Chat to wish happy Chat to wish happy holidaysholidays

June 2010June 2010

ART ON THE MOVEART ON THE MOVE

Escola Ramon Macip - Dolors Granés

Chat Cardedeu-Nivala

Finnish pupils were able to listen to and see Spanish children.

But the chat had techinal difficulties

Spanish pupils weren’t able to see live Nivala’s children, only there was a picture of the children.

However, Spanish boys and girls were able to listen to them .

Are you ready to start? YES!!!Are you ready to start? YES!!!

Spanish children were very excited about the chat Spanish children were very excited about the chat

and at the same time they were so nervousand at the same time they were so nervous

Pupils introduced themselvesPupils introduced themselves

And asked questions to their partners…And asked questions to their partners…

… … sometimes with the help of a cribsometimes with the help of a crib(writings in the notebook)(writings in the notebook)

Children talked about likes and dislikes…

… … such as favourite colour, animals, etc.such as favourite colour, animals, etc.

Other pupils had doubts…Other pupils had doubts…

… … but with teacher’s help they were able to continue but with teacher’s help they were able to continue

Some of them met partners again: Some of them met partners again: - Hi, Markus!- Hi, Markus!

Teachers also talked by Skype and wished to Teachers also talked by Skype and wished to each other wonderful Summer holidayseach other wonderful Summer holidays

Chat Birmingham-Cardedeu

In this chat we had more techinal problems .

English pupils were able to listen to and see Spanish children but… Spanish pupils couldn’t see nor listen to

English children

However, we had resources and we decided write the questions and the answers using the keyboard. Spanish

pupils also spoke apart from writing.

Children who went to Birmingham were looking Children who went to Birmingham were looking forward to meeting their partners again.forward to meeting their partners again.

They were only able to hear their voices…They were only able to hear their voices…

… … but English pupils could see and listen to thembut English pupils could see and listen to them

So… SMILESo… SMILE

The rest of the class also participated The rest of the class also participated watching the chat with a screen projector.watching the chat with a screen projector.

Children talked about the weatherChildren talked about the weather

In Spain it was sunny; look at our T-shirts!!!In Spain it was sunny; look at our T-shirts!!!

English pupils also asked about “what we English pupils also asked about “what we were going to do that day”were going to do that day”

At this moment a fantastic chat with our At this moment a fantastic chat with our Comenius friendsComenius friends

Children talked about the days in Birmingham, too.Children talked about the days in Birmingham, too.

Children were eager to thank their partners and the school Children were eager to thank their partners and the school

for that unforgettable daysfor that unforgettable days

Moreover, they had also time to talk about football, even Moreover, they had also time to talk about football, even in Spanish. in Spanish.

Spanish children had clear Spain were going Spanish children had clear Spain were going to win the world cupto win the world cup

The time was out and they had to say goodbye.The time was out and they had to say goodbye.

Have good summer holidays!!!Have good summer holidays!!!