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Samah Al Jundi: May 2005
Damascus, Syria Motafawiqeen School
Reflections on Integrating Collaborative Online Projects into her classroom
Project-Based
Learning is new in our school. I introduced it into my classes slowly,
but surely. I used the school textbook to enrich the students data. I
let them surf the Internet to get and compile information. Then, they
swap what they have, read and discuss. Students are asked to write
their reflections, then the group leaders collect [and compile] the
reflections into a publication. For the first time here in Syria,
students know that they can learn more out[side] of the class' four walls.
We did a lot of activities although it
was somehoew difficult to make a change. You know, people are always
afraid of change, [but] I am thrilled that my students now can use
English fluently. Yes, they have broken the ice with English and they
can communicate well. Furthermore, they [have] master[ed] their own
learning.
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