ES.SE.LT.’S FILM ES.SE.LT.’S FILM PRODUCTIONSPRODUCTIONS

An etwinning project about the world of films by An etwinning project about the world of films by 3 schools from Europe:3 schools from Europe:

-Nyvangskolan in Dalby, Lund (Sweden),-Nyvangskolan in Dalby, Lund (Sweden),

- Marijampolés Petro Armino Secondary School  - Marijampolés Petro Armino Secondary School  (Lithuania) (Lithuania)

- Institut Jaume Callís in Vic, Barcelona (SPAIN)- Institut Jaume Callís in Vic, Barcelona (SPAIN)

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES: to widen our pupil's experimental and cultural horizons; to widen our pupil's experimental and cultural horizons; to use English as the lingua franca among different European to use English as the lingua franca among different European

young people ; young people ; to use the ICT in a creative and educational communicative way to use the ICT in a creative and educational communicative way

with the use of blogs, chats, forums, emails...; with the use of blogs, chats, forums, emails...; to improve and diversify the teaching and learning of English to improve and diversify the teaching and learning of English

through the use of the ICT to make students aware of the through the use of the ICT to make students aware of the importance of cinema in our everyday life making it a common importance of cinema in our everyday life making it a common ground to explore and debate on issues related to the cinema, ground to explore and debate on issues related to the cinema, films, awards and other cross-curricular issues; films, awards and other cross-curricular issues;

to exchange cultural realities of the different countries related to to exchange cultural realities of the different countries related to the world of films: giving opinions, reaching conclusions and the world of films: giving opinions, reaching conclusions and developing a rich and multicultural European reality.developing a rich and multicultural European reality.

DURATION:DURATION: from September 2009 to June 2010from September 2009 to June 2010

LEVEL OF OUR STUDENTS:LEVEL OF OUR STUDENTS: 4th ESO (15-16 year-olds): SPAIN4th ESO (15-16 year-olds): SPAIN

8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): 8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): SWEDENSWEDEN

8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): 8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): LITHUANIALITHUANIA

NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED:NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED:

125 pupils (51 Spaniards, 24 Lithuanians and 125 pupils (51 Spaniards, 24 Lithuanians and 50 Swedes).50 Swedes).

WORKPLACES:WORKPLACES:

For teachers: a For teachers: a wikiwiki

For pupils: blogs For pupils: blogs 1 and 2 and the 1 and 2 and the Twinspace.Twinspace.

STEPS:STEPS:

STEP 1: INTRODUCTIONSSTEP 1: INTRODUCTIONS

STEP 2: CINEMA IN OUR COUNTRIESSTEP 2: CINEMA IN OUR COUNTRIES

STEP 3: THE OSCARSSTEP 3: THE OSCARS

STEP 4: FILM MAKERSSTEP 4: FILM MAKERS

STEP 1:STEP 1:

Forum: Getting to Forum: Getting to know each otherknow each other

Articles in blog 1 Articles in blog 1 about schools, about schools, cities, countries…cities, countries…

STEP 2:STEP 2: Cinema in our countries:Cinema in our countries:

- articles about directors, - articles about directors, actors, actresses, films, actors, actresses, films, awards, festivals… awards, festivals…

Quizzes about the articles: Quizzes about the articles: - LT articles: quiz prepared by - LT articles: quiz prepared by ES, answered by SE.ES, answered by SE.

- SE articles: quiz prepared by - SE articles: quiz prepared by LT, answered by ES.LT, answered by ES.

- ES articles: quiz prepared by SE, - ES articles: quiz prepared by SE, answered by LT.answered by LT.

STEP 3:STEP 3:

FORUMS ABOUT FILMS :

a)       your favourite actor/actressb)       your favourite soundtrackc)       your favourite line/scene

d)       the worst movie ever

THE OSCARS: In international groups, using wikis in the

twinspace. Final outcome using WWW. EMPRESSR.COM

STEP 4:STEP 4:

FILM MAKERS:

•Different genres•In collaborative groups;• Using the web tools:  http://www.xtranormal.com/ or http://goanimate.com, or just recording themselves.•Writing the script

   SPECIAL EVENTS/ TASKSSPECIAL EVENTS/ TASKS::

December 09:December 09:EXCHANGE OF XMAS EXCHANGE OF XMAS

GREETINGS: GREETINGS: collected in the Twinpace collected in the Twinpace

and published in the and published in the Blog using Blog using www.slide.comwww.slide.com or or www.animoto.comwww.animoto.com

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In December ’09:“THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA”:

Task 1: watch trailer and predict about the film.Task 2: write a film review.

VIDEOCONFERENCE LT/ES:

in April/ in the twinspacecommunicate using

www.skype.com and getting to know each other better

PODCASTS “LISTEN TO US”:- in May / in the twinspace

- recording of students’ reflections on the project

February ´10:EDITA’S VISIT TO VIC:

Exchange of presents (postcards and posters prepared by students with thehelp of the art teacher)Edita’s speech about Lithuania, the school, the students, the project. Comments on the event and presents in the twinspace.

WEBTOOLS:WEBTOOLS:

Presentations using Powerpoint and uploaded Presentations using Powerpoint and uploaded online using online using www.empressr.comwww.empressr.com and and www.issuu.comwww.issuu.com . .

Use of Use of www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com and and www.vimeo.comwww.vimeo.com to to upload and host videos.upload and host videos.

Use of Use of www.picasa.comwww.picasa.com, www.animoto.com and , www.animoto.com and www.slide.com to upload picture albums.www.slide.com to upload picture albums.

Use of www.polldaddy.com for surveys.Use of www.polldaddy.com for surveys. Use of www.podomatic.com for podcastsUse of www.podomatic.com for podcasts Use of www.goanimate.com and Use of www.goanimate.com and

http://www.xtranormal.com/http://www.xtranormal.com/ to create films.to create films. Use of www.skype.com to hold videoconferencesUse of www.skype.com to hold videoconferences

And this is what we did And this is what we did and created together!!!!and created together!!!!

Hope you liked it !!!!Hope you liked it !!!!