We are going to create an online newspaper using information and communication technologies to inform about the news of the different member's schools and their surroundings and increase literacy skills using English as the main language.

• Subjects: Citizenship, Cross Curricular, Environmental Education, Ethics, European Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, Health Studies, History, History of Culture, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Media Education, Music, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Primary School Subjects, Social Studies / Sociology, Technology
• Languages: EN - ES - IT
• Pupil's age: 6 - 12
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: - To improve the teaching and learning of the English language. - To increase the use of the technologies of information... read more - To improve the teaching and learning of the English language. - To increase the use of the technologies of information and communication. - To improve the relationships and the knowledge among schools in Europe. - To develop the main competences in our students though a great variety of activities: 1. Treatment of information and Digital competence. 2. Linguistic Communicative competence. 3. Knowledge and interaction with the physic world competence. 4. Mathematics competence. 5. Social and civic competence. 6. Cultural and Artistic Competence. 7. Autonomy and personal initiative competence. 8. Learn to learn competence. 9. Emotional competence. 10 Literacy skills hide
• Work process: We can work by months. And each month we can write an article for the different sections. Partners can write... read moreWe can work by months. And each month we can write an article for the different sections. Partners can write more if they want to do it, of course. Each country or school can use the materials and the software they want, and they will include it in the blog. We will use a social net to improve communication and to share experiences. hide
• Expected results: The final work might be a news blog divided in different sections where children from different countries can contribute and... read moreThe final work might be a news blog divided in different sections where children from different countries can contribute and write. The sections might be for example: - The country section. - The school section. - Interviews - Sports - Weather - Health - Pastimes and puzzle. - Horoscopes. hide

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