Virtual learning with international skills

Easy approach to virtual co-operation in Vocational College – How to make international co-operation easily accessible to all via virtual methods.

Preparations in advance :

• Search and to find suitable partner college via teacher´s own contacts or with help of international team of the school
• Decision made about the theme/subject of the project between partners – interesting subject concerning own field of study/profession
• Duration of virtual meetings and suitable time of the day
• Written tasks/exercises planned together in advance

virtual meeting	Getting to know each other	Participants tell about: themselvescollege/schoolfuture plans study field/future profession
virtual meeting	Decide the themes / subjects under investigation	Discussion about the themes: Methods of sharing decided; how skills are establishedIndividual studying about the subject/theme before next meeting (no. 3)
virtual meeting	Sharing ideas and thoughts about the chosen theme	Participants are split to small groups (if needed) Participants are guided to discuss about the theme with supporting  questions
virtual meeting	Continue from last meeting: Sharing ideas and thoughts about the chosen subject, but now: with cultural viewalso via working culture and working life	How chosen subject/theme reflects one´s culture and can be seen in working life
virtual meeting	Sharing of learned skills feedbackreveal the results	What did I learn?Into which skills I want to hold on in the future as part of my way to operate?What else I would like to learn?