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How Can We Survive?
How Can We Survive?
Countries that worked together and the age groups
Countries that worked together and the age groups
Denmark, Norway, Belgium, England (11 - 13)
Denmark, Norway, Belgium, England (11 - 13)
Triggers
Triggers
To begin the process, the students received a letter to the class:
To begin the process, the students received a letter to the class:
Desperate for help, people from the future had sent a letter back in time. The world was flooding, and they had nowhere to live, so it was up to the students to shelter them.
Desperate for help, people from the future had sent a letter back in time. The world was flooding, and they had nowhere to live, so it was up to the students to shelter them.
Over the years, the European borders had blurred and new languages had been created, so the letter needed deciphering.
Over the years, the European borders had blurred and new languages had been created, so the letter needed deciphering.
Til menneskene fra fortiden.
We hebben dringend jullie hulp nodig.
Vi skriver til dere fra fremtiden, hvor vi nå mister landet vårt på grunn av overforsvømmelser.
The sea levels are rising rapidly, and with every day that goes by, more and more of it goes underwater.
Snart vil hele verden være tabt ligesom Atlantis. Help ons uit te zoeken hoe we in deze waterwereld kunnen leven.
Vi trenger hjelp av dere for ĂĄ finne ut hvor vi skal starte.
What would you do if you were in our place?
Hjælp!
Fremtidsbeboerne.
Once the code was cracked, the students had a brief understanding of the theme of the day:
Once the code was cracked, the students had a brief understanding of the theme of the day:
"How would we live if the sea level rises?"
"How would we live if the sea level rises?"
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Process: Discover, Develop, Deliver
Next, we used videos as triggers to further inspire the students and enhance their knowledge of the topic.
Next, we used videos as triggers to further inspire the students and enhance their knowledge of the topic.
How Earth would look if all the ice melted
How Earth would look if all the ice melted
Our first trigger was a video about how the world would look if the ice melted. The video was followed by a discussion and reflection.
Our first trigger was a video about how the world would look if the ice melted. The video was followed by a discussion and reflection.
Floating Houses
Floating Houses
Our second trigger was a video about how you can build houses that float on water. The video was also followed by a discussion and reflection.
Our second trigger was a video about how you can build houses that float on water. The video was also followed by a discussion and reflection.
Discover
Discover
The next step in the process was a brainstorm on the theme "How would we live if the sea level rises?"
The next step in the process was a brainstorm on the theme "How would we live if the sea level rises?"
The students started out generating ideas in four groups.
The students started out generating ideas in four groups.
To help them in the process, the students learned about scales using an online geoboard.
To help them in the process, the students learned about scales using an online geoboard.
They were informed that in the future world, resources are limited. To ensure sustainability, each house could only be 50 square metres, which meant that they had to work with the scale 1:50.
They were informed that in the future world, resources are limited. To ensure sustainability, each house could only be 50 square metres, which meant that they had to work with the scale 1:50.
Develop
Develop
After the brainstorm, the students started sketching houses. After that they collected resources and began building their houses.
After the brainstorm, the students started sketching houses. After that they collected resources and began building their houses.
While building, the students tested their houses in a water tank. You can see the results in the e-books (see below).
While building, the students tested their houses in a water tank. You can see the results in the e-books (see below).
During the whole process, the teachers tweeted, so the students could see what the students in the other countries were doing.
During the whole process, the teachers tweeted, so the students could see what the students in the other countries were doing.
To consider:
To consider:
We wanted the students to be innovative, but realistic. You could consider giving the students limited resources (see the material list), or you could work with more unlimited resources.
We wanted the students to be innovative, but realistic. You could consider giving the students limited resources (see the material list), or you could work with more unlimited resources.
Deliver
Deliver
Green Screening:
Green Screening:
When the houses were finished, the students took photos of their houses (single houses and houses in groups of 2 or 3) on a green background and uploaded them to a Padlet.
When the houses were finished, the students took photos of their houses (single houses and houses in groups of 2 or 3) on a green background and uploaded them to a Padlet.
The students were then asked to choose a house/group of houses from another country and combine it with their own house using the Green Screening app "Green Screening by DoInk" (see examples in the Padlet below).
The students were then asked to choose a house/group of houses from another country and combine it with their own house using the Green Screening app "Green Screening by DoInk" (see examples in the Padlet below).
As a background, they chose a video of the sea from one of the countries.
As a background, they chose a video of the sea from one of the countries.
Next they exported the videos to IMovie and included explanations and text.
Next they exported the videos to IMovie and included explanations and text.
The final results were videos showing how houses from different countries could be combined in a future world that is flooded.
The final results were videos showing how houses from different countries could be combined in a future world that is flooded.
Padlet: Summary of day 1 in photos and videos
Padlet: Summary of day 1 in photos and videos
International Collaboration
International Collaboration
The last phase was to create Book Creator Books (one for each group in each country). The book got a front page, and the first page included the translated letter from the future. The next page showed their Green Screening films.
The last phase was to create Book Creator Books (one for each group in each country). The book got a front page, and the first page included the translated letter from the future. The next page showed their Green Screening films.
The links to the Book Creator Books were added to eTwinning, which allowed the students to see the final results of what was produced in the other countries.
The links to the Book Creator Books were added to eTwinning, which allowed the students to see the final results of what was produced in the other countries.
In the Book Creator Books, it was required that the students used icons and signs with different languages to support the understanding of their ideas.
In the Book Creator Books, it was required that the students used icons and signs with different languages to support the understanding of their ideas.
Book Creator Books
Book Creator Books
ScreenRecording_03-28-2019 11-22-26.MP4Resources
Resources
This is a list of materials and digital tools
This is a list of materials and digital tools
Building kit and materials
Building kit and materials
Tools
Tools
o Glue gun
o Glue gun
o Glue sticks
o Glue sticks
o Scissors
o Scissors
o Glue knife
o Glue knife
o Rulers ( scale rulers)
o Rulers ( scale rulers)
Materials
Materials
o Carton = a lot
o Carton = a lot
o Wire
o Wire
o Plastic = sheet, bottles, …
o Plastic = sheet, bottles, …
o Wooden sticks = are limited resource
o Wooden sticks = are limited resource
o Paper
o Paper
o Watercontainer
o Watercontainer
IT
IT
o Camera
o Camera
o Green screen
o Green screen
o Computer
o Computer
o Projector
o Projector
o Internet
o Internet
o The letter
o The letter
o Different apps
o Different apps
o Book creator
o Book creator
o Padlet
o Padlet
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