Ετικέτα: Secondary Education

April Fool’s Day In Artistic Lies

This quote by Pablo Picaso is a perfect match to the Day! Celebrate the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day in a completely different way. Instead of playing practical jokes on each other, explore how “lies” and deception can create art, op art! Op art is short for ‘optical art’.…

The Singing Tree: An Interactive Installation

Technology, art and inspiration have combined into a glorious interactive Christmas tree in the halls of the  world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. Every year, the museum commissions a designer to create a Christmas tree for the Museum’s Grand Entrance. This year, it’s…

Easter Competition Lesson Plan

  image from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7N-Rsv408 This is an idea for an Easter-themed lesson that combines language and computer skills, but mostly fun. The tasks that the students are asked to complete are both practical and intellectual in the form of a competition. 

Make A Bunny Napkin-Give Instructions

Easter tables are begging for colourful and cute decoration so follow the video and learn how to fold a napkin into a bunny. Can you give instructions for it? Check yourself further below.   image from http://www.designdazzle.com/2009/04/bunny-napkins-and-a-beautiful-table-setting/

Hey, Doodle! Are You Talking To Me?

Do you ever find yourself drawing aimlessly, just playing with curves, lines and shapes, creating patterns or figures for just no reason? You probably do and this is called doodling     read more

Salad Decoration: Know Your Fruit And Vegetables!

Photo: www.hellowonderful.co/post/8-CREATIVE-WAYS-TO-GET-KIDS-TO-EAT-SALAD Summer indulges us in fruits and vegetables inspiring nutritious creativity! Either for a party or our personal pleasure, salads can be refreshing not only to our palate but eyes, too. Have a look at this collection of what I think easy and impressive salad decoration ideas along with their…

Two Poems About Rain

Rain In Summer How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat, In the broad and fiery street, In the narrow lane, How beautiful is the rain! How it clatters along the roofs Like the tramp of hoofs! How it gushes and struggles out From the throat of the…

When Slang Vocabulary Becomes Official

Do you know and use any slang words and phrases? Do you rock your slang vocabulary or does it often deck you? Browse the following links to find: definition of “slang” at merriam-webster.com how slang language can become acceptable at grammarly.com most common british and american slang at myenglishteacher.eu example sentences, notes and…

Is Your Relationship With Technology A Bad Romance?

Ajit Johnson, a Ph.D. student working in cancer genetics and genomics uses art posters to comment on “the invasion of tech addiction without even being aware of it”.  He has created a series of “some minimal posters describing our present generation and tech addiction”. Read more about it at boredpanda.com and discuss…

Happy Easter Wishes and Jokes

May this Easter bring fresh, hopeful blessings to our hearts! What do you usually wish at Easter time? Traditional or funny here’s a list of Easter wishes and greetings. Jokes and riddles are always fun to read. How many can you answer? Challenge your friends or students with these printable…