Getting to know each other

In this task students post short introductory messages to a Moodle forum. They introduce themselves to their partners by presenting their teaching background, their technology-in-teaching experience as well as their expectations about the participation in the exchange.

Institution reporting the task:

Language of task instructions:

English

Target Group:

Any

Level:

B1
B2
C1

References and acknowledgements:

None

Type:

Information exchange

Estimated Duration:

1 session

Topic:

Hobbies, Interests, Teaching experience

Tags:

Icebreaker

Acknowledgements:

None

Language Configurations:

Lingua Franca

Language(s) that the task can be used in:

Any

Dominant language production:

Writing/reading asynchronous

Target Competences:

Online communication skills

Specific pedagogical objectives:

Creation of a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere in the groups

Suggested Communication Tools:

Asynchronous text

Suggested Resources:

None

Instructions:

Please post an introductory message. Briefly say who you are and where you are, what your teaching background and your technology-in-teaching experience is, and also what you expect from participating in this project.

Learner Texts:

None

Document related to the task:

None

Criteria for Completion:

None

Comments and suggestions:

None

Author/copyright:

Carolin Fuchs (Teachers College, NY), Mirjam Hauck (Open University), Andreas Müller-Hartmann (University of Education, Heidelberg)