CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER, WEAR YOUR MASK (2018-2021)

Using web 2.0 tools based on specific pedagogical methodologies and techniques in classroom 28.08.2021 e-Twinning online event

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ANIȘOARA AYDIN

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER, WEAR YOUR MASK 2018-2020/2021 2018-1-UK01-KA229-048059 COORDiNATOR : UK PARTNERS: GRECIA, ROMÂNIA, TURCIA

HORIZONTAL: SOCIAL INCLUSION Additional priorities- SCHOOL EDUCATION •

Promoting the acquisition of skills and competences

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Strengthening the profile(s) of the teaching profession

Topics addressed •

Access for disadvantaged

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Creativity and culture

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Health and wellbeing

The aim of our project is to provide students and teachers with a lifelong learning approach which goes beyond classroom constraints, in a non-formal learning context based on active learning, problem solving and reasoning, critical thinking and sharing good practice to encourage direct involvement in their own learning and personal development and prepare them for 21st century workplace.

In this adventure of learning through inquiry, they will discover the treasures of their national literature and European literature. Activities will include learning how to make masks, how to create and use puppets for Shadow Theatre, how to write a Drama play, how to act it, how to integrate their language skills and ICT skills, how to use their sports skills during a Drama Play. They will discover all of these using a variety of media and human resources: their grandparents, parents, elderly from their local community.

This project will be a bridge between European countries and generations.

LTTA - Short-term joint staff training events in 2nd Primary School of Iraklia, Serres, Greece •

5 days; 24 participating teachers

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The objective of the course was to teach European teachers enhanced ways to use web 2.0 tools for specific pedagogical methodologies and techniques in classroom (PBL, GBL, working individually and in groups on a concrete product to be used in our own schools, etc.).

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Participants had the opportunity to gain great knowledge on how to use tools, strategies and practical tips of utilsing web 2.0 perspectives into their teaching.

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The course provided European teachers with an introduction to web2.0 and social networking, as well as hands-on experience of how to integrate these tools into their teaching, with practical tips and case studies. Participants are now able to use web2.0 tools in practice and create their own lesson plans incorporating web applications in everyday activities based on lesson objectives and student needs.

What is web2.0? How can we integrate web2.0 tools into classroom environment?

Social Networking and media Wordpress Blog (What is a blog? How we can use it? Practical use of blog workshop) Plixi :photos sharing - via facebook, twitter Social Networking Tools Second Life (the Welcome Island and real life scenarios of using the game ) Facebook . Wordle: Generating “word clouds” Creating Video mashups, Vodcasting YouTube (How to use it in the classroom) Bubbl.us : Tool for mind mapping OneTrueMedia: Creating Video mashups with Onetruemedia Ustream - Vodcasting (creating your own video podcasting)

Creating your own learning community Google groups: Social Networking’ Creating your own learning community Google Docs: Sharing documents Voki - Creating personalized avatar

Collaborative exercises. Hands on exercises on tools based on specific scenarios Analysis of case studies -Presentation of Assignment: Scenario based Activity: 2 Groups of participants, 2 Scenarios, 2 projects in terms of lesson plans Workshop based on assignment

RESULTS *24 Europass Mobility Certificates *10 lessons in the mother tongues of the partner schools and English -sustainability; * e-Twinning: 1 online event to disseminate the with at least 15 teachers from e-Twinning community; *1 workshop with colleagues (120 teachers from 5 partners schools ) on return; *1 workshop with peers (15 teachers each country) in 04.2019 *1 training material WE INTEGRATED THEM IN: * Pupils’ Clubs with weekly activity * Optional curricula

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