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SMILE – Students ‘ Motivation Inspires Learning in Europe SANLÚCAR

SMILE – Students ‘ Motivation Inspires Learning in Europe SANLÚCAR. COMENIUS 2011 -2013. Session 1. Welcome Project Days Feedback Evaluation – Pros/ Cons and problems. London Jan. 2012. Between the 2 nd and 3 rd meeting:

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SMILE – Students ‘ Motivation Inspires Learning in Europe SANLÚCAR

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  1. SMILE – Students‘ Motivation Inspires Learning in EuropeSANLÚCAR COMENIUS 2011 -2013

  2. Session 1 • Welcome • Project Days • Feedback • Evaluation – Pros/Consandproblems

  3. London Jan. 2012 • 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. • 3rdmeeting 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

  4. Homeworkfor Spain • Possibledateformeeting in Turkey • Project Days – WATER • ~5 questionsforquestionnaire • Presentationof Project Days • Someproducts • Pro/consof Project Days

  5. Project Days • Presentations+ products • Pros/Consandproblems • Questionsforquestionnaire

  6. World Water Day in Oberwart • 2nd grade – 4 classes – 78 students • All teachersof 2nd grade involved • Other colleaguesas well • Subjects: German, English, Science, Arts, Crafts, Biology, Mathematics and Geography • 6 days – Showdown: 22nd March

  7. Whatwedid… • Graffiti wall - mindmap • Double circle • Mini-Portfolio • Creative writing • Designinglearninggamesfromstudentsforstudents (nailboard, picture puzzle) • Variousstations on/withwater • Cooking a watermenu • Water Music (Water Rap, dance, chorus)

  8. Whatwedid… • Designing „Tropfis“ • Trip to "ÖkoparkHartberg“, workshopsattheecologicalcenter • Watching „The Living Sea“ • 3-2-1 Cards • SMILE – Feedback Sheet • Collectionofgarbagealongtheriverbanks > ecologicalfootprint • etc.

  9. Coming next… • Pond in theschoolyard – projectwithschoolformentally- and physically-disabled • Visitofthesewagetreatment plant • “Photovoltaik” - solar power system generating electric power by use of solar panels on the roof • 2nd graders: tripto „Neusiedler See“

  10. Products • Tropfis (Dropsy) • Waterbook • Waterlexicons – Water ABC • Waterportfolios • 2 learninggames (picture puzzle, nailboard) • COMENIUS-Song

  11. Have a lookatthevariousproducts!

  12. Feedback – Project Days • Didthestudentslikethe Project Days? • Didthecolleagueslikeit? (contribution) • Do/didthestudentsusethenewlyacquiredmethods? • Was theeffort/workworthit? (personal opinion)

  13. 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!

  14. Evaluation – Project Days ☺ Pros: • Do ityourself-tasks • Water-topicgoodchoice • Sth. different • Self-evaluation • Makeresultsvisibleforothers • Outdooractivities • Lessonwerefun • Environmental-friendly  Cons: • Headmaster hadtotellTs toparticipate • Usemethodsmoreoftentoautomizethem • Feedback sheet – modify! • Expectationstoohigh??? • Group workstimesproblem • Lack ofresponsibility • ICT – plagiarism • Makeitmoreattractive - prize

  15. Evaluation – Problems • split up difficult students > separation of “cliques” • GR: not used to some methods – start using methods earlier (kindergarden, elementary school) – Ss + Ts

  16. Session 2 • Website • Communication • Questionnaire • Forecast Turkey • Homework • Mid termreview

  17. Website • Howcouldwegetitstartedassoonaspossible? • Whatdoes Website Group (TR+NO) need? • photos - .jpeg, • video – mp4/mpeg • texts – pdf • PowerP – ppt (download) • Integrate Logo!

  18. Communication • Stickingtodeadlines+ • Email contact+ • Etwinning • Communication in forum~ >Please check regularly! Goodcommunication in workinggroupsis essential toavoidfrustration! Keep in touch!

  19. Questionnaire – Aim? • “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.”

  20. Questionnaire • "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

  21. Forecast Turkey • Visit: 12-16 Nov. 2012 • Q-Group – pres. of results > Deadline for results: by end of8th June • WWW-Group – update of homepage: NO+TU • After Turkey send results to WWW-group • Start of etwinning-communication • Layout of e-book

  22. „Homework“ for 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!)

  23. Word documents • 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)

  24. Methods - Who doeswhat? • 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

  25. Turkey – Whatwehaveto do… By end of June: • Arrivaldatesandno. ofstudents • 12-16th Nov. • Passport!!! (cash forvisa), Turkish Lira • 3 possibledatesforNO (Feb. 2013) + A (May 2013 not possible > exams in GR)

  26. Mid termreport • Austria writesgeneralreport on progressof SMILE – Workshop on 16th May in Vienna • Eachcountryaddsinformation on schoolactivities – progressatschool, activities, media etc. • Integrate LOGO!!!

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

  28. Thankyou all! Havefunandenjoy! Anddon‘tforgetto ☺

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