maria perifanou

“Web 2.0 - New era of Internet tools in learning and teaching Italian as foreign

language”

Webquests 2.0 scenarios (wikiquests/microquests) based on the

Collaborative Blended Language Learning (CBLL) model

In the era of ‘Knowledge Society’….

…nothing can be the same in business, industry, education

different way to communicate & to get the information

… speaking a foreign language is one of the basic skills needed to achieve a lifelong model of learning!

Social media can make the differenceAuthentic, meaningful, interactive, student-

centered, fun, Web-based learning activities… ..can improve student performance…

…in much the same manner as learning the

language & culture while studying abroad!

Theoretical FrameworkWEB 1 - WEB 2.0 in education

(Web 2.0 technologies, Constructivism, Connectivism,

PLE, new roles for learners, teachers, formal-informal learning)

Language Learning 2.0(theory & practice)

E-Learning 2.0 & Blended Learning

Collaborative Learning- Game based learning

WebQuest methodology

Practice of basic skills ITALIAN LANGUAGE

25

11

(2007)

(2008-09 )

(FLL platform CMS)

(Communication channel,

activities)

(FLL platform, E-portfolios, Collaborative projects)

(WQ introduction activities)

(FLLresourses, activities)

Results

Fun Informal/Formal LearningPlaying & practicing the Italian language

with authentic webquest 2.0 activities in a blended collaborative LL model increased Motivation (100%)

Participation (92%)

Collaboration (93%)

Practice of the basic language skills (95%)

Favourite Tools: easy to use, less time needed

WikiWiki as a platform of

collaborative language learning (wq activities, e-portfolios,

information database, channel of communication…)Wiki as a LMS

Open platform linked with microblogging and blogs

“Bridge” Informal-formal learning

Microblogging Experience

Communication channel feelings-ideas-opinions

Part of their lives sense of community Informal-formal learning

ResultsWebquest 2.0 activities: enjoyable way to

learn Italian language

play

Thank you!Thank you!Questions?Questions?

1st activity: ‘digital stories’

Italian culture

5 groups

Create a story

Start a story

Publish in ‘Incontri italiani 2’&

2nd activity: ‘Film scripts’

1st step

Each of the 5 groups had to

choose one scene of

famous Italian films (wiki’s

class)

Imaginary Dialogues-Write

collaboratively subtitles

(edmodo group’s channel)

2nd stepPublication of the dialogues by the teacher (edmodo group’s channel)

3nd stepPerformance of the scenes

4th step

Screening of the original film scenes

Voting for the best script creation

3nd activity: ‘Italian music’’

1st step

Each of the 5 groups had to

Visit Utube & find the video of one

of the Italian songs proposed by the

teacher & post it to the class

microblogging space (edmodo

group’s channel)

2nd step watch the video that has chosen and then write and post the verses of the song (1st is the winner)

3nd step

Visit the class blog, find & explore

the music site italianissima.net

Find & correct the verses4th step Sing the songs!!!

4th Activity: ‘cartoon based story’

1st step: story based on photos of cartoons designs

2nd step: write the

dialogue of each photo of the ‘cartoon heroes’ in each turn

3nd step Peer- correction/

Publication of the story (edmodo class’s

channel)

All class one group!