Developing 21st century skills to cope with
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Developing 21st Century skills to cope
with EFL exams
Dimitris PrimalisEFL TeacherTESOL Macedonia –Thrace, Northern Greece, 21st Annual International Convention
Overview
Introduction
Raising awareness
Activities
Have your say…
21st (???) century skills
Source: http://gregmillerprincipal.com/2012/11/23/how-do-we-measure-a-competency/
Source: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html
Are there 21st century skills in the exams?
Raising awareness
"Facing New Challenges" TESOL Greece Tripolis 18/10/09
12Dimitris Primalis
The American Elections ☆
The American elections are to be held soon. New parties are allowed to run. Imagine you are American citizens and you decide to run
at the elections.
The American Elections ☆☆
1.Form groups and decide the name and logo of the party.
2. Appoint a spokesperson for each of the following topics.
3. Reach a decision on the party’s stance on the following issues:
EducationDeath PenaltyEconomyForeign Policy4. Produce a leaflet with your views on
each topic.5. Be prepared to present your views at a
debate.
Browse the web and…
www.guardian.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukBrowse the above websites and find articles about
capital punishment. What are the commonest arguments in favour and against this practice?
Watch the video and note down the arguments the speaker uses.Is he for or against?
Jeremy Irons on death penalty
Filling the looooooong pauses…
Source: theblacksheeponline.com
What if?• you had to try
bungee jumping with your students?
• a student recorded you in class and posted it on fb
• you became the head teacher for a day
• you …
ImprovisationIf I am against
video clips promoting
sexism???!!! I’d say that…
Project Work• http://greenbridgesblog.wordpress.com/
Survival Tips
• Keep a balance between exam practice and skills development
• Start working as early as possible• Use technology for language
production and feedback• Use pair and groupwork • Promote brainstorming• Teach them how to survive in an ever
changing world
[email protected]@dprimalisA different side of EFLhttp://differentefl.blogspot.gr/
Thank you !!!