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THE X-CROSS X-CROSS PROJECTPROJECT
City of MirafloresLima, Perú.
Closing ConferenceMay 22-24, 2008Rio de Janeiro.
The X- CROSS Project URB AL II
• It has been a very successful experience in the three schools participating in the City of Miraflores since july 2006.
Results for the Schools
• The improvement in the quality of education applying ICT s on Biology didactic material in three Public Schools of Miraflores.
• New and needed resources: computer Pentium D and Video camera.
Results for the Teachers.• IT training on innovative softwares as
sofTV and Movie Maker
• Sharing experiencies and team working.
• To be part of an International Project for the first time.
Results for the Teachers.
• Improvement of their professional qualifications.
• To be able to apply the X-CROSS softwares to Math, Art, Literature, after the Project´s time.
Results for the students.
54 students (15/16 years old) from 3 schools acquired the following multimedia skills:
• Operating video cameras.
• Cutting video recordings.
Results for the students.
• Producing Power Point presentations.
• Working with sofTV.
• Performing on camera.
• Presenting working results to a group.
Results for the students.
• New possibilities to be inserted in the labour market.
• A higher self esteem.
• To be self confident and independent.
Results for the students.
• Learning to work as a team.
• The experience of students teaching students.
• 40 passive participants from a Lower Grade.
e-lessons produced
3 Power Points.Topics: • The food chain. • A balanced diet.• Peruvian native plants (In spanish) .
All the images are from Wikipedia or madeby the students.
e-lessons produced.
5 videos.
Topics: • The Mollish reaction.• Solubility.• The Xanto proteic reaction.• The peruvian root: the maca . • The peruvian seed: the tarwi.
E-lessons produced.4 sofTV.
Topics:
• “The ecosystem of the marsh of Villa
Federico Villarreal School.
• “ Nutrients” and “10 suggestions to prevent global warmth from home” Juana Alarco de Dammert School
• “ The ecosystem of the marsh of Villa “2da part. Scipión Llona School
Students as IT trainers
• The students Diego Vega and Eder Rivera from Federico Villarreal School
• The students Christian Guevara and Melissa Gutiérrez from Scipión Llona School
Students as IT trainers
• Trained the students from Juana Alarco de Dammert school on all X-CROSS software during their summer school vacations 2008.
• The results were excellent.
Strenghts of the Project
• The world wide image of the European Commission and its partial funding.
• The institutional participation of the City of Miraflores.
• A revolutionary vision of teaching following the students perspective on learning.
Strengths of the Project• A unique opportunity in Public Schools in
Perú. A privilege for teachers and students involved.
• The topics deeply related to peruvian reality. Nutrition and ecosystems.
• The special interest of the students in video filming and using a Pentium D computer.
Strenghts of the Project
• Their need to have new experiences through an innovative project.
• The contact with students of other countries and to be part of the website X-CROSS news.
• To see their e-lessons on the website.
Weaknesses of the Project.
• Having only one video camera.
Solution.
Not to delay but lower down a bit the rythm
of the Project.
Weaknesses of the Project
• Having only one computer for the Project and one license for SofTV.
Solution.
Having temporary practice versions in more
computers and publish the e-lessons only in the computer of the Project.
Weaknesses of the Project
• Students do not study Biology nor any other course in English. Only 1% of them speak English.
• The English Teachers do not attain the level required for Biology e-lessons.
Solution
• English scripts are translated by the internal expert in charge of Contents.
Thanks
The students and teachers involved in X-
CROSS deeply thank the
• European Commission
• the Project Management and
the City of Miraflores
for giving them the opportunity to be
involved in the X-CROSS Project.
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