European projects for language learning that use creativity by using the arts, video and music as learning aids. ESL, EFL,

1. Structure
Creativity
Why video
The meat or how
Making it easy (for Joel)

2. Why
What
How

3. New problems, require new solutions
New technologies, offer new possibilities
New mindsets, new teaching
Why

4. The ability to transcend traditional ideas
To create meaningful new ideas
That are valuable
Let our students be. Not consumers, but chefs
What

5. How
By opening our minds, not students
By changing how we teach
Seeing education holistically, not a subject set
in stone

6. Language learning a multi-sensory process requires
communicative learning skills
• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing
with one resource, a world of creative potential
Why video?

7. What are European educational projects?
How do they help?
Examples:
Let get practical
Video for ALL
PopuLLar
Vidusign
CLOHE
ArtinED
FolkDC

9. What is the project
Using Music – teenagers primary leisure interest
Step 1
• Select a song
• Rewrite the lyrics (native language)
• Translate their lyrics (target language)
• Record singing video
• Upload and share
Step 2
• Selecting other students songs
• Translating (native language)
• Record singing video
• Upload and share
http://www.popullar.eu/

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UL5MHzp6E

11. http://videoforall.eu/
brings together current digital video ideas and innovative practices
for teaching and learning languages.
What
All levels
All ages
All usages

12. http://videoforall.eu/
The project ‘VIDEOforALL – Digital Video as a basic tool for language learning’ has been funded with support from the
European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible
for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Use - in innovative ways
Make – with or for your learners
Communicate – communicating with video
Language focus – grammar, vocabulary, syntax, idioms
Skills – speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronounciation
Culture – intercultural awareness, cultural themes,
Evaluation – assessing and giving feedback
A1 to C2
Primary
To
Adult

13. Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtPsL1hIc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUCWbmmHrVI

14. The project ‘VIDEOforALL – Digital Video as a basic tool for language learning’ has been funded with support from the
European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible
for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

15. The creative use of video production for the young Deaf
Why is this significant for LL?
Its totally about language
Creative
Communicative
Ideas
Empowering

16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7MjequeL40

17. Joel Josephson
joel@kindersite.info
https://goo.gl/JUkZQD
Thank you
for your
attention