International projectsusing web based tools

Inari 2014

Content

Introduction Preparation

AimsOutline “classical” eJournal projects

Theme / topic Phases Curriculum Evaluation, certification

ToolsManagement

Guidelines, deadlines Coordination

Main challenge

Communication Private tools: Mail, MSN, social media, Skype

Project work1. Linguistic projects: individual/ mail2. Cross curricular ‘research’ projects

curriculum linked / comparison3. Collaborative creating ‘Arts’ projects

Drawing, Poems, Theatre

B ALANCE

1.Preparation of the project. Which aims do you find most important

2. Topics and research questionsTopic: description or research?

Description. What, how?The way of life of our grandparents

Description (what,how) + comparison: differencies/similaritiesCompare the way of life of our grandparents

Description (what, how) + research question /opinion Why?Do we have sufficient respect for our grandparents?

2. Topics and research questionsTopic: description or research?

Description. What, how?The way of life of our grandparents

Description (what,how) + comparison: differencies/similaritiesCompare the way of life of our grandparents

Description (what, how) + research question /opinion Why?Do we have sufficient respect for our grandparents?

Topics. Research Questions Covering broad areas – subtopics

The image of the other. Hobbies, pets. Individual Youth Culture: music, advertisements, going out Go green: saving energy, waste management, green meal Every day’s life; life begins, school, marriage Love: in music, in poems, in films, romantic love etc. Food: slow food, cultural habits, recipes My street/ my regions Sport

Interesting for students Challenging research needed

Linked to curriculum cross curricular. CLIL (content integrated language learning) Subject teachers involved

Topic. Sport. Example subtopics

Advertisements Hooliganism Fashion Drugs National sports National feelings and sports

Topic. Values. Subtopics - main research questions

Members of the family. How important is the role of the family ? Opinion Grandparents. Do we have sufficient respect ? OpinionThe multi-cultural school. What are the advantages? OpinionCelebrations at home. Show very important social values. DescriptionNational Day. How important is National Day? Opinion

See handout

Topic. Values. Example. SubquestionsSufficient respect for our grandparents?Where do they live? Do you ask their opinion? What happens in case of illness? What is the importance of grandparents in our lives? Do most of the grandparents feel respected?What is the opinion in your family about the role of elderly

people? Does the government have any policy regarding the support

of elderly people?Conclusion. Do we have sufficient respect?

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Topic. Go green. Subtopics - main research questions

ejournal.eumind.net/gogreen4/

Saving energy at school / water management How can energy be saved at school? Waste management / rubbish in the school / How can waste management be realized? Ecological footprint Is it possible to reduce your ecological footprint/ by more than 20%?See handout

Collaborative projects’? Arts drawingDrawing on musicpresenting own artist (video, article)Drawing painting inspired by artist from other

country

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Collaborative project. Theatre project Analysing fables Aesopus 2 Dutch– 2 Indian

Writing own script based upon the fables

Applying the script from partner school on own situation and performing

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Collaborative project. Poem project Writing own poems

Select best poems partnerschool and translate them

Top 5 of poems – booklet

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2. Projectscenario. Time line

Phase 1. Introduction of the groupPhase 2. Action planPhase 3 Research Phase 4. Comparison / Reflection ResearchPhase 5. Evaluation and certificates

Rounds of Video conferences

Projectscenario. Time line Research projects (comparing) Collaborative projects

Phase 1. Introduction Phase 1. Introduction

Plase 2. Action plan Plase 2. Action plan

Phase 3. Research Phase 3. Creating own product

Phase 4. Comparison Phase 4. Collaborating on ‘common’ product

Phase 5. Evaluation/Reflection/ Certification

Phase 5. Evaluation/Reflection/ Certification

Videoconferences Videoconferences

Phase 1. Presentation Group presentation / privacy

Format givenAttractiveNot too personal

Phase 2. Action plan/brainstorming

Feeling of OWNERSHIP

Option one: topics and research questions given

Option two: brainstorming about subtopics and research questions

Action plan. Division of tasks Role Who Specific tasks (can be adapted during the course

of the project)Group leader monitoring own group activities and deadlines,

Editor eJournals nice lay out

Photographer uploading pictures

Video-editor recording, editing

Questionnaires designing, analyzing

Interviews questions, protocol , recording answers, analyzing

Writing reports writing texts, checking English

Action plan. Planning activities Research activities. Example interviews Who When

Preparing questions all

Interviewing incl. protocol/permission)

Recording

Analyzing

Reporting :writing texts, pictures, videos

Action plan. Planning activities

Action plan. Planning activities

Group 6 Jan van Brabant. Project ART. Students 12_13ySubtopic. ‘how art is involved in other subjects.’We have to interview teachers of different subjects. We first ask if the teachers use art in their lessons. After that we make a question listWe write down the answers of every teacher. After that we think of what kind of lessons with art the

teacher can give. We have to think too about how we still can learn from that

subject, the teacher likes the lessons and that we like the lesson.

We are just started and try if it works out well. Wish us luck!!!Greets, Lara, Veerle and Eline.

Phase 3. Research and publishingNo copy/paste from internetOwn group research: challenging activities

Interview, questionnaires,photographing, video

PublishingLay-outLanguageContentGuidelines followed

Phase 3. Research

Phase 3. Research. Go Green

My green meal

RegionsVisual pollution

Phase 3. Research. Go green . Saving energy 1 Video

Phase 3. Go Green. Waste at school

Videoconferencings

Best option: two schools – school time

Agenda: report about research/ free interactionWell preparedModerated

Phase 4. Comparison

Phase 5. Evaluation / Certification Why?

To improve To mark To praise

What? Don’t evaluate everything. Select a few common aims. Don’t

evaluate what you can observe Process, products, aims achieved

How? Instruments easy to process Group discussion Analysis of the products Survey monkey / charts Eumind evaluation

Certificates Campion School

Conclusion of the project scenarioOwnership of the project

Presentation of the group Interesting topic, brainstorming/action plan and

challenging activities Publishing own article / teacher

monitors/checks/corrects? Evaluation Certificates best research/ International jury Ownership built in into the project scenario

ToolsCriteria for web based tools in international project work Information

Assignments, deadlines T

Articles, reports, research S

Communication and collaboration S

Monitoring students’ work T

Structuring the project T

Easy to use S + T

Web based tools

Information

Communication

Cooperation

Monitoring

Structuring

Easy T

IncludesMailForumVideoconf

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E-twinning xxx xx xxx xxx xxx xx M-F

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Students Teachers

Management. CoordinationCoordinator at school

Training students how to use toolsMonitoringSticks to guidelines and deadlines Evaluating

International coordinatorBest partnerMonitoring – mail/tel/skype (intercultural skills)Updating frontpage with intsructions/encouragements

Clear guidelines and deadlines

Management. Clear guidelines/feed back form

Conclusion: The more virtual, the more structured and well organised

Ownership by pupils Creativity and visualisation Brainstorming Communication and collaboration Innovative tools Marks

Structuring/monitoring teachers Linked to curriculum

BALANCE

Project scenario. Format of a virtual project (sheet folder)1. General theme /subtopics/ 2. Main research question3. Subjects involved4. Age of students / type of education5 Language(s)6. Compulsory / free choice / 7. Number of students involved /composition of teams8. Length of project and amount of lessons spent on the project9. Main common objectives10. Project stages / challenging activities/assignments / deadlines

Personal presentation Research Brainstorming Comparison/Conclusion

11. Products of the project 12. Communication amongst the students 13. Evaluation of the project14. How to spread the news about the project? (Dissemination)