Meeting new friends

Stofnskólar:
Lágafellsskóli -- Helga Sigurjónsdóttir, helgahs(a)lagafellsskoli.is
Josep Tous -- Glòria Fíguls Canals, gfiguls(a)hotmail.com (Spáni)

Verkefnislýsing:
Students write two e-mails on given topics per month.

Language: English

Themes: Cross-curriculum, Foreign Languages

Tools: Chat,Other software (Powerpoint,video,pictures and drawings),e-mail

Age range: 15 to 16

Duration: Six months

Aims: The project’s objectives are to give students from Spain and Iceland the opportunity to learn about the culture of another country by using Information and Communication Technologies (sharing emails, chat, etc.)  Students compare and contrast the lifestyles by exchanging information on their countries.

Expected Outcomes: Letters, powerpoint presentations.

Procedural Plan: Students write two e-mails on given topic per month. They can also use the chat in the Twinspace. Students make a powerpoint presentation (their country).