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The Divis project (Digital video streaming and multilingualism) is a European
funded Project that runs from October 2008 to September 2010. It aims to
encourage, motivate and equip both teacher trainers and practising language
teachers to include video production in their teaching.
There are 8
European partners involved in the project across 7 different countries:
- Kulturring in Berlin e.V. (DE)
- Talenacadamie, Nederlands (NL)
- Centro Studi Il Perugino di Citta’ della Pieve (IT)
- Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Centre d’Educació Infantil i Primŕria Catalunya (ES)
- University of Pitesti (RO)
- PNM Language Services Limited (UK)
- Iceland University of Education (IS)
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Initial research is
being undertaken, in all partner countries, to establish how teachers feel
about the use of video production and what skills and experience they have in
this area. Please take part in our evaluation questionnaire for language teachers:
http://danska.khi.is/divis/
From the results of
the research, the project team will develop a useful online manual to address
the teachers’ needs, introducing creative and non-conventional teaching methods
and samples to support implementation of video work in the classroom as well as
providing technical support. The manual will include 3 different age groups
(ages 10 to 18) and 4 production levels. The
languages will include EN, DE, ES, IT as well as 5 less widely used and taught
languages.
The first section of the manual will include:
Using video in the area of language learning and cultural awareness
Using video to teach foreign languages
12 best practice examples
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The second section of the manual will include:
Teaching our ‘mother tongue’ which can be shared with other teachers
12 best practice examples
The importance of networking |
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The third section of the manual will include:
Technical support for digital video production and streaming |
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A video gallery will also be developed with a number of
short video examples covering a wide range of age groups from primary to upper
secondary and these will be developed during a number of school workshops and
teacher training courses which will take place during the lifetime of the
project. The DIVIS Web will also provide links to educational and
language online portals
