eTWINNING AND SCIENCE FLORENCI SALES VILALTA INS La Sénia La Sénia – Catalonia (Spain)
Aug 08, 2015
eTWINNING AND SCIENCEFLORENCI SALES VILALTA
INS La Sénia
La Sénia – Catalonia (Spain)
PRESENTATION
Chemistry and Physics Teacher
eTwinner since 2007
What is eT for me?
A breath of fresh air the classroom (diferent learning methods, ICT, English, other cultures, …)
How do I use it?
Match the curriculum
CLIL strategy
Cooperative activities between countries
Real applications
PRESENTATION
CLIL Methodology
eTwinning gives me the chance to introduce CLIL in my classes
During the projects, 1 out of 3 of my classes are in English
Not an English teacher, but I prepare different types of activities in order to cope the main skills of the language:
reading comprehension (e.g. activities announcements)
listening (e.g. personal presentation videos)
writing (e.g. reports)
speaking (e.g. videoconferences)
SCIENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS (2007/08) Partners: Berlin (Germany) and Varna (Bulgaria)
The other partners teach Biology. Is this a problem? NO
To share scientific knowledge
School projects. Developed at each school
Lab experiments (Web Magazine)
Materials Quiz (Audacity files)
Common projects
DNA project
Videoconferences (FlashMeeting)
SCIENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS (2007/08) DNA project
Varna
Alcanar
Berlin
SCIENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS (2007/08) Spin-off
Web site “SCIENCE FOR ESO STUDENTS” – “John McDowell” Award at APAC Convention (English Teachers Meeting in Barcelona)
50 EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE THE EARTH (2009) Partners: Berlin (Germany) and Varna (Bulgaria)
Inspired in the book “50 simple things you can …” (50 topics to preserve our planet)
International work groups
Each group works in one topic (transversal learning)
Outcomes:
Logo Contest
Cooperative videos (3 min, 1 min each country)
36. What’s bugging you?
50 EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE THE EARTH (2009) Project exhibition at school (dissemination)
50 EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE THE EARTH (2009) Project presentation to other teachers (dissemination)
50 EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE THE EARTH (2009) Spin-off
National and European Prize 2010
eTwinning Annual Convention in Sevilla Visit to Varna (Bulgaria)
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS (2009/10) Partners: Mazara del Vallo (Italy) and Athens (Greece)
The other partners teach English. Is this a problem? NO
To study the fruits and vegetables in common along our sea
NING social network
Excellent tool … but nowadays is not free
Activities
Multilingual dictionary (Myebook)
Chemical analysis
Mediterranean news (Publisher)
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS (2009/10) Multilingual Dictionary (Myebook) Words, images and
audios
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS (2009/10) Chemical Analisis (Wikispaces)
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS (2009/10) Mediterranean news (Publisher)
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS (2009/10) Spin-off
2 Videos presented to ESOF2010 competition
SOUNDS OF SCIENCE (2010/11)
Partner: Gothemburg (Sweden) Physics and Chemistry teacher … GREAT!!! … but no work done ... ARRRGGHHH!!!
The project matches 100% the curriculum (Phy and Che, 10th grade) … I decide to carry on only with my students … searching for other partners at the same time
Partners2: Macea (Romania) … others Poland, Turkey …
We reach to cooperate in some activities
Activities
Personal Introductions (Glogsters) Videos “Waves and Sound” (Pinnacle Studio)
Wiki “Waves and Light” (Wikispaces)
Quizzes “Chemical bonding” (Hot Potatoes)
Egg Project
SOUNDS OF SCIENCE (2010/11) Videos “Waves and Sound” (Pinnacle Studio)
SOUNDS OF SCIENCE (2010/11)
Egg Project
SOUNDS OF SCIENCE (2010/11)
Spin-off
Videos “Forces” awarded by “Xperimenta - Recerca en Acció” in Barcelona
PHYSICAL AWARENESS (2012/13) Partners: Genova (Italy) and La Rochelle (France)
Physics and Maths teachers
To relate Physics and Sport
We applied it to Trail Running
Activities
1. Each partners prepares “Physics and Sport” presentations
La Sénia. Videos (Windows Movie Maker)
2. Each country prepares questions about its presentations (Twinspace Wiki)
3. The other countries answer the questions (TS Wiki)Les Curses de Muntanya a les Classes de Física
Projecte CMCF
PHYSICAL AWARENESS (2012/13) “Physics and Sport” presentations. La Sénia. Videos
(Windows Movie Maker)
PHYSICAL AWARENESS (2012/13) “Physics and Sport” word clouds (Tagxedo)
PHYSICAL AWARENESS (2012/13) Publication in a local journal (dissemination)
PHYSICAL AWARENESS 13-14 (2013/14)
Same partners: Genova (Italy) and La Rochelle (France)
Same subjects: Physics and Maths teachers
Same goals: To relate Physics and Sport
Same sport: We applied it to Trail Running
So, what’s new? …
EXCHANGE, the students visit their partners Activities:
1. Practise sport together and collect data (position, time, speed, energy, etc.)
2. Apply Physics and Maths to the data. International groups.
3. Publish results in an eBook (Issuu)
PHYSICAL AWARENESS 13-14 (2013/14) Exchange: each country hosts once and travels once.
La Sénia hosted Genova and visited La Rochelle
LA SÉNIA
GENOVALA ROCHELLE
The students hosted their partners at home
+Distances and number of students allow bus
trips=
NOT VERY EXPENSIVE FOR THE FAMILIES
PHYSICAL AWARENESS 13-14 (2013/14) Exchange in La Sénia
Sport activity: 3a Cursa/Marxa de Muntanya dels Instituts 185 runners, 8 High Schools
Les Curses de Muntanya a les Classes de Física
Projecte CMCF
PHYSICAL AWARENESS 13-14 (2013/14) Exchange in La Sénia
Physics activities with the data from the race
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 70000
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Plot of speed and altitude vs position
Speed (m/s) Distance (m)
Distance (m)
Speed (
m/s
)
Alt
itude (
m)
International Workgroups
GPS data
Final eBook
PHYSICAL AWARENESS 13-14 (2013/14) Exchange in La Rochelle
Sport activities: Volleyball, Frisbee, Cycling
Parabolic trajectory obtained from digital video
All partners together
WE RUN, WE LEARN (2014/15)
Same partner: Genova (Italy)
Subjects: Physics and PE
To relate Physics, PE and Trail Running
EXCHANGE: 2 races (one race in each country)
Activities:
1. Prepare the race with your PE teacher
2. Run the race and collect data (GPS)
3. Work out the data using Physics and PE concepts
4. Present the results to the rest of students
5. Publish the results
Exchange Dates 2015La Sénia March 22nd - 28th
Genova April 25th - May 1st
THE END
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION
PLEASE, FIND ALL THE MATERIALS OF MY PROJECTS AT THE eTWINNING/DESKTOP