DETAIL PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project name   :)Europe@n Kids 2000

THEME
European cultural identity and diversity
FOLKLORE AND TRADITION IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FROM THE CHILDREN'S POINT OF VIEW

OBJECTIVES AND TARGET GROUPS	TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND METHODS	DIFFUSION
EDUCATIONAL CONTENTS	EUROPEAN DIMENSION	GENERAL WORK PLAN
	ADDED VALUE

OBJECTIVES AND TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT

TARGET GROUPS
Teachers and pupils in primary and secondary schools involved in the project Parents (learning the possibilities of new media)
Local and town Council
Pupils and teachers in Europe (as readers of the Web pages and users of CD-ROMs)

OBJECTIVES (EXPECTED RESULTS)

Main Objective
Our project agrees to the line of action of EC eEurope initiative, in the area "European Youth into the Digital Age"
We aim to:
* familiarise with the possibilities of new media (children as writers and painters) for spreading and exchanging knowledge and culture;
* provide innovative educational and cultural approaches to develop a respect for diversity and a spirit of tolerance in society;
* encourage the participation of Countries from outside Europe, in what is now a global event;
* create and exchange learning material on the Internet;
* create new computer networks.

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EDUCATIONAL CONTENTS

• Understanding the cultural differences and to provide knowledge of the other cultures from the childrens' point of view.
• Improving in interaction between schools and creation of a network of schools.
• Production of material in mother tongue and in English language.
• Support to teachers to develop their ITC expertise and to learn how to use the Internet in teaching.

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TYPE OF ACTIVITY AND METHODS

TRAINING OF TEACHERS' ITC SKILLS

We'll organise intensive training sessions for teachers in order to:
create a multimedia presentation
create Web pages
use the Internet in teaching.
Our trainers will be teachers (teachers teach teachers).

CREATING A NETWORK OF SCHOOLS

LOCAL AREA NETWORK
WIDE AREA NETWORK
between different schools in different countries (WWW) for a "on line" collaboration

DIDACTICS

Use of media off line
Children produce works in mother tongue and in English language about the Theme.
Children learn to use ITC in writing, painting and photographing.
Use of media on line in order to:
use e-mail
publish the pages on the Web
read Web pages other schools produced
use the Internet in learning

MAKING WEB PAGES
Teachers - after intensive training and eventually in interaction with experts - will make Web pages and will create Multimedia presentations to publish children's own productions on the Web and on CD-ROMs.
Web pages and CD-ROMs supply information on the different lifestyles and on what the children of various European countries think.

OPEN DOORS DAYS

During the Netd@ays week, we plane to invite children to show to their parents, local organisations and local administrators the work ("pupils teach their parents', 'children teach adults').
We'll also organise a videoconference between pupils and teachers from different Countries.

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EUROPEAN DIMENSION

The project involves different partners (primary and secondary schools, local organisations) from different Countries (Italy, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Rumania, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Victoria (Australia), Wisconsin (USA)

The involved schools are:

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DIFFUSION OF THE PROPOSED METHODS AND EXPECTED RESULTS

We'll diffuse methods and results of the project using active public relations and promotions to the following target groups:
Local other schools (teachers-pupils)
Parents and citizens
Local public administrators
We'll make a media coverage plane (local TV and Newspapers), we'll provide to make and diffuse leaflets, posters, CD-ROM, books; we'll also organise open-doors days.
The pages will be on the Web so teachers and children all around the world can use them in learning and in teaching activities.

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GENERAL WORK PLAN

May-August 2000
Schools begin to work on the fixed subjects. Staff operates to prepare the training sessions and to co-ordinate public and private partnerships.
September 2000
Training sessions for teachers
October 2000
Children work on the Theme.
Children learn to use ITC in writing, painting and photographing.
Teachers make Web pages and put children's own work on the Web
November 2000
Preparation of the Netd@ys: media diffusion, open doors days, and videoconference between children and teachers from European schools...
Project presentation to public during the Netd@ys week to provide "good example" for others.
December 2000-March 2001
Children discuss, via e-mail, about their works
March 2001 - June 2001
Establish further long-term co-operation between schools.
Produce and diffuse CD-ROMs and books.
Planning of an international meeting (in May) for teachers involved in the project, so that teachers will be able to verify the work done, will discuss how plane or develop a further co-operation.

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ADDED VALUE OFFERED BY THE PROJECT AND EXPECTED MULTIPLIER EFFECT

The partnership is formed by schools located in Europe:
East and West Europe,
North and South Europe,
EU Countries,
applicant Countries for the EU
and also by schools located in non-European Countries.
Schools are located in small and big islands, cities, rural villages and towns, in Europe and beyond Europe. Everywhere, children and teachers will work on a common project.

* In a training session teachers develop their ITC expertise and learn to use the Internet in their teaching.
* Children learn to use ITC in writing, painting and photographing.
* Children describe their different ways or life in different European countries
* Teachers put pupils' own work on the Web.
We think that our plane is simple but powerful. :)Europe@n Kids project facilitates pupils' knowledge of other cultures, differing values and languages. It can be also a good way to productively use ITC.
It includes active public relations and promotions, a media coverage plane, open-doors-days....
Teachers, parents, children in Europe and all over the World can see on the Web the results of our job and think to make (or to propose other schools to make) the same.
The CD-ROM and the book, we think to make, will diffuse the work in different ways.

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