Collaboration

Mini Project about collaboration:

The following is a plan of a collaboration project across borders!

                 
                                                         McDonalds vs traditional dishes


                                                         "Cooking around the world"



What is the project going to be about? 

• The project is about teaching the pupils about the similarities and differences of foreign dishes

The aims of the project:

• ·      Get to know about the different dishes and the similarities.
• ·      Incorporating Cooperative learning and oral skills.
• ·      ICT competences (information and communication technology)
• ·      Methological competence

   Why we have chosen this subject:

• ·      We have chosen this subject because it’s an important topic for everyone. It’s something we all need in our daily lives, so it can motivate them.

Why it is Suitable for international collaborative work?

• ·      To use the ICT competences
• ·      To use the  social network that they can compare to each other and get a good knowledge.

How to plan the project:

• ·      The teacher divides the class into 4 groups.
• ·      The teachers give a list of schools in different countries  in Europe and the groups choose one country.
• ·      The groups contact the foreign school and get information about national dishes

 How are we going to organize it – timetable – dividing into groups:

Timetable:

1)   The teacher starts with asking the pupils what they know about foreign food – it could be questions like:

·      Do you know any food from foreign countries?

·      Do you think MacDonald exists in all countries?

  

2)   The pupils then choose, in groups, which of the countries they want to work with from a list the teacher has made, which has a lists of schools In Europe

3)   The groups then start to find information about their chosen countries. They can use tools like: The internet, books etc..

4)   Groups write an email to the school they want to work with. The teacher helps the groups.

5)   When the groups have come in contact with the students from the foreign countries, they get information about the national dishes from that country. They keep contact through either email, skype, facebook etc..

6)   After collecting all the needed information, the groups have to present it to the class. The presentations main focus is the similarities and differences.

7)   Make an invitation letter to the parents to come and see the final presentation.

8)    The groups get 4 weeks to finish the project. They get

How to evaluate:

• ·      The other groups give feedback on how the groups presentations went, in concern to the aims
• ·      The teacher also gives his/her opinion

How can the students learn something?

• ·      They can learn something, because in the work process, it is the goal to reach the aims mentioned above.

How are you going to exhibit/show the project in school or to the parents?

• ·      The project will be presented to all the parents at school, with a festival.