international symposium sandra
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By Sandra MACABRE
English teacher, eTwinning ambassador
Middle school la Canopée, Matoury, French Guiana
Background of our school Pupils :
from different social classes Various ethnies, Many of them come from low-class families even if it is evoluating, Some pupils face important both school and personal problems.
Major issues: Lack of autonomy, Lack of personal work at home and of motivation, Absenteeism. Language
Equipement: a computer room with 16 computers but wifi is not good enoug.
I have my own room equipped with an interactive board. I use my own laptop.
Background of our school Our secondary school La Canopée is located in
Matoury, a medium-sized town of French Guiana (one of French oversea regions).
School key challenges
Motivating pupils,
Making learnings more concrete,
Increasing self-confidence,
Widening students’ minds through trans curricular projects,
Learning objectives To improve foreign languages skills,
To improve skills in History and Geography
To improve ICT skills,
To develop self-confidence
To develop planning skills,
To develop collaborating skills.
Learning activity 1Realization of slides to present French Guiana to
partners of eTwinning and European projects:
Study of documents with the History and Geography teacher according to the curriculum,
Personal research with the school librarian,
Study of documents in English as a Foreign Language (EFL),
Visits,
Oral presentation of their final production filmed for peer-evaluation and feedback.
Learning activity 1Realization of slides to present French Guiana to
partners of eTwinning and European projects:
Learning activity 2Realization of interactive posters about French
Guiana fauna and flora:
Study of documents with the Geography teacher and the Biology teacher according to the curriculum,
Personal research with the help of the school librarian,
Webquests in English as a Foreign Language (EFL),
Visit to the zoo.
Use of eduGlogster and ImagesActives app to create posters.