Our students will become authentic journalists and create their own newspaper. Also write a story tale together and publish all to celebrate the Book Day, 23 April 2013. We want not only to exchange information but get a collaborative work

• Subjects: Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Media Education, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 9 - 12
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace
• Aims: 1-Improve communications skills: write, read, listen and talk. and promote the use of de english language in real life contexts. 2-foster... read more1-Improve communications skills: write, read, listen and talk. and promote the use of de english language in real life contexts. 2-foster the use of new technologies 3-favour the knowledge and interest of other cultures and overcome existing prejudices .4-promote the interest, respect, curiosity and tolerance for diversity 5-foster creativity and originality 6-Improve social skills, strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation 7-To develop habits of teamwork and personal reflection hide
• Work process: 1- Presentations: name, family, like/dislikes, hobbies,… SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER posibilities: Photo of group: description in Word format In groups : write emails/chat in twinspace to... read more1- Presentations: name, family, like/dislikes, hobbies,… SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER posibilities: Photo of group: description in Word format In groups : write emails/chat in twinspace to know about partner Introduce his friends to class group (record with program like Audacity (get mp3 file) or video.) 2- NEWSPAPER a. Students discuss about title of newspaper and what sections in google docs and make a identify card for journalists. OCTOBER. Posibilities: events school, our town/country, sports, Music and games, nature and science, favourite books, Crosswords, jokes, word search,..Literature: our poems, ours stories…Proverbs or sayings, Interviews b. Organize teams in each country: Sections and editorial staff, photos, spelling revisers, … c. Each section discuss in google docs d. Each country decide what is the best way of organization for his students (depending of possibilities: computers, number of teachers and students involved in project, time, …) e. FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY….(?) : PUBLISH NEWS 3- STORY TALE a. Discuss about topic and characters november b. Write beginning—send to partner—write --- send…. December – January- February c. Illustrate store march d. Publish in wiki (also pdf or word ) week 23 april Book Day e. Read and record (video, mp3). week 23 april Book Day hide
• Expected results: -Public Twinspace - Newspaper - Store Tale for Book Day 23 April -others: Improve their language and ICT skills. (picasa, youtube, flickr, chat,... read more-Public Twinspace - Newspaper - Store Tale for Book Day 23 April -others: Improve their language and ICT skills. (picasa, youtube, flickr, chat, email, powerpoint, gimp, word, digital camera, scanner, forums, ...) Active participation in team activities. hide

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