The headline here is a curriculum goal for year 2 of high school in Norway. TED talks provide “Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world”. We can listen to some of the smartest people around the world who have… Read More ›
Lesson plans
The blogging competition!
Motivating student writers We use blogging as a way to encourage our students to write more. And when asked how long they have blogged, my students answered, since day one of English at school. To motivate, we have used revolvermaps… Read More ›
Language learning
Competence aims for English How to work with these specific competence aims in English Evaluate and use different situations, working methods and learning strategies to further develop one’s English-language skills Do these tasks in NDLA and submit your answer to… Read More ›
Teaching How to Write a Research Paper
A project paper is a very formal piece of writing and aims at presenting and discussing the results of your in-depth study. The following guidelines should be followed. The project paper must have an introduction, a main body and a conclusion…. Read More ›
Teaching American politics – what is the story behind Donald Trump?
Donald Trump, Seen From Europe No doubt, many in Europe are engaged in the presidential election in the USA. This time perhaps more than ever. The United States presidential election of 2016, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, but… Read More ›
Teaching literature to first year students
Reading in class In Norway during the first year of high school we have two competency goals concerning literature Discuss and elaborate on English texts from a selection of different genres, poems, short stories, novels, films, and theater plays from different epochs and parts of… Read More ›
Teaching “The Global Goals” #GlobalGoals
“Sometimes if falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that great generation”. We can be the generation that gets the job done! Nelson Mandela. The Global Goals have been introduced to the world. A 17-point plan to… Read More ›
Safer internet day #SID2016
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people across the world. Safer Internet Day 2016 will… Read More ›
PressReader and PenPal
PressReader This week I want to share two useful webpages. The first one being PressReader. Our county Akershus has provided PressReader to all their teachers and students. All you need to do is to download the app at school. When you… Read More ›
Teaching language learning for English as a Second Language (ESL)
We will be working on the following competence aims for English VG1 programmes for general studies Language learning The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to Evaluate and use different situations, working methods and learning strategies to further… Read More ›
