This document outlines a workshop on developing reading skills for students. The workshop aims to discuss different types of reading tasks and creative works that can be used to motivate students and develop various skills. Participants will analyze sample reading tasks and creative works to identify what skills can be developed, potential benefits and limitations, and how these activities could be incorporated into eTwinning projects on active citizenship. Groups will present their analyses and the whole workshop will conclude with a discussion on skills developed and an exit ticket for participants.

1. Oskars Kaulēns, Edgars Bajaruns
READING TASKS FOR
SKILLS’ DEVELOPMENT

2. 1. What kind of reading tasks can be used in lessons to
develop different skills for students?
2. What different skills can be developed for students
using reading tasks?
3. What kind of creative works can be used to motivate
students to read?
AIMS OF THIS WORKSHOP:

3. 1. Reading task
2. Analysis of your reading experience
3. Creative works using criteria
4. Other examples of creative works
5. Questions, comments, opinions
PLAN OF THIS WORKSHOP:

4. There is a common agreement that READING SKILLS are one of
the most important skills which need to be developed in shools...
1. Discuss and write down your ideas, WHY IT IS NECESSARY
for students TO DEVELOP SKILLS OF READING (use the
context of active citizenship)!
2. Be ready to make some comments on your ideas!
TASK IN GROUPS (5 min)

5. 1. CONTENT DRIVEN motivation
2. PROCESS (RESULT) DRIVEN motivation
3. SKILLS DRIVEN motivation
HOW TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS?

6. THE AGE OF GREAT DISCOVERIES
(15th – 16th CENTURY)
THE TOPIC OF TODAY

7. eTwinning

8. 1. Read a text!
2. Do a task written on the top of your worksheet!
3. Be ready to use information of your worksheet!
READING TASK (15 min)

9. 1. What SKILLS can be developed for students using that
kind of reading task?
2. What are the main PLUSES of that kind of reading task?
3. What are the main MINUSES of that kind of reading
task?
4. What CREATIVE WORKS can be made using the
information we get from that kind of reading task?
ANALYSIS (15 min)

10. PRESENTERS: present your summary and briefly explain
answers to all the questions!
LISTENERS: listen to the presentations and write down ideas
for your PERSONAL USE (ideas for reading tasks;
pluses/minuses of these tasks; ideas for creative works etc.)
GALLERY (4 min x 3 x 2)

11. 1. Read a description of creative work!
2. Write down your QUESTIONS/COMMENATRIES
about the content of the creative work!
3. Divide RESPONSIBILITIES in your pair/group and
do a task using criteria and work description!
CREATIVE WORKS (45 - 50 min)

12. 1. What kind of SKILLS CAN BE DEVELOPED using that kind
of creative work?
2. What are the main PLUSES of this kind of creative work?
3. What are the main MINUSES of this kind of creative work?
4. How can we use that kind of creative work in e-TWINNING
PROJECTS on active citizenship?
ANALYSIS (15 min)

13. SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
1. TO CHARACTERIZE
2. TO EXPLAIN
3. TO ANALYZE AND CONCLUDE
4. TO EVALUATE
5. TO DISCUSS and ARGUE

14. 1. TO CHARACTERIZE
MOCK-UPS
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
RECORDS IN WIKIPEDIA
DIGITAL MAPS
HISTORY BOOKS

21. JOURNALS
WALL NEWSPAPERS
BUSSINES CARDS OF HISTORICAL EVENTS
ESSAYS
PRESENTATIONS
2. TO EXPLAIN

24. DOCUMENTARY FILMS/PICTURE STORIES
TEMATIC WATCHES (TIME-LINES)
COMICS
INFOGRAPHICS
ADS and ANTI-ADS
3. TO ANALYZE and CONCLUDE

28. SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES (FACEBOOK)
ESSAYS
BOOKLETS
TRAVEL GUIDES
INFOGRAPHICS
4. TO EVALUATE

31. DEBATES/HISTORICAL COURTS
JOURNALS
SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES (TWITTER)
TV REPORTS/POLITICAL SPEACHES
ESSAYS
5. TO DISCUSS and ARGUE

34. Write a composition in 140 characters about the theme:
“What are my BENEFITS from this
workshop?”
EXIT TICKET (5 MIN)

35. QUESTIONS!
COMMENTS!
OPINIONS!