War in Ukraine explained

Friday 24 February marks one year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. This video of less than 5 minutes explains in a simple way some of the main points to keep in mind regarding this conflict that has reached its first year without a clear resolution in the near future.

Day of European Authors

The Day of European Authors is an initiative of the European Commission, led by Commissioner Gabriel, to reconnect younger generations with book reading and to help them discover the diversity of European literature.

As well as helping youngsters reconnect with books, this yearly celebration aims to show how literature can be a tool for individual empowerment. Books and reading can enable people in secondary education to engage with ongoing social and personal challenges.

The Day is also an opportunity to emphasise the importance of all the programmes and initiatives already running in individual EU countries to promote reading.

The first edition of the Day of European Authors is taking place on 27 March 2023. (Source European Commission)

Information:

https://culture.ec.europa.eu/cultural-and-creative-sectors/books-and-publishing/day-of-european-authors 

Rewordify.com

Created by Neil M. Goldman, Rewordify.com is powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. It can simplify difficult English, for faster comprehension, teach words, for building a better vocabulary, help teachers save time and produce engaging lessons, and help improve learning outcomes.

Visit:

https://rewordify.com/ 

The World Stories Project

The World Stories Project is a growing collection of traditional and original stories from around the world shared in the languages most commonly spoken by children in the UK. 

WorldStories is an interactive online resource of illustrated stories shared in many different languages to help children read and learn using the same stories as their peers.

https://worldstories.org.uk/lang/english

National Women’s History Museum

Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative online museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. 

The Museum brings to life the countless untold stories of women throughout history, and serves as a space for all to inspire, experience, collaborate, and amplify women’s impact.  (Source: https://www.womenshistory.org/about-national-womens-history-museum)

Visit the National Women’s History Museum on: 

https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits 

ELI5 #AI Explain as if I had 5

ELI5 uses an AI model called GPG-3. It stands for "explain as if I had 5". 

When people use it online, they ask others to explain a complex or obscure topic in simpler terms. Then, if taken literally, they would explain something in a way that a 5-year-old could understand. 

Some popular ELI5 topics include science, technology, law and economics…

In addition to providing answers, "ELI5" can be used as a source of examples to explain a concept in simple English. 

Visit ELI5 on:

https://eli5.gg/ 

Our country Expo #EDIA #English #OER

This project is part of a set of projects entitled 'What a Digital World!' which is based on the curriculum for the 2nd year of compulsory secondary education.

The final challenge of this project is the planning and organization of an Expo to promote tourism in your country.

The following objectives have been considered in the design of this project.

- to learn while working on a project.

- to encourage collaborative work, since most assignments require information sharing and interaction with other students.

- to foster students' self-learning process by using IT resources.

- to reinforce students' communicative skills through activities of listening and reading comprehension, but above all, through tasks in which they must produce their own oral and written messages.

(Source: Our country Expo. Didactic Guidelines https://descargas.intef.es/cedec/proyectoedia/ingles/contenidos/ourcountryexpo/_didactic_guidelines_.html)

Visit:

https://descargas.intef.es/cedec/proyectoedia/ingles/contenidos/ourcountryexpo/index.html

Ayudas para un curso intensivo de inmersión lingüística en inglés

Se convocan en régimen de concurrencia competitiva un máximo de 2.400 becas para la participación en un programa intensivo de inmersión lingüística en inglés en España en régimen de internado y pensión completa, de una semana de duración, en el mes de julio de 2023.

Serán requisitos necesarios para optar a estas becas:

a) Haber nacido entre el 1 de enero de 2003 y el 31 de diciembre de 2006

b) Estar matriculado en el curso 2022-2023 en cualquier curso de alguno de los siguientes estudios:

- Bachillerato

- Enseñanzas profesionales de música y danza

- Grado medio de Formación Profesional

- Grado medio de artes plásticas y diseño

- Grado medio de enseñanzas deportivas y

- Enseñanzas de idiomas de nivel intermedio o avanzado

c) Haber obtenido en el curso 2022-2023 la condición de becario del Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional en alguno de los estudios reseñados en el apartado anterior conforme a la Resolución 10 de marzo de 2022, de la Secretaría de Estado de Educación, por la que se convocan becas de carácter general, para el curso académico 2022-2023, para estudiantes que cursen estudios postobligatorios (BOE del 12 de marzo).

d) Tener aprobadas todas las asignaturas del curso 2021-2022, a fecha de finalización del curso, con una nota final mínima de 9 puntos en la asignatura de inglés. En el caso de solicitantes que estén matriculados en enseñanzas bilingües, pero no hayan cursado la asignatura de inglés como materia individualizada el curso anterior, se tendrá en cuenta la calificación obtenida en la asignatura de inglés de cuarto curso de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria.

e) Estar situado en un lugar del orden de prelación de solicitudes que le permita la obtención de una de las becas convocadas.

El plazo para la presentación de solicitudes finalizará el día 3 de abril de 2023.

Información:

https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/servicios-al-ciudadano/catalogo/general/99/998697/ficha/998697-2023.html

Holocaust Education Teaching Resources

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 (the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau) as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The Centre for Holocaust Education operates at the frontier of Holocaust education, nationally and internationally. Through their work they break the mould of existing teaching and learning about the Holocaust - setting new agendas for the future of the field. They inspire thousands of teachers every year, who go back into their classrooms empowered and informed.

On this website you can find classroom materials,lesson plans and accompanying materials for your classroom and online resources for your students.

https://holocausteducation.org.uk/teacher-resources/ 

Skeletons #Anatomy

eSkeletons provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy through their osteology database.

Images and content are created by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Texas. All photographs, images, and text are copyrighted by eSkeletons, John Kappelman, or the University of Texas at Austin, and licensed by Creative Commons.

http://www.eskeletons.org/

ESL Gold

ESL Gold is dedicated to being the fastest and easiest way to learn English as a Second Language online. You can practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 

A fantastic tool to improve grammar, build vocabulary, and prepare exams.

Find it on:

https://eslgold.com/

Common Errors in English Usage

Website of Professor Paul Brians. 

The site explains some of the most commonly misused and misunderstood aspects of English. You can access an alphabetical list of errors from the following link:

https://brians.wsu.edu/common-errors/

Scottish myths and legends learning resources

Teaching resources for exploring Scottish mythology through cross-curricular activities. 

These activities include:

- Learning to distinguish myths and legends
- Looking at how stories travel across cultures
- Understanding the moral or meaning of stories.
- Knowing the real history, geography and science behind the most famous myths.
- Study the language used in these myths, including Scots.

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-resources/scottish-myths-and-legends-learning-resources

Program Teachers. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.

Find them on:

https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/about-this-program/?loclr=blogtea

LetThemTalkTV

Regular videos on English grammar, (British) pronunciation and vocabulary. This interesting channel has just surpassed 540,000 subscribers.

Prepositions of Movement Game 1

What is Boxing Day?

More information on;

https://www.diainternacionalde.com/ficha/boxing-day 

https://pocketpassport.com/blog/esl-boxing-day-learn-english-esl-worksheets/

Rural Observatory

The Rural Observatory supports the knowledge production and aims at improving data collection and dissemination related to EU rural areas. It offers relevant statistics, 

indicators and analyses based on data from multiple sources and at the most appropriate territorial granularity, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions.

Visit:

https://observatory.rural-vision.europa.eu/?lng=en&ctx=RUROBS 

Surviving Winter

PBS Learning Media online activity for elementary school and middle school students. In this blended lesson supporting literacy skills, students learn how animals survive the change in conditions that occurs each winter.

Students develop their literacy skills as they explore a science focus on varied physical and behavioral adaptations.

Find it on:

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/midlit10.sci.splwinter/surviving-winter/

Teachers' guide:

https://static.pbslearningmedia.org/media/assets/wgbh/midlit10/midlit10_doc_splwintertg/midlit10_doc_splwintertg.pdf

Met Éireann’s Primary School Resources page

Resources for parents, teachers and children that have been designed for use in primary schools. They aim to provide a basic introduction to the weather and weather-related topics for primary school students. 

The resources, presented as fact sheets, quizzes, lesson plans and experiments, are designed to encourage primary students to engage in active learning though an exploration and investigation of basic meteorological principles.

They are grouped together under these categories.

• Younger Primary Students: this section offers simple descriptions of common weather facts, e.g. sunshine, rainfall, wind, temperature.
• Older Primary Students: this section provides more in-depth information on weather-related topics and introduces more specific skills such as reading weather charts and cloud recognition.
• Lessons Plans: this section is designed primarily for use by teachers and the lesson plans can be adapted to suit either younger or older primary school students.

https://www.met.ie/education/school-resources