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Lisa Stevens' presentation from Isle of Wight conference 2007 on the eTwinning project her school, Whitehouse Common Primary School, conducted with Colegio Público César Hurtado Delicado.
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Overview -
Introductions
Case study – WCPS and CPCHD
Lessons learned
Plans for the future at WCPS
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I arrived at Whitehouse Common to teach one day per week, PPA cover in September 2005.
By half way through the year, this had become two days a week, and by the end I was a member of permanent member of staff.
By September I had become PLL coordinator – and soon added eTwinning coordinator to my portfolio of titles!
And that is where we begin today!
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What is eTwinning?
Letter to parents explaining (link)
Last year (February) we had the pleasure of a visit from OFSTED for an ESD (snapshot) inspection and I prepared a document for them to explain the Ws!
In brief – see http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-what-is-etwinning.html
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Why eTwinning?
‘WCPS prides itself on being an innovative, outward looking school that is interested in and involved with the world outside its doors. By eTwinning with a school abroad, we continue with this outlook by entering into the world of another school and viceversa. Together, we are discovering our similarities and differences, and celebrating the diversity if our lives.
Pupils are using ICT (and paper and pen) to communicate in their own language as well as in the language of the partner school and ths their skills in many areas of the curriculum are being enhanced – geography, history, literacy, citizenship, art, music, technology and, of course, ICT and Language.’
Lisa Stevens 2007
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Why eTwinning? (2)Benefits to you and your pupils –
•A good introduction to the world of PLL prior to 2010 ‘deadline’•Motivation – gives an outside audience to activities•‘Exotic’ is intriguing•Enhanced skills•Increased awareness of own culture and activities through considering those of others.•IU strand of Framework
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How do you go about eTwinning?http://www.etwinning.net
Register your school
Post a notice saying you’re looking for a partner. If you have an idea, explain it; otherwise, ‘My school X is looking for partner in Y’
You will receive lots of responses (hopefully!)
Choose your school(s) and then write proposal for project
Register it on Twinspace
…and off you go!!
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1. Elaboration of a calendar of most representative celebrations of each
country.
Both schools made a calendar of festivals and special days in their country.
CPCHD went for a colourful approach
WCPS went for a more informative slant!
(see our Twinspace)
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2. Analysis of partner country’s calendar and contrasting celebrations.
Pupils found it interesting to look at their own calendar.
We speculated on what each entry on the CPCHD calendar might be – based on months of year etc.
This led to discussion of how Spain differs to England in terms of local ‘fiestas’ etc.
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Whitehouse Common websitewww.whitehousecommon.org.uk
Welcome / BienvenidoThis was the Chair of Governor’s idea to make
our new friends feel welcome. And this was my introduction to the school
website!Then did some introductory things – map of area, where CPCHD is, links to their site etc.
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1. Christmas / Las Navidades y Las Reyes
Comparing festivals
• This we did by ‘snail mail’!• Pupils at WCPS prepared letters in
Spanish for their Spanish counterparts about what we did /didn’t do at Christmas.
• We sent these to CPCHD along with a Christmas card and a book for the pupils.
• CPCHD replied in Spanish.
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2. Shrove Tuesday / Carnavales
Comparing festivals
• This was one of the parts that the pupils enjoyed most!• And it also coincided nicely with the visit of OFSTED
inspecting ESD!!• Inspectors comment – ‘Quality of teaching and learning in
ESD is good…developing pupils’ understanding about other European countries is well taught often by innovative use of computers and the Internet.’
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Our pupils looked at the photos and wrote some simple questions to be answered by CPCHD.
They prepared presentations using Word about Pancake Day - http://ficus.pntic.mec.es/mmop0058/Pancake%20Day/Pancake.html
Again, a valuable exercise from a number of perspectives.
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3. Easter / Semana Santa.
Comparing festivals
• Again, a popular activity!
• Cross-curricular!
• 4KP (RE) 4CT (Maths) 1HJ (Music)
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Comparing festivals
• This proved to be the last collaboration of the project.
• May Day information and links given – as much for our pupils as for CPCHD!
• CPCHD replied with information about their festivities for San Isidro.
4. May Day / San Isidro.
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April 23rd
• This was an incidental!
• To compare how a date can be celebrated for different reasons in different countries.
• What's so special about April 23rd?
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Communication.• Twinspace – accessed through eTwinning portal• School websites – http://www.whitehousecommon.org.uk (WCPS school site)http://ficus.pntic.mec.es/mmop0058/index.html#pagina_web
(specific eTwinning page for CPCHD)• email
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Paperwork!• At the end of the project, there is a form to
fill in to apply for the Quality Mark. http://www.etwinning.net/ww/en/pub/etwinning/search_in_europe.cfm?
fuseaction=load_ql_detail&qlid=7804&schoolid=12487
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eTwinning awards.• You can check out the winners of the
awards here - http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-national-award-winners-2007.htm
• And find out what the judges said about our project here - http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-national-award-winners-2007-somos-lo-que-celebramos.htm
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What did people say about the project?‘I have been taken aback by enthusiasm and commitment
shown to this project, the benefits which our children will receive from
it will go to enhance their knowledge and understanding of
the wider world. It also adds a new dimension to support the work they
are doing in learning a second modern language.’
Simon Rowney. Chair of Governors, Whitehouse Common Primary School
‘It has given the children more interest in Spain and what life is like there. As for staff, I feel that we are committed to our MFL scheme as we are involving e-twin with it and the project has also linked really well with our PSHE / citizenship activities.’ Jamie Barry, KS1 Team leader
and Literacy coordinator, Whitehouse Common Primary
School
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What did people say about the project?‘Señora Stevens’ efforts and hard work are to be highly commended
in setting up and keeping the project moving along. I thought it
would be interesting to contact my counterpart in sunny España so I
sent a quick email explaining who I was and what I did. ‘ John Horne,
caretaker, Whitehouse Common Primary School
‘The energy of Mrs Stevens is contagious. She has inspired a team of ‘champions’ who are now working to develop their own Spanish so that our e-
twinning project becomes an embedded, sustainable and
innovative part of our curriculum.’ Dale Hill,
Headteacher, Whitehouse Common Primary School
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What did people say about the project?
‘e-Twinning has been great fun because we have
communicated with the children in Spain. I have
enjoyed it very much looking at all the websites and looking to see what is different there
and here.’ Nicola Year 5
‘I lived about learning about
Spain because we got to learn about what they do in
Easter, then I went and saw the band in Spain.’ Amy Year 2
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What have we learnt?ICT skills
Be clear about expectations
Involve and explain at every turn
Pupil led
Don’t despise snail mail
Variety
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Where to next?
This year, we have a number of ideas for projects.
More opportunities for pupils.
More variety in use of technology.
More fun!
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Where to next?
Voices of the World
http://onevoice.ning.com/
‘Voices of the World was created to join schools from around the world using voice and sound rather than text.’
Each month there is a new project-
September was a greetings Voki.
October will be the National anthem via Animoto.
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Where to next?
Ted-E-Bear
Ted-E-Bear has gone to Canada a la Barnaby Bear.
Visiting Lord Elgin School, Kindergarten class.
Pupils there taking photos and commenting via Voicethread
http://voicethread.com/
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Where to next?Den-E-BearDen-E-Bear is Ted-E-Bear’s cousin, and belongs to the children in The Den.He’s going to Kansas (we think!)Pupils have taken photos around the school grounds and are commenting via Voicethread http://voicethread.com/
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Where to next?
The Project
Chris Fuller is running a Euro 08 linked project involving schools from the South West (and beyond – hence we’re involved!), combining Web2.0 tools with language studies and football – a sure fire winner!
Ask him all about it when you see him or check out his blog!
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Linked to Healthy Schools Award.
Involving 5 countries(!) – Poland England, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
Based on typical foods, favourite foods and healthy eating / living.
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Feel free to e-mail if you have questions.
http://www.whitehousecommon.org.uk
Also my del.icio.us tags for etwinning (and lots of other things!!) –
http://del.icio.us/lisibo
