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
Thank you all!Have fun and enjoy!
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