100 STEPS Erasmus Project

Project Title

100 STEPS

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Pedagogy and didactics

Project Summary

In the “100 steps” project collaborated 4 kindergartens and 1 primary school across Europe, using their experience and knowledge to find diverse ways to use ICT in pre-school education.The project was inspired by a growing problem where children have become physically and socially inactive because of influence computer games, smart devices and television. Instead of banning the devices, our plan was to use them as a motivational tool in teaching. So we decided to find ways to use these tools to motivate the children to be physically active, communicate and collaborate.
The general aim of the project was to find ways to integrate ICT with physical activities. In line with the goal, the project focus was on improving teachers’ ICT skills. A survey, conducted before the start of the project, revealed that teachers have some ICT skills but they are one-sided and not very used in teaching process. The extra focus was on outdoor learning as it offers many opportunities for physical activity.
The direct target group of this project was teachers of the participating organizations who benefit from the project:
– learning tools for different activities in different environment
– advancement of the pedagogical competences of early years education through the European exchange about the topic
– improved skills in using ICT tools in teaching
– get to know and to understand different European school systems
– teachers acquire new teaching methods
– improvement of foreign language competence (English)
Indirect target groups were:
– Children – all the activities were children oriented. Project activities contributed greatly in development of several key competences of pre-school children.
– Parents, who were encouraged to be physically active and creative with their children, they facilitated implementation of many project activities and their feedback emphasized quality of this project.
During the project we created so-called “Creative Backpack” that consists different educational materials to the preschool teacher, as of: description of activities, described physical activity game collection, video collection of appropriately understood and suitable experiments for the preschool children, introductions of ICT tools used during the project activities, and the like. “Creative Backpack” is a handy tool for either novice or for an experienced teacher, as well as for parents who are looking for new ideas how to spend quality time with their kids. The added value of the project was the possibility to carry out it transnationally. The teaching materials that are created throughout the project were prepared by kindergarten teachers and are considering especially the needs of an early childhood education. As an International group found creative solutions because the professional training, experience and knowledge of participating teachers were different but complementary.
Our project results will stay in digital form and freely accessible by others as open educational resources at Project website, eTwinning Platform, school websites, EU Dissemination Platform.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 83900 Eur

Project Coordinator

Tartu Kesklinna Lastekeskus & Country: EE

Project Partners

• Priekulu pirmsskolas izglitibas iestade “Mezmalina”
• Djecji vrtic Petar Pan
• TAIPALSAAREN KUNTA, SAIMAANHARJUN PÄIVÄKOTI SATULAIVA
• CEIP Mª LUISA CAÑAS