“Keeping up with the screenagers”

Together with the Institute of Literature and Language Sciences (ILCL), the PUCV English Programme (PILE) presented Ben Goldstein, writer, teacher and lecturer from Cambridge University Press and Assessment who gave a talk for our eighth semester trainee teachers entitled ‘Keeping up with the “Screenagers”. In this talk we were able to hear his views on how video can engage and motivate today’s screenagers and how we can really connect with our teenage students through video.

Ben Goldstein is a writer, teacher, teacher trainer and conference speaker. He taught materials writing for many years on the online MATESOL program of the New School, New York. He has written two methodology handbooks for teachers: Language Learning with Digital Video (with Paul Driver) and Working with Images. For students, he has co-authored the coursebook series Evolve, Eyes Open / Uncover/Smart Planet and English Unlimited (all for Cambridge). He has just completed working on Evolve Digital: an online course combining independent learning with synchronous teacher-led lessons.