Hello everyone,In today’s episode I’m going through a lesson plan I have used with some of my students before to talk about a video I found on TED talks called - How painting can transform communities. I suggest you watch the video first here or pause this podcast episode to watch the video when you have a chance. The video has subtitles to make it easier to ... Show More
Oct 2022
Free English Class! Topic: Art! 🖼️🎨🖌️
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a lot about art, but I do know all of the English words and phrases that you will learn in this lesson. The world of art is amazing. I've always admired people who can sketch, paint, or make sculptures. I certainly don&a ... Show More
24m 33s
Aug 27
#339 How NOT To Learn a Language
Inspired by a viral video of a Chinese boy doing his English homework, I thought I'd make an episode where I list 10 common mistakes that language learners make and what you should avoid.To be clear, I'm sure that boy will master English one day, and my comments were more of a cr ... Show More
42m 6s
Apr 2025
812 - Should We Look, Watch, or See
What should I do this weekend? Go see the cherry blossoms, or watch a movie? Or maybe I should go to the museum and look at their collection of modern art. There’s so much to see, watch and look at these days, isn’t there?
See, watch, and look are one of those sets of words that ... Show More
7m 26s
Jan 2024
How to measure the unmeasurable qualities of urban space
In Herlev, a suburb of Copenhagen, the site of a former asphalt factory is being transformed into a new housing area. At first glance, this is a building site like many others, dominated by cranes, concrete and safety helmets. But in fact, a pilot project out of the ordinary is t ... Show More
32m 30s
Mar 2025
Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon
Exactly the inspiration you need. Exactly the perfect time. Pass it on to anyone who loves art and/or speaking up. I went to Comic-Con’s little sister, WonderCon, to moderate a panel on protest art with expert Carol Wells, the founder of the Center for the Study of Political Grap ... Show More
35m 6s
Jul 2024
S5E5 Teaching Islamic Art in Schools, with Rizwan Iqbal
Join Rizwan Iqbal as he explores how to get young people excited about Islamic art. Listen as he details the problems faced, solutions he has discovered, and the exciting work he has done as part of our Hands On Islamic Art project, which connects the wider UK to Islamic art coll ... Show More
35m 43s