“Languages Connecting Islands Across An Ocean” Erasmus Project

Project Title

“Languages Connecting Islands Across An
Ocean”

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

 Objectives of your project;
The aim of our proposed school exchange programme is two fold.
The first aim is to research the cultural history and heritage of our countries and how that history impacts our position as members of the European Union and the progression of our countries through cultural heritage.

The second aim is to develop the participating students language skills, written, oral and aural. The exchange will be bilingual and will be carried out through the languages of French and English. We want to Re emphasise the value of pluralingualism in our students.

For there to be a higher uptake in the future by students of the opportunity to study abroad under Erasmus as they have acquired language acquisition,cultural and interpersonal skills.

 Number and profile of participants;
There will be 64 students travelling over the course of the 2 year project. 32 students from Ireland, 16 each mobility and 32 students from Guadeloupe, 16 each mobility.
These students will be between the ages of 15-17.
The project will be open to all foreign language students which is addressing one of the priorities chosen in our application.
Students from all ethnic backgrounds, all socio-economic backgrounds and from learning and physical disability backgrounds will be able to avail of this project. This is the second priority in our application of equity and inclusion. any students who need extra assistance whether academic or financial or social will be provided with this assistance to enable them to travel.
120 students from each school, from the French, Spanish and English classes will be involved in evaluating the lessons designed.
6 teachers will be actively involved in the primary organisation and carrying out of the project. 5 language teachers and 1 European Studies teacher. The project will be open to all language teachers in our school to participate in.

 Description of activities;
The activities involved throughout the project is the research and design of lesson plans which will be used by the language and European Studies teachers in their lessons over the coming 2 years as a method of evaluating and adjusting them.
These lesson plans will be designed during each mobility in 4 groups of six students.
3 students from each country will be in each group.
Each group will be formulated based on students ability levels and also their strengths. The students will design a lesson plan using a methodology which links to their strengths and interests.
They will use digital media to create flashcards, quizzes, vlogs and animated stories to create lessons on the following topics:
History of our ancestors
Literature & Art
Music
Travel
Impact of EU on us as students
Social Media

 Methodology to be used in carrying out the project;
The students will use three different methodologies to create their lesson plans. These are:
LEARNER-CENTERED METHODS
Lesson plans will be created that are easily accessible by all levels of students. Students of all levels are creating them so all ability levels will be catered for and therefore inclusion and equity is apparent in them.

CONTENT-FOCUSED METHODS
Lesson plans will be created that are available on the curriculum for both schools. Students of all levels are creating them so all ability levels will be catered for and therefore inclusion and equity is apparent in them.

INTERACTIVE/PARTICIPATIVE METHODS
All lesson plans are interactive and involved at least 2 learners to participate. This is the best way to learn a language is by being actively engaged in the language.

 Results and impact envisaged
The results that will be produced are 16 lessons which are on both schools curriculum. These will be available for use for all teachers in the school and at subject conferences and on our website.

Lesson Plan 1-4: Students will produce flashcards, anagrams and crosswords on these topics which will be used in the teaching of these topics on an introductory and revision capacity. This methodology will suit students who are artistic or may be weaker academically or who may struggle with the fluency of a language.

Lesson Plan 5-8 Students will produce Quizlets/Kahoot Quiz/Cloze Tests on these topics.

Lesson Plan 9-12: Students will create Voxpop/Vlogs on these topics.

Lesson Plan 13-16: Students will create Presentations /Animated stories on these topics.

 The potential longer term benefits
For there to be a higher uptake in the future by students of foreign languages.
For students to improve their fluency levels and their interest in foreign languages.
For students to develop their language skills, written, oral and aural.
For students to avail of the opportunity to study abroad under Erasmus.
For teachers to enhance their teaching methodologies and become facilitators in the classroom which is student led.
For teachers to spread their methodologies to other colleagues in the school, at subject conferences and through personal connections.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 65760 Eur

Project Coordinator

Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board & Country: IE

Project Partners

• LYCEE POLYV REGIONAL DROITS DE L’HOMME