My Etwinning project draft

My project draft

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• Caption: #TWINMOOC

Project Name

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• Caption: Integrating STEAM, PBL and CLIL
• Abstract
• The project will involve 4 to 6 partners in an action research about combining STEAM activities with Project-Based Learning methodology.
• All activities will be carried out using English as a vehicular language.
• Students (aged 11 to 14) will do scientific experiments and report their findings using EFL and digital tools, explore the surrounding territory in outdoor activities, use ICT tools and artistic techniques to express themselves and to document what they have learnt.
• Students will showcase their works in e-portfolios created and managed by them.

Curriculum

• Subjects involved
• Science
• Technology & ICT
• Art
• Maths
• English as a Foreign Language
• Citizenship
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Goals

• For Students:
• Explore the surrounding territory using the scientific enquiry method
• Research and analyse data
• Consolidate digital skills
• Analyse works of art
• Create handcrafted and digital products
• Collaborate with peers
• Provide feedback
• Reflect on one's own learning path
• For Teachers:
• Practice PBL activities
• Design more engaging and motivating learning activities
• Collaborate with teachers from other countries
• Reflect on one's learning design competences
• Provide feedback

Communication & Collaboration

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• The different school teachers will meet once every two weeks on Skype to recap previous activities and plan the following.
• Schools will work both independently and together with the other schools. Activities will be planned so that students from different schools can work together simultaneously or at their own pace.
• Interaction and collaboration will be implemented through:
• - Skype meetings
• - Voicethread activities
• - Collaborative management of a wiki platform

Activities & ICT Tools

• Activities and tools will include:
• Collaborative tools such as Google Docs & Drive
• Mindmapping
• Polling tools
• Photo and video editing
• Posters and comic strips
• Geochaching
• Apps for augmented reality
• QR codes
• Digital design & 3D printing
• Management of a wiki platform
• Creation of an e-book
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Assessment & Dissemination

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• Assessment will be formative (single projects and quizzes) and summative (e-portfolio).
• At the end of the whole project, students, teachers and parents will be asked to answer a few questions (Google Forms) in order to have a general feedback.
• Dissemination will be implemented through:
• - Creation of a website with general information and links to the students' e-portfolios.
• - Repository containing the resources created during the e-twinning project.

Conclusions

• This project idea is just a draft designed during the MOOC "Open Etwinning" but I would like to see it come to life with the help of some of the course participants.
• I would appreciate your comments and advice.
• If you want to join me and my school colleagues in an e-twinning project next year, let me know.
• #twinpartner
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