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Welcome
to the THE IMAGE OF THE OTHER Portal
The Image has become a synonym or a brand
for educational CSCL materials for languages.
‘The Image of the Other’ is an example
of a collaborative project in which teachers and their pupils
use internet and this material as a starting point for the most
crucial part in a collaborating process: the dialogue in which
you exchange information, data, viewpoints, etc., on many
different subjects with colleagues and peers abroad. A foreign
language is often needed, as a medium, for international collaborative teleprojects, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning projects
(CSCL-projects) or collaborative e-learning projects, as well
as being the object for teaching and learning.
These teleprojects/CSCL/e-learning
projects have run thousands of times over the past fifteen
years. The necessary educational, organisational and technological
support for the projects is organised within the European
Schools Project Association, a network organisation of hundreds
of schools and other educational institutions in many countries
of Europe and beyond.
The ‘Pupil's Pages’and the
'Teacher's Manual' offer a complete scenario for planning,
undertaking, and evaluating an international CSCL project.
The materials lead up to flexibility in the teaching and
learning process as the teachers can adjust the texts in
the material according to their students’ needs. There is
a clear progression in the material, it can be used in various
learning situations, and parts of it can be used in the
introductory sessions to cross curricular projects.
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In this 'The IMAGE' portal you can:
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get materials ready to take and use directly in the classroom
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search for the partner
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apply for the project.
suggest new ideas -
ask for advice
discuss certain topics with colleagues around Europe -
find examples of good practice
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You can use the materials to your own needs and
wishes, but we like to ask you the following:
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If you need a partner, please enter
your information on this portal front page. There you can also twin your class
with some other already submitted class.
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Please remember: in addition
to some funding many volunteers have worked to create
these materials and ESP's Support System. Respect that
and give proper credits:
refer to this website and to the ones in the different editions,
when you use or quote ‘The Image of the Other. Please see
the
Creative Commons.
Versions built on the same
pedagogical ideas are available in several languages.
Please see the bar under the top image of this
page.
The materials of The Image
are suitable for use in the eTwinning which
is a European initiative that adds to the network
of the European Schools Project Association by
providing a safe platform for collaboration on
the Internet, pedagogical and technical tools,
training workshops and advice to schools and teachers
in Europe. Go to www.etwinning.net
and search for partners in the eTwinning database
of more than 12,000 schools (January 2006).
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