ETWINNING PROJECT PLAN

Red Group

NAME OF THE PROJECT: 

Let’s talk about ....

PARTNERS:

Elena P. - Bologna – Italy………….

DETAILS:

Age of the pupils: 14-18 Used language: English? (I teach Spanish) Duration: 5 weeks School type: upper secondary school (3

foreign languages)

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  This project tends to

engage pupils in getting to know other young people and work with them collaboratively to exchange information about different aspects of their life and culture.

The language used can be either English or both English and Spanish (or other European language) in order to open minds to multiculturality and intercomprehension.

GOALS:

getting to know each other (personal information)

getting to know each other’s way of life (daily routine, school timetable, spare time, hobbies, etc.)

getting to know each other’s cultural aspects (traditions, eating, celebrations, art, society ....)

getting to work collaboratively sharing feelings and opinions

ICT TOOLS:

 blogs wiki image gallery forum social network surveys videos - podcasts chat or videoconference ....

PEDAGOGICAL BASIS:

 task based learning (according to CEFR) cooperative learning pluriliguistic and pluricultural approach self esteem and motivation improving

WORKING METHODS:

 ice breaking activities mixed groups activities (different

nationalities) enfoque por tareas (final task) regular evaluation of the different activities

ETWINNING PROJECT TIMETABLE

Time / period Task description – tools to be used Responsible person(s)

Week 1

getting to know each other (personal information - who is who?)blog - forumimage gallerypupil’s corner

if partners are 4: 1 different teacher each week + 1 different pupil each week

Week 2

getting to know each other’s way of life (daily routine, school timetable, spare time, hobbies, etc.) --> each mixed group works on a specific topicwikifile archiveimage gallery

1 different teacher each week + 1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 3

getting to know each other’s cultural aspects (traditions, eating, celebrations, art, society ....) --> each mixed group works on a specific topicwikifile archiveimage galleryvideo - podcast

1 different teacher each week + 1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 4

final task: creating a presentation of each other’s “life”. It can be realised in two ways:1. mixed groups collect information about one country and then make a presentation about it2. mixed groups collect information about one topic and then make a presentation about itwikivideopodcastpresentation on slideshare or prezi

1 different teacher each week + 1 different pupil for each group each week

Week 5

evaluation:1. each group fills a common evaluation table concerning products (“what”) + each group (or each pupil) fills a common evaluation table concerning working process (“how”)2. having a chat or videoconference session to share opinions, feelings, ideas, suggestionssurveyfile archivechatting session or elluminate/flashmeeting session