UTILIZING THE COMPUTERS AS A TOOL IN STUDYING – OWN KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRING Erasmus Project

Project Title

UTILIZING THE COMPUTERS AS A TOOL IN STUDYING – OWN KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRING

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

Project Summary

CONTEXT
The project was established in order to meet a couple of basic necessities identified at the level of the schools engaged in the project – the need to bolster students’ motivation and subsequently their school performance and the requirement to advertise intercultural communication among people from various countries and backgrounds, in a European context which now has to deal with great challenges. Thus, the aim of this project consists of two apparently different directions. On one hand, we intend to get students more committed to learning by having them employ computers in their studying, having as effect the enhancement of their grades and performance. On the other hand, we want them to witness what it means to be European, to show them the different ways of thinking, principles and beliefs. The partnership encompasses 5 schools – The RO, IT, PL, BG, TR.
GOAL: to enhance students’ commitment, engagement and school performance and to advertise intercultural communication OBJECTIVES
The objectives we foresee are:
1. to engage students in their own learning with a view to accomplishing better results and becoming more motivated; (at least 40 percent from the target group will improve their school results)
2. to upgrade students’ cross training abilities – numeracy, computer literacy, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability; (at least 30 percent of students will enhance these skills)
3. to build up intercultural comprehension and tolerance; (at least 60 percent of students will have better knowledge of other cultures)
4. to develop communication skills in English; (the 156 participants, students and teachers, will improve communication skills in English)
5. to promote European principles and bolster unity among European citizens. (measurable by analyzing students’ and teachers’ behavior towards other cultures, as seen in the post-LTTA feedback)
MAIN ACTIVITIES
C1 – Feb 2020 – LT – Topic: DIGITAL AGE AND EDUCATION (JOINT STAFF)
C2 – May 2020- ES – Topic: Utilizing software to design fun lessons; Customs and traditions
C3 – Oct 2020 – BG – Topic: Employing online tools to set up quizzes; Math
C4 – March 2021 – GR – Topic: Using online tools to create book trailers; Literature
C5 – May 2021 – TR – Digital tools for artwork; Religious Studies
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
120 students aged 13-18 from the 5 schools, appointed from the target group of 250. The students come from very diverse backgrounds – urban and rural – and have a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, which makes the project even more attractive. 36 teachers of ICT, English, Math,
METHODOLOGY
The project is meant to cover 5 main areas:
A1. Project management – consists of monitoring and assessment, risk management, financial management, cooperation and communication strategy that will be implemented for the entire duration of the project. 1 TM is embedded, at the end of the project.
A2. Implementation of activities – consists of appointment of participants, preparatory training sessions, participation in exchanges
A3. Design of ICT lessons – this will be completed before each mobility by every partner school
A4. Release of products – dissemination will be a continuous process that involves the sharing of both touchable and abstract outcomes at local, regional, national and international levels, utilizing various means of communications and addressing school and non-school target audiences
A5. Follow-up and sustainability – every school designates a group of teachers to implement the new methods during regular class work. The proficiency is measured comparatively against the outcomes and degree of satisfaction of students who acquired the same contents without the use of digital tools. Afterwards, another school in each area will be supported to include digital tools during class work in the next year.
OUTCOMES AND EFFECT
Students will enhance knowledge regarding ICT tools for educational purposes, practical abilities related to establishing mini-lessons, story trailers, digital projects, online quizzes, digital artwork, motivation, school performance, get to know another culture, enhance adaptability, self-awareness and awareness of cultural differences which make Europe so diverse, and yet unitary.
Teachers will have the opportunity to exchange good practices, teaching methods, ideas and will build up English and digital abilities, organizational skills, teaching methods and tools.
Schools will advertise a positive self-image and become more visible in the community. They will acquire project management expertise and will act as an example for other schools to apply for projects. They will also become more united and a positive environment will be created among the members.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 151878 Eur

Project Coordinator

Jono Pauliaus II gimnazija & Country: LT

Project Partners

• Atakum Anadolu Lisesi
• MARIA REINA ESKOLA
• St.St.Cyril and Methodius High School
• 3o GYMNASIO XARILAOY THESSALONIKI