The World in Your Classroom through Project Based Learnibng

The World in Your Classroom through Project Based Learning Between 3 and 9 July 2011, I have attended the Comenius training course “The World in Your Classroom through Project Based Learning”, funded by the European Union through the Lifelong Learning Programme. The course was held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, being organized by ITC International TEFL Certificate. The trainer of the course was Mr. Tony Cox, an English professor from Wales.

The objectives of this course The objectives of this course are: examining the methodology of Project Based Learning, provoking responses to problems which are real-world global issues, using ICT resources and learning tools, designing projects using 21st Century Skills, integrating English as a modern foreign language with cross-curricular skills, producing worthwhile products at the end of the project, assessing students using recognized standards, improving the English language skills of both teachers and their respective students and exchanging experiences and cross cultural practices in project management.

On the First Day - a Short Tour around Prague City together the Course Organizer

What Is Project Based Learning? * Topic/Theme Based * Relevant to students * Relevant to Educational Needs * Involves a Major Problem which has no predetermined solution * Should Challenge Students * Inter-disciplinary/Inter-departmental/Involves different subjects * Is a School, Community or Global Project * Student led - Structured, Guided, or Open (Teacher is a facilitator) * Involves Student Collaboration * Involves Research, Sharing and Distribution of Knowledge * Final Product, which is assessed * Uses Higher Order Thinking Skills for Student Outcomes and Assessment * Uses Information Technology

Here is a Task for the ITC International Course Participants - Being a Reporter of the Events Spent in THE WAR OF THE WORLDS THE WAR OF THE WORLDS was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series MERCURY THEATRE ON THE AI. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Wells, the episode was an adaptation of H.G. Wells‘ s novel "The War of the Worlds". The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated "new bulletins", which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the 'Mercury Theater on the Air was a 'sustaining show' (it ran without commercial breaks, thus adding to the program's quality of realism. Although there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debate. In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage. Besides, the program's news bulletin format was decried as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast, but the episode secured Orson Wells' fame. Wells' adaptation was one of the Radio Project's first studies.

Prediction Task for Inquiry Based Learning - Assessment Showing CHINA SYNDROME and Discussing the Video

Framework for 21st Century Learning - Learning with the Course Colleague The Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacy) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century. The key elements of 21st century learning are represented in the graphic and descriptions below. The graphic represents both 21st century skills student outcomes (as represented by the arches of the rainbow) and 21st century skills support systems (as represented by the pools at the bottom).

Description of Skills and Competences Acquired The course “The World in Your Classroom through Project Based Learning“ was structured into 11 training modules, each of them focusing on the methodology used in teaching Project Based Learning as applied to teaching English as a modern foreign language. At the end of the course the participants have expressed their evaluation about the effectiveness of the course filling in an inquiry and specifying to what extent their expectations have been fulfilled. Each module has incorporated aspects of English used in conjunction with cross-curricular subjects involving real-world global problems. The contact with participants will remain after the end of the course and the result of the discussed methods will be proved in European projects and they will achieve partnerships between their institutions.

The blog made especially for the course http://theworldinyourclassroomthroughpjbl.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-07-29T05%3A48%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7&reverse-paginate=true Regards from Jevgenija, Latvia Hi Ana, I have viewed your blog and tried to leave some comments but somehow could not do that. I think that you have done an excellent work, other teachers can crib and get innovative ideas for their lessons. I also attach some photos of you and us for good memories. Thanks for the photos. Keep in touch, with warm regards, Jevgenija