EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN
TOPIC: | Digital Tools for the Future |
CLASS / DURATION / PREPARED BY: | Grades 8; 1 lesson; Prepared by: Zita Nichtová, English teacher, ZŠ ŠS Starý Tekov |
LEARNING TASK
Students will identify key digital skills and tools needed in the future and collaboratively design a short “Future Skills Mini-Poster” explaining why these skills are important for education and work in 2030.
GOALS ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM
General competences
- Critical thinking and problem-solving:
Students evaluate which digital tools are useful and justify their choices. - Communication and collaboration:
Students work in small groups, discuss, present and listen actively. - Digital competence:
Students recognise future digital needs, understand basic terminology, and reflect on responsible and safe digital behaviour.
Subject competences
- ICT competence:
Students understand the purpose of digital tools (AI apps, collaboration platforms, coding tools) and explain how they can support learning. - Language competence (English):
Students use vocabulary related to technology and the future (e.g., AI, digital skills, online tools, virtual learning) in speaking and writing. - Information-processing competence:
Students select relevant information and express it clearly in English (poster + oral explanation).
Integration with other subjects
Vocabulary expansion/ English language/, expressing opinion / Etics/.
MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT
Blank sheets of paper, colourful markers, ready-to-use worksheets, exit tickets,
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
- 1. Warm-up: Quick Brainstorm / 0 – 5 minutes/ Teacher asks:
- What digital tools do you use every day?
- Which ones didn’t exist 10 years ago?
Students call out answers and teacher notes key words on board.
- 2. Vocabulary Input /Mini-CLIL block / 5 – 12 min Teacher pre-teaches or recycles key phrases: Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud tools, online collaboration, coding, cybersecurity, virtual learning
Short matching activity on the board: tool – description.
3. Video or Image Prompt + Discussion / 12 – 20 minutes/ Show a short silent video or image collage of future technology (no sound needed).
Students answer in pairs and share ideas with the class.
4. Group Task: Mini-Poster “Digital Skills for 2030” Groups of 3–4 receive a worksheet or blank A4. Their task is to create a mini-poster with:
- 3 important digital skills or tools (e.g., AI literacy, coding, online collaboration).
- A short explanation for each (1–2 sentences).
- A simple slogan (“Be future-ready!”).
Teacher circulates and supports language.
- Group Presentations Each group briefly presents their poster (1–2 min).
Class listens and asks 1 question per group. / see Appendix 1/
REFLECTION and ASSESSMENT / 3 minutes/
- Students complete a quick reflection slip. Alternatively, exit tickets might be used. /see Appendix 2/
- One new skill I learned about today:
- One digital skill I want to improve:
- One question I still have about technology:
- Formative assessment done continuously
Teacher observes during group work:
- Use of English vocabulary
- Collaboration and communication
- Ability to explain ideas clearly
Poster rubric (simple, quick):
- Content accuracy (tools make sense)
- Clarity of explanation
- Correct use of target vocabulary
- Creativity / layout
Students self-assessment: Students reflect on their digital skills and participation.
APPENDIX 1
STUDENT WORKSHEET – Digital Tools for the Future
- Warm-up
Write 3 digital tools you use every day:
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
Which one is the most important for you? Why?
- Vocabulary Match
Match the words (A–E) with the correct meaning (1–5).
- Artificial Intelligence 1 technologies protecting people, systems and data from cyberattacks
- Online collaboration 2 writing specific instructions in computer language
- Coding 3 the ability of computers to mimic human-like intelligence
- Virtual learning 4 working together with others using the internet
- Cybersecurity 5 education taking place over the internet
- Think-Pair-Share
- What digital skills will students need in 2030?
- Which school subjects use digital tools the most?
- Which digital skill is difficult for you? Why?
- Group Task – Mini-Poster “Digital Skills for2030”
Three important digital skills or tools and explanation / 1 – 2 sentences each/
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
Slogan:
_________________________________________________________________________
APPENDIX 2
Reflection slip and exit ticket