TTP
So far, we have looked at three critical skills that young people need for the future.
Agility
- Be able to adjust to change and uncertainty.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
- Use different advanced thinking skills (e.g. reasoning, logic, analysis, evaluation, etc.).
- Look at how facts are proven and conclusions are reached, not just what the facts.
Accessing and Analyzing Information
- Be able to find the correct information, synthesize [click to continue…]
These videos can help ESL students improve English speaking skills with jigsaw class activity.
Activity Format
- Pair off students.
- A watches first video while B stands outside the classroom.
- B returns.
- A describes the pilot, setting and characters with as much detail as possible.
- B asks questions. [click to continue…]
Last week, we looked at and completed a couple of exercises related to agility. This week we will investigate two more skills that young people need to succeed in the future.
Agility
- Be able to adjust to change and uncertainty. [click to continue…]
Here are the two videos which the English students need to summarize. the summary should include plot, setting, characters and meaning.
Howl ESL Video Lesson
This video was made by two college students.
Howl from Natalie Bettelheim on Vimeo.
A Decade ESL Video Lesson
The second video is called A Decade.
a Decade from Treehouse Studio on Vimeo.
ESL Video Lesson Blind
The third video is called Blind.
blind from YUKIHIRO SHODA on Vimeo.
ESL Video Lesson Nuit Blanche
This video is called Nuit Blanche.
Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.
A. Last week, our ESL class did this English speaking lesson. Time was short. So let’s review the exercise and pay attention to the small details. Here is the ESL conversation worksheet we need for this ESL [click to continue…]
