http://j.mp/2wBXmt6

Final Thoughts

Open eTwinning MOOC has been an enriching experience for me because I have met so many creative, inspiring and dedicated teachers. I have learnt a lot. Now I know what eTwinning is all about. I have tried several great tools and I'm sure I will use some of them in my class next year. I wish I had more time to better concentrate on my tasks. I really liked the flexibility of the course, that means I could work at my own pace. I got excellent ideas from other participants. I enjoyed being assessed by peers. I really appreciate all the comments and feedback. As I am a starter in eTwinning, sometimes I felt overwhelmed by all the  information I got during the course. To tell the truth, at certain points, I was about to quit this course and I wanted to take it another time. However, the moderators' and peers' encouraging words persauded me to keep working. They made me feel that I can do that. .
One thing I would suggest is better timing. I think May and June are the busiest months for teachers. Late autumn or early spring could be good options.
Anyway, I'm glad to have joined this brilliant community. Hope to meet you again soon!

Unit 5 - My final project plan

https://sway.com/fJliFXgcCHTj4XKZ

Unit 4 - A collaborative activity - Recipe swap

The title of my project is What's on the menu? One of  the tasks for students is to create the recipe for one of their national dishes and share it with their partners.  They work in national groups of 5. Each group compiles its own cookbook containing the recipes from all the participating countries.


Objectives:

• to develop speaking/writing and reading/listening skills
• to practise giving instructions and using definite /indefinite articles
• to use ICT tools effectively
• to promote diversity and tolerance towards other cultures

Work process:

1 Students brainstorm about their national dishes and agree on which one to share with the other groups. They collect useful vocabulary for the task and translate the instructions into English. Before shooting the video, there must be some pronunciation practice / rehearsal. 

2 Students create the recipes by recording themselves  making the dish. They can use their handheld devices. The video films can be created on Youtube, Movie maker or Flixpress.

3 The final products, the video films are shared on Padlet. Each team gives feedback on their partners' work. Evaluation rubric will be supplied by teachers (focus on  creativity, language use, pronunciation, etc.)

4 Each national team compiles its own cookbook using the information on ingredients and instructions from the videos. They can make an ebook (Myebook) or a presentation (Photopeach, Sway). 

5 Finally, students prepare the meals and present them at a food show at their school. 

At this stage of the project, teachers communicate on Twinspace.

Reflections on project draft evaluation

I was very happy to read all those encouraging and supporting sentences written by my peers during the evaluation. Thanks for the positive feedback.
I scored 13 out of 16. I think it's quite good for a newbie. However, I'm also aware of the fact that I have so mcuh to learn in the future and I need to improve my skills as well.
While finalising my project, I'm going to concentrate on being more precise and clear about objectives related to the curriculum. I'm also going to elaborate on techniques and methodology applied during the project. I'm glad that my peers liked my project idea. They were satisfied with my choice of technology.
So now, I'm ready to move on to the next level of project planning.

Unit 3 - My project draft

I have been extremely busy with end-of-year jobs recently. However, now I am happy to say that I've just finished my project draft.

What's on the menu?

Introducing myself

My Voki