Peter David Medley

Educate, Entertain, Inspire

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This is how I get my students to speak more during class...

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This link will help you to understand some concepts about peer pressure.

You may recognize some of the concepts listed from the activity we did in class.

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2Fu (IaSR)

PROMPT: I didn’t go to school yesterday, because my Serbian relatives came to Italy and we went to a museum, where we looked at photos of animals and we took pictures to remember the day. After that we went to a traditional restaurant and we ate pizza, and after that we had a cake. In the afternoon we went to the park and we met a guy with whom we visited the city center and then had ice cream: we spent a lot of money. Then we returned home and had dinner. After dinner they went to bed and I watched TV, then I brushed my teeth and I went to bed.

THE END

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2Du (IaSR)

As part of the meeting on Creativity, here’s what the class came up with. For those who don’t know, in this activity each student contributes with one sentence to the progress of the story. (Any reference to existing people or events is purely coincidental).

PROMPT: Late in the evening I heard a loud knock on the door. I immediately thought that it was my sister who had returned home. I went to open the door and it was the police: they arrested me because I had had an accident and it was rainy. They took me to prison, but I escaped, so they ran after me, but I took the bus. I didn’t have a ticket, so I took another bus and I returned home, where I found my father. He was angry with me, so I killed him and the police arrested me again because the weather had changed. I called my sister and my brother, but I discovered they were in prison too. In prison I made new friends, we escaped together and we ate a black cat.

THE END

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Do schools kill creativity? TED Talk

While watching the video, please consider the following:

Anectodotes: – girl in drawing class – children in Nativity scene – Gillian Lynne history

Hierarchy of subjects in today’s school system

Picasso quote

If it can help, you can find an interactive transcript at this link: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity

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Today is the day Marty McFly goes to the future!

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Seaside Portraits by Sean Yoro

New York City-based artist Sean Yoro, best known as Hula left the urban streets of New York to complete a series of complimentary murals, which perfectly integrate with the ocean. By balancing himself and his acrylic paints on his surfboard he painted a set of female portraits, which perfectly suit the water-based scenery. If you don’t believe us, take a look below to watch him sit on his surfboard and paint each portrait. 

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Dear God...

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5A, out. Great working with you, keep the positive attitude and you will do things, I promise.

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Eight places in London that look nothing like London

Tired of the same old same-old? Lose yourself (and just maybe find yourself) at some of London's most other-worldly locations

Cute!

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5E says bye bye. I’m proud to have been able to get some of you talking. They say it’s better to shut up and look stupid rather than speak and show you are. Well, it doesn’t exactly work that way for languages, so PLS SPEAK! In all seriousness, good luck guys!

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...and that's it also with 5C. It was getting easy guys, thanks for making my job more difficult! All jokes aside, be confident and start believing in yourselves, don't let your future slip through your hands!

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Gotta love Mr. Clemens

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Millennials In The Workplace

This is so funny.

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Yeah. Is that you?

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"Pochi, ma boni" Italians say (literally: "Few, but good"). I couldn't agree more. 5A-sia really made the experience worthwhile with great attention, curiosity and good spirits! (Too often overlooked in the class environment). Keep being curious guys, it's the only way to move forwsrd nowadays!

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Final lesson with 5B. Kudos to all of you on your proactivity and high participation level. It's been great working with you guys!

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Writing assignment for Afterhours Ed. attendees

What do you think the future of Fair Trade will be like? Do you think it's possible for it to become the most widespread trade scheme? Why/why not? (Max 10 lines // 15 minutes) Send it to: [email protected]

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First class finished. Thank you 5D, you did great work, be proud of yourselves and prove the world the future is brighter than it looks. Oh... and nevermind my hair...