Cecilia Nobre
I'm a Teacher, Teacher Trainer and Educational Technology specialist. I train teachers and schools to transition to online teaching. IG: cicanobre Twitter: @cecilianobreelt
Location Istanbul
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Julia Ponomareva
Hi, Julia. You can use Trello and Miro for lesson planning; Transferwise for international payments and Canva for designing certificates.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to cecilia jasso
Hi, Cecilia. I recommend that you have a look at whom teachers follow on Twitter. I follow these teachers and trainers https://twitter.com/cecilianobreelt/following
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Romina Romero
You can learn about webinars on Twitter ( by following active teachers) and Facebook groups for teachers, Romina.
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Joining a local group is also useful, Julieta :)
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Cecilia Nobre replied to ELSA LOPEZ C.
We talked about teaching speaking online on steps 3.2 to 3.8, Elsa.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Camille Guerrero
Both ideas are great, Camille. I recommend the books How to Teach English by Jeremy Harmer and Learning Teaching ( The Essential Guide to English Language Teaching) by Jim Scrivener.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Mary O'Mahony
Hi, Mary. Moodle, Edmodo and Google Classroom are very popular.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Maria P
Hi, Maria. As Marie Therese and Lindsay mentioned in their final video, we can't recommend any company because none of us have worked with other companies before. We recommend that you Google companies and read their reviews online.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Marcos Moret
I recommend Learn English with Cambridge https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9-5oT15dxc81MI-pUui3Ww
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Mikaul Mueses
Hi, Mikaul. You should can charge the same as you would for your F2F lessons, perhaps even more if you spend lots of money on electricity, equipment, an expensive internet provider... if you work for yourself you can decide on how you will schedule your lessons.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Tina Pischiutta
Hi, Tina. You don't have to teach Business English if you don't want to; focus on what makes you happy. It seems that your niche is YL, so focus on that and become a specialist. :)
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Peggy Parraga
Hi, Peggy. Not very long, I'd say 5-6 minutes max.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Benjamin Waters
Hi, Benjamin. I don't know any ready-made needs analysis survey - they're quite personalised to different courses and teachers. However, you can find good ideas on how to design yours on these 2 links https://www.myenglishlanguage.com/teacher-resources/needs-analysis/ and https://learnjam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LearnJam-Powerful-questions.pdf
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Zin Mar Thwal
Hi, Zin. You can create videos with Zoom, Loom, Screen-o-matic...there are lots of options out there. Look for tutorials on YouTube on how to create videos. I've found these ones useful https://www.hippovideo.io/blog/top-7-free-online-video-tool-teachers/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcwsoIqRr4
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Hi, Elda. You can find more courses on the British Council website https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sofia Ramírez
Hi, Sofia. You will need to Google that, I'm afraid. I've come across some https://www.ryrob.com/freelance-contract/, https://www.pandadoc.com/freelance-contract-template/
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Hi, Elena. You need to download the PDfs that are available in each step, there won't be an extra PDF file, I'm afraid.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sari Ovando
Hi, Sari. I've suggested before https://www.facebook.com/groups/privateenglishteachersreloaded/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/232283094125483/ and Twitter :)
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Rachel K
Hi, Rachel. NILE https://www.nile-elt.com/online-courses and Cambridge English are great https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/teacher-development/online-courses
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Janet F
Hi, Janet. You should charge the same as you would for your F2F classes. There's more here https://www.ft-training.com/a-simple-method-to-price-your-freelance-teacher-services/
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@LeteciaAbrenicaCarandang Hi, Leticia. I don't know other quality lesson videos, you might need to search on YouTube for "online demo lessons". Alternatively, you can observe/watch recorded lessons of some colleagues who are already teaching online.
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Excellent tip, Liana!
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That's great, Maria. Which groups do you recommend?
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I agree with you, Marta. More and more teachers are sharing their expertise and tips on Instagram. Which teachers are you following? If you want to follow me on Instagram, my handle is @ cicanobre
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Good idea, Saurabh.
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Thanks for sharing your list, Sandra.
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That's a great idea, Milton. Talking to colleagues and share ideas can also help define/identify the needs and solutions for our learners.
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I couldn't agree more, Jover.
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Hi, Clau. I agree with you, but you can also use former students' testimonials on Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin. You need a channel to display those testimonials.
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Thanks for your contribution, Abel. I do think social media is currently the best way to market our services, but it's important to show relevant content to potential students. This link might give you more ideas https://digitalmarketinginstitute.com/blog/educators-the-essential-guide-to-content-strategy
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Hi, Marlen. The great thing about teaching online is that you can teach students from all over the world, not only in your city or country. I don't think the best way to go about it is lowering our prices and giving discounts. If we are qualified teachers, committed, professionals, if we invest in CPD, if our students have positive results, our rates need to...
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Absolutely yes, Laura. You need a written permission from the students who appear in your demo video.
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Good ideas, Giovana. As for the lesson outline or sample recorded lesson, it comes quite handy as you don't need to offer a trial lesson for a prospect.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sweta Gupta
They are very interesting practical examples, Sweta.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Juana Patricia Cortés
"Show and Tell" is a great activity for setting the context indeed, Juana. You can mute students when one is speaking, this way you don't need to wait for everyone to be silent.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Reem Mosleh
You're definitely right, Reem. We can set the context prior to the lesson when flipping the classroom.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Liz Arely Pérez Mendoza
Hi, Liz. You can use the same props you use in your F2F lessons in your online lessons :)
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It's ok not to know those tools, Ignacio. We live and we learn :) I think watching tutorials will help you a lot, but don't forget to try out the tools yourself to get a real feel of them and see whether they are useful to you.
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Thanks for your contribution, Jover. I agree that all the tools are really useful.
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That's great, Liana! How do you use your videos in class?
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I agree with you, Raquel. I'd also add that a screencast made by the teacher is a great tool to provide personalised situated feedback.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to ELLEN D
Very important remarks, Ellen!
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I liked how authentic and engaging your plan is, Adriana. Well done!
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Simple yet a creative and engaging idea, Melissa!
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@LuisFelipeF.S. I know Flippity, Luis, it's a great tool! Thanks for adding it.
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That's a great tool, Adriana, thanks for sharing! The link is https://quizizz.com/ for those who want to try it out :)
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@MikaulMueses Thanks for summarising some uses of Kahoot, Quizlet and Quiz your English, Mikaul.
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That's a great way to personalise the tasks, Benjamin.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Camille Guerrero
@CamilleGuerrero That's a very creative idea, Camille!
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Magnus E
@MariaMifsud Hi, Maria. You can still do some kind of "show and tell" with adults where they can pick up their favourite book, office item, talk about their favourite part of the house, the least favourite book, bag, etc...
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@MargaritaRomanenko Thanks for sharing your excellent ideas, Margarita. As for games, you can also use https://wordwall.net/ to create your own :)
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Alejandra Rojas
Good ideas for warm-up activities, Alejandra.
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Hi, everyone. You can join 2 active Facebook groups for your CPD: https://www.facebook.com/groups/privateenglishteachersreloaded/ ( I am one of the moderators of this group) and https://www.facebook.com/groups/232283094125483/ which was created by one of the former participants of this course. Can you recommend other communities on Facebook or Twitter?
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They're excellent strategies, Reem. It's important to make students feel safe and comfortable in class :)
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Absolutely, Bohdana! The usefulness of each tool does depend on students' objectives and needs.
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Write & Improve is great, Marcelino! I completely agree with your arguments.
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@HilariaGuadalupeBautistaMedina Hi, Hilaria. You need to adapt the activities to your students' reality. Do you have the tools and a stable internet connection? A good way to work in groups synchronously in through breakout rooms. Another important step is flipping your classroom so that students can learn bits of language before the live meetings. You can...
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Siriwan Sueasuwan
Hi, Siriwan. I believe it's not a matter of what should be taught first, but rather, what do your students need first and what are their learning priorities? You can make an informed decision through a needs' analysis.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Fatemeh Memari
Hi, Fatemeh. You can research Richard Caudwell's, Adrian Underhill's and Mark Hancock's work and books.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Daniela Castro
Hi, Daniela. Depending on the students' levels, you can try: 1) Write a restaurant review from an app that students use frequently; 2) Write a summary of a play/film and students should send to their friends in order to try to persuade them to watch it; 3) Finish a story/dialogue ; 4) Write a script of a video/vlog about .... ( students should choose the...
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Raquel Conde
Hi, Raquel. I've pinned a similar question on this thread, check it out, please.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Hugo Mendoza
Hi, Hugo. We've mentioned these tools before : Vocaroo, Grammarly, Google docs editing mode, Zoom video, Screen-o-matic. The objective of your marking will inform which tools are more suitable, I'd say.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Manzoora Noori
Hi, Manzoora. They need structure and modelling. I've showed how I plan my writing lessons in a FB group https://m.facebook.com/groups/470114306372163?view=permalink&id=3169704169746483 and https://m.facebook.com/groups/470114306372163?view=permalink&id=3169580069758893
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Cecilia Nobre replied to araceli flores
Hi, Araceli. I've mentioned Google Forms before, you can pre set the answers to different types of exercises, therefore your students get immediate feedback.
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Hi, Kely. You can watch Adrian Underhill's videos for ideas https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbEWGLATRxw_2hL5hY164nvHdTpwhEOXC and Mark Hancock's http://hancockmcdonald.com/blog/teaching-pronunciation-muscle-mind-meaning-memory
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Larisa Pivtsaeva
Grammarly and Write and Improve sort of give some automated feedback, Larisa. You can also write the answers of quizzes on Google Forms.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Fabo Rejas
If this is aligned with the syllabus and the objectives of the course and meets your students' interests and level, I see no problem, Fabo.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sandra Guerrero
Hi, Sandra. I've written a blog post about conversational lessons, you can find some ideas here https://cecilianobreelt.wordpress.com/2018/05/23/how-to-teach-conversational-lessons/
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Janet F
Most of the tools we recommend are free of charge, Janet. If not free, most of them offer a free trial service.
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@LeteciaAbrenicaCarandang You're absolutely right, Letecia.
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Write and Improve is fantastic for prep students, Maria. I've used it with mine, I think it's great to foster students' autonomy.
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I agree with you that the whiteboard comes handy if the writing piece is short, Vanessa.
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These are strong arguments, Ondina. We can also use the editing mode to correct and keep track of the modifications
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Zin Mar Thwal
This is a good idea, Zin, but for a big group of 40 students, this may be quite time-consuming ( giving individual feedback).
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Ondina Amaral
@OndinaAmaral Good idea, Ondina. Getting students to correct the mistakes in Google docs is a great collaborative task.
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Good ideas, Christine. Giving whole-class feedback orally is helpful and will likely address some common problems learners might have.
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I couldn't agree more, Viviana!
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Excellent framework, Renan. I particularly liked the way you encourage your students to self-assess by giving a checklist and rubrics.
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I agree with you, Miriam. I like to use Edmodo and Google Classroom to foster students' participation as well as to assign writing tasks.
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@PatriciaOchoa Very true, Patricia. How can we ensure our feedback is clear to our students?
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@AdelitaAlvarado Good ideas, Adelita. Depending on the age of the learners, for example with kids or teenagers, you could use Google Slides,Prezi or Genialy to make the instructions for visually appealing.
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@CaolÓh-ÚigínSilvaLima It's good to vary the lead-in activities, Caol - for you and for your students. You can use video snippets, pictures, quotes, comic strips, PPT presentations, etc. Discussion questions are Ok but they may be difficult for A1/A2 students, or even intermediate students who struggle with coming up with their own ideas.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sandra Pires
Great list of useful resources, Sandra.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Peter Rodwell
That's a clever strategy on how to scaffold shy students, Peter. I do the same.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Irina Masharova
@IrinaMasharova Absolutely no problem in using them online, Irina.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Catrina Capon
Clines are good visuals for teaching grammar and vocabulary, Catrina.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Rahila Helling
Hi, Rahila. I wouldn't use so many handouts ( neither in F2F nor in online lessons) because they're generally not effective. Instead of handouts, try to use storytelling, games, let your students write on the whiteboard, act out in role plays etc.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Linda Towell
Hi, Linda. You listed some great games, thanks for sharing that! I particularly find bingo and pictionary quite engaging.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Sandra Marcial
@SandraMarcial Great tips on class management, Sandra.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Josie Maniscalco
You're right, Josie. The pedagogical principles remain the same in the online lessons.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Geetha Amalraj
I like the word search idea for children and teens, Geetha. It's great to use minimal pairs in the word search as well.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Marcela Miranda
These are minimal pairs, Marcela. You can do a silent dictation where students write the minimal pairs on the whiteboard, then drill the pronunciation with the whole class. But, instead of saying the word, you mouth it silently. But be careful because this only works for words which occur in a different place in the mouth - sounds like /p/ and /b/ will look...
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Marcos Moret
Grammarly is a good one, Marcos.
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Vanessa Delgado
@VanessaDelgado Hi, Vanessa. There are no right or wrong answers here, it depends on the teacher, the type of learners you have, their ages, objectives, level of proficiency etc. For me, personally, 14-15 is a manageable number, but this varies a lot from teacher to teacher.
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Hi, Veronica. You can find good tips on how to improve your learners' intonation here https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-english-learners-can-improve-intonation A great tool to review grammar in writing assignments is Write and Improve, it was suggested in step 3.15
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@SandraBereniceMezaAstorga This is the course that @MariaJoséDiaz mentioned, Sandra. It's more specialised and you can join in now https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/dyslexia
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Michael Piasetzki
Great plan, Michael!
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Rana Lotfy
Hi, Rana. We suggested Write and Improve on step 3.15
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Cecilia Nobre replied to Martha Castillo
I pinned a question about writing, Martha. As for speaking activities for large groups, I suggest the flipped classroom approach with some kind of project work.
