DIVIS PROJECT

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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • The third section of the manual will include:

  • How to implement video work in the classroom
  • Technical support for digital video production and streaming

    • 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. A quality label will be developed and awarded to teachers who participate. The DIVIS Web will also provide links to educational and language online portals.

    Widespread dissemination of this project is going to be the key to its success and a final Conference is planned to ensure that potential end users are aware of the project and its outcomes.

    For further information: www.divisproject.eu
    Or contact: info@pnmlanguageservices.com