4C’s: Learning 4 Tomorrow Erasmus Project

Project Title

4C’s: Learning 4 Tomorrow

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

4C project is a project focuses on cooperation and exchange of good practices between schools.The main goal of the project is to promote 4Cs (Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration and Communication) in classrooms by blending the 21st century skills and project based learning. Our aim is to create fun, engaging, immersed and experimental learning activities for pairs, groups and individual in multi-disciplinar way to reinforce the curriculum. We will increase peer collaboration (classroom and international), learning motivation, conflict resolution and creative thinking. Through collaborative experiences pupils and teachers will learn planning collectively, working towards a common goal, recognizing and navigating individual differences in skills, abilities and attitudes.Students will get familiar with various web 2.0 tools and digital media.Likewise, we will encourage teachers to use new technologies in their classrooms and make our students digital citizens of the 21st century that are equipped with these 4 basic skills in an innovative approach.ICT can transform teaching and learning, and can greatly change the way students learn and the way teachers teach. This project aims to provide teachers with a variety of first-hand ICT experiences of how the selected technology can be used in the classroom in order to improve teaching and learning.Another goal is to promote comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning along with communication in a foreign language with use of English in various European schools and cultures, and thus to enrich the learning processes in schools
Additionally, both teachers and pupils will gain the skills of problem-solving, research practices, creativity, artistry, curiosity, imagination, innovation, personal expression, planning, self-discipline, adaptability, initiative, leadership.Our key objective will be to make our pupils actively involved in the activities that engage their hearts and minds and provide real world relevance for learning. By doing so, they will develop and nurture these skills and get ready for the fast changing world beyond school
4C project will also enhance social inclusion and good citizenship.Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit most from the activities. Being located in a rural areas almost all partner schools have such students with weak expectations for the future and disinterest in the school, we hope that this project will open horizons in our students and the surrounding community, by knowing other social and educational realities, besides collaborating with other students and teachers.Gaining critical thinking skills will make students resistant to xenophobia
The partnership consist of 6 schools providing education for the same age group of students:
Kelmes Aukuro Pagrindine Mokykla, Lithuania
Istituto Comprensivo 2 Cento, Italy
Montserrat Muňoz, Spain
Asagı Cıyanlı Sehit Ahmet Birkac Ilkokulu, Turkey
EB1/PE of Marinheira, Portugal
Ruskilan koulu Nakkilan kunta, Finland
The methods, going to lead to the achievement of the project’s objectives, will be:Project based learning, discovering learning, classroom discussions, cooperative learning, hand-on learning, on-site investigations, case studies, computational and online learning.
The main tool for communication between partners will be Twinspace chats, e-mails, video conferences, public blog, Skype and other messengers.
During the project life cycle, 3 short-term staff training events and 3 short-term exchange of pupils are planned.To reach the aims of the project, a variety of activities will be scheduled.Before the exchanges, students will take part in chat sessions on Twinspace then after the exchanges, they will share their experiences on Twinspace.Also, before, during and after the exchanges, all partner schools will work collaboratively on eTwinning.A comprehensive assessment of the project will be carried out at each international meeting. Satisfaction surveys to be used by the coordinator will be made by the participants
Planned results and outcomes:
Digital newspaper and Stories, Eduapps Handbook, Project Calendar, logo, questionnaires ,e-Twinning project, Origami arts, handcrafts, Online dictionary, posters
Project T-shirts, presentations, videos, Project brochures, website, exhibitions, conferences, exchange of good practices, Exhibitions of photos, 3D models, calligrams, station works, blogs, online-diaries, maps, project corners
Local communities will be reached by a concrete dissemination activity based on specific actions the partnership will perform (distribution of the outcomes to schools and libraries in town, invitations to exhibitions and meetings)
Inside the organisation, the project results will be introduced to teachers and parents’ council.The dissemination strategy is designed to reach schools and educational institutions, cultural organizations, local and regional public bodies, curriculum developers, communities of end-users

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 162081 Eur

Project Coordinator

Kelmes Aukuro pagrindine mokykla & Country: LT

Project Partners

• ASAGI CIYANLI SEHIT AHMET BIRKAC ILKOKULU
• Montserrat Muñoz
• Ruskilan koulu Nakkilan kunta
• Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo com Pré-Escolar da Marinheira
• ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO 2 CENTO