Forum+Benefits+of+school+links+projects

by [|Kseniia Rozdolska] - Thursday, 3 November 2011, 06:33 PM || PS: I'm impressed! [|Reply] || by [|Tetyana Yarmysh] - Friday, 4 November 2011, 01:21 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Myroslava Loboiko] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 06:58 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Raisa Istomina] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 07:31 PM ||
 * Benefits of school links projects
 * =  || Well, after watching the Teacher's TV I've understood that this is what I always wanted to do when teaching English. To my mind the school links project is full of benefits. This is the only way how to communicate in English when you are in a not English-speaking contry. That's the fantastic possibility to develop all of your skills. You just switch on the computer and use your web cam and practise your English also with the native speakers. I think the only problem is the bad Internet connection and the school opportunity to have a computer classroom with the Internet access. And also an agreement with the other school, but I think nowadays it is not such a big problem.
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 * =  || It's especially beneficial for students and teachers living in small towns where they can hardly communicate with a native speaker or just a representative from a diffferent culture face to face. From my own experience, I know how motivating it is to make them involved in school links projects.While working in an international team they gain experience to think globally, they compare and analise, make conclusions and together look for ways of solving problems. By creating sustainable connection between the schools we contribute to making them more culturally inclusive.
 * = [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/pix.php/2035/f2.jpg width="35" height="35" caption="Picture of Myroslava Loboiko" link="http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/view.php?id=2035&course=9"]] || Re: Benefits of school links projects
 * =  || I strongly agree that school links projects have got a lot of benefits both for students and teachers . They promote fruitful cooperation and collaboration between different schools of the world. I support every single statement written by my colleagues. However, I want to draw you attention to the projects shown in the video. I think they are based on language learning or language difference. I think that the main idea is to share the experience of teaching and make use of the experience of teachers from other countries. I support the idea of involving students in the activities they enjoy doing. In my opinion, learning through action is a successful way of learning as it brings pleasure and satisfaction to students. Another thing which appeals to me is the idea of cooperative learning presented in the video. I must say that I strongly support the idea of 4C (consideration, cooperation, care and courtesy). Finally, the task of a teacher is not just to give students certain knowledge, but to help them develop necessary skills. So I consider the video to be a good example of it.
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 * =  || I can add that shared experience got through school links projects give students better understanding of priorities and values of other cultures. Also such projects are the spheres of real language application, which stimulates students' progress. Myroslava mentions importance of development of necesary skills. Really, the projects motivate students to read more and to develop reading sub-skills; to summarize, to take notes, to express their opinions; discussion skills are also of great value for doing projects. First of all, students negotiate while designing a product and then they should know how to discuss items of interest with students from a twin school.

[|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Liudmila Ariutova] - Saturday, 5 November 2011, 09:30 PM || We can now observe such a situation in taking part in a project "Talking Cultures". Each new day adds new participants. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Angela Nikishina] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 05:47 PM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Vera Moiseenko] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 08:49 PM ||
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 * =  || School links project is just the strongly needed thing for nowadays when students often recieve more information than teachers do. We live in the time of globalization, in the time when students can choose the sphere of their activities and interests by themselves. It often happens that they attend school, present at the lessons but don't participate actively or even don't take part at the lessons at all. School links project can help them to be united, to be involved, to make their own contribution, to be useful for others, to feel their identity, to communicate and to value their own country.
 * = [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/pix.php/2028/f2.jpg width="35" height="35" caption="Picture of Angela Nikishina" link="http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/view.php?id=2028&course=9"]] || Re: Benefits of school links projects
 * =  || The benefits of school links prrojects are so obvious!I support everything previously mentioned. It's so important that the English language serves as the means of information exchange between different countries and sometimes,completely different cultures.It is beneficial for both project participants:it's not just the language improvement but also finding out more about the other country and its people.The Ss get unique first hand information not just the way it is represented by TV or newspapers.I really liked science projects similar to the one shown in the video (about bananas) where Ss can compare and contrast something between their own country and the other one.
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 * =  || I'd like to start with Charles Desforges's words: "It is difficult to learn from others when we are cloistered in our own classrooms or staff rooms. Reading about the practice of others is no substitute for direct and practical collaboration in professional development".

Maybe I repeat the ideas of some participants but I'd like to mention such benefits which I found on the site of the Global Education Centre:

- Development of interpersonal skills outside their own school environment.

- Curriculum development in terms of multicultural and diversity education, introduction to a variety of resources.

- Challenges stereotypes of place – especially in rural urban links.

- Experience of mixing with students who have a different background/experiences/cultures.

- Anti-racism / diversity education is relevant to all students – racism goes on within multicultural schools.

- It is a chance for students to be able to express their own experiences and gives students the vocabulary to be able to explain their own experiences.

- Links will allow ethnic minority students to share their experiences and cultures with students who don't have the opportunity to meet people from different cultures. This will not only give the students the chance to grow in confidence in speaking about their own cultures/faiths/heritage but will also help to reduce their experiences of racist abuse/attacks by bringing more people into contact with people from ethnic minorities.

- School linking is a powerful teaching tool that engages young people with their learning - it therefore makes teaching more enjoyable.

- It is a chance to share and develop teaching activities and methodologies with other teachers. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Nataly Katsaran] - Sunday, 6 November 2011, 10:39 PM || Dear ladies, you've done the great job to outline the benefits and necessity of school links projects. Moreover we all consider all-round education and development these projects can provide to our students. I'd like only to emphasize their motivation role to learn a foreign language. These projects can also diversify school life routine, provoke critical thinking and lay the foundation for active citizen position in society. [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Natalia Kolotova] - Monday, 7 November 2011, 02:07 AM || [|Show parent] | [|Reply] || by [|Irina Dygal] - Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 03:07 PM ||
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 * =  || Well done, Vera!
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 * =  || Definitely, school link projects are beneficial for everyone as they provide chances for using language in natural situations, broaden horizons and develop general communication skills (not only in FL). But it requires a lot of efforts to find a reliable partner school and to keep it going.
 * = [[image:http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/pix.php/2030/f2.jpg width="35" height="35" caption="Picture of Irina Dygal" link="http://courses.britishcouncil.org/pub/learningtechnologies/user/view.php?id=2030&course=9"]] || Re: Benefits of school links projects
 * =  || From my own experience I must say that international projects increase motivation of both students and teachers. Such projects lead to cooperation and visiting foreign countries. Also the student can find a lot of friends whom they can visit or just exchange letters with them. Writing a letter to your foreign friend in English makes you consult the dictionary and thus learn new vocabulary units. So the benefits are really great. ||