On Wednesday I made my last EDUtalk broadcast of the year. It turned out to be a remarkable show.
The guests were talking about the EAST Project | engineering students collaborating across borders. This involved students from Glasgow University and the Islamnic University of Gazza.
I don’t think I did a very good job of interviewing the participants, I did not really manage to bring out the scope and depth and particularly the organisation of the project but I don’t think that mattered. What was important were their statements about the impacts on the students in all sorts of areas.
This quote from the project about page:
The contacts via synchronous and asynchronous learning environments will of course be valuable in terms of language practice for both groups of students, but team-working, project participation, communication, problem-solving, digital literacies are all transferable skills that will also be enhanced.
Sums up some of the benefits of the project, but you need to hear it from those involved to get a feel for the level of engagement from the learners in the project. Have a listen on #EDUtalk.
We are now starting to organise shows for the new year, if you are interested in being a guest on Radio #EDUtalk please get in touch.
Thanks again John for hosting us – it was a great pleasure to talk to you. I can only speak for myself but while talking to you and listening to Nazmi and Bill I must say I got overwhelmed by the project myself! And at this time last year we didn’t even have the tiniest idea that such collaboration will take place. Sometimes the best things happen spontaneously – we do hope the project will develop and grow so maybe you’ll hear from us again! Thank you again and best wishes!