Me and my WorldMe and my World

An e-twinning projectAn e-twinning project

Three collaborating schoolsThree collaborating schools• Lycée Saint Cœur, Beaune (France),Lycée Saint Cœur, Beaune (France),• ΓΕΝΙΚΟΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΛΥΚΕΙΟΛΥΚΕΙΟ ΚΑΤΩΚΑΤΩ ΠΟΡΟΪΩΝΠΟΡΟΪΩΝ, , ΚΑΤΩ ΚΑΤΩ

ΠΟΡΟΪΑΠΟΡΟΪΑ (Greece) (Greece) • Pierwsze Gimnazjum Autorskie i I Pierwsze Gimnazjum Autorskie i I

Społeczne Liceum Ogólnokształcące, Społeczne Liceum Ogólnokształcące, Warszawa Warszawa WesołaWesoła (Poland)(Poland)

Teaching ContextTeaching Context

The project lasted from February 2012 to The project lasted from February 2012 to May 2012May 2012

The students had one teaching hour per The students had one teaching hour per week devoted to the projectweek devoted to the project

The language used to communicate was The language used to communicate was EnglishEnglish

Learner profileLearner profile

The participating studentsThe participating students were 17 years old were 17 years old & their linguistic level ranged from B1 & & their linguistic level ranged from B1 & B2 levelB2 level

The Greek students were attending the The Greek students were attending the second grade of Kato Poroia Senior High second grade of Kato Poroia Senior High School School

objectives

educational pedagogic learning

Educational objectivesEducational objectives

• to make pupils aware of to make pupils aware of international cooperation international cooperation

• to teach them teamwork (listen to to teach them teamwork (listen to each other, follow the given rules, each other, follow the given rules, take an active part in group work, take an active part in group work, negotiate)negotiate)

• to learn about different culturesto learn about different cultures

Pedagogic objectivesPedagogic objectives

• to develop pupils’ ability to become to develop pupils’ ability to become autonomous in their learning processautonomous in their learning process

• to develop pupils’ creativity and to develop pupils’ creativity and imaginationimagination

• to develop ICT skillsto develop ICT skills

• to develop planning and cooperation to develop planning and cooperation skillsskills

Learning objectivesLearning objectives

• to be able to introduce oneselfto be able to introduce oneself• to be able to communicate in English in a to be able to communicate in English in a

real situation using ICTreal situation using ICT• to be able to use specific vocabularyto be able to use specific vocabulary• to be able to understand in detail written to be able to understand in detail written

work from partnerswork from partners• to be able to express oneself in a detailed to be able to express oneself in a detailed

and pragmatic wayand pragmatic way• to be able to write cohesive and coherent to be able to write cohesive and coherent

work. work.

Teaching ProcedureTeaching Procedure

• Students start by introducing Students start by introducing themselves individually first, then themselves individually first, then they will work in mixed groups of they will work in mixed groups of different nationalitiesdifferent nationalities

• They deal with different topics each They deal with different topics each week exploiting different tools at week exploiting different tools at their disposal in a creative waytheir disposal in a creative way

Week 1Week 1

• students introduce themselves students introduce themselves individually in a creative way using individually in a creative way using specific websites like specific websites like http://www.tagxedo.com/ to talk http://www.tagxedo.com/ to talk about their pastimes orabout their pastimes orhttp://flashface.ctapt.de/ instead of http://flashface.ctapt.de/ instead of traditional picturestraditional pictures

Week 2Week 2

• Students describe their rooms in a Students describe their rooms in a creative way using sites like creative way using sites like http://www.homestyler.com/ http://www.homestyler.com/

ororhttp://www.psykopaint.com/ http://www.psykopaint.com/

Week 3Week 3

Students introduce their town/city as a Students introduce their town/city as a groupgroup using Powerpoint or Movie using Powerpoint or Movie MakerMaker

They formed pairs or groups of three They formed pairs or groups of three according to the villages they live inaccording to the villages they live in

Weeks 4-10Weeks 4-10

• 2 weeks for each topic here: pupils 2 weeks for each topic here: pupils start working in mixed groups and start working in mixed groups and start writing a comic strip using sites start writing a comic strip using sites like http://pixton.com. like http://pixton.com.

• The aim is to introduce their culture The aim is to introduce their culture to their partners. to their partners.

topicstopics

1)favourite/weird/the funniest traditions1)favourite/weird/the funniest traditions2)local cuisine – most popular and the 2)local cuisine – most popular and the

best/the worst elements best/the worst elements 3)education: the structure –possible 3)education: the structure –possible

plus what I like about our education plus what I like about our education and what I don’tand what I don’t

4) my favorite English-speaking writer / 4) my favorite English-speaking writer / personperson

Week 11Week 11

Final presentation of the comic strips Final presentation of the comic strips produced by the six different, mixed- produced by the six different, mixed- nationality groups on the e-twinning nationality groups on the e-twinning platformplatform

Benefits of Project WorkBenefits of Project Work

• Cognitive, social, affective and linguistic Cognitive, social, affective and linguistic development of students development of students

• Integration and practice of the four language Integration and practice of the four language skillsskills

• Cultivation of New LiteraciesCultivation of New Literacies

• Development of learning strategiesDevelopment of learning strategies

• Student autonomyStudent autonomy

EvaluationEvaluation

The project managed to motivate The project managed to motivate students and provide the opportunity students and provide the opportunity for students to be creative, to for students to be creative, to collaborate and generate meaningful collaborate and generate meaningful language language