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking: The story of everything” which explains the advantages of venturing into space in its last 20 minutes. Of course, all of the video is extremely intriguing and informative. https://youtu.be/dpma-J68Etc
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Mindfulness: A series of activities
1) Watch the video: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes
https://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes
https://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes
2) Now answer these questions in a comment or separate post.
(Look here http://159.65.205.66/ted_demo/build/app.html#/shell/contents?page=3 for a full set of amazing activities)
(Look here http://159.65.205.66/ted_demo/build/app.html#/shell/contents?page=3 for a full set of amazing activities)
2A) What does meditation mean to you? Which statements do you most agree with? Choose as many or as few as you wish.
Meditation is only for spiritual people.
Scientifically, meditation is not effective.
People only do meditation to escape reality.
Meditation is becoming more popular.
Everyone can benefit from meditation.
2B) What does mindfulness actually mean and which everyday practices can encourage it?
What are the main causes of stress today? Explain why.
What effect does stress have on most people?
What are some of the negative ways of dealing with stress?
What positive ways can you suggest for dealing with stress?Meditation is only for spiritual people.
Scientifically, meditation is not effective.
People only do meditation to escape reality.
Meditation is becoming more popular.
Everyone can benefit from meditation.
2B) What does mindfulness actually mean and which everyday practices can encourage it?
3) Read Marina’s essay on stress and comment on the extent you agree with her:
http://markaki-literature.blogspot.com/2018/07/there-is-no-doubt-that-people-nowadays.html
The questions Marina has answered are the following ones:
The questions Marina has answered are the following ones:
Monday, 17 June 2019
"Do schools kill creativity?"
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_ says_schools_kill_creativity?
Yesterday, we were talking about education at my English school; we discussed the educational system and we were wondering if school kills creativity. Inspired by sir Ken's Robinson talk on TED I was thinking that it would be a great idea to express my opinion about this issue and share it with you. To begin with, I firmly believe that schools kill creativity and this is happening a lot lately. Unfortunately, schools consider that it is enough to teach us only the basic subjects, like Maths and History. However, they should teach us more creative things, like music and arts, in a practical way and not just in a theoretical way.
The curriculum would definitely be more interesting for students since they may discover some talents they might have like Gillian Lynne as sir Ken Robinson says in his talk , who achieved her goals and made her dreams come true with a lot of work and a great deal of effort! If schools do not help young people live up to their expectations and if they do not help them find the most suitable profession for them, youngsters will be constrained to do something they do not want to for the rest of their lives,as they will not have the opportunity to occupy with something different like arts.
Schools need to improve children's creative skills and have expert professors help students think more creatively,if they want to of course! Let me know what your opinion is! Do not forget to check the link with sir Ken's Robinson talk on TED!
Yesterday, we were talking about education at my English school; we discussed the educational system and we were wondering if school kills creativity. Inspired by sir Ken's Robinson talk on TED I was thinking that it would be a great idea to express my opinion about this issue and share it with you. To begin with, I firmly believe that schools kill creativity and this is happening a lot lately. Unfortunately, schools consider that it is enough to teach us only the basic subjects, like Maths and History. However, they should teach us more creative things, like music and arts, in a practical way and not just in a theoretical way.
The curriculum would definitely be more interesting for students since they may discover some talents they might have like Gillian Lynne as sir Ken Robinson says in his talk , who achieved her goals and made her dreams come true with a lot of work and a great deal of effort! If schools do not help young people live up to their expectations and if they do not help them find the most suitable profession for them, youngsters will be constrained to do something they do not want to for the rest of their lives,as they will not have the opportunity to occupy with something different like arts.
Schools need to improve children's creative skills and have expert professors help students think more creatively,if they want to of course! Let me know what your opinion is! Do not forget to check the link with sir Ken's Robinson talk on TED!
Do schools kill creativity?
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
I recently watched Sir Ken Robinson's talk on TED with the title "Do schools kill creativity?". To answer this question myself, after taking into consideration what Robinson said, yes, I firmly believe that schools and education in general nowadays kill creativity and clearly do not motivate students to express themselves through creativity or discover their creative self, which all have.
Today's educational system includes mostly academic subjects, like maths and history, and focus on teaching theoretical things to children rather how to be creative, which in my belief is a factor that helps with discovering our true personalities, style and looking deeply into ourselves.
The main goal in today's societies is to produce university professors. This is great for some, however, that way the creative side of children starts to fade away. Students who have a special talent on music, drawing, dance or any other form of art and are not much in favor of academic subjects, find it difficult to adjust to the demanding school curriculum. They do not have the opportunity to express themselves and get involved with something they enjoy and are good at.
All in all, I strongly believe that schools in all countries should add subjects which are going to boost student's creativity and help them find their lost creative selves.
I recently watched Sir Ken Robinson's talk on TED with the title "Do schools kill creativity?". To answer this question myself, after taking into consideration what Robinson said, yes, I firmly believe that schools and education in general nowadays kill creativity and clearly do not motivate students to express themselves through creativity or discover their creative self, which all have.
Today's educational system includes mostly academic subjects, like maths and history, and focus on teaching theoretical things to children rather how to be creative, which in my belief is a factor that helps with discovering our true personalities, style and looking deeply into ourselves.
The main goal in today's societies is to produce university professors. This is great for some, however, that way the creative side of children starts to fade away. Students who have a special talent on music, drawing, dance or any other form of art and are not much in favor of academic subjects, find it difficult to adjust to the demanding school curriculum. They do not have the opportunity to express themselves and get involved with something they enjoy and are good at.
All in all, I strongly believe that schools in all countries should add subjects which are going to boost student's creativity and help them find their lost creative selves.
"Do schools kill creativity?" Ken Robinson
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
I was deeply inspired by the talk sir Ken Robinson gave about schools that try to kill creativity.It made me question a lot, so I thought I could express my thoughts here.
I do believe that schools kill creativity and this is happening more and more as years go by.I think that adults believe that if they put us in a class and start teaching us maths and history we will be genius and that is the key to success.And for some maybe it is but what about the others? There are so many kids out there that are unbelievably good at arts and the prize they get for that is to not be able to express it because nowadays we don't even do arts at school or they were thought to be unwell especially in the old days because they just were not compatible with typical school lessons.
I believe that our world would be a better one if we gave children the opportunities at school to create and do what they feel amazing doing. Everyone should have the right to imagine and decide what they want to do in life.Schools should give the same emphasis on arts as they do on theoretical subjects.We need more creativity !!!!Check out the link if you want to and you will be impressed. Let me know of your thoughts!
I was deeply inspired by the talk sir Ken Robinson gave about schools that try to kill creativity.It made me question a lot, so I thought I could express my thoughts here.
I do believe that schools kill creativity and this is happening more and more as years go by.I think that adults believe that if they put us in a class and start teaching us maths and history we will be genius and that is the key to success.And for some maybe it is but what about the others? There are so many kids out there that are unbelievably good at arts and the prize they get for that is to not be able to express it because nowadays we don't even do arts at school or they were thought to be unwell especially in the old days because they just were not compatible with typical school lessons.
I believe that our world would be a better one if we gave children the opportunities at school to create and do what they feel amazing doing. Everyone should have the right to imagine and decide what they want to do in life.Schools should give the same emphasis on arts as they do on theoretical subjects.We need more creativity !!!!Check out the link if you want to and you will be impressed. Let me know of your thoughts!
Friday, 22 March 2019
International Day of Poetry 21st March: Dead Poets’ Society
Have you seen the exceptional “Dead Poets’ Society” starring Robin Williams? These are certain scenes of the film related to this day.
Understanding poetry: https://youtu.be/Is5eyrEc1Mg
Why do we read and write poetry? https://youtu.be/aS1esgRV4Rc
Against conformity: https://youtu.be/nJ_htuCMCqM
Carpe diem lecture: https://youtu.be/xv9JOVkR5PQ
O Captain, my Captain! https://youtu.be/j64SctPKmqk
Wikipedia link to the poem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Captain!_My_Captain!
Understanding poetry: https://youtu.be/Is5eyrEc1Mg
Why do we read and write poetry? https://youtu.be/aS1esgRV4Rc
Against conformity: https://youtu.be/nJ_htuCMCqM
Carpe diem lecture: https://youtu.be/xv9JOVkR5PQ
O Captain, my Captain! https://youtu.be/j64SctPKmqk
O Captain! My Captain!
BY WALT WHITMAN
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
Wikipedia link to the poem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Captain!_My_Captain!
Friday, 25 January 2019
ECPE Challenge Unit 6: Big Brother
By way of introduction to the topic of surveillance and privacy in this Unit, let's get one thing straight: Big Brother is not just the name of an inane reality TV show. In fact, that show takes its name from one of the best-known novels of the 20th century, George Orwell's 1984.
In case you are unfamiliar with the book, here is a simple video summary:
Now that you have grasped the story, can you see any similarities between the world described by Orwell and modern life? As the New Yorker magazine asks, "Are We Living in 1984?" Think about it, and help to make this post grow...
Posted by BP
In case you are unfamiliar with the book, here is a simple video summary:
Now that you have grasped the story, can you see any similarities between the world described by Orwell and modern life? As the New Yorker magazine asks, "Are We Living in 1984?" Think about it, and help to make this post grow...
Posted by BP
Friday, 2 November 2018
Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud
Watch the video and click on the interactive script underneath to read the speaker's words
Use this online dictionary to help you with difficult words when necessary.
Read more about Sugata Mitra.
Now write your opinion on this TED talk in a comment or in a new post:
Use this online dictionary to help you with difficult words when necessary.
Read more about Sugata Mitra.
Now write your opinion on this TED talk in a comment or in a new post:
- What is the 'Hole in the Wall' experiment all about?
- Do you agree that Minimally Invasive Education is effective?
- Could it ever replace traditional schooling?
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Thursday, 27 September 2018
Endangered languages and cultures
This is the video, parts of which we saw during Monday’s presentation on languages. Watch it again and write your own message about language and culture preservation, by also using some of the information we discussed. You can create a new post or leave a comment under this one.
https://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures?language=en
https://www.ted.com/talks/wade_davis_on_endangered_cultures?language=en
Friday, 17 August 2018
Aretha Franklin: The soul of soul music
Hello, fantastic people! Since I am sure you have been listening to music these days, here is a list of links concerning the recently deceased Aretha Franklin, who sang soul music in her own unique way. She was inspired by gospel music (church music), which we talked about in our coursebook. This is an intriguing read about how a voice can empower suppressed people and spellbind the following generations.
What is soul music? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_music
What is soul music? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_music
I say a little prayer/ lyrics: https://youtu.be/JyLpE93lzLY
Respect / lyrics: https://youtu.be/SAI_Nv3qWto
A compilation of her greatest hits: https://youtu.be/Bmfm3JvlZIc
Article about her life on the Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/17/drenched-in-glory-how-aretha-gave-voice-to-embattled-black-women-and-transformed-a-nation
(Use www.dictionary.com to search the meaning of unknown words in the article above.)
Extract from the article:
...the reason we mourn her death so deeply, is that she taught us so much about the preciousness of our emotions, our inner worlds and desires. She dared to voice and make public the nuanced, emotionally heterogeneous interiority of black womanhood, becoming a conduit for articulating the beauty and sensuousness, the rage and the despair, the sadness as well as the joy of black life transduced through African American female musicianship. She turned the “vocal run” itself into a thousand miles of freedom. The intelligence of her melisma, a kind of singing in which notes upon notes are strung together into one syllable, lifted that musical gesture out of the black church and planted it firmly in the mainstream, transforming the style of popular singing.
When it is used most effectively, the melisma exudes sheer visceral power and can ignite existential catharsis. It suggests limitless emotional revelation and spiritual reckoning. Franklin took it to new heights.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/17/drenched-in-glory-how-aretha-gave-voice-to-embattled-black-women-and-transformed-a-nation
(Use www.dictionary.com to search the meaning of unknown words in the article above.)
Extract from the article:
Sunday, 29 July 2018
Technology in Education
Material provided by the Hellenic American Union for their 2014-15 essay contest:http://www.hau.gr/?i=examinations.en.info-for-the-new-contest
Videos and Articles: The History of Technology in Education
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s
8 Ways Technology is Improving Education
http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/
Computers can’t Replace real Teachers
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/08/opinion/kopp-kids-real-teachers/
What will the School of the Future Look Like
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6HWl9UqOEo
About flipped classrooms mentioned in the video:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
Flipped classroom or flip teaching is a form of blended learning in which students teach and switch roles with teachers. They also learn content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and what used to be homework (assigned problems) is now done in class with teachers and students discussing and solving questions more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing. This is also known as backwards classroom, inverted classroom, reverse teaching, and the Thayer Method.
Videos and Articles: The History of Technology in Education
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s
8 Ways Technology is Improving Education
http://mashable.com/2010/11/22/technology-in-education/
Computers can’t Replace real Teachers
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/08/opinion/kopp-kids-real-teachers/
What will the School of the Future Look Like
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6HWl9UqOEo
About flipped classrooms mentioned in the video:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
Flipped classroom or flip teaching is a form of blended learning in which students teach and switch roles with teachers. They also learn content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and what used to be homework (assigned problems) is now done in class with teachers and students discussing and solving questions more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing. This is also known as backwards classroom, inverted classroom, reverse teaching, and the Thayer Method.
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