International Teacher Education Conference 2014 1

International Teacher Education Conference 2014
In this category of activities, all teams have the same tests on their hands in order to compete on equal terms.
Otherwise, the tests can be called "missions" having nominally more playful style. The word "mission" is used
today (there are courses through computer known as Web Quest lessons). In each group, share a friendly, small
musical instrument. Every team use this instrument when has a ready answer. Each correct answer gives points
to the team and every mistake, removes points. Other rules of the game can be defined and addressed by each
teacher and suggestions from students themselves, before the visit, to be aware of what comes next in the
museum, to have the whole process and the element of surprise. Speeds are required and also spirit of
collaboration, readiness and seriousness on the part of students to achieve the correct answer. The types of tests -
missions under proposed are as follows:
" Race Speed : find it and won ! "
1. We give teams an enlarged view of a detail of a painting, and ask them to find the title of the painting.
Select paintings to 'cover ' a cognitive space in which do not address previous activities, such as the existence of
the eastern element ( Orientalism ) in some paintings.
Examples: Little negro by N. Lytras , Arab soldier courtship by Th.Rallis . We can connect with the Harem By
G. Vizyinos (writer).
2. We give some words - keys and ask them to ' discover ' the painting. If we want to make this test more
interesting, we can invite students to find a hidden peace of a painting to fill a puzzle. Generally, we may ask the
title of a painting or the name of a painter.
3. We offer students a ready script, a contract according to which are invited to discover the protagonist of the
story are given.
Example: They look for the " perpetrator " of slaps ( The first cop By I. Rallis ) , through information given to
them , which will lead to a portrait of a male figure exhibiting in the gallery .
Proposed paintings: The first cop by Th.Rallis (link to First remembrances by P. Delta, a writer ) .
The sailor who smokes by L. Ransom (connection T'agnantema by A. Papadiamandis, a writer )
George Pyrran, harbormaster of Zakynthos by Koutouzis (painter)
4. We give students the picture of a painting that is not in the gallery and ask them to find the artist. We can help
with some in formations.
Recommended time: 15 minutes
Links to other activities
These activities can be combined with the second group of activities, creative writing (from text driven to
visual work) and the comparison group. You may presuppose some missions, cooperation among groups and the
sharing of points. ( Eg a group finds " offers " on the other , the hidden element that needs to " discover " the
table) .
Activities of creation theatrical scenes
General purpose
Students after the " race " feel more psychologically liberated. It is believed that it will be able to cope with
theatrical game that introduces students in acting ability and in expression of their imagination.
Connect with the team and description
In schools we often observe that students are reluctant to speak out and take part in a school concert or a
school theater, especially students from the last classes. However, most people, when given the opportunity to
engage in such a process enjoy it and add a pleasant experience into the baggage of memories. We give the
groups separately (maybe every two groups) some instructions, contracts, and some paintings of the Gallery (1-
3). They are required to develop a monologue, a dialogue or a theatrical scene, inspired by the paintings.
Children will distribute the roles. So, a member of the team can help them in creating dialogue, and others to
interpret. This activity is not necessary to connect to a specific text book of Literature, but with an artistic
movement or style of a writer or poet. What exactly teacher, depends on the composition of his team. The
teacher knows better than anyone what are students skills and basics of their character.
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