An An etwinningetwinning project project stretching from the far,cold stretching from the far,cold

North to the sunny North to the sunny MediterraneanMediterranean

Fiorenza IoriFiorenza Iori

Nova Gorica 19-20-21 April 2007Nova Gorica 19-20-21 April 2007

Young EuropeansYoung Europeans care, discuss, realise …. care, discuss, realise ….

Schools and teachers Schools and teachers

in the projectin the project

Ελληνογαλλική Σχολή Πειραιώς Jeanne d' Arc - Ελληνογαλλική Σχολή Πειραιώς Jeanne d' Arc - Greece Greece

SíðuskóliSíðuskóli – Iceland– Iceland

I.I.S.”V. Benini” - ItalyI.I.S.”V. Benini” - Italy

Eftychia Bouchayer:Eftychia Bouchayer: she teaches she teaches Biology, Chemistry and GeographyBiology, Chemistry and Geography

Sigurdur Sigurdarson: Sigurdur Sigurdarson: he teaches P.E., he teaches P.E., Ethics, Physics, Maths, ScienceEthics, Physics, Maths, Science

Fiorenza Iori: Fiorenza Iori: I teach EnglishI teach English

Pedagogical valuePedagogical value

The project aims at giving students the The project aims at giving students the opportunity to work together on the opportunity to work together on the subjects they prefer. In this way their subjects they prefer. In this way their collaboration will improve and they will collaboration will improve and they will find out that they all care about the same find out that they all care about the same things even if they live in different things even if they live in different countries. As a result, their bonds will countries. As a result, their bonds will strenghten and they will feel citizens of strenghten and they will feel citizens of the same land. Besides, the project will the same land. Besides, the project will give an idea of the issues today’s young give an idea of the issues today’s young Europeans are interested in. Europeans are interested in.

Age group: Age group: 14-18 years old14-18 years old

Duration: Duration: November 2006-May 2007November 2006-May 2007

ICT toolsICT tools: emails, forums, power point : emails, forums, power point presentations, pictures, web sites, chat presentations, pictures, web sites, chat rooms, e-magazine …rooms, e-magazine …

TopicsTopics: art/cinema, music, human : art/cinema, music, human relationships/teenagers’ problems, nature, relationships/teenagers’ problems, nature, sport, people, folklore, popular places ….sport, people, folklore, popular places ….

ProcessProcess- preliminary talking among the teacherspreliminary talking among the teachers(how to introduce the activity, how to involve the students, (how to introduce the activity, how to involve the students,

which ICT tools to use etc…)which ICT tools to use etc…)

- introducing students to the etwinning introducing students to the etwinning platform and dealing with computer platform and dealing with computer problemsproblems

- choosing the topicschoosing the topics- creating folders in creating folders in TwinspaceTwinspace- preparing some PPT presentationspreparing some PPT presentations- using the chatrooms and the forums to using the chatrooms and the forums to

exchange commentsexchange comments

- finding it difficult to find the ppt finding it difficult to find the ppt presentations in the folders and to add presentations in the folders and to add comments (comments (Twinspace not so user-Twinspace not so user-friendlyfriendly))

- collecting all the material and publishing it collecting all the material and publishing it in a magazine in a magazine (articles and comments (articles and comments easier to find and easily visible to parents easier to find and easily visible to parents and teachers)and teachers)

- http://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/magahttp://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/magazines/ItalyGreeceandIcelandzines/ItalyGreeceandIceland//

Difficulties Difficulties and and benefitsbenefits

dealing with computer problemsdealing with computer problems keeping students involvedkeeping students involved surfing the web, collecting information and surfing the web, collecting information and

reorganising itreorganising it getting (more) familiar with ITC toolsgetting (more) familiar with ITC tools practising English (reading, writing, practising English (reading, writing,

rephrasing…)rephrasing…) getting curious about and appreciating getting curious about and appreciating

different habits, lifestyles and landscapesdifferent habits, lifestyles and landscapes

What about the future?What about the future? adding more articles and comments adding more articles and comments

in the magazinein the magazine expanding the topicsexpanding the topics collecting the students’ collecting the students’

opinions/suggestions in a final opinions/suggestions in a final documentdocument

organising an exchange focused on organising an exchange focused on art and environmentart and environment

anyway…keeping in touchanyway…keeping in touch