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In this post I'll detail two lesson plans using some of the analysed websites and web 2.0 content in the previous post, taking into account the unit of work planned in it. The lessons were created taking into account the "www" plan (warmer, web, and what next) suggested by Dudeney and Hockly (2007).
Table of Contents
Lesson 1
Duration: 40 minutes
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Name vocabulary related to digital technology and electronic devices
Compare and contrast life with and without technology based on their own experiences
Materials: Interactive board/projector, computers, printed worksheets
Location: Computer room
Warmer (11')
(3') Teacher gives students a code to access a Mentimeter presentation and asks Students to write 3 digital devices they can think of to complete a word cloud all together. Teacher and Students go briefly through the results, clarifying any variant forms (such as mobile and cellphone).
(4') The teacher tells students to get into pairs or groups of three and asks them to discuss the questions:
What devices do you use in your daily life?
Which of them is the one you use the most?
(4') Students do the first and second matching activity focused on Technology Vocabulary from British Council's LearnEnglish Teens website to help consolidate and expand the vocabulary worked on.
Mentimeter word cloud.
LearnEnglish Teens' Technology Matching Activity
Web (17')
(2') Students will begin the stage by watching a short engaging video titled "21 Years Online: US Internet Habits" (NordVPN). Although the video is based on US statistics, the key concept of time spent online and the role of internet in daily life is useful to spark personal reflection.
(5') After watching the video, students discuss in small groups the questions "How many hours do you spend online every day?" and "Which apps or websites do you spend most of your time on?"
(10') Students then are asked to read an article titled "Life with Technology vs. Life without Technology". In pairs or small groups, students will complete a printed worksheet (as seen in the picture).
Printed worksheet (made with Google Docs)
What next (12')
(4') Students do a group reflection guided by the teacher through the questions:
Were you surprised by anything today?
Did you discover anything about you that you hadn't thought about before?
How do you feel about the role of technology in your life?
(8'): Individual writing task. Students are asked to write on their folders a personal reflection (about six lines) about how technology impacts their life. They must include whether they were aware of it before and if they'd like to change anything regarding their use of it.
Lesson 2
Duration: 40 minutes
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Recognise common digital habits and reflect on their own
Materials: Interactive board/projector, computers, printed worksheets
Location: Computer room
Warmer (8')
(5') Students complete the BBC Learning English quiz adapted on Mentimeter live.
(3') Once finished, the Teacher shows the results on the last slide ("majority of A" and so on) and briefly asks the group for general reactions: whether they were surprised by the group answers, what habits seemed common among them and whether they think the class has a good relationship with technology or if they need a digital detox.
Mentimeter quiz adapted from BBC Learning English quiz
Web (19')
(1') The Teacher asks Students briefly what they understand for "Digital Habits".
(7') Students read the article "Digital Habits: What They Are and How They Shape Our Life", instructed to focus on the first half of it (until the "Using WallHabit to Manage Digital Habits" subheading).
(5') Teacher and Students check the meaning provided before reading. Then, they discuss the following questions:
Do you personally have any of these habits?
Would you add any habits to the list?
Can you think of any other habits?
What may be some consequences?
(6') Teacher provides Students with the article titled "FOMO" (Fear Of Missing Out) and asks Students to answer questions she copies on the board.
What's the meaning of FOMO?
How does it affect people?
What is a possible solution?
After students are ready they check the answers orally.
What Next (13')
(7') Students receive a worksheet in which they must complete by interviewing 3-5 classmates about their digital habits and their perception of them.
(6') In small groups or pairs, Students write a short reflection covering the topics the Teacher writes on the board: what digital habits seemed more common, whether most habits mentioned were positive or negative, what did they learn about their own habits by comparing them to others.
Printed worksheet (made using Google Docs)
References
Ashraf, S. (2024, October 12). Life with technology vs. life without technology. Medium. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://medium.com/@msalmanashraf2016/life-with-technology-vs-life-without-technology-ed7ca9385b37
BBC Learning English. (n.d.). Lower intermediate – Unit 28, session 1. BBC Learning English. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-28/session-1
British Council. (n.d.). FOMO. LearnEnglish Teens. Retrieved June 21, 2025, from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/b2-reading/fomo
British Council. (n.d.). Technology. LearnEnglish Teens. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/a1-a2-vocabulary/technology
Dudeney, G. & Hockly, N. (2007). How to Teach English with Technology. Pearson.
NordVPN. (2021, June 8). 21 years online: US internet habits [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoD6_tfE5Eg
WallHabit. (2024, August 1). Digital habits: What they are and how they shape our life. WallHabit. Retrieved June 19, 2025, from https://wallhabit.com/blog/digital-habits-what-they-are-and-how-they-shape-our-life/
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