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My Magazine

Sun, 24/05/2009 - 20:02

Czech, French and Italian pupils worked together on a long-term culture project.

1. Project summary
Summary: 

My Magazine Project for lower-intermediate learners of English Short description of the project: Pupils will work in pairs (or alone, alternativelly). The task is to choose a famous personality (Czech artist, singer, writer, composer, historical personality, polititian, sportsman/woman, poet, inventor, dancer …) and to create a magazine about him/her. (Italian pupils will choose Italian personality, French pupils a French personality) One copy of the magazine will be sent to the partner school, one will be kept in our library, extra copies can be sold in a sale at school. Optional: video - role-play of a partner magazine, exhibition, pupils´ presentations of partner magazines in-class. Other cultural issues can be introduced during the project : my country, my town, my culture, character of our nation (optional).
Project developed by: Mgr. Pavlina Hrabetova, ZS M. Chocenskeho 211, Chocen 56501
Additional ideas: Silvana Astone (Italy), Michelle Letelliere (France) (see Project Partners in our Twinspace)

2. Country (City / Region)
State: 
Czech Republic
City: 
Chocen
3. Company/organization/institute presenting the project
Organization: 
ZS M. Chocenskeho, Chocen 56501
4. Type of organization
Select type: 
School
5. Project coordinator
Name and Surname: 
Pavlina Hrabetova
E-Mail: 
Hrabetova.Pavlina@email.cz
6. Website
The website of the project: 
http://twinspace.etwinning.net/launcher.cfm?lang=en&cid=32560
7. Please select the category in which you candidate your project
Youth Education Project. Select Project Users by age: 
Up to 18 years
Helping youth step in the job market: 
NOT Helping youth step in the job market
Creativity and Social Innovation: 
Creativity and Social Innovation
8. How long has your project been running?
From: 
06/10/2008
9. Targets and Elements of Innovation
Please explain the targets and the background of your project: 

My Magazine Project for lower-intermediate learners of English Short description of the project: Pupils will work in pairs (or alone, alternativelly). The task is to choose a famous personality (Czech artist, singer, writer, composer, historical personality, polititian, sportsman/woman, poet, inventor, dancer …) and to create a magazine about him/her. (Italian pupils will choose Italian personality, French pupils a French personality) One copy of the magazine will be sent to the partner school, one will be kept in our library, extra copies can be sold in a sale at school. Optional: video - role-play of a partner magazine, exhibition, pupils´ presentations of partner magazines in-class. Other cultural issues can be introduced during the project : my country, my town, my culture, character of our nation (optional).

What does it try to achieve and how: 

Educational Aims: 1. Pupils will practise language in a meaningful context (past tense, present simple, present perfect, sentence structure). 2. Systematic, step-by-step work, is introduced to them. 3. Stress is put on quality of work. 4. Use of IT tools and various sources is practised. 5. Team labour and building of good relationships, division of labour. 6. Getting to know famous personalities of our culture and of the culture of our partner country. 7. Cross-curriculum Aims: English IT history culture civics 8. (Meeting pupils from partner country "face-to-face" through Skype). Sense of "not being alone", having a partner who works on the same task.

Which opportunities/problems does it address to: 

Pupils are encouraged to use various sources BUT NOT TO COPY THEM. They should MENTION all sources they have used. They should use their own sentences (even short and simple) to express their thoughts and facts.
Educational Aims:

1. Pupils will practise language in a meaningful context (past tense, present simple, present perfect, sentence structure).
2. Systematic, step-by-step work, is introduced to them.
3. Stress is put on quality of work.
4. Use of IT tools and various sources is practised.
5. Team labour and building of good relationships, division of labour.
6. Getting to know famous personalities of our culture and of the culture of our partner country.
7. Cross-curriculum Aims: English + IT + history + culture + civics
8. (Meeting pupils from partner country "face-to-face" through Skype). Sense of "not being alone", having a partner who works on the same task.
9. Multi-task learning, using ITC tools
10. Friendship and partnership is being established accross borders.

Evaluation Criteria:

Mark for this project will be a part of your mark for this half-year period (20%).
Things to be evaluated:
1. Correctness: facts and grammar.
2. Visual part: design, choice of photos, attractivity…
3. Fulfilling of all given criteria.
4. Your working process (+ or - mark for your preparation for consultation lessons, your attitude towards the task)

Please explain what is unique or special in your project: 

Long term contact of the partner groups from 3 nations. Sharing the results and learning from one another about culture of our countries. Learning English and many other things together.

10. Results
Describe the results of your project as per today: 

See the links above.
Pupils magazines. exhibitions, videos, blog.

How does it fulfill the users’ needs: 

It fulfills the given aims. See above.

How many users interact with your project per month and what are the preferred forms of interaction: 

43 pupils (Czech Republic), 22 pupils (France), 17 pupils (Italy)
Blog, emails, Skype, slideshare, eTwinning Twinspace and Twinblog, mail service.

How has it improved the quality of educational and/or training services: 

It brought new methods of work to our English lessons and fostered pupils´motivation to use English for meaninful task. It helped us to break barriers between our nations (measuring by our groups) and to brek some stereotypes...

How has it improved the participation of professionals, children, youth and other stakeholders: 

The schools and local press were involved in the presentation of the children´s work - exhibitions were organized for pupils and public.

How does it promote the use of ICT for the educational and cultural development by professionals, children and youth: 

The participants learned to work with Blog, Internet and printed sources, text editors, scanners, video-camera and software for editing the film, web publishing, slideshare, Skype, e-mail, etc.

Describe how you measure (parameters) these results: 

"Touchable - visible results" - children´s work, their excitement, keeping the set rules and fulfilling given critea.

11. Sustainability
What is the full duration of your project: 
Less than 1 year
Is your project economically self sufficient now: 
Yes
Insert date: 
05/24/2009
12. Transferability
Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere: 
No
What lessons can others learn from your project: 

How to create and organize a multi-task project for learning English and culture.

We are available to help others starting or working on similar projects: 
We are available to help others starting or working on similar projects.
13. Background information
Background: 

See above.

Barriers: 

None.

Future plans and wish list: 

Continue the project next year with the same partners, involve more partners and include new tasks.

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