Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2013 Newsletter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Branched Integration
by Gabriela Ileana Crisan
The branched integration consists in choosing a
theme that will be addressed integrated in several
disciplines.
Hopscotch with animals
Aims:
- to stimulate the learning of foreign languages
- to encourage the collaboration between partners
- to develop ICT skills
- to educate children to be responsible and take
care of animals
- to encourage the interest of children to learn
about different cultures and traditions
Work process:Activities are organized during a
school year.
The project starts with the presentation of the
partners, schools and cities. Then follows the
competition to achieve the best logo, presentation
of favorite pet in pictures, drawings or toys made
by children. In November we get acquainted with
culture of partners through songs, games, riddles
and puzzles. It will be continued with folk stories in
January and April. For Christmas and Easter we
made cards and present specific customs. Carnival
will be one of the activities in collaboration by
videoconferencing called „Let’s have fun together”.
In May and June the results and the evaluation of
the project are designed.
Expected results: dictionary about animals in
different languages; e-book with folk stories about
animals with children’s drawings; toys, greetings,
cards, amulets; audio files with animal voices in all
partner countries, calling animals.
Public link to the project’s Twinspace:
http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net/web/p82936
Subjects:
Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Language
and Literature, Music, Pre-school Subjects, Primary
School Subjects
Pupil's age: 3 - 11
Tools used: MP3, Other software (Powerpoint,
video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary,
TwinSpace, Video conference, Web publishing
A. Elaboration/designing
A.1. Analysis of educational outcomes, general and
specific skills targeted and educational needs of
students
Animals are the best friends of the children. This is
a subject about every child loves to talk. A
hopscotch animals of different European countries
is a reason to explore the culture, customs and
language of other people. The activities designed
follow the exchange of information and
collaboration between partners. Each activity is a
box in the hopscotch of the project.
A.2. Setting skills
Language and Communication
General Knowledge: Recepting messages in oral
known contexts of communication
Specific skills 1: Expressing the interest for
receiving oral messages in the known context of
communication
General Knowledge: Expressing oral messages in
various communication situations
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