Virtual conference on the future of TVET teaching and learning (via unevoc.unesco.org)

Organized by UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and moderated by Gita Subrahmanyam When: 7 to 14 October 2019Where: UNESCO-UNEVOC TVeT ForumLanguage: English (participation in other languages is welcome)Background note Global disruptions including climate change, digitalization, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, demographic change and migration are having an unprecedented impact on our... Continue Reading →

October 4, 2019 0

Chilly Gonzales Deconstructs Pop in 2015 – Radio 1’s Piano Sessions (BBC Radio 1)

"I have thought a lot about the connections between music for the last 500 years and how it has gotten us to where we are today. You’re asking about playing with my feet. Maybe that’s a good place to start. You know, if I were to play with my feet, first of all, it would... Continue Reading →

October 4, 2019 0

Viewing Iran and Its Complexities Through the Eyes of Visual Artists (By Anna Diamond, smithsonian.com, September 26, 2019)

Compelling works from six female photographers tell stories of revolution, displacement and longing for home Untitled from the series "Witness 1979" by Hengameh Golestan, March 11 1979 (Freer|Sackler) The snowflakes, the ones unimpeded by the decorative umbrellas, fall on the women’s heads, sticking to their knit beanies and scarves and catching on their uncovered hair. The women’s... Continue Reading →

October 3, 2019 0

Song of the Sea (2014 animation)

Ο Conor, ένας φαροφύλακας, ζει σ' ένα νησί με την έγκυο γυναίκα του Bronagh, τον γιό του Ben, και τον σκύλο τους Cú όταν αργά ένα βράδυ η Bronagh εξαφανίζεται αφήνοντας πίσω την κόρη της Saoirse... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvR5YBcpR8 Μια υπέροχη κέλτικη ιστορία με μοναδικές μελωδίες που θυμίζει και ελληνικές ιστορίες με ξωτικά και νεράιδες που ακούγαμε... Continue Reading →

October 3, 2019 0

World Teacher’s Day (October 5th, 2019) via unevoc.unesco.org

About Since 1994, World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on October 5th. This celebration draws attention to the contributions of teachers in educating their communities and developing a more inclusive and sustainable society. This year, World Teachers’ Day will celebrate teachers with the theme, “Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession.” The day provides... Continue Reading →

October 3, 2019 0

Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες. #24 Ρώτα Το Χαμόγελο.

"Δυσλεξία, Δ.Ε.Π.Υ. κι άλλες μαθησιακές δυσκολίες... "Πρέπει να ανησυχώ;" "Αντιμετωπίζονται;" "Μήπως είναι δικαιολογία για τεμπελιά;". Δείτε στο video τους ψυχολόγους μας Στέφανο και Δημήτρη να απαντάνε στα ερωτήματα σας." (via: YouTube channel ΤΟ ΧΑΜΟΓΕΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΙΔΙΟΥ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwRALs7DFZk

October 1, 2019 0

Ten Films to Watch This October.

Including The Shining's sequel Doctor Sleep, Joker, and the Palme d’Or-winning Parasite, Nicholas Barber picks the movies not to be missed this month. By Nicholas Barber Parasite Bong Joon-ho has made some critically acclaimed films in his time – Okja, The Host, Memories of Murder – but Parasite is his best received film yet; it won... Continue Reading →

September 28, 2019 1

Recycled Art by Jane Perkins.

UK-based artist Jane Perkins obtains her inspiration in found objects. She uses anything from toys, shells, buttons, beads, jewelry etc. as media for her re-interpreted contemporary art. Perkins states that she doesn’t add any color, her work comes out of spontaneously placed small pieces of right size and shape. Inspired by impressionism, artist achieved a mesmerizing effect in her creations.... Continue Reading →

September 28, 2019 0

Past Preservers are Casting for a New Project.

Biblical History! "We are searching for archaeologists, anthropologists or historians who have a focus on the Middle East and Biblical History in particular to host a new major new cable network series.Candidates are preferred with field experience and must be able to travel internationally for early 2020 shoot dates. If you're a dynamic and adventurous expert then this... Continue Reading →

September 27, 2019 0