Your Name and Title:
A French and American Classroom Connection: Improving Linguistic Cultural Proficiency through E-Learning
Lauren Oswald and Fabrice Fresse
School or Organization Name:
Hopewell High School - Huntersville, NC (Fabrice Fresse)
Lycee Georges Pompidou - Montpellier, France (Lauren Oswald)
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Fabrice Fresse, VIF Cultural Exchange Teacher at Hopewell High School
Lauren Oswald, English Teacher Assistant of TAPIF
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
USA
Language in Which You Will Present:
English
Target Audience(s):
Educators who are interested in one or more of the following:
- Collaborative E-learning
- Cross-cultural exchanges
- Project based Inquiry in the target language
- Peer collaboration to improve students’ understanding and content
- Cross-cultural educational policies
- Classroom Connections
Short Session Description (one line):
American and French students collaborate on an interactive platform to get a better understanding of the target culture and language to make connections and be globally competitive using 21st century skills.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
- Genesis of the project : E-twinning an VIF
- Goals and objectives of the project
- Presentation of the platform
- Implementation : students’ project based inquiry
- Students’ reactions and results using common core standards and the European Frame of Reference as well as Global Ready Student Indicators (VIF)
- Reflection : strengths and weaknesses of the project
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
http://fabrice-frenchathopewell.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/Virtual+Cutural+Exchange
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