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

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Plot of speed and altitude vs position

Speed (m/s) Distance (m)

Distance (m)

Speed (

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Alt

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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

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