I video sulle modalità del dibattito (in inglese):

• Overview
• Debate Motions
• First Speaker
• Speaker Roles
• Third Speaker
• Reply Speech
• Points of Information
• In Round Etiquette

L’insegnante presenta alla classe i principi del Manifesto, e propone una riflessione in particolare sul principio 1, “Virtuale è reale” attraverso il dibattito.

Dopo la spiegazione delle regole introdurre il dibattito in inglese.

Impromptu Debate on the claim: “Is the virtual world real?” (1 hour to prepare the position, while 30 minutes is the duration of the debate). In impromptu debates, randomly selected contesting teams receive the motion and the position (pro or cons) one hour ahead of the debate.

Give the students the following assignment:

“Write about your personal ideas and experiences of non verbal communication in human social interactions and your proposal, suggesting a possible way to contribute to build bridges between groups of people online and offline.” (Use at least 130 words, up to a maximum of 150).