The Virtual Guest Project by daniela caluianu https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP Made with fortitude en-us 2021-12-05 00:46:33 UTC 2025-10-10 04:29:22 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the Virtual Guest Project? daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109399 It is a form of Virtual Exchange that places the teacher center stage.
Virtual exchange (or telecollaboration) connects geographically remote learners by means of online communication tools. The teacher’s role is that of facilitator. In the Virtual Guest Project, the teacher is the main actor, the virtual guest to your class.
]]> 2021-12-05 00:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109399 How does it work? daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109827 Invite a colleague from a different country to talk to your class for 40-50 minutes Or more. Or less. It is up to you.]]> 2021-12-05 00:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109827 Before the visit: daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109942 Have students do some research about your guest’s country. This can be more or less in-depth depending on the level of your class.]]> 2021-12-05 00:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929109942 The visit: daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110180 Students interact with the guest, asking question about their country. There are numerous variations possible: the guest can prepare a short presentation, the students’ questions can be prepared beforehand and shared with the guest before the virtual visit, a specific topic can be chosen in agreement with the guest, etc. ]]> 2021-12-05 00:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110180 After the visit: daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110322 Have a discussion with your students and invite them to reflect on the answers to their questions and on the interaction with the guest, etc.]]> 2021-12-05 00:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110322 Good for both students and teachers: daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110769 For students it is good preparation for regular Virtual Exchange, for teachers it is a good opportunity to get to know more about students in other countries and to see how they interact with their teachers.]]> 2021-12-05 00:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110769 Authentic communication daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110945 It is authentic communication and fosters global citizenship by acquainting learners with other cultures and their issues while familiarizing them with a wide range or Englishes.]]> 2021-12-05 00:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929110945 Easy to implement: daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929111141 It doesn’t take much time, it doesn’t need a lot of preparation,and it doesn’t put a lot of pressure on a single partner.]]> 2021-12-05 00:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929111141 Who can become a Virtual Guest? daniela56 https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929111332 Anyone can become a Virtual Guest. Guests do not even need to be teachers as long as they can interact with the learners and have something to say to them. ]]> 2021-12-05 00:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/daniela56/VGP/wish/1929111332