SMILE – Students‘ Motivation Inspires

Learning in EuropeSANLÚCAR

COMENIUS 2011 -2013

Welcome Project Days Feedback Evaluation – Pros/Cons and problems

Session 1

Between the 2nd and 3rd meeting: - Pupils participate in field trips, watch films or a

play on the topic. - the teachers take notes on pros and cons of the different methods or problems discovered - prepare 5 questions each for the questionnaire. 3rd meeting in Sanlúcar: - presentation of pupil's project work using new

learning-to-learn techniques, - creating a questionnaire on how students and

staff apply the newly acquired learning techniques

London Jan. 2012

Possible date for meeting in Turkey Project Days – WATER ~5 questions for questionnaire Presentation of Project Days Some products Pro/cons of Project Days

Homework for Spain

Presentations + products

Pros/Cons and problems

Questions for questionnaire

Project Days

2nd grade – 4 classes – 78 students All teachers of 2nd grade involved Other colleagues as well Subjects: German, English, Science,

Arts, Crafts, Biology, Mathematics and Geography

6 days – Showdown: 22nd March

World Water Day in Oberwart

Graffiti wall - mindmap Double circle Mini-Portfolio Creative writing Designing learning games from students

for students (nailboard, picture puzzle) Various stations on/with water Cooking a water menu Water Music (Water Rap, dance, chorus)

What we did…

Designing „Tropfis“ Trip to "Ökopark Hartberg“, workshops at

the ecological center Watching „The Living Sea“ 3-2-1 Cards SMILE – Feedback Sheet Collection of garbage along the river banks

> ecological footprint etc.

What we did…

Pond in the school yard – project with school for mentally- and physically-disabled Visit of the sewage treatment plant “Photovoltaik” - solar power system

generating electric power by use of solar panels on the roof

2nd graders: trip to „Neusiedler See“

Coming next…

Tropfis (Dropsy) Water book Water lexicons – Water ABC Water portfolios 2 learning games (picture puzzle,

nailboard) COMENIUS-Song

Products

Have a look at the various products!

Did the students like the Project Days?

Did the colleagues like it? (contribution)

Do/did the students use the newly acquired methods?

Was the effort/work worth it? (personal opinion)

Feedback – Project Days

Evaluation – Project Days☺ Pros: active colleagues contribution of Ss+Ts

amazing, very flexible positive feedback of

students students very

dedicated – responsibility – more independent learners

Cons: money > parents timing substitution for certain

teachers prep. time-consuming all Ss involved!

Evaluation – Project Days☺ Pros: Do it yourself-tasks Water-topic good

choice Sth. different Self-evaluation Make results visible for

others Outdoor activities Lesson were fun Environmental-friendly

Cons: Headmaster had to tell

Ts to participate Use methods more

often to automize them Feedback sheet –

modify! Expectations too

high??? Group work stimes

problem Lack of responsibility ICT – plagiarism Make it more attractive

- prize

split up difficult students > separation of “cliques”

GR: not used to some methods – start using methods earlier (kindergarden, elementary school) – Ss + Ts

Evaluation – Problems

Website Communication Questionnaire Forecast Turkey Homework Mid term review

Session 2

How could we get it started as soon as possible?

What does Website Group (TR+NO) need? photos - .jpeg, video – mp4/mpeg texts – pdf PowerP – ppt (download)

Integrate Logo!

Website

Sticking to deadlines + Email contact + Etwinning

◦ Communication in forum ~ >Please check regularly!

Good communication in working groups isessential to avoid frustration!

Keep in touch!

Communication

“The “Q-Group" is responsible for the feedback. In each school the students are going to be interviewed about the impact the project has had on them. The questionnaire will help both, teachers and students to decide on the teaching and learning approaches or techniques which best suits each participating school.”

Questionnaire – Aim?

"Q-Group" GR+E: create a questionnaire for teachers and students, evaluate the results of each partner school and present them in Turkey

How do students and staff apply the newly acquired learning techniques in their learning and teaching?

Q-Group: 6-7 questions per group enough for questionnaire > ONLINE-evaluation easier

Idea: Top Ten of most favourite learning methods across Europe – of Learners and Teachers > 2 lists

Questionnaire

Visit: 12-16 Nov. 2012 Q-Group – pres. of results >

Deadline for results: by end of 8th June WWW-Group – update of homepage: NO+TU After Turkey send results to WWW-group Start of etwinning-communication Layout of e-book

Forecast Turkey

Description of “Water Days”: -used methods, -products/examples Prepare 3 methods:

- general description for differentiation in the classroom

- add products and examples (if available)!!!

Total of 21 methods 1-page-management (max. 2 – Keep it simple!)

„Homework“ for Turkey

2x Word doc: 1. Water Project, 2. Methods 1.5 line space Centred Times 12p Each text no longer than 2 pages!!! + 2-4

photos (max. 1 page)

Word documents

A: Portfolio, 5-step-reading, beginning/stimulus and end of a lesson/feedback methods

HU: Exercise dictation, Corners, Designing posters TK: Running dictation, Mindmap (general),

Placemat (gen.) GB: Success criteria, Mini-diary, Jigsaw (gen.) NO: Treemap, VOL, 2 column-scheme ES: “Jigmat”, Poems’ Contest, 1-min-pres. GR: Project method, presentation skills

Methods - Who does what?

By end of June: Arrival dates and no. of students 12-16th Nov. Passport!!! (cash for visa), Turkish Lira

3 possible dates for NO (Feb. 2013) + A (May 2013 not possible > exams in GR)

Turkey – What we have to do…

Austria writes general report on progress of SMILE – Workshop on 16th May in Vienna

Each country adds information on school activities – progress at school, activities, media etc.

Integrate LOGO!!!

Mid term report

maritanyh@hotmail.com paula.quigley@stjosephsjun.waltham.sch.uk gkalogiannis_ath@sch.gr

Email

Thank you all!Have fun and enjoy!

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