A Geneva Classroom for Immigrants goes on-line
Name of the Participants :
Claudeline Magni and the "913 acc" class.
Subject Matter :
French for foreigners
Type of Class :
A so-called "classe d'accueil" students between 14 and 16 who are recent and precariously living immigrants: they are not always legally accepted as immigrnats and may be sent away of the school system at very short notice. The group involved is made up of African, East-European, Near-Eastern and South American nationals.
Type of School :
Cycle d'orientation - Lower Secondary School, 3-year school leading up to the end of compulsory schooling.
Age of Students :
14-16
Motivation of the Teachers :
Why do teachers use CMC ? Since when ? What do the teachers appreciate in these activities ?
Previous projects using the "Minitel" as CMC tool in the context of the "Kalimra" network have demonstrated the pedagogic and motivational effectiveness of using ITC in the classroom.
As a teacher, I prefer to be a facilitator of learning rather than a all-knowledgeable transmitter of knowledge. I'm pretty much in favour of "hands on" pedagogic activities.
Moreover, I do think that it is of utmost importance to have the school system prevent the rise of a growing number of "technophobes". The only way to address this issue is to have people have access to ITC and practice them.
Objectives of the Project :
Promote of situation of real communication.
Help student communicate with peers.
Provide opportunities for students to express themselves clearly and understandably through CMC.
Duration of the Project :
January 1997 to June 1997
Method :
Use of email, WEB pages.
Access to the Edunet network
Equipment :
A computer in the classroom for writing activities; a computer lab for email.
Particulars :
Classe 913 Accueil
Collège des Voirets
ch. des Voirets
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
tel.: 41 22 794 33 11
fax 41 22 794 06 76
Email :
magni-c@bal.ge-dip.etat-ge.ch
Subsidiary Comments :
Observing a class for immigrants is no easy task, the level of each student is very specific and the mix is not always easy between different ethnic and cultural groups.
last update: 30.7.98; pdf