This project aims to arise an awareness on intergenerational learning using songs ,ict and web tools to create a virtual learning environment on twinspace fostering multilingual and multicultural interactions among students of partner countries

• Subjects: Art, Drama, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Music, Social Studies / Sociology
• Languages: DA - EN - ES - IT - PL - RO - TR
• Pupil's age: 12 - 15
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: The aims of this project are as follows.The project aims to, . get to know children from other school, -... read moreThe aims of this project are as follows.The project aims to, . get to know children from other school, - support international cooperation and communication between partners - forster students' imagination and creativity - develop responsibilities to cooperate from a long distance -improve the sense of cooperative learning. -use ICT tools effectively -. To give all children a thorough grounding in basic musicianship skills: singing Turkish ,danish ,spanish ,italian and English songs, playing on handmade instruments -be aware of different cultures - investigate music by listening, asking questions and discussing -make friends from different countries. -practice and develope spoken and written English -use internet and computer for educational purposes -share experiences with their peers living in a different country -develop the sense of group work -compete positively with their peers -feel the joy of learning new things introduce themselves ,their school ,their town and their country to their peers living in a foreign country. hide
• Work process: At first partner schools will introduce themselves to each other within their country ,town,school and themselves on twinspace using video... read moreAt first partner schools will introduce themselves to each other within their country ,town,school and themselves on twinspace using video or photos.Then partner schools each will choose 3 or 5 regional love songs of their own country. The teacher who is running the project will teach these songs to his students in his own language They will record these songs on a cd or upload twinspace using wiki and then deliver it to the project partner including the lyrics. The stories that form the songs will be translated into English and delivered to project partners enclosing the cd or on twinspace by project firsparschools will introduce themselves to each other within their country ,town,school and themselves on twinspace using video or photos.Then partner schools each will choose 3 or 5 regional love songs of their own country. The teacher who is running the project will teach these songs to his students in his own language They will record these songs on a cd or upload twinspace using wiki and then deliver it to the project partner including the lyrics. The stories that form the songs will be translated into English and delivered to project partners enclosing the cd or on twinspace by project partners' students. hide
• Expected results: Cultural exchange, promote intergerational learning To bring the students living totally different worlds together. Promote language learning Helping students not... read moreCultural exchange, promote intergerational learning To bring the students living totally different worlds together. Promote language learning Helping students not having much chance of getting proper education To demolish the alienation between countries.To prove the magical aspects of love songs from the point of their uniting ,teaching ,sharing and promoting the well-being of children as well.In addition to these results,Students will, -practice and use English effectively -improve their singing abilities -use ICT tools effectively -boost their imagination to develop creativity -be aware of cultural differences and respect them -use internet usefully -express themselves effectively -have the benefit to interact with therir peers living in a foreign country -learn cooperative working -bring out moral values from tales -make friends from different countries. -practice and develope spoken and written English -compete positively with their peers -feel the joy of learning new things -introduce themselves ,their school ,their town and their country to their peers living in a foreign country. hide

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