EUROPEANEUROPEANDIVERSITYDIVERSITYEDUCATIONEDUCATION

Children as movie makers Children as movie makers

SEPTEMBER 2011SEPTEMBER 2011BURSABURSA

DIVERSITY CARTOON TEAM DIVERSITY CARTOON TEAM LATVIALATVIA

““The European Diversity Race”The European Diversity Race”

Projects in two European Primary Projects in two European Primary SchoolsSchools

AustriaAustria

Arnd Stöckl and Nina Arnd Stöckl and Nina JaklitschJaklitsch

Primary teachers of the Primary teachers of the University of Teacher University of Teacher Education Styria, Austria.Education Styria, Austria.

They worked with their two They worked with their two classes. In total 49 boys classes. In total 49 boys and girls at the age of 8 and girls at the age of 8 and 9.and 9.

SpainSpain

Inès Rosado, Primary Inès Rosado, Primary teacher in Catalonia. She teacher in Catalonia. She worked on the topic worked on the topic “Diversity in the “Diversity in the classroom” with two classroom” with two groups of 3rd grade. In groups of 3rd grade. In total 52 students at the total 52 students at the same age as children in same age as children in Graz, Austria.Graz, Austria.

Main GoalsMain Goals

- Be sensitive for Europe, other countries, other - Be sensitive for Europe, other countries, other cultures and differences between them.cultures and differences between them.

- Work on European diversity and on a children´s - Work on European diversity and on a children´s level.level.

- Be sensitive for attending diversity in the - Be sensitive for attending diversity in the classroom.classroom.

- Develop English vocabulary, listening and - Develop English vocabulary, listening and speaking skills.speaking skills.

- Use innovating methodologies- Use innovating methodologies - Produce a cartoon in each Country.- Produce a cartoon in each Country.

COMMUNICATION AND DISCUSSIONCOMMUNICATION AND DISCUSSION

- Many bilingual children and many different Many bilingual children and many different qualities in each group of childrenqualities in each group of children

- Different ways of understanding education Different ways of understanding education and culture.and culture.

- How diversity could be a resource.How diversity could be a resource.

- Give a positive way to understand diversity.Give a positive way to understand diversity.

STEPSSTEPS AustriaAustria Watch the cartoon produced in Latvia Speak about diversity in the

classroom. Brainstorm: ideas for a new cartoon.

Write the story in the mother tongue. Translation by the teacher. Decide characters. Decide background Find scenes for the cartoon Learn how to say thank you in

different languages Pictures: take a lot of pictures with a

webcam The story was recorded by two native

speakers

SpainSpain Watch the cartoon produced in Latvia Speak about diversity in the

classroom Brainstorm: ideas for a new cartoon

Find postivite qualities for each child by groups

Brainstorm: think a new story using them. Decide the main plot.

Definition of the background. Read and practice phonetics Pictures: take a lot of pictures with a

camera The story was recorded by one native

speaker and twenty-three non-native speakers.

DIVERSITY IN EUROPEDIVERSITY IN EUROPE

DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOMDIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM

AVALUATIONAVALUATION Absolutely positiveAbsolutely positive Children’s satisfactionChildren’s satisfaction Personal self-esteemPersonal self-esteem Interested in European Countries and facts they had learnt.Interested in European Countries and facts they had learnt. A little bit hard for children. It was a long project with lots of A little bit hard for children. It was a long project with lots of

work for kids at the end of a school year. Luckily they were work for kids at the end of a school year. Luckily they were very motivated.very motivated.

Children had lots of ideas but they couldn’t realize by their Children had lots of ideas but they couldn’t realize by their own. Teachers had to help them with the camera, software, own. Teachers had to help them with the camera, software, sound...sound...

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