Virtual e Class project Guidelines 2012/2013

1. VIRTUAL E-CLASS
PROJECT
Guidelines for participating teachers
Research Centre for Language Κέντρο Έρευνας για τη Διδασκαλία Γλωσσών
Teaching, Testing and Assessment & την Αξιολόγηση της Γλωσσομάθειας
Faculty of English Studies Τμήμα Αγγλικής Γλώσσας και Φιλολογίας
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Email: rcel@enl.uoa.gr Email: rcel@enl.uoa.gr
http://rcel.enl.uoa.gr

2. Welcome to the Virtual e-Class project!
Are you ready for a “drive”?

3. BASIC STEPS
Step 1: Find detailed information about the project and its You are a
products on our webpage and our portal:
foreign language
https://sites.google.com/site/virtualeclasscommunity/home
teacher and
have just found
Step 2: Visit the webpages below and get to know other out about the
participants and their work. (Click on “ like” and project and the
leave a message or post a message for a first Virtual e- Class
contact!) Community.
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualclass/ Do you want to
• https://www.facebook.com/virtualeclass participate?
Step 3: Download the project leflet, the official call for
participation and the application form from our
Webpage.
Step 4: Apply for participation. Email your application to
the Project Coordinator.
It’s very easy!
virtualeclass@windowslive.com
Take a look at
the steps on the
left!
You can also call the Project Coordinator, if necessary!
Sophie Argyropoulou
+30 210 7277770
+30 6951 848872

4. USEFUL TIPS!
1. 1. In your application form include all 2. You are hoping to find a good class to
of the information bellow: work with. The Project Coordinator will
help you to find it!
 Name/title of your school
 Class that wants to work for the
project (and age of students)
 Target language
 Students’ level of target
language competence (Use the
six level scale of the Council of
Europe: A1-C2)
 Topic proposed
Classes eligible for participation
 Communication details!
5th & 6th grade (elementary school)
7th , 8th and 9th grade (secondary school)

5. THE ROLE OF YOUR PROJECT COORDINATOR
Tries to find the right sort of classes Has updated information that may be
to work together, so she searches in: of interest to the project through:
 Various European Forums  The official correspondence via
for language learning the School Networks
 European Lifelong Learning  Communicating with School
communication platforms. and community authorities.
 Pages related to social  Visiting the website of the
networking and educational RCeL (the research centre
exchange programs which has been supporting this
project).
She also uses the Project website  The official website of the
and Facebook, as well as her own project.
personal professional contacts!
 The ETwinning platform
 Other social networking links.

6. Greece,
NEXT STEPS
The participating class is found! Are you ready! France,
Spain,
Start contacting your fellow partner class! The
coordinator will put you in touch! Good Luck! Italy,
Turkey,
Romania,
Poland,
Bulgaria
Attention!
are some of
the countries
Participation in the project demands:
which
 good knowledge of New Technologies (ICT) and
competence in using them participated
 good technical school equipment, for online in our project
communication! 2 years ago!

7. HAVE YOU MET EACH OTHER? GOOD!
WHAT NEXT?
Decide the time and the way of Decide the thematic area you will
communication! develop collaboratively!
 When? Choose from:
 The oftener, the better!
 “Our art treasures: A bridge
 How? to connect our cultures”
 Facebook?  “Τhe myths, stories and
storytellers of our country”
 Skype?
 “Music and words that
 Messenger MSN?
connect our cultures”
 Hangout Google ?
 “Let’s make our world better
 ooVoo? with sports”
 lWizlQ?  “Having fun with culture»”
 WebHuddle?
 DimDim?
Or email!!!

8. AND NOW IN ACTION!
Plan your steps! Support material!
 Share creative ideas!  Work plan
 Share responsibilities!  Time schedule
 Share your special abilities and  Web sites, links, blogs, software,
skills! They can facilitate your smart tools, suggestions etc.
cooperation!  Newsletters about the project
 Decide the final product together!
 Benefit from your students’ talent  Experiment with Technology! It
and knowledge! Listen to them! is tempting, original, fun and
 Use creative innovative digital addictive!
tools that stimulate your  Share your creations or ideas
students’ imagination! with the community!

9. Creative ideas!
STUDENTS ARE CREATING!
Allow your students to make their own decisions, and
Blog, Website,
be creative. Help them work with each other in groups
power point
and with their peers from the other country! presentation,
movie maker,
collage, digital
poster,
drawings,
illustrated
album, audio
files, poems,
songs, plays,
newspapers,
articles, posts,
Communicate your ideas! Send small samples of flash products,
your work to the Virtual e Class community ! comics, slide
shares, games,
e-books…

10. GAINING FROM THIS EXPERIENCE
Your rewards: Your students’ rewards:
 Friends  Friends
 Partners  Knowledge
 Knowledge  Communication skills
 Experience  Intercultural awareness
 Recognition  Interlingual awareness
 Intercultural awareness  Fun
 Personal development  Collaborative spirit
 Professional development  Motivation
…and maybe the first prize!

11. IT’S GREAT TO CREATE!
 The e-Class project of our European virtual community gives
participants the opportunity:
 To collaborate and create
 To escape from traditional ways of teaching and try new ways of
learning!
 To trust your students and to stand next to (and not opposite) them!
 to experiment with the new generation of educational tools and to
display your work in more attractive and effective ways.

12. WE ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU!!
The Research
Creativity and innovation are rewarded!
Centre for
Language
Teaching, Testing
and Assessment
Faculty of English
Studies
National &
Kapodistrian
University of
Athens
(RCeL)
supports your
participation
and promotes
your creative
mood!
Thank you
Sofia Argyropoulou
Project Coordinator