Primer boceto de un proyecto eTwinning

Después de analizar con detalle distintos proyectos eTwinning he empezado a reflexionar sobre el proyecto que a mí me gustaría llevar a cabo en un futuro muy lejano. En mi centro se potencia en intercambio entre centros educativos de diferentes países y la utilización de lenguas extranjeras (inglés y francés) en las asignaturas no lingüísticas. De hecho, este va ser el tercer curso en que se utiliza CLIL en algunas materias. Actualmente 14 profesores de los casi 60 que trabajamos en el instituto estamos implicados en un proyecto de CLIL.

Aquí tenéis el primer boceto de mi proyecto:

TÍTULO

MathEurope

TEMA

The objective of MathEurope is to develop alternative ways to raise the student's competencies in mathematics. Students will have to create, solve and evaluate mathematical problems related with different aspects of the culture and history of the European countries involved in the project. The project also aims to establish a foundation in which teachers and students alike are able to enhance their digital and linguistic skills through mathematical problems. An integral aspect of the project is to establish a framework in which collaborative approaches to learning are essential. Through partnership with schools from diverse regions of Europe, we hope to truly embrace the international character of mathematics.

EDAD DE LOS ALUMNOS

12-18

NÚMERO DE SOCIOS

3 como mínimo de diferentes países europeos. Cada socio participará con un equipo de 8 alumnos como mínimo.

ÁREAS IMPLICADAS

Multidisciplinar, Lenguas extranjeras, Informática TIC, Matemáticas/Geometría, Filosofía/Lógica

LENGUAS DEL PROYECTO

Inglés, Español, Francés

HERRAMIENTAS A UTILIZAR PARA LA COLABORACIÓN CON LOS SOCIOS

Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, …). Web publishing.

OBJETIVOS DEL CURRÍCULO A TRABAJAR

To build digital competency through the use of ICT

To develop analytic mathematical thinking through problem solving

To apply mathematical strategies to reach conclusions.

To build linguistic ability while communicating with partners from different countries.

To develop students’ sense of entrepreneurship by creating mathematical problems related with their own culture which require innovative thinking.

PROCESO DE TRABAJO

First of all, teacher will compare the syllabuses and holidays calendar to decide on the common content to be used. Teams will agree on the tasks they will be in charge of. Teachers can communicate in any way they wish using Skype, e-mail or the TwinSpace.

They will pan some ice-breaking activities that will include students’, teams’ and towns’ presentations, including historical aspects of partners’ towns. These activities are intended to help the pupils get acquaintance to the Twinspace tools.

Teachers will create a blog where the main activities of the project will be posted.

The project will involve working with different mathematical problems related with the history and culture of European countries.  For every problem at least three teams from different countries will be involved. One team will create a problem, another one (at least) will have to solve it and the last one will evaluate the quality of the problem as well as the results obtained and the information about cultural and/or historical facts it offers. For the proposal of good problems or the solutions of them, students will be rewarded with points that will be used to create a classification.

The project will last for two years and the problems will be solved by discussion on Twinspace, a website to display key project results. A library resource of mathematical problems will be created. E twinning planned events to monitor progress will be used.

CONCRETE RESULTS:

a. The activities done by means of eTwining.

b. The creation of a website with the project contents.

c. The creation of a library resource of mathematical problems.

d. The creation of panels with relevant information about the project.

e. Mathematical activities about different European countries’ culture and history.

STRATEGIC RESULTS:

a. Implementation of team work methodologies where each member takes over a role and accepts a responsibility.

b. Implementation of work by means of projects, involving different pedagogic areas.

c. Raising awareness about the European citizenship through the knowledge of the European countries’ culture and history.

 d. Improvement of the Key competences.

USO DE LAS TIC

Teachers and students can communicate using Skype, e-mail or the TwinSpace. Teachers will create a blog where the main activities of the project will be posted. Students will have to use different applications and software to create and solve the problems.

                    

DIFUSIÓN DEL PROYECTO

A library resource of mathematical problems and a web containing them will be created. Each team will create panels with some of the problems proposed by them in the project that will be printed and exhibited in their schools.

Finally, the schools involved in the project will also give information of the project in the local mass media and in the web pages of their school.