The PopuLLar - Possibly the most motivating EU project for secondary language students - ever

1. PopuLLar
EU Project Introduction
http://www.popullar.eu/

2. PopuLLar
EU Project Aims
Aims of the project
Students
• Motivate language learning & linguistic diversity
• ICT competencies
• Apply creative thinking
• Increase partnerships between EU schools
Teachers
• Using the project with their students
• Training as facilitators

3. PopuLLar
EU Project What
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 (both) audio & video
• Upload and share
Step 2
• Selecting other students songs
• Translating (native language)
• Record singing audio & video
• Upload and share

4. PopuLLar
EU Project What
Students
• Own the project
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• Introduce the project
• Facilitators/mentors/advisors
• Support the processes (if requested)
• Provide facilities (space, equipment, uploading)
• Soft oversight
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5. PopuLLar
EU Project Resources
The project’s replicability package:
For students
• Instructional guides
• How to videos
• Community web spaces (for uploading & sharing)
• Support tools
For teachers
• Guides (pedagogic and instructional)
• How to videos
• Community web spaces
• Support tools
A repository of students productions for sharing

6. PopuLLar
EU Project Get involved
All schools across Europe
First resources will be piloted The only rules
• Students cannot share inside their
own country
Complete project kit online • Cannot share their own language
Autonomous use • Songs must be appropriate
Share student productions
No time limit, no end date
For teachers
• Website
http://www.popullar.eu/
• Join the project community space
http://popullar.wikispaces.com/
• News on the project (Facebook)
• http://tinyurl.com/cj8mvak

7. PopuLLar
EU Project
PopuLLar contacts
Write to: joel.josephson@joel-josephson.org
PopuLLar website: http://www.popullar.eu
PopuLLar on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PopuLLar-Music-
and-Language-Learning/181858685219155