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How could we communicate if we lost our language?
How could we communicate if we lost our language?
Countries that worked together and the age groups:
Countries that worked together and the age groups:
Belgium (13) - Norway (10)
Belgium (13) - Norway (10)
England (11) - Denmark (9)
England (11) - Denmark (9)
Trigger
Trigger
To start the process, the students played charades and pictionary.
To start the process, the students played charades and pictionary.
Emoji's and mimicry were used to replace spoken language, as a means of communication to survive in a world without language communication.
Emoji's and mimicry were used to replace spoken language, as a means of communication to survive in a world without language communication.
As an inspiration, we used the trailer from the Pixar film ‘The Emoji movie’
As an inspiration, we used the trailer from the Pixar film ‘The Emoji movie’
To see an example, click on the e-book on the right to open.
To see an example, click on the e-book on the right to open.
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Discover
Discover
In the next phase, we summed up what happened during the first international day.
In the next phase, we summed up what happened during the first international day.
Then we brainstormed on the main question of the day using the questions:
Then we brainstormed on the main question of the day using the questions:
- How could we communicate if we lost our language?
- Or if we don’t speak the same language?
- Which means would we use to communicate?
- Who are we communicating with?
The students came up with examples: Miming, sign language, emojis etc. In Denmark we brainstormed using mindmeister.com.
The students came up with examples: Miming, sign language, emojis etc. In Denmark we brainstormed using mindmeister.com.
The teacher mimed different important messages for the students, and we worked with the following five sentences.
The teacher mimed different important messages for the students, and we worked with the following five sentences.
- We need drinking water.
- We need food.
- We are cold. Can you help?
- Our house has some problems.
- We need medical help.
The students made films using body language to translate the sentences.
The students made films using body language to translate the sentences.
We also had an Emoji-quiz: The teacher showed examples of sentences made only with emojis, and the students guessed the meaning.
We also had an Emoji-quiz: The teacher showed examples of sentences made only with emojis, and the students guessed the meaning.
Develop
Develop
Next, the students made their own emoji-quizzes, working in groups of four. The other groups guessed when the quiz was finished. It was important that the emoji-quiz could be translated into English as well.
Next, the students made their own emoji-quizzes, working in groups of four. The other groups guessed when the quiz was finished. It was important that the emoji-quiz could be translated into English as well.
In Denmark we made patterns using the webpage piskelapp.com. The student groups made their own codes to explain the patterns to the English students. Using the piskelapp webpage and the codes the English students had to recreate the patterns.
In Denmark we made patterns using the webpage piskelapp.com. The student groups made their own codes to explain the patterns to the English students. Using the piskelapp webpage and the codes the English students had to recreate the patterns.
The students continued work on the survival guide from the first project day, and continued to build and develop houses.
The students continued work on the survival guide from the first project day, and continued to build and develop houses.
Deliver
Deliver
The final phase was to produce e-books using Book Creator and show them to the rest of the students.
The final phase was to produce e-books using Book Creator and show them to the rest of the students.
Emoji tasks for the other countries to guess
Emoji tasks for the other countries to guess
International Collaboration
International Collaboration
Belgium and Norway did a Skype session together. Denmark and England shared information on the Padlet. We also shared the emoji activities. Denmark sent the piskelapp.com patterns on the padlet to England to figure out if they could guess the language. All the countries put up a tweetbeam on different screens.
Belgium and Norway did a Skype session together. Denmark and England shared information on the Padlet. We also shared the emoji activities. Denmark sent the piskelapp.com patterns on the padlet to England to figure out if they could guess the language. All the countries put up a tweetbeam on different screens.
Book creator books
Book creator books
Copy of A new book.mov
Resources
Resources
SmartBoard/projector
SmartBoard/projector
iPads
iPads
Emoji quiz
Emoji quiz
Camera (or use the camera on the iPad)
Camera (or use the camera on the iPad)
Chromebooks
Chromebooks
Google Sites
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