The C1 virtual event included online webinars and workshops for teachers and students.

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TEACHERS

The two online meetings enhanced the teachers’ knowledge in the fields of debating. They allowed teachers to learn how to apply this strategy during the teaching and learning process.

 

Debating is not something that occurs on a day to day basis within our schools and educational settings, so all partner schools needed to be provided a guide to the basics of debating. Teachers from each partner school participated in these staff learning online meetings. Through the acquired knowledge, these teachers will later be able to organize workshops within their school as a form of dissemination of the new knowledge they obtained during the workshops.

 

This virtual mobility included online workshops organized with the help of members of Warsaw Debate League. Other C1 activities for teachers include lesson observations and learning-by-doing, which will only be realized if the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and visiting the Polish school becomes possible.
 

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Activities:

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Part 1

• Webinar for teachers: 'Debates - Innovative Teaching-Learning Method';

• The Oxford-style debate format. Learn how to apply this strategy into lessons;

• Setting up and analyzing the questionnaire: What topics would you like to include in the 2nd webinar?

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Part 2

• Webinar for teachers: 'Debates - Structure, Roles, Arguments & Tips for teachers';

• Methods of teaching related to debating, tips for conducting class debates and sharing experiences.

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During the webinars teachers learnt about:

• debate’s structure (supporting and opposing sides);

• multiple formats followed by a debate;

• roles of speakers (affirmative and negative);

• basic argument structures;

• rebuttal techniques;

• important skills for debating;

• methods of teaching about debating;

• tips for conducting class debates.

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The virtual C1 mobility gave the teachers clues to their future working with students as well as practical guides on how to organize debating communities at schools. Teachers enhanced knowledge in the fields of debating. They also got to know potential problems students may face during the project’s planned debates. It was a preparation phase for organizing online debating during C2 and C3 virtual mobilities. 

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STUDENTS

During an online workshop students got to know how to be a good debater, what it means and entails and how to speak clearly, clarify arguments and provide examples. They also discussed good qualities of a good debate mainly the ability to maintain persuasive speech with a professional tone and body language. The main activities included in this workshop are:

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• Good debaters, who are they?' - discussion;

• Webinar for students 'A profile of a good debater'.

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Students discussed the profile of a good debater; a debater should be knowledgeable about a subject and have abilities to construct arguments that will persuade the audience and jury. They got to know how to question views, challenge thinking and consider other points of view. They developed their critical thinking skills.Thanks to C1 virtual mobility online webinar, they feel being better prepared to the other debating activities planned in this project.