A video sharing activity which gives cultural background to celebrations during winter.
A forum is created and students are asked to share their favourite christmas songs. They can use links to youtube, make a group video or record audio singing their favourite winnter song.
Institution reporting the task:
University of Warwick home page
Language of task instructions:
English
Target Group:
Foreign languages
Level:
Any
References and acknowledgements:
None
Type:
Comparison & analysis
Estimated Duration:
1 session
Topic:
celebrations
Tags:
| vidéo |
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| audio |
| celebrations |
| culture |
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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| Intercultural skills |
| Online communication skills |
| Media literacy |
Specific pedagogical objectives:
| Development of students interest in cultural similarities and differences |
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| Creation of a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere in the groups |
Suggested Communication Tools:
| Multimedia tools |
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| Moodle-like |
| Social Networks |
Suggested Resources:
To make own audio recordings (if this cannot already be done within the VLE)
https://soundcloud.com/
To upload video(if this cannot already be done within the VLE)
create a youtube channel or use vimeohttps://vimeo.com
There are many songs already available on youtube, show students how to take the embed code and include it on the forum.
Instructions:
Create a forum on your shared space
Give clear instructions about the management of video
Encourage commenting and replies to posts
Organise a sing along!
Learner Texts:
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Criteria for Completion:
This task was part of the 2014-15 activities too but as a non-compulsory task. An open badge was awarded for those who contributed to the seasonal spirit by shairng on the Chansons de Noel et d hiver forum within a limited timeframe. The OIE badge was called Conviviality, 13 were awarded.
Comments and suggestions:
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