1. 2013 – 2015 Multilateral project COMENIUS Better Methodology Better Technology Better Teaching

2. Examples of other innovative teaching methods Art Education Regional culture Aim: Creating a lace design Procedure: 1.Pupils are divided into two-member or four-member groups. 2.Painting out a drawing with any colour. 3. A sketch of own lace by using a pencil (any shape according to pupil´s fantasy). 4.Covering a sketched shape with wool. 5.The lace completion by using a small piece of coal, wax or hard pastel.

3. Creations of pupils

5. During German language lessons pupils learnt about a village called Špania Dolina, where a German minority lives. The group work, pair work, individual work and work with a text were used. Pupils gained information about the village and its attractions.

6. They worked in groups while creating the slogans. They gave reasons for visiting this place and they were writing the advertising slogans. Their slogans were presented in printed, audio or video form.

7. Result: advertising slogans for tourists to attract them to visit this region.

8. History, the 6 th class – teaching in Špania Dolina Copper processing in primeval times

9. The copper’s Alta via to the world

10. Biology – mineralogy The 8 th and 9 th class – we are learning at the museum

11. Looking for information –worksheets Detailed approach in methodical handbook

12. Dramatization method at History– the 6 th class Role play, main topic – prehistoric hunter

13. History at the castle and in the town Theme: architectonical style Information processing in worksheets, result - poster

14. Pupils work - poster

15. worksheets

16. Maths – the 6 th class Development of financial literacy - doing the worksheets – almanac of methodical handbook.

17. Development of regional education and traditional folk culture: Art, Civics research method – folk costume of our region A group of 6 th graders in Sása village – meeting with mayor.

18. History and Slovak language Cognition of our region - Špania Dolina – creation of tourist guide, dictionary for tourist Detailed approach in methodical handbook

19. Tourist illustrated dictionary

20. Village Guide

21. Interest of pupils and teachers in bobbin lace work called into establishment of bobbin lace work class It’s the way we are keeping our traditional folk art Basic of bobbin lace work in methodical handbook.

22. M ethodical documents from village Špania Dolina were donated to mayor too

23. The other topics of modern forms and methods presented in 07. 04.2015 at scholarly workshop are in almanac of methodical documents. Comenius team, May 2015 Zvolen, Slovakia