Name of the project:

Let’s talk about ....

Partners:

Elena P. - Bologna - Italy

Liliana  Popa- Romania

Dimitris Matthes-Greecefgdfd

Paola Rizzo- Italy

Details:

Age of the pupils: 14-18

Used language: English? (I teach Spanish)

Duration: 5 weeks

School type: upper secondary school (3 foreign languages)

Short description:

This project tends to engage pupils in getting to know other young people and work with them collaboratively to exchange information about different aspects of their life and culture.

The language used can be either English or both English and Spanish (or other european language) in order to open minds to multiculturality and intercomprehension.

Goals:

° getting to know each other (personal information)

° getting to know each other’s way of life (daily routine, school timetable, spare time, hobbies, etc.)

° getting to know each other’s cultural aspects (traditions, eating, celebrations, art, society ....)

° getting to work collaboratively

° sharing feelings and opinions

ICT tools:

° blogs

° wiki

° image gallery

° forum

° social network

° surveys

° videos - podcasts

° chat or videoconference

° skype

° google docs

°voki,prezi,slide,glogster ....

Pedagogical basis:

° task based learning (according to CEFR)

° cooperative learning

° pluriliguistic and pluricultural approach

° self esteem and motivation improving

active learning,critical thinking,flexibility

Working methods:

°  KWLH grid,ice breaking activities

° mixed groups activities (different nationalities),task exchange

° enfoque por tareas (final task)

° regular evaluation of the different activities

Time / period

Task description – tools to be used

Responsible person(s)

Week 1

° getting to know each other (personal information - who is who?)KWLH-fill in the first two columns

blog - forum,voky

image gallery

pupil’s corner

if partners are 4:

1 different teacher each week +

1 different pupil each week

Week 2

° getting to know each other’s way of life (daily routine, school timetable, spare time, hobbies, etc.) --> each mixed group works on a specific topic

wiki,glogster, blog, skype

file archive

image gallery

1 different teacher each week +

1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 3

° getting to know each other’s cultural aspects (traditions, eating, celebrations, art, society ....) --> each mixed group works on a specific topic

wiki,dvolver

file archive

image gallery

video - podcast, blog, skype

1 different teacher each week +

1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 4

° final task: creating a presentation of each other’s “life”. It can be realised in two ways:

1. mixed groups collect information about one country and then make a presentation about it

2. mixed groups collect information about one topic and then make a presentation about it

wiki,dvolver, blog, google docs

video

podcast

presentation on slideshare or prezi

1 different teacher each week +

1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 5

° evaluation:

1. each group fills a common evaluation table concerning products (“what”) + each group (or each pupil) fills a common evaluation table concerning working process (“how”)

KWLH-fill in the last two columns

2. having a chat or videoconference session to share opinions, feelings, ideas, suggestions

survey

file archive

chatting session or elluminate/flashmeeting session