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In this task, two remote classes, one in Germany, one in France, communicated firstly via Skype, then exchanged video-selfies in order to get to know each other a little bit better. In the pre-task phase, the learners first engaged in a Skype video-conference and introduced themselves to the learners in the other remote classroom. Afterwards they took a picture of the whole class holding up numbers and uploaded it to the Google Drive. Additionally, each learner created a video-selfie using the Camera app on the iPad in which they shared the most important information about themselves, such as their name, age, home town, their hobby, etc. These videos were also uploaded to the Google Drive and made available for the French class to access and download. In the while-task phase of the project, the learners were put in groups of two and assigned 2 numbers, which corresponded to two children in the French class. The task was to find the video-selfies of their French ‘partners’, watch them and then fill out a worksheet. In the post-task phase, the learners introduced their French ‘partners’ to the other children in class, as is shown in the task video.

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Also ich fand das einfach spannend, wenn die Sprache jetzt tatsächlich notwendig ist um sich zu verständigen. Ich fand dass das eine ganz andere Orientierung bietet für die Kinder, wenn sie Sprache nutzen, eine Fremdsprache nutzen, damit sie sich mit anderen verständigen können. Weil beide eben eine Sprache sprechen, die die jeweils anderen nicht können. Das fand ich jetzt so interessant daran den Austausch zu machen mit einer französischen Klasse, die auch Englisch lernt. Das ist dann eigentlich die Übertragung der eigenen Ideen oder das was man sagen möchte, Informationen, dann über diese Fremdsprache nur geht…
This short sequence shows two German learners watching a video selfie of a French learner, using the iPad. Moreover, the task of the German learners was to write down all the relevant information about the French learner: name, age, likes and dislikes, hobbies, etc.
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Pedagog Learners using their own resources;Real-world outcome
Target Language English
Learn Language German
Technology iPads/Tablets Video conferencing
Area Life and Culture Listening / Viewing Oral Interaction Oral Presentation Spelling Vocabulary Writing
Age 7-11
Level A1 Beginner
Education Sector Primary

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