Winters in Europe

Black groupeTwinning Learning LabExploiting Web 2.0

October – November 2010

Who we are?

• Valerica Danaila- Tecuci, Romania• Jolanta Okuniewska-Poland• Mariano Suárez (Asturies, Spanish

State)• Tania Formosa-Malta • Paola Arduini ( Italy- Rome)

Details and short description• Age of the pupils: 7-10,• Used language: main English, but Polish, Romanian, Spanish,

Maltese, Italian, too• Duration: 3 months• School type: primary• Activities:1. Talking / drawing about winter in our countries, making posters with

pictures about winter in our own countries2. Winter traditions3. Winter activities4. Winter songs, rhymes5. Feasts we celebrate in Winter6. Observation of nature in winter ( a corner in our garden)

Goals

• 1. To learn more about our partners• 2. To find out similarities / differencies • 3. To improve the perception of oneself in

the natural and cultural environment in which they live.

• 4. To improve ICT skills.• 5. To improve English

Pedagogical basis

• Cooperative work in the classroom.• Constructivist development of language.• Work of observation, analysis and

comparison of data and information on the natural and cultural environment.

• Knowledge of linguistic and cultural plurality of Europe.

• Cooperative work in a larger community of learners

Task description – tools to be used – First month

• Presentation of the students and schools: exchange of photos, emails and presentations.

• Exchange of work / pictures about winter in our own countries (photo gallery, PowerPoint presentations, digital books, videos ...).

• Publishing the materials in the blog.• In each school garden students choose a corner

to observe and take photos to register changes during winter time

Task description – tools to be used – Second month

• Exchange of materials on winter activities and traditions of each country: traditional foods, festivals, folk tales, games, sports...

• Exchange of work in various formats: PowerPoint presentations, digital books, videos...

• Placement of the materials in the blog using Slide Share / Picasa or Flickr / Video maker / Teacher Tube.

Task description – tools to be used – Third month

• Each participating school will record a video with a song of winter in our country.

• All schools will record another video with a very popular winter song in English. Video-sharing between schools.

• Publishing of the materials in the blog using PodOmatic/ Videomaker.

• Final evaluation of the project developed.

GOOD LUCK!