In this short activity, pupils create graphic self portraits of themselves with clues about their hobbies, etc. The pupils in the partner school then write a depiction of them based on clues found in the pictures.

Process

1. Starting Activities

Pupils create a graphic self portrait containing clues about their hobbies, interests, likes and dislikes, pets, characteristics, family etc. They can make a drawing using Paint or other software, or create a photo album or make a PowerPoint presentation. The self-portraits are then published in TwinSpace.

2. Consolidation Activity

Pupils in the partner school write a description of their partners based on the clues in the portraits.

The description contains:

       An account of the partner’s appearance, character and personality

       A list of his/her hobbies

       A list of his/her pets

       A list of his/her favourite food, drinks, music, books etc.

       A description of his/her family

In the end, there can be 3-5 questions asking for more details. The final description is published in a forum in a new thread. The depicted pupil answers the questions, corrects mistakes and adds information if he/she feels like it. Discussion between pupils can continue freely from here with guidance from the teacher.

Outcomes

The graphic self-portrait and the final depiction (with all the new information added and errors corrected) are put together and they are published in a gallery of portraits (or in the pupils’ own blogs) in the TwinSpace.

Tips

Links:                      

       https://www.flickr.com/ (Photo Gallery)

       https://www.slideshare.net/ (PowerPoint presentation)

Duration:                                    1 month

ICT tools:                                    Forum, Photo Gallery, Digital camera, Scanner

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