Post on 11-Jan-2016
LABA global project based in Denmark
Why is it called LAB?
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What is LAB ?
LAB is a project aiming at:
• The teaching of foreign languages (English, German, French) in a communicative and collaborative learning environment
• Using ICT in an open global digital network
• Using the ’KISS’ principle
What’s in focus?
• Communication rather than correctness
• Stressing the importance of collaborative work across borders => more global than local
• The learners own ’world’=> bringing in imagination, knowledge and experience also from outside school as a motivation factor
• Learners being productive not only receptive
Who is behind LAB?
• Teachers from 5 schools in Denmark
• Learners aged 7 to 17
• Researchers from DPU (The Danish University of Education – Media and Language)
• Founded by ITMF (The Ministry of Education)
Which activities take place?
• Chain Stories (on-going: started October 2002)
• Advent Calendar (only in December 2002)
• Marketplace (on-going: started in January 2003)
• Games: ’Hangman’ and ’LABardy’ (on-going: started in February 2003)
• ???? ..... New activities starting in May, August and October of 2003 – ideas?
Who can participate?
• ANYBODY and EVERYONE
• You can always read what others have submitted
• If you want to submit you have to become a user by writing name, username, school, country AND e-mail-address (censor-ship!)
When can you participate?
• You are not committed for a specific period
• You can join in as classes, groups or individual learners regardless of age and level, time and place
• You may use 1 or 10 lessons – it’s up to you
• ANYTIME - You are always welcome