Educational Exhibition

Today I went to the annual Educational Exhibition. It was in a very big hall built for shows or other events, near the Youth Park. The 5000 places hall seemed smaller now than it looked 20 years ago, I wonder why.
There were lots of teaching materials, from wooden toys and books to Internet Safety, Chemistry or Physics kits or very expensive interactive blackboards. Of course the price is our problem, for teachers and schools to solve, not of the producers. But I made plans for the unlikely possibility we will ever get the 100 Euros for books and teaching stuff. Here are some photos, if you want to take a look.

Climate Action Day

My 5th graders were just incredible today. I had only told them yesterday to prepare for a short debate and for a poster contest. I was not sure they would do anything, so I found some reading material, bought big paper sheets, brought scissors, glue, crayons etc. and made diplomas.
My surprise could not have been bigger. They had gathered information, studied it (that's amazing, you know they print it but have no idea about the content!) and brought everything they could need. One girl even brought a mindmap on this idea, not hers, of course. I had only to watch and take photos. They talked about the meaning, the causes, the effects of global warming, gave examples, suggested way of action against it. Then they drew, cut and so on. They stayed for one more hour in order to finish.
I will give the diplomas on Monday, it was too late and I need to think of a festive way of doing it. Of course, the posters look like they belong to some 11 years old, and they were made in a haste, but the whole activity was absolutely great. Here they are.

Eco-towns

Little by little, although very slowly people are feeling the necessity of taking care of The Only Planet where we can Live. Lots of small initiatives to help the Earth. Some of them from shopping centres, like the case of the renewable bags Carrefour is proposing. So much plastic is destroying marine habits and killing fish and plants. A good idea that can only be successful if it is followed by other supermarkets. Anyway, a small pebble to raise consciousness.
andin a bigger scale, meetings and congress where to study the situation of our environment. There is a huge congress at the moment exploring our forest life. Many activities to encourage citizens to live in harmony with nature, to respect trees. It seems an irony after all the fires in summer. May we understand the deep meaning of the congress message.