Partners in Learning
Collaborative Technology Language Initiative
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Partners in Learning
• Develop and Increase ICT in confidence in Teachers and Schools
• Use innovative Technologies and approaches to use of ICT in learning
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Project Objectives
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Manchester
Niort
Granada
•Stimulate children’s motivation to learn languages
•Explore the use of Collaborative technologies in Primary Schools
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The Challenges
Why these schools?
• All have a concern about teaching language.
• All had need to give their pupils a wider cultural experience
• Integrate technology into their respective curricula
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Video Conferencing
• Planning with Teachers and Pupils
• Common Themes e.g Tourism
• Shared Language skill focus
• Preparation using shared resources
• Created an agreed set of communication protocols
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Impact on the curriculum
• Learning occurs within a real-world context
• Students can assess their own language skills and mentor others
• Visually Interactive allowing pupils to use non –verbal communication skills
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The Gateway
• Video Conferencing is an established technology
...but it’s not enough
• Greater flexibility and more opportunities for collaboration are needed
...and can we make the UI language-free?
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The School
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Reception Area
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Staff Desk
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Pupil Desk
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Office Communicator
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Library
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Playground
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Environmental Area
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Project Outcomes
• Considerations for Initial Teacher Training
• Considerations for the development of MFL
• Considerations for the use of SharePoint in primary schools
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Now what?
• Develop and explore the integration of technologies such as IM and webcams
• Identify opportunities to broaden the use of MFL across the other areas of the curriculum
• Identify a role for the Gateway environment to be used in primary schools
• Scale beyond these six schools
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• Talk to people on TDA pod
• Talk to people on the LP+ Stand
• Collect of copy of the DVD
How can I use this?