What motivates teens the MOST: Autonomy, Relevance, Challenge, or Belonging?
Trick question. All four matter, depending on the task!
Teens often multitask when online. Name one strategy to reduce distraction
Clear routines, fast-paced micro-tasks, stirrers
You have a dull adult reading about office culture. Suggest one teen-friendly recontextualisation.
Compare to school clubs, group projects, or digital teamwork.
An adult speaking task asks for work-related stories. How to adapt for teens?
Replace with school experiences, hobbies, or future goals.
Name one cognitive stirrer.
Quick quiz, word blitz, prediction race....
What’s the purpose of a settler activity?
Calm focus, regulate emotions, increase attention.
Give one strategy for encouraging a quiet teen.
Give one strategy for encouraging a quiet teen. Chat-first answering, sentence starters, anonymous polls, short competitions, roles, predictable routines.
Why is rapport crucial when teaching teens online?
It increases trust and reduces behaviour issues.
A teen always turns camera off. What should or could we do?
Camera optional, but participation required (chat, voice, reactions), suggest when the camera could be off (reading, listening)
What’s the fastest way to lose a teen group online?
Long explanations and tasks, limited interaction, irrelevant topics
In 10 seconds, name ONE word you think all teens love.
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What’s one “teacher habit” teens secretly hate?
Reading long texts aloud, overtalking, slow transitions, not showing interest in them
