Speak Up, Step In: Students Making Sustainability Real
Created by Pälvi Karlsson, Paula Oksanen, Salla Sissonen (Finland)
Students take action to implement Agenda 2030 targets into their own lives as well as their communities. Language arts are integrated into other subjects. The objective is to promote students’ agency, ability to participate in and influence the local community. This is more of a concept or framework of an activity that can be adapted to different language, contexts and student needs.
#agency #inquiry #multilingual #sustainable development goals
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Activity designed for: All languages
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A1A2B1B2C1
Skills: SpeakingReadingWritingVocabularyGrammarPronunciationInterculturalInteractionPlurilingual
Duration: 120+ minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=59
Creators=Pälvi Karlsson, Paula Oksanen, Salla Sissonen (Finland)
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LangTarget=All languages
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A1 A2 B1 B2 C1
Outcomes=Learning outcomes:
Content
- Agenda 2030: Sustainable Development Goals and their implications in students’ own lives as well as the local community.
- Students apply their knowledge in creating practical approaches in promoting SDGs in their local communities.
Interaction and communication
- Students communicate both orally and potentially in writing on a topic of shared interest, also utilizing specific language.
- Students are able to communicate with different members of the local community or other specialists of their chosen topic.
Multilingual and Intercultural
- Students make use of their various language and cultural resources to reach the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Students are familiarized with a variety of languages and cultures in the classroom and their community.
Language reception and multiliteracy
- Students apply their metalinguistic skills in analyzing AI-generated resources.
- Students expand their vocabulary related to global, modern-day challenges.
Language production
- Students are able to communicate their ideas clearly and concisely to their target audience in the language of instruction.
Skills=Speaking Reading Writing Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Intercultural Interaction Plurilingual
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#agency #inquiry #multilingual #sustainable development goals
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Arty-ficial intelligence
Created by Craig Grocott, Maria Svenfelt, Hilde Kaland Kongsrud and Daniela Muñoz (Norway)
Students use AI tools (like ChatGPT and Brisk Teaching) to explore art history and cultural expressions from target language regions. They learn vocabulary, present artworks on Padlet, and practice speaking and interacting with AI to discuss the artist, the piece, and its socio-historical context.
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Activity designed for: GermanSpanish
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingWritingVocabularyGrammarPronunciationInterculturalInteraction
Duration: 90-120 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=58
Creators=Craig Grocott, Maria Svenfelt, Hilde Kaland Kongsrud and Daniela Muñoz (Norway)
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LangTarget=DE ES
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A2
Outcomes=- To explore and present artistic and cultural expressions from areas where the language is spoken and explain one’s own experiences.
- To explore and explain diversity, social conditions and historical events in areas where the language is spoken and identify connections to one’s own background.
- The aim is for students to be able to speak about an artist and an artwork in the target language. Ideally, they should also place the content within a social and historical context.
Skills=Listening Speaking Writing Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Intercultural Interaction
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Generation Talk: Understanding X, Y, Z & Alpha
Created by Luiza Sokołowska, Iwona Smierzchalska, Renata Klimek-Kowalska (Poland)
This interactive lesson explores generational differences and shared values through discussion, collaboration, and digital tools. Students learn key vocabulary related to generations, research the characteristics of Gen X, Y, Z, and Alpha, and compare their lifestyles and mindsets. Using Padlet, Canva, and ChatGPT, they collaborate to create visual summaries, share opinions, and reflect on stereotypes and communication across generations. The lesson integrates media such as videos and quizzes to develop speaking, reading, and digital literacy skills in an engaging, modern context.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A2B1B2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingVocabularyInteractionMediation
Duration: 0 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=57
Creators=Luiza Sokołowska, Iwona Smierzchalska, Renata Klimek-Kowalska (Poland)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A2 B1 B2
Outcomes= • understanding and using vocabulary related to generations and social differences,
• ability to compare different generations,
• expressing opinions and arguments,
• development of 21st-century skills: collaboration, digital literacy and media creation.
Skills=Listening Speaking Vocabulary Interaction Mediation
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Interviewing a master chef – A learning activity for restaurant and food processing/vocational students
Created by Sigurd Sigmo Dahle, Aud Skulstad, Bodil Atterås (Norway)
This learning activity uses GenAI to simulate an interview with a chef or other professionals within the food industry (adaptable), with students interviewing the AI in oral or written form about the different aspects of the profession, for example health and safety, challenges, normal workdays, equipment used, work-life balance, etc.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A1A2B1B2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingReadingWritingVocabularyGrammarPronunciationInteractionMediation
Duration: 30-60 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=55
Creators=Sigurd Sigmo Dahle, Aud Skulstad, Bodil Atterås (Norway)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A1 A2 B1 B2
Outcomes=- Use appropriate strategies for language learning, text creation and communication.
- Use appropriate digital resources and other aids in language learning, text creation and interaction.
- Listen to, understand and use terminology appropriate for the trade, both orally and in writing, in work situations.
- Express oneself in a nuanced and precise manner with fluency and coherence, using idiomatic expressions and varied sentence structures adapted to the purpose, recipient and situation.
- Explain the reasoning of others and use and follow up input during conversations and discussions on vocationally relevant topics.
- Use different sources in a critical, appropriate and accountable manner.
Skills=Listening Speaking Reading Writing Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation Interaction Mediation
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The most unusual festivals on Earth
Created by Anna Kolaj, Żaneta Chełmińska, Anna Golik-Czarnecka (Poland)
In this activity students will learn about unusual festivals celebrated in different parts of the world. They will watch a short film introducing the topic and practise their reading skills. The activities will also involve a group project.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: B1
Skills: ReadingVocabularyIntercultural
Duration: 60-90 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=51
Creators=Anna Kolaj, Żaneta Chełmińska, Anna Golik-Czarnecka (Poland)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=B1
Outcomes=● Understand main ideas and specific details about five festivals.
● Learn and use target words (e.g., wheel, steep, mud, hurl, pulp, legend, captivated, exhausted).
● Work in groups to summarise a festival and produce a short presentation (poster or role-play).
Skills=Reading Vocabulary Intercultural
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AI Story Studio: Create a short film script with ChatGPT and Video Tools
Created by Justyna Kaczmarek, Ewa Markiewka, Beata Słupczyńska (Poland)
Students work in small groups to co-write and produce a short film script using AI writing assistant ChatGPT and video creation tools. The activity culminates in each group presenting their short film.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: B1B2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingReadingWritingVocabularyGrammarPronunciation
Duration: 60-90 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=46
Creators=Justyna Kaczmarek, Ewa Markiewka, Beata Słupczyńska (Poland)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=B1 B2
Outcomes=- Enhanced creative writing and dialogue-building skills
- Improved pronunciation, intonation and fluency
- Awareness of AI as a language-learning partner, not a replacement
- Development of 21st-century skills: collaboration, digital literacy and media creation.
Skills=Listening Speaking Reading Writing Vocabulary Grammar Pronunciation
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Un alloggio a Palermo
Created by Daniela Dorner, Silvia Dalla Pietà, Doris Czesany, Markus Lein (Austria)
Eine kleine Gruppe von Jugendlichen (2-4 Personen) möchte gemeinsam nach Palermo reisen, daher machen sie sich mit Hilfe eines Videos zunächst mit der Stadt vertraut. Anschließend wählen sie aus zwei Unterkünften eine aus, formulieren eine Anfrage, bekommen eine Antwort und bestätigen das Angebot mündlich.
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Activity designed for: All languagesItalian
Document language: German Italian
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingReadingWritingVocabularyPronunciationInteraction
Duration: 90-120 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=44
Creators=Daniela Dorner, Silvia Dalla Pietà, Doris Czesany, Markus Lein (Austria)
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LangTarget=All languages IT
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=DE IT
Age=11-18
CEFR=A2
Outcomes=- fachspezifischen Wortschatz (Hotel, Reise, Tourismus) festigen
- selektives Leseverständnis üben
- Hörverständnis ausgehend von einem authentischen Video üben
- Sprechkompetenz mittels einer kurzen Textnachricht aktivieren
- Schreiben mit und ohne die Zuhilfenahme von KI üben
Skills=Listening Speaking Reading Writing Vocabulary Pronunciation Interaction
Duration=90-120
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Learning about culture and speaking through an avatar
Created by Stefan Jarl, Bardha Bajram, Louise Skutnabba, Staffan Adner (Sweden)
This learning activity focuses on speaking skills concerning facts
about countries/regions, which students are asked to learn and present using an
avatar. It envisions working in pairs. It can be adapted to any language at any level.
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Activity designed for: All languagesEnglish
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A1A2B1B2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingReadingWritingVocabularyInterculturalInteraction
Duration: 120+ minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=42
Creators=Stefan Jarl, Bardha Bajram, Louise Skutnabba, Staffan Adner (Sweden)
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LangTarget=All languages EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A1 A2 B1 B2
Outcomes=- Acquiring knowledge about different countries/regions.
- Improving speaking skills.
- Developing ICT skills.
Skills=Listening Speaking Reading Writing Vocabulary Intercultural Interaction
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about countries/regions, which students are asked to learn and present using an
avatar. It envisions working in pairs. It can be adapted to any language at any level.
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Physical appearance
Created by Petra Sila, Eszter Varga, Bertalan Bánki (Hungary)
By the end of the lesson, B1 and B2 students will be able to recognise and use lexicon relating to physical appearance. They will also have practiced expressing their ideas and opinions about beauty trends using multiple ICT tools.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English Hungarian
Age group: 19-25
CEFR level: B1B2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingVocabulary
Duration: 30-60 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=35
Creators=Petra Sila, Eszter Varga, Bertalan Bánki (Hungary)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN HU
Age=19-25
CEFR=B1 B2
Outcomes=- Vocabulary: physical appearance, expressions used for expressing opinion.
- - Increased capacity to talk about a topic, improvise.
Skills=Listening Speaking Vocabulary
Duration=30-60
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Using ICT tools to understand a short story
Created by Jane Lambourne, Ingela Persson Ed, Camilla Fahlstad (Sweden)
In this activity, students explore a short story using ICT tools to enhance comprehension. They generate vocabulary lists, summaries, character visuals, and presentations with AI, fostering reading skills, digital literacy, critical thinking, and creative collaboration through interactive group work.
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Activity designed for: English
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: A2B1B2
Skills: ListeningReadingWritingVocabularyPronunciationInteraction
Duration: 120+ minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=32
Creators=Jane Lambourne, Ingela Persson Ed, Camilla Fahlstad (Sweden)
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LangTarget=EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=A2 B1 B2
Outcomes=- Reading and understanding a text.
- Critical thinking.
- ICT skills: considering Role, Task, Goal and Context to create a clear prompt and get the right response from the AI.
Skills=Listening Reading Writing Vocabulary Pronunciation Interaction
Duration=120+
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“Voices of War: The Siege of Troy” - An Interactive Game
Created by Alexandra Diamantopoulou, Evangelia Gkantidou, Vagia Sereti, Efthymia Tsiouri (Greece)
This is an interdisciplinary activity for Ancient Greek Literature and English as a second language ESL, in the form of an online game using ChatGPT.
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Activity designed for: All languagesEnglish
Document language: English
Age group: 11-18
CEFR level: B1B2C1
Skills: ReadingWritingVocabularyInterculturalInteraction
Duration: 60-90 minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=20
Creators=Alexandra Diamantopoulou, Evangelia Gkantidou, Vagia Sereti, Efthymia Tsiouri (Greece)
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LangTarget=All languages EN
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=EN
Age=11-18
CEFR=B1 B2 C1
Outcomes=By the end of the lesson, students will:
- Use authentic language in meaningful contexts, including cultural references and idioms.
- Develop productive (writing, speaking) and receptive (reading, listening) language skills.
- Engage in contextualised, collaborative learning.
- Personalise their learning through creative decision-making.
Skills=Reading Writing Vocabulary Intercultural Interaction
Duration=60-90
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Eine Geschichte präsentieren (z. B. ein Märchen, ...)
Created by Nicole Schallhart, Barbara Krebs, Colette Guye, Nina Mitterer (Switzerland)
Diese Lernaktivität zielt darauf ab, die Sprechfertigkeit und Kreativität durch die Präsentation einer Geschichte zu verbessern. Die Lernenden beschäftigen sich mit dem Leseverständnis, bereiten ihre eigenen Lesepräsentationen vor, erstellen Bilder mit Hilfe von KI und fügen diese später zu einem interaktiven Kalender zusammen.
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Activity designed for: All languagesGerman
Document language: German
Age group: 6-1011-1819-25
CEFR level: A1A2B1B2C1C2
Skills: ListeningSpeakingReadingVocabularyPronunciation
Duration: 120+ minutes
ICTREVTeachingMaterialID=16
Creators=Nicole Schallhart, Barbara Krebs, Colette Guye, Nina Mitterer (Switzerland)
Creators=
LangTarget=All languages DE
LangTeacher=0
LangStudent=DE
Age=6-10 11-18 19-25
CEFR=A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Outcomes=- Sprechen: Die Lernenden können ihre Sprachfähigkeiten auf verschiedenen Niveaus verbessern mit Hilfe, z.B. Lautstärke, Deutlichkeit, Flüssigkeit, Rhythmus, Intonation, Stimmung.
- Kreativ: Die Lernenden können passend zur Geschichte mit KI-Bilder einen Kalender erstellen, welcher in der Schule aufgehängt werden kann.
Skills=Listening Speaking Reading Vocabulary Pronunciation
Duration=120+
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