Noah’s Ark is the name of the project between Malta and Slovakia, Spojena skola Tilgnerova, Bratislava and Dun Gorg Preca Primary School C, Hamrun, Malta respectively. It is about animals and we chose the above title because Noah’s Ark has become a symbol and as such as not remained exclusively with the Bible story we find in Genesis, but it represents the ecological values of defending the eco-system and animal species. The symbol of Noah’s Ark can be related to by Christians who have the Bible as their Holy Book and as such is inspired by a story most children would have heard and love most dearly. Noah will inspire children to love animals and care for them just as he did. As a general rule, children love animals dearly and their love for them will motivate and inspire them to be creative in their writings and in ICT.

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Environmental Education, Foreign Languages, Natural Sciences, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: MT - SK - EN
• Pupil's age: 7 - 9
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Web publishing
• Aims: To encourage children to write well and express themselves in writing using the English Language. To compare and contrast animals... read more To encourage children to write well and express themselves in writing using the English Language. To compare and contrast animals found in Malta and in Slovakia respectively and also to gain information about these animals and their habitats. To improve the children’s ICT skills and help them realise that ICT can truly be an asset towards learning in a better and a motivated way. To improve the children’s creativity through various media. hide
• Work process: Project will start with the children in both schools introducing themselves to each other through a powerpoint and individual emails.... read moreProject will start with the children in both schools introducing themselves to each other through a powerpoint and individual emails. Children will write about their pets they would love to have (if there are children who do not have any pets) , giving descriptions, food they eat and how they can take care of their pets. They would list the advantages and disadvantages of having and not having pets. The children will create photo albums with pictures of their pets and adding text in English and in the native languages of Malta and Slovakia. This could be done using Picasa. The children’s writings could be uploaded in a blog together with voices of animals created using voki. The children will also share information about other animals found in both countries, including their habitats and environment in which they live. Writing riddles and producing animal cards with information about each animal will be wonderful way of encouraging children to enhance their interest and the project and in learning in general. The information about animals will be in three languages used in the project. hide
• Expected results: Increase in the standards of writing. Improvement in ICT skills such as word processing, blogging and avatars. Increase in children’s... read moreIncrease in the standards of writing. Improvement in ICT skills such as word processing, blogging and avatars. Increase in children’s motivation as they see their work online for others to see. hide

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