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Promoting Multiculturalism Promoting Multiculturalism through International through International
CALLaborative ProjectsCALLaborative Projects
Carla Arena and Erika CruvinelCarla Arena and Erika Cruvinel
Brasilia
Key West
Connected
Inclusion
Perceptions
Differences
Tolerance
Understanding
Cultural
Connections
Online Online Social Social SpacesSpaces
English
You
Multicultural CollaborationGroup
Of People
ConcreteResult
Different cultural
backgrounds
Goal OnlinOnlinee
Before you Get Started
Personal Learning Networks
▣ Webheads - baW
▣ Learning With Computers
▣ Listservs
▣ Orkut/my Space/Facebook
▣ Professional Development
Communities you might want to Join
▣ Tapped In
▣ Learningtimes
▣ Dekita
▣ iEARN
▣ Worldbridges
Places you might want to visit
Finding a Partner
Steps for a Successful Collaboration
Action Plan - Project
Action Plan - Project• Topic - Description• Objectives• Schedule• Groups Involved• Contact• Tools to be Used• Results – Collaboration Final Product• Survey – Project Assessment • Multiplying the idea – Advertising your project• Ideas for future Collaborative Projects
Guidelines for the Collaboration
Steps for Successful Collaboration
Internet Safety Cultural Awareness
(maps, Net search,activities)
Online Space – Feeling Comfortable
Adjusting the Timeline – Final result
Different Strategies – Dialog Flow
Pedagogical Goals &
Students’ Needs/Interests
Class-long
On-going
Short-term
Long-term
Complex
simple
Collaborative Project
Why bother? Why
bother?
AdvantagesAdvantagesStudentsStudents’ Self-esteem’ Self-esteemHigher Order SkillsCultural Awareness – Cultural competenciesNew understanding of the WorldStudent Production of ContentMotivationFluency and Communication with stress on AccuracySelf-directedness with teacher’s facilitaionConcrete ResultIntegration of Subject AreasDevelopment of Media Literacy
PromotingPromoting
The Scrapbooking The Scrapbooking ProjectProject
The Scrapbooking BlogThe Scrapbooking Blog
SurveySurveyIn what ways have you changed after this project? In what ways have you changed after this project?
What have you learned from it?What have you learned from it?
Maria Claudia Bellusci’s Message
International Exchange Project
Brazil and Brazilians - Stereotypes
Dennis Oliver’s Message
Chat Project (Skype)Chat Project (Skype)
Podcast ProjectsPodcast Projectshttp://erikacruvinel.podomatic.comhttp://erikacruvinel.podomatic.com
Pets
http://holling.blogspot.comhttp://holling.blogspot.com
SambaEFLhttp://sambaefl.podomatic.comhttp://sambaefl.podomatic.com
A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life ProjectProject
iEARN ProjectsiEARN Projects
iEARN ProjectsiEARN Projects http://iearn.org http://iearn.org
The Teddy Bear The Teddy Bear ProjectProject
The Teddy Bear The Teddy Bear ProjectProject
The Flat Stanley ProjectThe Flat Stanley Project
http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca
YouTube/Google VideoYouTube/Google Video
The Mystery Guest ProjectThe Mystery Guest Project
YahooMessenger
Yahoogroups
Gliffy
Blogs
Wikis
Google Video
DfilmSpringdooBubbleshareFlickr
PicturetrailSkypeMSN
MindmeisterDeliciousPodomaticOdeo
ExplodeMySpaceFacebookOrkutPhotologs
ChinswingVaestroYouTube
Graham Stanley’s Message
Join Online Communities of Practice
Find a partner committed to your goals
Design your Project ( Goals and Schedule)
Social skills and Cultural competencies are essential
Encourage Interaction
Don’t expect your students to do ALL the job
Feedback is essential
Remember!
Ask for help. There’s always someone online to help you solve tech difficulties
Take one step at a time. Cyberspace is overwhelming
Take risks. Try a different approach using online tools.
Culture - Tech - Learn!
Start Spanning the Globe!Let your students see what’s on the other side
Topic - Goal
Online Tool
Student’s Learning Outcome
CollaborationCultural Competencies
CELL – Culturally Enhanced Language Learning
Culturally Enhanced Language Learning"People are practical. They want change but feel powerless, alone,
do not want to be the blade of grass that sticks up above the others and is cut down.
They wait for a sign from someone else who will make the first move, or the second.
And at certain times in history, there are intrepid people who take the risk
that if they make that first move others will follow quickly enough to prevent their being cut down.
And if we understand this, we might make that first move. "
Howard ZinnHistorian, playwright, and social activist
