c ollaborative t echnology l anguage i nitiative

Partners in Learning

Collaborative Technology Language Initiative

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Partners in Learning

• Develop and Increase ICT in confidence in Teachers and Schools

• Use innovative Technologies and approaches to use of ICT in learning

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Project Objectives

Partners in Learning

Manchester

Niort

Granada

•Stimulate children’s motivation to learn languages

•Explore the use of Collaborative technologies in Primary Schools

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The Challenges

Why these schools?

• All have a concern about teaching language.

• All had need to give their pupils a wider cultural experience

• Integrate technology into their respective curricula

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Video Conferencing

• Planning with Teachers and Pupils

• Common Themes e.g Tourism

• Shared Language skill focus

• Preparation using shared resources

• Created an agreed set of communication protocols

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Impact on the curriculum

• Learning occurs within a real-world context

• Students can assess their own language skills and mentor others

• Visually Interactive allowing pupils to use non –verbal communication skills

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The Gateway

• Video Conferencing is an established technology

...but it’s not enough

• Greater flexibility and more opportunities for collaboration are needed

...and can we make the UI language-free?

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The School

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Reception Area

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Staff Desk

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Pupil Desk

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Office Communicator

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Library

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Playground

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Environmental Area

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Project Outcomes

• Considerations for Initial Teacher Training

• Considerations for the development of MFL

• Considerations for the use of SharePoint in primary schools

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Now what?

• Develop and explore the integration of technologies such as IM and webcams

• Identify opportunities to broaden the use of MFL across the other areas of the curriculum

• Identify a role for the Gateway environment to be used in primary schools

• Scale beyond these six schools

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• Talk to people on TDA pod

• Talk to people on the LP+ Stand

• Collect of copy of the DVD

How can I use this?