Created using a moodle forum in a shared course area. Our virtual classroom area was open to students of all abilities studying French/English in UK and France.
Having tasked each student/group of students to identify a news item that interests them (in the target language) they post the item or link to it as a forum post, adding their opinion/reason for choice. They can record their comments through text and voice. They then monitor and respond to each other' s news items.
Institution reporting the task:
University of Warwick home page
Language of task instructions:
English
Target Group:
Level:
Any
References and acknowledgements:
None
Type:
Collaborative tasks
Estimated Duration:
1 session
Topic:
student chosen
Tags:
Acknowledgements:
None
Language Configurations:
Bilingual
Language(s) that the task can be used in:
Any
Dominant language production:
| Writing/reading asynchronous |
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| Speaking/listening asynchronous |
Target Competences:
| Language competence |
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| Online communication skills |
Specific pedagogical objectives:
Development of students interest in cultural similarities and differences
Suggested Communication Tools:
| Asynchronous text |
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| Collaborative tools |
| Voice recording tools |
| Moodle-like |
Suggested Resources:
news sites list: we used http://1jour1actu.com/for lower levels of French
Instructions:
Create a shared forum space which allows hyperlinks and voice recording.
This task is created and introduced in class time but mostly takes place outside the classroom as social learning.
Learner Texts:
None
Document related to the task:
Criteria for Completion:
None
Comments and suggestions:
None
Author/copyright:
None