friends and flags global project 1999-2011
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Project Objectives
GLOBAL COLLABORATION
STUDENT CENTERED
DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURALAWARENESS
AUTHENTIC LEARNING
TOOLS COMBINED TO ACHIEVE PROJECT OBJECTIVES
TECHNOLOGY:Community siteEmail /email listsForums/blogsChat rooms
To: USA:From: ISRAEL
POSTAL SERVICE Mailing of tangible items
Packages letters
Friends And
Flags
WHAT’S IN A FRIEND’S PACK?
Pictures
Small flag
Collage of items
Goodies
Audio Tape
Video More..…
Country Guide Book
TOPICS IN COUNTRY GUIDEBOOK?
Student Stories
Favorite FoodsAnd Recipes
Holidays
Tourism
Art Work Israel Australia
Brazil
USA
Posters, Maps
Suggestions for methodology and organization
Group Work: Each group prepares a whole package for one other country .
Jigsaws : Each group prepares one topic topic for all other groups .
Pair Work: Students pair up and prepare topics together
Class Work/Individual: Teacher works with class as a whole on topic/ vocabulary and students contribute to package
content as individuals
To: CanadaFrom : Israel
:
EACH CLASSROOM MAILS 5 PACKAGES ,
ONE TO EVERY MEMBER IN THE CIRCLE!
To: JapanFrom: Israel
To: CyprusFrom: Israel
To AustraliaFrom: Israel
To : IndiaFrom: Israel
MANY TO MANY EXCHANGE ENABLESEACH CLASSROOM TO CREATE AN AUTHENTIC
CULTURAL LEARNING CENTER
Romanian studentsenjoying a packagefrom Turkey!
Israeli students displaytheir package fromFinland.
Friends and Flags
Friends and Flags Partners
Schools
Home Schools
Hospital Schools
Computer Clubs
Orphanages
Summer Camps/ Youth
Groups
We are children, we want to play with our friends.We need house and home, food and fresh water,and a caring that never ends....but most of all peace
Vallhovskolan
Gr. 4,Sandviken, Sweden19/09/02
Friends and Flags Chain Poem
Students demonstrated presentation
skills
Students demonstrated ability to select
apply and integrate variety of
computer skills
Students improved
collaborative skills
Students ( EFL and General
Population) Improved Writing
Skills
Students demonstrated critical thinking
skills
Students exhibited
appreciation of cultural diversity
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Teachers role shifts to
facilitator
Teachers benefit from
Educator Network
Project encouragedprofessional development
Teachers