Walk through Science Erasmus Project

Project Title

Walk through Science

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 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Natural sciences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

The project “Walk through Science” was a project in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Technology. It was addressed to secondary school students and teachers. The main goal of it was to promote MathScience disciplines and develop students’ scientific knowledge and teachers’ ability to work with new challenging methods. The project showed the students the importance of learning STEAM area subjects, the teachers the relevance to use interesting methods while teaching. Organizing poster campaign to promote MathScience disciplines, making the list of career in Science, writing the essays “My carrier in Science”, creating the magazine “Science and Technology Today”, preparing the Power Point presentation “MathScience oriented companies in my city/town/region/country”, visits to the local Science Centre, making films with the experiments titled “Trick or Science?”, photo album “Physical phenomena”, visiting the partner schools was the main project activities dedicated to the students. They allowed the pupils to better understand these difficult disciplines and found the way to bridge the gaps between education and the need on the labour market. Creating textbook “Learning Maths and Science” and guide “Teaching with Technology” was teachers’ work that investigated the current research areas of Mathematics and Science, improved the teaching methods in STEM, showed and developed the use of new technologies and finally integrated ICT in the classroom. All the project activities was fully based on variety of ICT tools (eTwinning, Edmodo, Quizziz, Kahoot!, Dropbox, Doodle, WhatsApp, Joomag, Calameo, ZeeMap, SlideShare, Microsoft Publisher, Padlet, Google Formula, YouTube, Facebook) and this way they increased students’ appetite for learning Science and teachers’ ability for teaching with the support of the newest technology. Since English was the working language of the project the participants had a chance to improve their language skills.
The project also helped to develop non-formal aspects of education such as: historical and cultural awareness, European citizenship, respect to the variety of values and traditions.
Expected impact of the project was:
on the students:
-be familiar with new learning styles,
-explore ways in which they may become more actively engaged in their own learning,
-develop skills that are required on the employment market in Europe’
-improve their social skills and they will create friendships,
-develop English skills by sharing information and experiences through the project, both via ICT and face to face meetings,
-be more aware of the possibilities to study and work abroad in any European country,
-promote active teamwork cooperation between peers from different European countries which will led to increased mutual understanding and respect for cultural and regional differences,
on the staff:
-gain experience in new teaching methods,
-learn about teaching with the support of newest digital tools and devices,
-experience how cross curricular activities may develop in a classroom environment,
-develop the necessary skills to manage the implementation of MathScience lessons,
-learn how to create and use resource materials in the classroom,
-gain the new inspiration and teaching ideas by sharing experience with other teachers from partner schools,
-promote multidisciplinary approaches in the fields of Mathematics and Science,
-improve language skills,
-be encouraged to teach in English,
-improve management competences,
-increase quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow up of EU/international projects
on the participating organizations:
-modern and professional environment inside the school,
-integration of good practices and new methods into daily activities,
-professional development for staff in the line with individual needs,
-increased capacity and professionalism to work at EU/international level,
-reinforced cooperation with partners from other countries,
-increase schools’ position in local community,
-develop a network with local authorities and associations dealing with educational and cultural issues.
on stakeholders:
-building innovative site of the school system and drawing wide site society’s interest to the educational means these days.
“Walk through Science” project was created to collaborate on long term, gain a lot from partnering with the schools from diverse locations and contribute to the education at the European high standards. It was designed to enhance the joy of learning and teaching.

Project Website

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/70833/home

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 79624 Eur

Project Coordinator

Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace nr XVII im Agnieszki Osieckiej & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Collège Trois Mares
• Mikael Elias gymnasium Sollentuna
• Escola Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia
• Killorglin Community College
• SOU Gimnazija “Mirche Acev” Prilep