in this project pupils will prepare a task for each month and teachers will introduce it to other schools by means of internet. In a virtual learning environment, the pupils can learn to know each other, share information and experiences and learn English and other foreign language communication and ICT skills at the same time. the tasks generally will be about cultural terms such as songs,tales, cuisine... so students will have the chance to learn other europen cultures and meet new friends.

• Subjects: Art, Drama, Environmental Education, Ethics, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, History of Culture, Language and Literature, Music, Primary School Subjects, Social Studies / Sociology
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 10 - 14
• Tools to be used: e-mail, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Web publishing
• Aims: To encourage pupils to learn to know each other and, hopefully, become friends. • To develop our pupils’ abilities to... read moreTo encourage pupils to learn to know each other and, hopefully, become friends. • To develop our pupils’ abilities to communicate in a foreign language, share information and connect virtually. • To enhance our pupils’ ICT skills and facilities • To enhance our pupils’ understanding and knowledge of different European countries and cultures and thus overcome their prejudices and increase tolerance. hide
• Work process: OCTOBER - PREPARATİONS • each country has a page on facebook with the name such as “A COLOURFUL BUNCH FROM DIFFERENT... read moreOCTOBER - PREPARATİONS • each country has a page on facebook with the name such as “A COLOURFUL BUNCH FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES Turkey” And add the other country's page as a friend. The eTwinning course with 10-12 topic spaces is created in the FACEBOOK environment • Pupils are informed about the link of the page created for this project . • Pupils are divided into groups of 12 (six boys and girls of each country). Security • Facebook course settings: no guests allowed, key to join • Permissions from parents for children under eighteen for publishing their photos (safely) and creating an email account. October - Introductions • Each student writes a short letter of introduction in the Facebook. Pupils read each other’s letters and reply to (at least) two by asking for more information. • Instructions for pupils: tell you name and age. Tell a little about your likes and dislikes, your family, your hobbies and your favourite things. You can also describe what you look like and what kind of person you are. Questionnaire • a good way of learning vocabulary and comparing countries, finding differences and similarities Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. Personality - Matching Exercise or The Simpsons' Personality Quiz ) Other ice breaking activities NOVEMBER - HOME AND FAMİLY • Each student writes a letter in the FACEBOOK. Draw your family • Pupils draw pictures of their homes and families • The pictures are scanned and upload to facebook as a PowerPoint presentation in SlideShare . • Pupils from the partner school try to combine the picture with a letter and guess whose family is in each picture. • they can comment on the pictures and ask more questions. Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes Male of Female - Categorizing Family Words or My Bedroom - Drag and Drop) DECEMBER - MERRY CHRİSTMAS Forum • Each student writes a letter about new year. Video • Pupils sing a traditional Christmas carol and record it with a camcorder • the video is uploaded in Facebook. Pupils prepare a slide about how they pass time on the first day of the new year. JANUARY - MY SCHOOL Photo Gallery • Pupils take photos of their school, different classrooms and labs, teachers and pupils at work, the schoolyard and the surrounding area. They choose the best ones and create a photo gallery in facebook Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. School Things - Find Pairs or School Subjects - Hangman Quiz ) FEBRUARY - OUR HOME COUNTRİES AND TOWNS BY GAMES AND SONGS • Each student writes a letter in the facebook. Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. EuropaGO - Learn about Europe by playing Games or Test your Geography Knowledge ) Other activities about presenting a game and children songs of your country . February - extra Valentine’s Day prepare valentine day cards and prepare a foto galery in facebook • Each student writes a letter in the Moodle. MARCH - HOBBİES, GAMES AND FREE TİME Our idols - PowerPoint • each student chooses one person from his/her own country and presents him/her on a PowerPoint slide. It can be a singer, a writer, an athlete, a musician, a politician… • the teachers gather the slides together as a PowerPoint presentation which is downloaded in http://www.slideshare.net/ Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. Ball or No Ball? - Categorizing Sports or Children's Books Quiz ) MARCH/APRİL- HAPPY EASTER/CHİLDREN DAY Forum • Each student writes a letter in the facebook. Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. Easter jigsaw puzzles ) pupils share information about the Children's Day or Happy Easter.(video-slides-powerpoints...) each country prepares a video to show their traditional dances. APRİL - FOOD AND EATİNG • Each student writes a letter in the facebook. Photo Gallery • pupils exchange recipes of their favourite dishes • they can cook their partners’ recipes at home and bring the food to school or they can cook them at school in cookery class. • everybody tastes the dishes • this is documented by photos of the dishes and the cooking process itself • photos are published in Facebook. • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. Healthy Eating - Multiple Choice or Talk at the table - multiple choice) Other activities about food and eating habits. MAY HOLİDAYS, SUMMER AND TRAVELLİNG Forum • Each student writes a letter in the facebook about the tourists attraction of their country. Links • you can add links to different web-pages (exercises, quizzes e.g. Travelling - guess the word or Summer fun Your country – my country • Pupils prepare a PowerPoint presentation about the partner pupils, school, hometown and country – everything they have learned about their partners during the process • The presentations are linked to facebook through SlideShare or the presentations are downloaded in the course platform. hide
• Expected results: Developing friendship, understanding, cultural awareness • Enhanced skills in foreign language communication • Enhanced skills in ICT

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