How often does the school hold movie-lessons? How often do teachers prefer them to other forms of the lesson? How often are movie-lessons held truly effective? Of course, we all understand that movie-lesson means watching the actual movie and subsequent analysis. This in itself is not bad, but it is worth more creative and serious attitude to the development of such activities. Why? Because it’s the requirement of time. Remember the famous refrain that you need to eat fruits and vegetables from your region, and then the benefits will be greater. This refers to the organic matter of human and nature vital activity. This view can be refracted under our subject, that is, if a modern student lives in the age of the Internet, television, movie and information flow, tools and training methods must take into account this features. Our children watch all kinds of movies, relying on the taste, fashion and the machinations of advertisers. A huge amount of footage passes them by. But one movie can be not only a particular history, but also a mirror of the era, the textbook of morality and encyclopedia of human souls.
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The Lesson in the Form of Press-Conference
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car;
but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American president
The teacher’s intentions can be extremely original and at the same time effective. Even a novice teacher from time to time tries to add variety to the learning process, of course, without infringing the standards and requirements. One of the favorite innovations in the choice of the lesson form is a press-conference. If you have not experimented with this, it’s time to plan a lesson. How? We’ll show you.
Sociometry – the beneficial method or …?
All, perhaps, heard about this technique. It is not just a tool of the psychologist, sociometry should be possessed by all teachers, because such simple, popular technique will help to build the relationships with pupils.
Waldorf School: there is something to think about …
We often hear: “The school is our second home”, which means a place where we are loved and welcomed. However, often, the family deals with the problem of the child’s unwillingness to go to school. While some parents criticize the school and go to search for a new one, others, cherishing imposed stereotypes and firmly believing that the school is the sower of reasonable, good, eternal, accuse of laziness their child. And yet, if the child does not want to learn – it is a reason to think not only for parents, but also, above all, for the school itself: its administration and teachers. However, there are educational institutions that have never faced such problems. Happy children and gifted teachers have always been prided by Waldorf School. Today, there are more than 1,000 of such schools. Immediately it should be noted that all Waldorf schools have a state license and certificates that are issued to graduates and entitle to enroll in higher education institution.
TRIZ-pedagogy — learn to think boldly
“Creativity – it means to dig deeper, to watch better, to dive into the depths, to pass through walls, to light the sun, to build a castle in the sand, to welcome the future”.
Paul Torrance
Andragogy is the Art and Science of Adults’ Training
“Formal education will make you a living;
self-education will make you a fortune.
Jim Rohn
Speaking about education, the first thing that comes to mind is pedagogy. However, today conversations about education mean adults’ training. Studies conducted by Knowles showed that teaching methods are not effective in learning such category of “students”. Therefore, speaking of adults’ training the new concept of “andragogy” is now often possible to be heard.
Do You Know How Should Modern Lesson Look Like?
I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.
Socrates
As you know, the lesson is the form of implementation of pedagogical interactions, where the student-teacher communication takes place. According to the results of lessons pedagogical skills of the teacher and the qualifications of the student are judged. Therefore the lesson is a card of each teacher. Each lesson is a complex system, all components are connected, and it is a holistic educational process. During a lesson the knowledge and boredom, captured thoughts and dangerous idleness of students can appear every minute. The value and significance of these minutes, hours, days, and years in the life of a teacher is determined by modern lesson.