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

Where is LAB?

www.lab.emu.dk