DEBATE CLUB: mardi 17 mai 2022 - What is the Place of Technology in Education?

Come to tonight’s Debate Club to discuss the role of technology in education relating your own experiences throughout your education and working life!

VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME ! 

C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !

DATE / LEVELS

• Tuesday, March 17th, 2022
• Intermediate to Advanced

TIME / VENUE

• From 19h00 to 20h30
• Aix & Marseille

TEACHERS

• Dawn Ebbrell (Aix)
• Elizabeth Pohly (Marseille)

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

Do you remember your first experiences of learning with technology at school?
Can we live without technology in today’s world?
What makes the Internet unsafe for children?
Should children be taught about internet safety?
Does video conferencing work for large group teaching?
What are your experiences of learning or teaching online?
Should students be allowed mobile phones in lessons? What are the advantages and pitfalls?
What should be on the primary school curriculum related to technology?
Besides the Internet, what technologies are useful to support learning?
Can technology be addictive?
Have you ever taken a break from technology?
Can you learn a language online?
What are the main barriers to learning and teaching with technology?
Should access to technology be a right for all children?
Can technology replace teachers?

VOCABULARY

barriers (n)
censorship (n)
connection speed (n)
cyberbullying (n)
enhance (v)
hooked (adj)
login (v, n)
logout (v ,n)
pitfalls (n)
privacy (n)
security (n)
support (v)

SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!

Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.

SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT

distance learning
e-learning
technology in education

 

SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com

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