eTWINNING PROJECT
ITALY- CYPRUS
”LEARNING ABOUT EACH OTHER:
LET’S PLAY”
Pedagogical value
This project gives pupils the opportunity to get in touch with children of a foreign country, to share experiences but also to exchange and compare ideas so to improve and enrich their knowledge. They can realise that children have different habits according to their own culture but the same rights. They can improve their English language in different ways by using communication tools to describe themselves, their families, houses and town and particularly to one of the child’s rights that is game.
Age
10-11 years old
Duration
About 8 months
Aim
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Child’s rights: focus on Play
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Comparison between different lifestyles (family, house, town, free-time: games, hobbies and sports)
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Review and consolidate structures and vocabulary in English language
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Develop and reinforce writing ability in English language
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Improve the usage of ICT tools
School
This project will be developed by two schools: 1° Circolo Didattico “San Donato”- Sassari , Italy and Ayios Stylianos Elementary school -Cyprus
Language
English
Subject
English, Italian/greek, geography, history, ICT, music, art and craft
ICT tools
Email, Window programme, Power point, internet
Time
According to the topic, pupils have to send their products with pictures or drawing to the other children at the end of each month
Outcome
The received materials are gathered from both twinned schools in an electronic book made by using Power Point.
The final products are published in both school websites.
Evaluation
There will be evaluate children’s involvement in taking part in such a project, they will be stimulate to reflect on all the information gathered during this experience and particularly on that received from the foreign mates. It will be important to evaluate if they have improved their skills in using ICT tools but also the ability to cooperate and share information and ideas with peers.
Teachers can evaluate how this project is effective to improve their knowledge according to methodology, techniques and approaches.
eTWINNING PROJECT
ITALY- CYPRUS
PLANNING
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MONTH |
TOPIC |
AIM |
PRODUCT |
October |
My country, your country |
· Introduction: Identifying and locating the two countries in a map |
· A map of Europe · Pictures · postcards of the two countries |
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November |
Me |
· Giving Personal information:name, surname, age, birthdate, physical description |
· Power Point presentation · drawings |
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December |
My family |
· Identifying family components: name, age, birthdate, physical description |
· Power Point presentation · drawings |
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January |
My house |
· Describing one’s own house or flat: identifying and describing rooms and furniture |
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February |
My town |
· Describing the town: monuments, parks…… |
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March |
Child’s rights: Play |
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April |
Free time: Hobbies and sports |
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May |
Exibition of the final products |
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