Net mates

Stofnskólar:
Meri-Porin koulu, Finland -- Essi Juuti, essi.juuti@gmail.com
Lágafellsskóli -- Helga Sigurjónsdóttir, helgahs@lagafellsskoli.is

Verkefnislýsing:
The aim of the project is to train our students' English skills as well as to get to know Icelandic/Finnish culture. The project will be carried out in the internet by using moodle learning environment. The students write letters to each others and do other related tasks which are chosen by the teachers. The course and its assignments are created by a Finn, Tiina Sarisalmi. Each assignment has a different theme (my family, my country etc.) but the are all connected with introducing oneself. By reading and responding to the letters students learn also about a foreign culture.The course lasts the spring term 2008.

Language: English.

Themes: Foreign Languages

Tools: Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...),e-mail

Age: 13 to 14

Duration: Six months

Aims: Antaa oppilaillle kokemuksia englannin käyttämisestä oikeassa elämässä, sekä tutustua islantilaiseen/suomalaiseen elämäntapaan.

Expected Outcomes: ei ole vielä

Procedural Plan: Yksi tehtäväosio Net mates- kurssista suunnilleen kerran kuukaudessa.