SMART CLASSROOMS SMART STUDENTS Erasmus Project

Project Title

SMART CLASSROOMS SMART STUDENTS

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: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Inclusion – equity; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

CONTEXT
The project was created in response to two basic needs identified at the level of the schools involved – the need to boost students’
motivation and consequently their school results and the need to promote intercultural dialogue among people from different
countries and backgrounds.

The purpose of this project was two distinct directions. Hence, Students got more
involved in their own learning by using the computer in their studying. They improved their results and performance accordingly. In order to experience what it means to be European, they were exposed to different ways of thinking, values and beliefs. The parnership included 5 schools – TR, MK, LT, IT and BG .

AIM: Students’ motivation, involvement and school results and to promote intercultural dialogue were improved.

OBJECTIVES
The objectives were to achieve:
1. to involve students in their own learning with a view to attaining better results and becoming more motivated; (about 45 percent
from the target group improved their school results)
2. to develop students’ transversal skills – numeracy, computer literacy, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability;
(about 35 percent of students improved those skills)
3. to develop intercultural understanding and acceptance; (about 65 percent of students had better knowledge of other
cultures)
4. to develop communication skills in English; (the 121 participants, students and teachers, improved communication skills in English)
5. to promote European values and develop cohesion among European citizens. (measurable by analysing students’ and teachers’
attitudes to other cultures, as seen in the post-LTTA feedback)
P.S: The knowledge of other cultures among students were evaluated through final surveys and satisfaction surveys. Also the participants to attend these mobilities joined the English courses at the beginning of the project.

MAIN ACTIVITIES
C1 – March 2018 – MK – Topic: Software(powtoon) was used to create fun lessons; subtopics were customs and traditions
C2 – April 30th-May 2018 – LT – Topic: Online tools were used to create quizzes; subtopic was Maths
C3 – November 2018 – BG – Topic:Online tools were used to create booktrailers; subtopic was Literature
C4 – April 2019 – IT – Topic: Digital tools were used for artwork; subtopic was Religious Studies

NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
70 students aged 15-17 from the 5 schools, were selected from the target group of 250. The students came from very diverse backgrounds – urban and rural – and had a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds.
51 teachers of ICT, English, Maths,

METHODOLOGY
The project was designed to cover 5 main areas:
Project management included monitoring and evaluation, risk management, financial management, cooperation and
communication strategy. 2 TMs were included, 1 at the beginning, and 1 at the end of the
project.
Implementation of activities involved selection of participants, preparatory training sessions, participation in exchanges
Ellaboration of ICT lessons were done prior to the exchanges by each partner institution
Dissemination was a continuous process that involved the sharing of both tangible and intangible results at local, regional, national and international levels, using a variety of channels and addressing school and non-school audiences
Follow-up and sustainability: Each school selected a group of teachers to implement the new methods during regular class work. The success was measured comparatively against the results and level of satisfaction of students who learned the same contents without digital instruments. Then another school in each area were supported to include digital tools during class work in the next year.

RESULTS AND IMPACT
Students improved knowledge in terms of ICT tools for educational purposes, practical skills related to designing mini-lessons, storytrailers, digital projects, online quizzes, digital artwork, motivation, school results, experience another culture, increase adaptability, self-awareness and awareness of cultural differences which make Europe so diverse, and yet unitary.
Teachers had the chance to exchange good practices, teaching methods, opinions and improved English and digital skills, organisational skills, teaching methods and tools.
Schools promoted a positive self-image and became more visible in the community. They gained project management experience and set examples for other schools to apply for projects. They also became more cohesive and a positive atmosphere was created among the members.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 97890 Eur

Project Coordinator

EYUP IMKB MESLEKI VE TEKNIK ANADOLU LISESI & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Vilniaus Uzupio Gimnazija
• Lesotehnicheska Profesionalna Gimnaziya
• SSOU Kiro Burnaz Kumanovo
• Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Umberto Pomilio”