EspooTiina Sarisalmi

EspooTiina Sarisalmi LEARNING AND SHARING Winner of eTwinning Prize 2005 Pedagogical innovation Age group 5-12 year-olds

EspooTiina Sarisalmi BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL COLLABORATION: It is pedagogical process containing peer group learning, project learning and collaborative learning The learning objectives are directly linked to curriculum Students have an active and relatively independent role and are encouraged to show initiative

EspooTiina Sarisalmi What activities do you like best? Quick and effective – everybody can work at the same time – no mediators needed Not dependent on time and place – web can be entered at school, home, library etc. Easy to use, also the shy and the slow ones can participate Versatile selection of different kinds of activities SUCCESS FACTORS OF WEB- BASED COLLABORATION

EspooTiina Sarisalmi  Genuine communication  Motivation  Sharing  Friendship  Tolerance  Peer group learning AUTHENTICITY

EspooTiina Sarisalmi LINKS TO CURRICULUM Cross-curricular themes media, ICT, global education School subjects foreign languages, environmental studies, geography, art …

EspooTiina Sarisalmi CONTENTS Subject matters Home and family, school, hobbies, hometown … Themes Seasons, festivals, habits … Activities Discussions, questionnaires, exercises … Projects

EspooTiina Sarisalmi ACTIVITIES Forums Chats Quizzes and exercises Questionnaires Links Messages s Digital photos Video clips PowerPoint presentations

EspooTiina Sarisalmi RESULTS ACHIEVED Students’ English skills developed communication, writing, vocabulary Students’ ICT skills developed use of open learning environment, digital camera and camcorder, net etiquette… General communication skills developed Self-esteem, initiative, tolerance increased

EspooTiina Sarisalmi