Collaboration

What is the project about?

• Learning Through Social Media

What are the students going to learn?

• The students will be learning English through social media technologies

Why have you chosen this subject?

• Social media is an international and global tool 
• It is used by both students and teachers for communication
• Social media is very popular (especially Facebook) so pupils should learn how to use it.
• Social media can be a positive way of interaction
• Why is it suitable for international collaborative work? 

Why is it suitable for international collaborative work?

• It is an alternative method of learning English
• Social media has a global outreach 
• The methods are diverse and practical for an increasingly globalized world
• How are we going to plan the project?

How are we going to plan the project?

• We will work with the teachers and students to decide which social medias would be most relevant to their lives. 
• Most likely this will end up being Facebook, Twitter, and Skype because all 3 are the the most popular sites.
• We will write out a rough draft of the goals of the project and discuss with the teachers how we can work with the students to accomplish the objectives
• How are we going to organize it?

How are we going to organize it?

• We will use specific time slots that will be about the topic of the period (things like favorite movies, favorite books, trivia about countries). Something easy and universal that many students can connect with.
• Teacher will specify how long the sessions will be and which topic to discuss.
• The project will last approximately 1 to 2 months.
• Students will break off into small groups and engage each other or other participators in the project through social media.

How are we going to find a project partner?

• E-mail various schools regarding information about the project.
• Make a project listing in Image Portal 

How to evaluate project?

• To evaluate the project, the students will have to make a presentation about themselves through a Skype conference call. 

How can the students learn something?

• By not interfering as much as possible. Let them figure out the kinks of the system themselves.
• By making errors, mistakes, or slip ups, the students can learn how to use the technology more effectively.

How are you going to show the project?

• We could do another Skype conference call or video the original presentations and post them on YouTube so that everyone can watch them at their leisure.