The document outlines a project plan for student collaboration between countries from March 2010 to October 2010. It details the timetable for visits between Poland, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. It proposes using social media like a blog and Facebook for students in different countries to communicate and work on shared topics like local culture and planning virtual visits. Teachers will use a blog to coordinate and students from various age groups will be recruited between June to September to participate in language courses launched in September with support from social media and virtual collaboration.

1. Project plan Stage 2 12.3.2010

2. Timetable Poland 3/10 11-12 March (8-14 March) Portugal 10/10 21-22 Oct. (18-24 Oct.) Italy 2/11 24-25 Feb. (21-27 Feb.) Spain 5/11 19-20 May (16-22 May)

3. ”Case Finland” Draft plan for ”English (Spanish, Italian) in authentic environments” beginning in September 2010 Social media workshop at the beginning of the course Visits by international students Guided tours to local museums in English Participants produce stories with pictures Collaboration with students in partner organisations Visits to IEOL projects meetings (Portugal, Spain, Italy)

4. Student collaboration Participants Finland: senior citizens Spain: 1) 30-40 age group 2) senior citizens Italy: not restricted Poland: senior citizens Learning objectives: Natural language use in authentic contexts ICT skills Social interaction

5. Student collaboration Common topics: Telling about local myths, popular wisdom, local culture, sights, food, sports (such as football) Commenting on others’ stories Planning programme for study visit, finding information about destination, sharing information with others

6. Tools for student communication Blog as the starting point Blogger Stories, pictures, videos Comments Facebook Create a group (informal) For getting to know other students personally and informally

7. Timetable March - October Blog in operation, Facebook (Finland) August Course/activities planned, plan in blog Poland: already planned Italy: already planned Finland: March-April Spain: June Teachers in contact with each other using IEOL blog ASAP Students recruited Poland: done Finland: June-August Spain: September Italy: July-September Courses launched, communication launched September

8. Next meeting: Portugal Some students meet each other, plan cooperation Administrators: progress report Finland: report on development project (computer-supported collaborative learning), report on course launch Portugal: evaluation Poland: report on relaunching course with senior citizens, evaluation Italy: progress of Moodle course for students Spain: report on teachers’ opinions of using social media tools for learning after training process, report on student participation in courses