E-MAGAZINE OF THE COMENIUS PROJECT
GREEN SKILLS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE Partners: Spain Portugal Slovenia France Netherlands Denmark Turkey Two school years 2013-14 2014-15
COMENIUS TEAM
IES Santa Clara Santander Cantabria SPAIN
Colegio Guadalupe Verdizela PORTUGAL
Srednja sola Crnomelj SLOVENIA
Lycée de la Possession Reunion Island FRANCE
Carmelcollege Emmen Emmen NETHERLANDS
Østervangskolen Hadsten Midjtylland DENMARK
COORDINATING TEACHERS ES Eliseo Rabadán (Project coordinator) PT Joao Alves SI Marta Strmec FR Guylène Galmar NL Annemiek Brink TR Fatma Duzsus DK Kasper Pinkholt Munksgaard
Toki Halkali Gunes Parkevleri Ticaret Meslek Lisesi Istanbul TURKEY
Introduction: COMENIUS PROJECT 2013/14 2014/15 GREEN SKILL FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
Sustainable development once considered an environmental issue, has earned its place in mainstream thinking and policy-making as anoverarching concept alongside
the economy, poverty reduction or global health. Today, schoolchildren learn how to recycle, corporate social responsibility is essential, whole new green business models are evolving, governments promote alternative energy, consumer goods get green certificates , etc.Society is finding a new balance and economies now embrace smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as the model ensuring future well-being for everyone. The project Green Skills for Global Change was conceived to: 1. develop an open-mindedness and interest in other cultures 2.
helpstudents become aware of local problems and find common global solutions
3.
improve communicative competences through different foreign languages
4.
create a feeling of active citizenship and social cohesion
5.
equip thestudentswith knowledge, skills and attitudesaccording to the recommenation of European institutions on competences for lifelong learning
6. provide a basis for further learning and working life 7. enable the students tobecome flexible to change in the developing Europe.
MEETING IN PORTUGAL
YEAR 2014 ARRIVAL JANUARY 15 - DEPARTURES JANUARY 19 PORTUGAL MEETING EVALUATION 1.Gender: Answers 1 (Male) 2 (Female)
2. Age range Answers 1 (21 - 40 years) 2 (41 - 60 years) 3 (61- years or more)
Frequency Percent 3 30% 7 70% 10 100%
Frequency Percent 3 30% 6 60% 1 10% 10 100%
3. Please rate the following activities(1-5) Accommodation
4.0
Transport organisation Cultural programme Working sessions Meals Timetable Improvement of the relationship among teachers Improvement of the relationship among students Documentation (minutes,...) Opportunity to influence Use of English for educational purposes
4.5 4.1 2.4 4.5 3.6 3.1 3.8 3.5 3.1 4.1
4. What worked well in the meeting ? (answers) • organization • the understanding among the teachers that we didn’t have the first meeting, and therefor everything concerning the students work programme a little unclear. • the contacts between the students, the contacts between the teachers • the visit to a farm with students • activities with students. teachers activities. • the cultural and thematic visits. good relationship between students. rich exchanges between teachers which allowed to know us and our country better.. • students attitude in general • meals, transportation, cultural programme, 5. Which parts of the programme did you find the most attractive/ important ? (answers) • visits to: Quinta do Sanguinhal and ecological farm • the introduction ad presentations at school, Sintra and for the teachers: Obidos and the winery • the cultural and thematic visits with students and teachers.
• the last works session on the hotel where everything for the period until Slovenia was organized. • sightseeing • the visit to the farm • presentations at schools about differences and the trip to Sintra. • working sessions, sightseeing tours, farewell party and dinners 6. Are you satisfied with the results of the meeting ? Answers Average 1 2 3 4 5 Valid 2 4 1 1 8 0 (25% (50% (13% (13% (100 3.1 (0%) ) ) ) ) %) 7. Are you satisfied with your participation in the meeting ? Answers Average 1 2 3 4 5 Valid 2 4 2 8 0 0 (25% (50% (25% (100 3.8 (0%) (0%) ) ) ) %) 8. Express your suggestions in order to improve the next meeting (answers) • a better collaboration among participants • make clear agreements with each other and stick to these agreements, there has to be set a long term target/goal and everybody should keep that in mind for all the next meetings. • to be more clear, improving a lot the communication between coordinating teachers, do not take important decision without taking other partner and schools into account, as it is happening to Spanish school. • everything was perfect in Portugal; but there could have been some activities in which the students could do something together. • more meetings with teachers about the progress and (daily) evaluations. more group work with students at school, better/more
direct communication with the partners. (listening to each other, but also be open to feedback) • we need more time for working sessions, the tools and materials needed for the working sessions must be clearly mentioned both by host country and the different partners (usb sticks, internet, printed works or documents), the necessity to take into account the specificities of each country (holidays, students level of studies, organization of the partners school,...) • that everybody follows the things written in the minutes of the meeting. • planned meetings for teachers Prepared and collected by: Marta Strmec Srednja šola Črnomelj
METTING IN SLOVENIA
SREDNJA ŠOLA ČRNOMELJ
COMENIUS MEETING SLOVENIA GREEN SKILLS FOR A GLOBAL CHANGE 21st to 25th May 2014
Country
ARRIVAL (21.5) Airport Zagreb
DEPARTURE (25.5) Airport Zagreb
Portugal
12.45
15.05
Spain
12.40
16.50
Netherlands
13.15
8.25
France
19.20
8.25
Turkey
19.20
Denmark
19.25
8.45
MEETING PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY (see arrival table)
Arrival of participants
18.00
Welcome and Meeting 1
19.00
Dinner at Hotel Bela Krajina
THURSDAY 7.30
Departure to Ljublana
9.30 – 10.30
Guided sightseeing of Ljubljana
10. 30 – 11.45
Free time
12.00
Departure from Ljubljane
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
15.00 - 19.00
Sighteeng fish farm, salt works and coastal town Piran
19.30
Departure from Piran
PETEK 8.20 – 9.05
Arrival to school, presentation of the programme
9.10 – 9. 55
Presenation of partner schools / CLIL lessons
9.55 -10.25
Coffee break
10. 25 – 11.30
Debate on pros and cons of the use of wind energy
12. 00 - 13.00
Meeting 2- evaluation of the work done so far,project web page, tasks
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch at school cafeteria
14.00- 14.45
Presenation of school systems for teachers of our school)
15.00 – 16.00
Sightseeing Črnomelj
19.15
Dinner at local farm
SATURDAY 8.30
Departure from hotel
9.00 – 10. 00
Meeting 3 (evaluation, planning FR, TR meeting)
10. 00 – 12. 00
Workshops
13.00 – 14. 30
Lunch
15.00 – 16. 00
Visit to a local goat cheese producer
19. 00 – 23.00
Dinner and farewell party at M klub Muller
SUNDAY (see departure table)
Departure of participants