{"id":105214,"date":"2026-04-28T21:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/exito-en-el-i-concurso-de-debate-casvi-villaviciosa-el-pensamiento-critico-toma-la-palabra\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:19:01","slug":"exito-en-el-i-concurso-de-debate-casvi-villaviciosa-el-pensamiento-critico-toma-la-palabra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/exito-en-el-i-concurso-de-debate-casvi-villaviciosa-el-pensamiento-critico-toma-la-palabra\/","title":{"rendered":"Success at the 1st Casvi Villaviciosa Debate Competition: Critical thinking takes centre stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"105214\" class=\"elementor elementor-105214 elementor-105199\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8df673 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8df673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e38081 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e38081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89f0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89f0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eloquence, sound reasoning and mutual respect have been the hallmarks of today\u2019s event. <strong>Casvi Villaviciosa has proudly held its <strong>1st Debate Competition<\/strong>, an initiative that has involved all pupils in <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/secondary-schools-in-madrid-private-bilingual-high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Years 9 and 10<\/strong><\/a> in a top-level intellectual challenge.<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674e2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674e2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENHORABUENA A LOS GANADORES DEL I CONCURSO DE DEBATE <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84ec60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b84ec60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following a qualifying round that was very close during the week of 20 a10&gt; April, the best teams from each class have have met today, in a grand final marked by excellence. We would like to congratulate in particular the winning teams of this edition: <strong>3rd Year C and 4th Year C of Secondary Education<\/strong>, as well as the runners-up, <strong>3rd B and 4th B<\/strong>, for their brilliant performance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1c355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"ea1c355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20230e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20230e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f20cc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f20cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Felicitar tambi\u00e9n a <strong>Diego Daniel Cantalapiedra,<\/strong> alumno de <strong>Casvi Villaviciosa<\/strong> ganador del diploma al <strong>mejor orador del Concurso de Debate Casvi.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8d5b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da8d5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-59-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-59-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-59.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409fd88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409fd88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f73a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f73a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE UNDER SCRUTINY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28214e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28214e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da07a95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da07a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9422a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9422a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-105221\" alt=\"I Debate Competition at Casvi Villaviciosa for pupils in Years 7 and 8 of secondary school.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-36.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ffca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94ffca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e879f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e879f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the question: <em>\u201cCan the presence of Artificial Intelligence in the field of education prove prove beneficial or counterproductive for the education of the pupils?\u201d <\/em>, the students have had to investigate, structure and defend positions that are at odds with one another.<\/p><p>The event stood out for its organisation and professionalism. The semi-finals took place throughout the morning under the watchful eyes of the players\u2019 teammates, culminating in afternoon finals brimming with talent and excitement, before the awards ceremony at 4.30 pm. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b07dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b07dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e43fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e43fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS OF THE DEBATE: BEYOND THE WORDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1995a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1995a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The practice of academic debate is not merely an extracurricular activity, but a fundamental teaching tool at our school that brings direct benefits to pupils\u2019 development:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Public Speaking Skills:<\/strong> Students learn to master verbal and non-verbal communication, gaining confidence in public speaking.<\/li><li><strong>Research and rigour:<\/strong> To discuss AI, they have had to cross-check sources, analyse data and construct solid, evidence-based arguments.<\/li><li><strong>Empathy and tolerance:<\/strong> The debate forces students to defend positions that do not always align with their personal beliefs, which fosters the open-mindedness that is so vital in today\u2019s society.<\/li><li><strong>Management of stress and teamwork: <\/strong> The coordination between the members of the group (identified today by their coloured lanyards) has been key to responding to the rebuttals from the opponents in real time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095c68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"095c68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-12-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-105222\" alt=\"I Debate Competition at Casvi Villaviciosa for pupils in Years 7 and 8 of secondary school.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IConcursoDebate-CasviVillaviciosa-12-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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Through this activity, we develop the attributes of the <strong>Learning Community Profile:<\/strong> <\/p><ol><li><strong>Critical thinkers:<\/strong> The debate requires an analysis of the impact of technology (AI) from multiple perspectives, an essential skill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/casvi.es\/en\/secondary-schools-in-madrid-private-bilingual-high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Middle Years Programme (MYP).<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong>Good communicators:<\/strong> The format of the competition encourages the expression of clear ideas complex in an environment of respect.<\/li><li><strong>International mindset:<\/strong> When addressing global issues such as AI, students are prepared to become global citizens of the world capable to understand the ethical challenges of modernity.<\/li><\/ol><p>In short, this first competition has made it clear that our students are not only ready prepared for the professions of the future. 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