When you look at a smiling, happy person, don't you feel happy? Think about the vice versa! You feel depressed, miserable and downhearted when you face pessimistic situations or people. Unfortunately, we often meet these circumstances in real life! So, what about building a happy world for us; creating some lovely creatures; getting their energies and feeling good?

• Subjects: Art, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, Special Needs Education, Technology
• Languages: EN - TR
• Pupil's age: 10 - 16
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace, Web publishing
• Aims: This project aims to get fun.The students will find smileys by creating by themselves or discovering these icons which are... read moreThis project aims to get fun.The students will find smileys by creating by themselves or discovering these icons which are somewhere by themselves. They can draw, piece together, build, paint or just take their photos which are already there. By looking and finding these lovely icons, while the students will get fun, they will show their creativity at the same time. Also, these nice icons will bring the students from different countries together and they will come closer. hide
• Work process: First of all, the students start with introducing themselves. They will tell what make them smile! Then they begin exploring... read moreFirst of all, the students start with introducing themselves. They will tell what make them smile! Then they begin exploring these pretty icons (smiley) everywhere. It can be everywhere. It depends on the imagination. They can also create them by drawing, painting, piecing together some items or taking their photos (or videos). After that, they present them by using powerpoint, video or whatever they choose. It depends on the partners, they can prefer presenting these icons in various ways. At the end of the project, there can be some surprises!... hide
• Expected results: The concept is "being happy by the help of these happy creatures". So, the students will introduce and talk about... read moreThe concept is "being happy by the help of these happy creatures". So, the students will introduce and talk about themselves especially about the things that make them smile! While they get fun, they will meet new people and communicate with them by the help of these lovely icons. Also, they will use their creativity and introduce their works enthusiastically without difficulty as this activity doesn't require much force. hide

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