Tuned In To Culture! Audioguides To Discover Quebec!

Goals Of The Project

•Integrate a cultural dimension into the classroom

•Develop ICT competencies

•Participate in a provincial project

The Project

Main Goal

Invite the students of Quebec to create podcasts in which the content has a cultural connection and is shared using mobile technology.

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Expected outcomes

To create audioguides for the BaladoWeb site. The students produce podcasts that present a cultural aspect of their neighbourhood, their town, their environment, their region (e.g. works of art, monuments, historical sites, points of interest, etc.)

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Characteristics of the podcasts

•present a cultural aspect of their region•timing : 1 to 4 minutes•can include still images (enhanced podcast)•information needs to be reliable and accessible

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Possible Styles

News report, game, treasure hunt, dialogue, inquiry, interview, publicity, etc.

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How is it managed?

On the BaladoWeb site:

•management tools for students, teachers and RÉCIT;

•podcasts organised by region on a map of Quebec;

•each podcast linked to a QR Code.

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QR Code

QR Code

 http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/qr-reader-for-iphone/id368494609?mt=8

Example

www.baladoweb.qc.ca/en

Calendar•June 2011 : announcing the project (virtual RECIT meeting)

•September 2011 : launch the project (in your school board)

•February 2012 : Culture Month (MELS), a good starting point of the project in the classroom

•April 30, 2012 : deadline for uploading the audioguides on the Website

•May 30, 2012 : drawing of a surprise prize!

•June 2012 : official public launch of the site - Tuned In To Culture! Audioguides To Discover Quebec!

More Information

tstenzel@learnquebec.qc.ca

sandra_laine@csmv.qc.ca