Etwinning Project 2019-2020

Σχετικά με το έργο

This project is set on the notion of cultural exchange, in order to enforce intercultural understanding, within the collaboration of four schools, one in Greece and the other three in Portugal, Netherlands and Ireland.

It is a collaboration which will be realized with the utilization of ICT and with the participation of both teacher and student groups from the 4th grades of 5th ‘Helmeio’ Primary school of Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece and the equivalent classes of the Primary school of PCB Het Kompas of Krimpen Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands, Agrupamento de Escolas da Venda do Pinheiro, Mafra of Venda Do Pinheiro, Portugal and of Aghamore National School, Ballyhaunis, Ireland.
The main purpose of this project is to highlight the common cultural heritage elements, through a journey in the history of the different professions of populations in Europe. Meanwhile, this project calls for contemplation at the threshold of modernization, on how the shift in people’s everyday needs and the new demands in the markets, have caused certain professions to change or become extinct and be replaced by others.

Στόχοι

• To highlight and preserve elements of common cultural heritage
• To inspire respect towards history and traditions
• To look up and discover information related to the history of occupations in different populations in Europe from a variety of sources
• To acquaint students with the cultural diversity of traditional professions
• To get to know extinct professions and the demands behind them
• To seek information about new professions and which modern demand they have come to fulfill
• To develop collaborative skills through the use of ICT
• To foster a sense of belonging in order to encourage the preservation of cultural heritage

Διαδικασία της εργασίας

• Ways of working:
• Collaborative learning
• Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
• Information searching and processing
• Individual and group assignments
• Utilization of ICT for collecting and presenting information, for communication and interaction

Activities

October – November – December:
• A Skype conference to present the country and the school itself of each of the participating countries
• Examining occupations a) Store owners who supported the market economy b) Wandering itinerants
• Research on common elements in the history of the professions and the presentation of the findings
• Joint lessons on Skype
• Utilization of ICT (Skype sessions, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, videos, e-books).
• Educational trip to the school of other participating country (optional).

January – February – March
• Examining past occupations a) Seasonal wandering itinerants b) Women’s professions c) Other professions
• Τhe common elements in the history of the professions and presentation of the findings
• Joint lessons on Skype
• Utilization of ICT (Skype sessions, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, videos, e-books).
• Educational trip to the school of other participating country (optional)

March-April – May:
• Examining present and past occupations a) Modern occupations b) Future occupations
• Joint lessons on Skype
• Utilization of ICT (Skype sessions, e-mails, PowerPoint presentations, videos, e-books)
• Presentation of the project to the local community
• Educational trip to the school of other participating country (optional)

Αναμενόμενα αποτελέσματα

Final assignments (products)
• Videos, PowerPoint presentations, e-books
• Cards and student’s drawings
• Display of the project on the school site
• Presentation of the project to the local community

The level of interest and involvement of each child will be evaluated throughout the course. At the end of each activity, the students will be called upon to reflect and to write down their views, as to which they consider to have been the most interesting activities they participated in. The educators will make a final assessment of the project and its outcome.

Teachers: Hara Bouta (Headmistress – cordinator), Akrivi Belegrinou, Stamatis Kokkinopoulos

Class: 4th grades of 5th ‘Helmeio’ Primary school of Agia Paraskevi