argentegypt - an online collaboration project - rscon4
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Two years ago Miss Ayat Tawel from Egypt and I worked on this project. Our students did a great job as they did all on their own.TRANSCRIPT
AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION PROJECT
MARIA BOSSA – AYAT TAWELRSCON4
OCTOBER 12, 2013
ARGENTEGYPT
Let’s answer some questions
Do you feel identified with any of these phrases?Using computers
in class isn’t interactive.
Students could do computer work at
home
My students know much more about computers than I do.
Students are only interested in Social
Networks and playing games
Why use webtools if I’ve a
very good course book
Adapted from How to teach English with Technology
Gavin Dudeney and Nicky HockyPearson Longman – 2007
The end is another beginning
Blended Learning BaW2011 / Week 5
Wrapping up - Ideas for collaboration
After BaW : socializing through different PLNs
Collaboration project / Skype interviews
Before the Interview
Language contextClarifying the aims of the interviewMotivating the students to practise their English in real
time
Social contextTalking to students about the teacher to be interviewed
Other preparationsQuestion preparations on the part of the studentsQuestions sent to the teacher so as to check topics
The InterviewStudents’ motivation
Students’ participation
Students’ understanding of the interviewed teacher
After the Interview
Instant feedback from the students right after the conversation
I thought what would happen if I didn’t prepare any
questions
It was exciting though I
didn’t share
We learnt a lot of things about
Argentina & had a great deal of fun
It’s good to know about other countries. I hope we can do it with other
countries. It was very interesting but I blamed myself that I haven’t shared in that
interview
She had a different language
After the Interview – cont.
Happiness cause students understood the English spoken by the other teacher
Motivation to go on with more interviews: people from other countries (England, Pakistan)
Better and authentic language practice: Writing a diary, an autobiography, a story, a dialogue
After the Interview – cont.
Usage of extra web tools: www.photopeach.com www.youtube.com
Continual, on-going language practice
The creation of the ArgentEgypt group in…
ARGENTEGYPTFacebook groupAny member can post a comment or questionChat in EnglishArabic and Spanish learning: language,
customs and cultureA range of topics: greetings, birthdays, likes,
festivals, interests
ARGENTEGYPT – pics
When there’s a will, there’s a way
Becoming a Webhead 2011 / 2012 / 2013
Facebook / Twitter
Socializing via Yahoo groups, YM and Skype
Other online seminars
Life-long friendship
Meeting in Cairo – 2012/2013
“Pedagody needs to include the use of Internet” – Sugata Matra – RSCON4 –
October 2013
Thanks RSCON for this great opportunity
Ayat Al-Tawel [email protected]
Maria [email protected]