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Ska(m)dinavisk TV / Scandinavian TV with a twist
This post describes a recent assignment in our Swedish 2 course. Students are required to study Scandinavian languages. The teacher used the current TV show, Skam, as a theme. Students were required to create films to show their learning. We … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, Skolchefens blogg, swedish, vrg info
Tagged creative learning, SKAM, svenska 2, swedish
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Creative learning in French
Year 1 students at VRG recently put their French skills to the test. It was not a written test, it was a creative test. After visiting the Old Town in Stockholm and reviewing travel vocabulary, students were challenged to create … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, French, Skolchefens blogg, technology, vrg info
Tagged creative learning, franska 3, French 3, learning by doing, technology, VRG, VRSkolor
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Shakespeare soliloquies in Spets 1
In small groups, Year 1 Spets students were asked to film their own interpretation of a Shakespeare soliloquy of their choice, from the respective plays that they have been studying. Beforehand, the class watched how different directors had interpreted Macbeth’s … Continue reading
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Tagged creative learning, engelska 6, shakespeare, sililoquy, spets engelska
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Daniel Boyacioglu inspires “språkhistoria” with a poetry slam
In the coming weeks, Swedish 3 students will work with language history. Their teachers have developed an engaging approach to this unit of study. Students will attend lectures, read and discuss articles and write responses. Students will research ideas … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, Skolchefens blogg, swedish, Uncategorized
Tagged creative learning, daniel boyacioglu, poetry slam, svenska 3, VRG
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Thinking about what “would be if …” inspires Spanish students …
Understanding the conditional form ‘would + verb’ in Spanish can be challenging. Our Spanish 4 students approached this task in a creative way . . . interviewing native Spanish speakers to answer an all-important question: Si tú fueras un pájaro, … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, foreign language, Skolchefens blogg, spanish, technology, vrg info
Tagged creative learning, film, spanish
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Creative “MyStyle” projects are a great way to end the year …
In a joint assignment from their Communications course and English 6, students in year 1 each chose a “MyStyle” project to exhibit their skills. By choosing a topic that was especially important to them, students were able to really invest in … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, English, leadership, project, Skolchefens blogg, språket, students, vrg info
Tagged creative learning, English, my style
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Leadership State of Mind …
Student created videos make end-of-year review fun. When asked to combine the theories and specific leaders they have studied during this year in a creative presentation, Sue’s Leadership students responded in many creative ways. Here are a few inspiring examples: … Continue reading
Spanish students create music videos to show their knowledge … GUAY!
All three VR schools have finalists in the Spanish Caminandotävlingen 2015! Students have worked in groups to develop ways to “share” their knowledge in Spanish. Some have created music videos; others have created blogs. Their work is a great mix … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, aesthetics, foreign language, Skolchefens blogg, spanish, vrg info
Tagged active learning, creative learning, musikvideo, spanish, spanska
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Connecting ideas through images … creative approach to learning source criticism
Ever heard the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? In the year 2 History project, students put this quote to the test. There assignment was to find an image from the Middles Ages to describe certain aspects … Continue reading
Rollspel i historia/ Role play in History – it’s like you were there
Genom rollspelet får eleverna en djupare förståelse för den egna nationens roll men även samspelet med de andra nationerna under första världskriget. Alla elever har på förhand arbetat med frågor som sedan ligger till grund för rollspelet. Eleverna bedöms sedan på … Continue reading
Posted in History, Skolchefens blogg, social science, students, vrg info
Tagged active learning, creative learning, historia 1, history, role play
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