SKILLS workshop – Critical thinking
Skills workshop in which pupils discover it isn´t so easy to tell the difference between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ news.
Skills workshop in which pupils discover it isn´t so easy to tell the difference between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ news.
Is it possible to speak ONLY English with a group of primary school teachers who want to learn English??? Well, we gave it a go and it turns out that is THE ultimate way to make them smoke from their ears 🙂 Sometimes, because they are learning so much, and other times out of frustration. In any case, if you really want to learn a language, nothing succeeds like success, and they were so successful that back in class, they said to their pupils: “English, please!”
Is 1+1 sometimes 3? or even 33? It sure sounds like it, and, if you’re convincing enough, it might even work…
Is 1 + 1 sometimes 3 or even 33? It sure sounds like it in debates sometimes 🙂
Can teens recognize (deep) fake news better than their teachers?
Preparation for the final debate.
Preparation for the final debate.
Workshop to help prepare for the final debate: is every argument a good argument? No, definitely not… but how to pick and overturn the right ones turns out to be quite an art 🙂
On the 18th of June 2025 eight teams from the following four schools debated each other: První České Gymnázium – Gymnázium Kadan – ZŠ Jazyků – ZŠ Truhlářská Each debate was judged by professionals from the Asociace Debatních Klubů. If you want to see more pictures or read more about how they enjoyed the project, find them on Instagram 🙂
Breaking news:Your students will argue anyway. Why not make it a lesson plan? Catch the ideas in Brno at the OUP Teacher Conference. You can still find tickets HERE
Breaking news:Your students will argue anyway. Why not make it a lesson plan? Catch the ideas in Prague at the OUP Teacher Conference. You can still find tickets HERE
SKILLS Teacher Training at Open Gate. What are the rules of a competitive debate? How can I apply them in the English classroom, and why would I? This is probably the most active teacher training you will ever attend 🙂 For more information and to register, click HERE.