The new Europeans

The twowooden dollsproject

The new Europeans –The two wooden dolls project

Two imaginary pupils (the two wooden dolls) are picturedstarting a new life in Berlin, Germany and in Stockholm, Sweden. The project focuses on their leaving their native countries for a new life in Europe and their stories are documented in weeklyslide shows.

2006 / 2008Stockholm

Berlin

The Project

PDW Copenhagen November 20063 monthsThe studentsThe dollsPart 1: PowerPoint presentations and emailsPart 2: Power Point presentations, emails, blogs and video-conferencingPublished on the eTwinning website and thetwo school webpages

Keywords

CommunicationCommunication

ICT ICT

CollaborativeCollaborative learninglearning

ActiveActive learninglearning

ReflectionReflection

thethe StorylineStoryline methodmethod

MigrationMigration

The way we worked

Brainstorming session –creating dolls’ identitiesand six themes

Teams

Textwork

Photos and illustrations

PowerPoint presentations: evaluated, e-mailed and

published on websites

Blogs and webconferencing

Documentation

This is how we work in Germany…

Research (Internet), Designing the doll (Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop 3), Communication(Blog, Video conferencing).

We use English ”building blocks” and glossaries.

…. and in Sweden.

This is us working onthe project together

with our schoolnurse.

We watch the German presentations and check our own before mailingthem to Berlin.

The presentations are shownon the SMART Board. Together we work on theslides in class.

January - 2007The start of the wooden dolls eTwinning project

The two identities were createdin a brainstorming session

NameAgeFamilyCountryLooksPersonalityInterests

LaraDamla

Part 1 – January 2007 Six Themes

Arriving in a new country

School

Family and friends

Food

Shopping

Spare time

In our winter-holydays I went to the city of Berlin with my friend Kristina and aunt Elif .

First we went by bus 100 to the “Brandenburger Tor”.

Here you can see my in front of it.

Here aremany people!

Family and friendsSightseeing in Berlin

Do you know the Berlin bear?It is the heraldic animal of

Berlin!You can buy it everywhere

Next we went to “Gedächtniskirche” and to the “Berliner Zoo”.

The “Gedächtniskirche” was destroyed in second world war.

Now it’s a memorial for all people.

Oh, I must have ice-cream now.

I like ice-cream!

In the zoo I visited many animals. My favourite animals are the monkeys and the tigers.

The weather is niceand many animals can

be outside!

Back at school myclass and I visitedobjects of interest

of Berlin!

Damla is our travelguide!

Response letter

Feedback - questions

Experiences and feelings

Response on your work

DamlaSiegerlandschuleWesterlandstrasseSpandauBerlinGermany

Sweden

Lara

Hässelbygårdsskolan

Stockholm

Response – Family and Friends

Dear

Damla…

Friday 9th March, 2007

Dear Damla,Thank you for the response on my Friends and Family Power Point slides.

It’s a good thing that the church was left – it’s interesting. The church helps us remember our history.

Did you have fun at the zoo? What animals are there at the Berliner Zoo?

We have a big zoo here, too. It’s called Skansen. When the weather is good it’s nice to visit the zoo. There are many animals at Skansen and places where you can eat.

Best wishes Lara

P.S. Visit this website: www.skansen.se

Would you like an animal?

It’s nice and funto be here.

I want to eat them. Yummy, yummy

The zoo in Stockholm, Skansen, is wonderful. It is situated across the water. You can go there by ferry.

Nice people– yum, yum.

I wonder what theyare thinking.

At the zoo

Greetings and digital postcards

Berlin October 2007. Project discussions in the computerlab in Berlin.

Planning – part 2

September 2007 – April 2008:The pupils in Berlin and Stockholm chose six newthemes – three in each school.

Responses in

a videoconference.

a blog or

Things can go wrongTimetable problems - Involve/Invite other teachersReal time conferencing - Blog or chat insteadComputer access - Planning, take turns, teamworkICT time consuming - Within curriculum - Reducenumber of presentations - Free periodsParents’ permission - Participation without namesand photos. Use personal illustrationsLanguage - Communication rather than correctnessMaterial dolls - Make your own

The tools we usedMS Word (textwork)Paint Shop Pro 8 (image processing)Animation Shop 3 (animated image processing) MS PowerPoint (presentation)Clipart (illustrations)

Digital cameras (photos) – webcams (Skype)The Internet (information)E-mails (communication and exchanging material)eTwinning website (Activity Card, TwinSpace)School websites (publishing)And of course: the dolls!

Do’s

Communicate

Plan and be flexible

Build a structure

Agree on a pattern

Keep it simple

The main theme

Use a ’non-gender’ doll

Build a ’bank of photos’

Benefits - pupils

Open - obvious

ICT skills improved

English improved

Communication

Collaboration

Sharing experiences/stories

Mixed age group

Attention

Hidden - less obvious

Self-confidence

Personal stimulation

Togetherness

Pride

Participation

Benefits - teachersIt is

stimulating

a chance to exchange experiences and methods

a chance to discuss new ideas and solutions

a way to motivate pupils

FUN

Integration in the National Curriculum

Communication in English

Feelings, thoughts and experiences in English

Reflection upon ways of living and traditions

ICT

Responsibility

Collaborative schoolwork

Conclusion

Goals from the National CurriculumImproved knowledge of English ICT skills

Growing interest in further computer and project workA European and global dimensionCommunication across ’borders’

Sharing of experiencesOlder and younger pupils togetherA stimulating learning situation for everyone involved

- We‘ve learnt manywords as we‘ve all thetime written in English to the other class. We

have also learnt to typebetter and quicker.“

(Dean)

In my opinion

Da wir mit den anderen Klassen immer in Englisch schreiben, haben wir mehr Vokabeln gelernt. Wir können auch dabei am Computer besser und schneller schreiben lernen.(Dean)

In my opinion

- I wish that I could be in a project like this again. I

have learned English words and about

PowerPoint, too, and it was fun doing it . (Simret)

I am proud that we did our best. (Luna)

The new Europeans

The twowooden dollsproject