Keep Calm and Teach English

Every day, whether we want to or not, most of us contribute to a growing portrait of who we are online; a portrait that is probably more public than we assume. Our digital footprint is all the stuff we leave behind as we use the Internet: comments on social media, app use, photo sharing, email records, the list goes on- it’s part of our online history and can potentially be seen by other people, or tracked in a database. photo by pexels-2286921 Everyone cares about their reputation, but many students (and teachers) don’t realise that what they do online can impact their digital footprint, permanently. How can our digital footprint become a problem? In the best case scenario, it helps employers look into your background and advertisers track your movements across multiple websites. Refusing to be a part of the online world is not always a solution so it is important for teachers and educators to advise students about the rights and responsibilities they have as digital citize...

Have you done Theme Week in your school this year? Have you prepared your material or are you still wondering what to do? Why not talk about women's rights and more specifically the suffrage movement. WSPU founders  Annie Kenney  and  Christabel Pankhurst In the following page I have gathered some material, worksheets and videos, about the British women's suffrage. Have a look and feel free to use it in your classes. If you have any material of your own that you would like to share, leave a comment.

In the course of the newly initiated Theme Week in Greek Junior High Schools, I have designed the following page primarily as a way to organise the material needed for discussing gender stereotypes. photo by  GDJ Suitable for B1 or higher level students of 15 years and older.