Implementation activities: Ellinogermaniki Agogi high school

Dr. Anna Zoakou, Research and Development

Department, Ellinogermaniki Agogi

B log in English and Scoop your ideas

Introduction phase Familiarization of teachers and pupils with digital

media, virtual worlds or games to develop / improve learning to learn competencies

Dicussion of pros and cons, when implementing such tools within classsroom

Discussion on the effectiveness of tools, their pedagogical potential in relation to transition skills and learning to learn competences

Teachers’ training / pupils` engangement; time management and scheduling

Implementing blog & scoop.it @school; challenges and experiences

Implementation Two projects were implented at school during

English lessons; the rationale was simple: Encourage pupils to cooperate and support each

other Work as a team Being creative Learn how to face/ handle a difficulty Work towards a common goal Learn and improve English through discussion about

subject areas interesting to younsters

Movies worms: discussion on movies

Build up your English: work on your language skills

Implementing blog & scoop.it @school; challenges and experiences

Implementing blog & scoop.it @school; challenges and experiences

Both teachers and pupils were satisfied from the results of such projects and wish to have follow up next year

Pupils learn smoothly new things (both in terms of content and process)

Teachers realize that a new era of teaching has been established, digital media, virtual worlds or games hold a

central role teachers should learn to work with such tools in

an effective and creative way

Any questions?

Thanks a lot for your attentionazoakou@ea.gr