SMILE – Students ‘ Motivation Inspires Learning in Europe LONDON

SMILE – Students‘ Motivation Inspires

Learning in EuropeLONDON

COMENIUS 2011 -2013

Welcoming Training Days Logo Homepage Communication

Session 1 - Topics

Between the 1st and 2nd meeting: - Training Days take place in each school: 2-3 days - pupils get to know at least 6 methods which they can apply in their everyday school life - each school presents the Training Days at school events 2nd meeting in London: - feedback and evaluation of the Training Days - exchanging posters and other resources

developed by the pupils (power point, pictures, film, posters) - planning of Project Days on a specific topic

Szombathely Oct. 2010

LOGO – bring the 2 best ideas Bring photos + products of TD

> short presentation> short evaluation/description of TD

Introduce 1-2 NEW methods YOU used> short presentation

Energy, ideas and a big ☺

„Homework“ for London

Presentation

Products

New method/s

Training Days

2nd grade – 4 classes – 72 students All teachers of 2nd grade involved Topic: Learning games for all subjects Analysing board games and learning

games Creating learning games for favourite

subject in groups Presentation and playing the games

Training Days in Oberwart

Reaction of students/colleagues

Contribution of students/colleagues

Problems > What kind? Evaluation of methods Training Days - a success?

Feedback – Training Days

Light bulb: (handout)- 3 things that were new to me- The most interesting thing was…- 4 terms I still don‘t understand

New methods: Giving feedback

3-2-1 cardsa) Before getting

started:

3 > Things I know/that come to my mind2 > Things I assume/ I could learn

today1 > Questions/ Things I want to know

b) Phase out:

3 > Things I‘ve learned/ that were important2 > Things that were new/ I want to learn more about1 > Questions/ Things I still don‘t understand

Have a look and vote for our SMILE-Logo!

Website Communication Project Days

◦ Topic? ◦ Aims?◦ „Aftermath“?

Questionnaire Spain - homework

Session 2

How could we get it started as soon as possible? yes

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

Which inputs, contents, topics? Integrate Logo?

Website

Sticking to deadlines + Email contact + Etwinning

◦ Registration √◦ Chatroom - ◦ Communication in forum ~ >Please check

regularly! Good communication in working groups isessential to avoid frustration!

Keep in touch!

Communication

Topic - suitable for younger+older learners! >placemat method > WATER

After the 2nd meeting in each school the Project Days take place.

The pupils work on an agreed topic for 2-4 days using the newly acquired skills, e.g. mind-map, poster, power point, internet research, placemat, double circle etc.

Project Days

Aims? Outcome? Note down pros/cons and problems

(evaluation) Use feedback sheet (Austria) Each school – 5 questions for

questionnaire (useful? practicalness? applicability? How often? …)

Project Days

Presentation of pupil's project work using new learning-to-learn techniques

Evaluation of Project Days: Water (pros/cons, problems etc.)

Creating a questionnaire:How do students and staff apply the newly acquired learning techniques in their learning and teaching?

Forecast Spain 23rd-28th April

By end of Feb.: Arrival dates and no. of students

Few lines+photos about our schools

Spain

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

Homework

hamixala@yahoo.gr (Charis Michalakopoulou/Greece)

pecantem@hotmail.com (Juan Antonio Garrido Castro / Spain)

joseillas@gmail.com (Jose R. Lopez/Spain) Cathrine.bakke.helgaker@larvikgs.no (Norway) Airi.Lessuk.Akra@larvikgs.no (Airi Lessuk Aakra,

Norway) inmamorato7@hotmail.com (Inmaculada Morato

González) brigitta.imre@bnet.at Brigitta Imre hofer.tanja@gmail.com Tanja Hofer/Austria

Email

Thank you all!Have fun and enjoy!

And don‘t forget to ☺!