Through old letter to new friendship Erasmus Project

Project Title

Through old letter to new friendship

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 school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Project Summary

Through old letter to new friendship
The project arose from the need to adapt the educational system to contemporary, dynamic, open and connected lifestyle. Life in all open and multicultural Europe highlights the importance of learning the history and roots of literacy for all nations and countries, so that it encourages the analysis and interpretation of information within the responsibility, through the dialogue, through the search for historical facts and insight of different perspectives, especially when it comes to sensitive topics. We encourage the development of individuals as people who respect other cultures, identity and pluralism, have a respect for diversity and identify common values. The increasing openness and connectivity requires better international communication and cooperation which is impossible without the use of digital technology and learning foreign languages.
The aim of the project was to set the basis for the development of high-quality education system that includes modern methods of teaching through international cooperation and encouraging the use of foreign languages, then, teachers aware of the importance of continuous improvement and students motivated for lifelong learning, with special emphasis on those who have emotional, social or learning difficulties. In that way, we wanted to contribute to the motivation of students for lifelong learning.
The objective was achieved through inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue in history and old scripts, looking for links and intertwinement between different cultures.
The project engaged 1100 students aged 6-14 years and 85 teachers from all the schools. Also, 20 students with special needs participated. Integration of the children with special needs and their peers gave an opportunity for all children to learn, play and live together, and to develop into people who understand and respect each other.
Through this project the mobility activities were organized in all the countries from which the school participants are. They engaged students and teachers as their entourage, but also teachers who participated in the educational program of the partner schools. A number of historic and cultural sites was visited. Before each visit the workshops were organized, in which students worked together on research about these sites and related historic topics. We also organized numerous art workshops. The care was taken about the time for relaxation and fun, which further contributed to the informal use of the English language of all participants.
The activities that were organized during the project (except mobility), encouraged creativity, collaboration and socializing through various grounds, at the international level by organizing a variety of virtual collaborative space. We organized, in constant communication through virtual workshops, Facebook and email art workshops, presentations, role play, making picture books, making various souvenirs, museum night, the performance of common songs, marking the Day of Laughter,etc.
The result of the project was the compilation of different methodologies on studying the historical topics through the highlighting the positive impact, traditions and culture, through innovative methodology of cooperation with international partners and the use of digital technology.
The project was a variety of ways to study selected topics of old scripts. The students were encouraged to research, express ideas, feelings and attitudes creatively, by using creative methods such as literary, artistic or musical creation. The digital competences of all project participants was improved and the use of the English language encouraged.
The impact of the project on participants was greater understanding and responsibility towards the social, linguistic and cultural diversity, raised awareness of the importance of language skills; intensive application of methods and tools of the digital learning; increased interest in historical themes and cultural heritage through international cooperation and the use of digital technology, and openness to the possibilities of Erasmus + and participation in lifelong learning.
Effects on the schools (organizations) participating in the project were forming a high quality educational program, which is more interesting and closer to the students of the new age, based on ICT , and, when possible, international cooperation.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 135915 Eur

Project Coordinator

Osnovna skola Manus & Country: HR

Project Partners

• Agrupamento de Escolas Gil Eanes
• Gimnazjum nr 3 w Grodzisku Mazowieckim
• Scoala Viceamiral Ioan Murgescu
• KARSIYAKA ORTAOKULU