Develop a blog where students (ages 13-15) can share their ideas and experiences. They could post stories, photos, quizzes, videos, etc., on a chosen topic, and get feedback via comments from other students in the project.

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 13 - 15
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Web publishing
• Aims: to develop writing and reading skills in a foreign language; to develop collaborative writing and proof-reading skills; to develop critical... read moreto develop writing and reading skills in a foreign language; to develop collaborative writing and proof-reading skills; to develop critical thinking skills when looking for, selecting and organizing relevant information on the chosen topic; to post different types of blog entries (text, image, video, presentation); to communicate with both classmates and partners abroad; to develop inter-cultural skills; to discover new interesting ways of using web2.0 hide
• Work process: We will develop a collaborative blog. We will use a free blogging service, such as blogspot. We already registered at... read moreWe will develop a collaborative blog. We will use a free blogging service, such as blogspot. We already registered at http://iyouweblog.blogspot.com/. We will agree on the topics we are going to work on and the type of items the students can post on the blog (stories, descriptions, list of favourites, quizzes, questionnaires, links to websites, pictures, videos soundfiles). We will agree on time-line: new topics could be posted every month and comments would be welcomed all the time. We will explain the way of working and the purpose of the project to the students. We will explain netiquette to the students. Teachers, as blog administrators, will post student’s entries, while students can comment freely on post of their peers. hide
• Expected results: collaborative blog with contributions from the students straight from the beginning of the project. School community, teachers, parents and students... read more collaborative blog with contributions from the students straight from the beginning of the project. School community, teachers, parents and students will have free access to this blog. hide

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