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TeachMeet Int’l

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Food around the WorldName: Michelle WorganSchool: Academia Saint Patrick’s/FreelanceCity/ Country: Jerez de la Frontera, SpainRole: Teacher and DoSBlog: So This is EnglishTwitter: @michelleworgan

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Where did the idea come from?I wanted my learners to use their Englishlanguage skills to communicate with otherchildren around the world.What resource or tools did you use?A wiki (PB Works) and embeddable onlinetools.How did you implement the project?Setting up the wiki, doing classroomactivities, inviting parents, sharing on Skypein the Classroom.

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PB Works wikiplatform allow you tocreate different pageswith a menu in thesidebar to organiseyour tasks.

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Use embeddabletools e.g.Fotobabble,VoiceThread, Video

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What were the biggest challenges?Finding participants – Here you can help!

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What impact has the project had on your students?Students are motivated to see their work published onlineIn the future I would like them to see how they can communicatewith speakers of other languages.Has the project enhanced the learning process?Yes, some children have gained confidence while using onlinetools and they feel a sense of pride at having an audience.What impact has the project had on the teaching process?This type of project allows for a more task-based approach.A long-term project also allows for more recycling of vocabularyand structures.The project enables a more personalised approach to languageteaching. It allows learners to express their ideas and compareand exchange with other learners across the globe.

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What message would you like to convey to your colleagues?I would like to stress the importance of having learnerscommunicate with others using the target language. Realcommunication is extremely valuable and motivating.I would like to ask all of you to share this project and takepart if suitable for your context.Together we can have lots of fun!Links:Food around the WorldSkype in the Classroom