To learn the several topics of biology it is very important to involve the students in their own learning process. This could be done by using other kinds of activities and anticipate on the fact that students are very virtual learners.

• Subjects: Biology, Environmental Education, Health Studies
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 13 - 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 main aim of the project is to involve students actively in their own learning process by letting them make... read moreThe main aim of the project is to involve students actively in their own learning process by letting them make games of several biology topics and let them learn from each other by playing each others games. hide
• Work process: 1.Partners present their schools by means of presentations, photo’s or video’s 2.Students introduce themselves to each other by means of photo’s... read more1.Partners present their schools by means of presentations, photo’s or video’s 2.Students introduce themselves to each other by means of photo’s and writings about their age, hobby’s, family’s, pets and anything they would like to tell. 3.During the school year 2011-2012 groups of students will design and make a game about one biology topic such as Respiration, Circulation, Reproduction, Genetics, Health, Environment, Cells, Basic diversity, Life etc. 4.Games will be played by themselves and their classmates in order to give an informed opinion about the “quality and fun” of the games. 5.If possible, games will be exchanged with partner schools and students will play the exchanged games 6.Students fill in a questionnaire to determine which games are most instructive or most fun to play 7.Project will be evaluated by partners and students hide
• Expected results: 1.The students deepen their knowledge and search for information about their assigned biology subject 2.The students learn to be creative and... read more1.The students deepen their knowledge and search for information about their assigned biology subject 2.The students learn to be creative and to convert the theory in a board game, card game, computer game etc. 3.Students will learn to cooperate, plan and carry out their assignment. 4.The students will learn about different biology subjects from each other by playing each other games 5.The students practise their English hide

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