Forum+A+view+from+my+window+project

by [|Angela Moninets] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 12:14 AM || Despite the age of 11-14 being mentioned, we could adapt it by picking a simpler text or simplifying the original one. The pictures provided could be substituted by another ones, where some target vocabulary is shown. [|Reply] ||  by [|Myroslava Loboiko] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 07:36 PM || I think this kind of project can also be done within one coutnry between schools or even whithin one school between different groups. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Tetyana Yarmysh] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 10:16 PM || Actually the issue of developing writing skills is my biggest concern, and I am trying to implement various techniques to teach my students. But how surprised I was when one day I heard a colleague of mine, a teacher of the Ukrainian language, say that she is trying to use my 'tips for essay writing' as there is nothing like that in the Ukrainian language course books. So it is the English language with its rich methodologies resourse bank that offers a lot of tools for teaching descriptive writing as well. And this project is its evidence.
 * My thoughts on the project "View from my window"
 * =  || I can't help saying that the project involves much creativity and ability to analyze, it requires a constructive feedback as well as an ability to use a computer and the Internet. By sharing their ideas on what they can see from their windows, students can get acquainted with the way other people all over the world live. They could see the pictures other students are able to see worldwide. It is about becoming peer-aware, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful of the others, those on the other side of the world. Our pupils could benefit from such projects by learning the way other people live, the way they think to an extent. Descriptive writing is another thing to learn. Students are not merely given a list of rules about a proper piece of descriptive writing, but endowed a chance to come up with the rules themselves.
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 * =  || I like the project very much. When given a task in 'Starter questions' forum to describe the view from the window, firstly, I was puzzled what for, why among the questions of experience we should describe some views. But having read the posts of the participants, I was surprised to get interested in what is outside their windows. I was reading their descriptions and drawing the pictures in my mind, comparing and contrasting with my view. Moreover, I seem to be waiting for the descriptions of other participants. To make the long story short, I got involved. Actually, I have described what children feel, think and experience while taking part in projects.
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 * =  || The project is excellent. It provoked me into thinking about using its idea for learning the theme 'Life in town and village'. It will suit the category of the students of my school as about 20% of them live in villages and commute to school every day.

[|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Raisa Istomina] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 05:23 PM ||
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 * =  || Tanya, your idea of doing the project on topic "Life in town and village" reminded me one of my lessons where the topic was "LIfestyle". I asked the student to divide into 3 groups according to their native places. 1- a city; 2 - a town, 3 - a village. Then they got the task to think about advantages and disadvantages of living in that place. In step 2 they were regrouped and reported to their peers from two other groups. Step 3 was about summarizing the discussions. It was not in a computer class, as I designed it 10 years ago.

All the students are involved into the process, on the one hand. On the other hand, such activities (or school links projects) help to open up some info about each student and to get to know each other better. (Sometimes stereotypes prevent students from being active and describing their village, style of living as it's not prestigious to be a villager in this country.) [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||  by [|Liudmila Ariutova] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 10:06 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Kseniia Rozdolska] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 03:22 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Raisa Istomina] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 05:25 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||  by [|Vera Moiseenko] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 09:45 PM || I'm really pleased with the given project! At last I have real plan and real activities. So now I know what I should start with.
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 * =  || I agree with Miroslava and Angela. The project is very interesting. At the same time unusual.It makes students think about their everyday life. They can make virtual tour through times. It's exciting.We often try to find something original and complicated while our life very complicated in its simplicity. We can implement its technique to any topic.
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 * =  || The project is terrific. I'm going to use it with my primary pupils. They write essays, but as for me it is very boring, even if you ask them to write it like a project on a paper, draw smth, decorate it with smth. They are really bored. And now I think it will be more interesting for them, especially when creating this project with other schools or even countries. Children adore making projects especially in a brand new way. That's a good motivation for lazy pupils [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/wink.gif caption="wink"]]
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 * =  || I can't agree with Kseniia, that students can be lazy. If there is motivation there is no laziness.
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 * =  || [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]] [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/biggrin.gif width="15" height="15" caption="big grin"]]

This project really improves pupils' imagination and language skills. It can show real difference of lifestyle in different countries and motivate pupils to increase their knowledge about our colourful bright word (which sometimes can be really grey and dull)! It motivates to visit every house to see the described view from a window! It motivates to make new friends around the world. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||  by [|Helen Onyshchenko] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 09:50 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||  by [|Nataly Katsaran] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 11:03 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||  by [|Natalia Kolotova] - Monday, 7 November 2011, 02:22 AM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Irina Dygal] - Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 10:56 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] ||
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 * =  || The idea of this project is very appealing to me [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/smiley.gif width="15" height="15" caption="smile"]] And just like Myroslava, I enjoyed reading the descriptions of my colleagues here.. It is like looking at the world through the other person's eyes [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/smiley.gif width="15" height="15" caption="smile"]] I'm sure students will do their best at giving the most detailed descriptions, because what seems to be ordinary or of no particular interest in their yard for them might be exciting or even exotic for the student in another country. Primary pupils could decorate their projects with some drawings and write simple 'There is.. There are..' sentences.
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 * =  || Dear all, I must confess: "View from the window" was my first failure experience in international project work. A year ago by my own initiative I joined " Global gateway" and found this exciting project. A school from Africa was going to be our patner. After the students had learnt about it and the first photoes had been taken I was told to give the material to my colleage as I was charged to make the project on ecology "Green school" I've written about before. I agreed as I had no choice. But... the project work was paused and now it isn't working at all. Poor kids from Africa are still waiting for our photoes[[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/blush.gif caption="blush"]]. I've realized it was my fault, I should have controled and have monitored my colleague's work, but I didn't do it. Now I've got no idea how to restart it. Surely this project is the best one to start the new relationship with any partner school. It gives the opportunity to see how English works, how different the peoples are, and how much we can learn from each other.
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 * =  || i appreciate this task first of all because it's an exercise in positive thinking. It really inspires to create a nice fairy tale and helps to create nice atmosphere.
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 * =  || The idea is quite good and I'd like to try it with my Ss some day...maybe when there is much snow behind the window[[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/theme/britcounv3_nav/pix/s/smiley.gif caption="smile"]]