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Projecto apresentado em Bruxelas, Bélgica, aquando lançamento do Projecto Europeu eTwinning. Autoria: Francisca Soares.
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Portal for partners’ search
You need a partner. Fine. Here is the right place for you to meet the right persons. Don’t hesitate and try our options. We are reliable and confidential.
Viljenka, Slovenia; Francisca, Portugal eTwinning conference, 15th January 2005
It is a tele-trip or Teleproject: cooperative projects in which teachers and their pupils use electronic mail to exchange information, data, opinions, etc., on many different subjects with colleagues and peers abroad.
The Image of the Other…is an e-mail project meant to be used in English lessons, and preferably in lessons for English as a second language;…has the twinning of classes / schools as one of the basics for its development;… features collaboration in a transnational perspective;… fosters internationalization of schools;… promotes the building of collaborative environments; … involves students (from the age of nine and upwards) and teachers from all over the world; …has connected many teachers and students in the last years.
Viljenka, Slovenia; Francisca, Portugal eTwinning conference, 15th January 2005
early 1990s – Das Bild der Anderen, for German language - students and teachers of German 1995 –The Image of the Other launched with the support of the European Platform for Dutch Education 1996 – The French version, L’Image, was launched 1997 on – The project has been available on-line in different languages 2003 - The Image of the Other portal was launched2004 – a very fruitful year as far as the Image is concerned
Italian version - T'Immagino/M'ImmaginiDutch version - Intern@tionale Interculturele Bruggen
2005 - Spanish, Slovenian and Portuguese versions to come
Viljenka, Slovenia; Francisca, Portugal eTwinning conference, 15th January 2005
Some changes were introduced in 2003 mainly at 2 levels:
1. A portal was created and launched to improve • the organization of the work;• the effectiveness of the communication between teachers.
2. The materials suffered also some changes which tried to • make proposals to use different communication possibilities; • make pedagogical use of as much Internet possibilities available as possible; • make use of the new possibilities technology offers of transmitting images, sound, video, for instance.
Easy to access and download; Can be edited according to individual needs; Introduce new vocabulary and grammar structure; Make use of ICT; Try to create a collaborative environment; Great variety of activities that can be done by the students:
e-mailsreportsquestionnairessongs and essaysphotos and drawingspresentationsWebPagesinteractive materialstourist guides
Flexibility concerningNumber of lettersTopicsNumber of students involvedTimelinesPurposeLanguagesCountriesCross curricula The use of ICT
Student centred - students decide ontopics to discusstools to usethe frequency of letters’ exchange
Easily updated Adapted to ones needs and skillsBasic material and instruction for starting such a project is given to teachers and studentsVarious communication tools involved
e-mailsforumspollsWebPageschatsE-environments – with all above mentioned tools included (Manhatan, EUN Community…)x
Viljenka, Slovenia; Francisca, Portugal eTwinning conference, 15th January 2005
Some hintsSome hints
No need to use all the suggestions. You can introduce your own items/topics according to your students’ needs and interests. The use of these suggestions depends on…
… the software and hardware available at school (No digital camera? Use a scanner),
… the possibilities of the schools (videoconference will not be easy to organise in some schools, but it may be different in others),
… the skills of the teachers to use these ICT possibilities,
… the technical possibilities at school,… the willingness of the pupils to communicate this
way.
Some Some more more hintshints
Combination of new and more traditional methods are desirable – a video of the class can be available at the school website and / or sent via snail mail. Discuss all ideas / possibilities with your partners – you can agree on carrying on all proposed activities, just some of them or only sending the letters. Make the adaptations you feel necessary for your groups. Collaboration between teachers and pupils is the basis for a successful project.