1. Learning Labs 2010
Christmas in our countriesChristmas in our countries
 Age of pupils:Age of pupils: 15 – 1815 – 18
 Duration:Duration: 6 weeks6 weeks
 Used language:Used language: EnglishEnglish
 School type:School type: secondary schoolsecondary school
The plan could be also adapted forThe plan could be also adapted for
younger learners as well as for severalyounger learners as well as for several
languages and different types of schools.languages and different types of schools.

2. Learning Labs 2010
Goals and pedagogical basisGoals and pedagogical basis
 Christmas traditions andChristmas traditions and
theirtheir comparisoncomparison
 use of ICT toolsuse of ICT tools
 practice of foreignpractice of foreign
languageslanguages
 link between culturallink between cultural
context and expressingcontext and expressing
feelingsfeelings
 interest and respectinterest and respect
towards culturaltowards cultural
diversitiesdiversities
 project workproject work
 collaborative learningcollaborative learning
 critical thinkingcritical thinking
 transdisciplinarytransdisciplinary
approachapproach
 active learningactive learning

3. Learning Labs 2010
ICTsICTs
 Twinspace – forum, blog, wikiTwinspace – forum, blog, wiki
 MS Office – PowerPoing, MovieMaker,MS Office – PowerPoing, MovieMaker,
PublisherPublisher
 Video, glog, animationsVideo, glog, animations
 Etc.Etc.

4. Learning Labs 2010
Working methodsWorking methods
 getting to know each other (e.g. forum)getting to know each other (e.g. forum)
 basic information about Christmasbasic information about Christmas
celebrations (e.g. blog)celebrations (e.g. blog)
 Christmas wishes (e.g. own postcards)Christmas wishes (e.g. own postcards)
 traditions, usage, recipes (e.g. wiki)traditions, usage, recipes (e.g. wiki)
 video / interactive poster about what theyvideo / interactive poster about what they
have learnthave learnt