Thsi year, our team has got into the partnership with the County Sports Department for the thrid time and has been present to various events promoting healthy lifestyle and activities which are meant to bring well-being. Doing sports has numerous benefits on the short and on the long term for all participants, no matter their ages. This year's edition was under the motto "Sports in any form, at any age and for everyone" and it has included a variety of activity to suit all ages and tastes. 

We also said "yes" to their TAG challenge and had our eTwinning team work on the challenges promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Andy: "Sports help us be more belanced especially when we have very stressful situations at school. We can either go to a gym or do sports in the park or on the stadium. We have places and people to go with us and we find no excuses."

Cosmina: " I think the main benefit of sports participation is stress reduction. Exercise is a great technique to release endorphins and reduce tension after doing a stressful task under pressure. They allow aggression and repressed energy to be let out. They aid you in turning your attention away from your worries. They offer support and relationships."

Sebi: " Playing sports creates friendships, keeps you physically fit, teaches you how to manage your time, and helps you connect with adults and your peers. You develop abilities through athletics that are best learned on a court, track, or field."

Dan:"There are numerous activities that exist where you can meet people who are passionate about what they do. activities help us explore new things on land, in the water, and in the air. Doctors advise us to engage in sports for an hour each day. Get ready , steady, go!"

#beactive #AmbasadorErasmus #behealthy

• The main method of communication is language. You can communicate with people from various linguistic origins by learning new languages, resulting in greater understanding and communication in both personal and professional relationships.
• Languages and culture have a close relationship. You may learn about the cultures, beliefs, values, and history of a people by studying its language. This cultural awareness encourages respect and tolerance for various lifestyles.
• Knowing various languages enables you to participate more completely in global issues, events, and viewpoints in our increasingly interconnected world. You can use it to acquire information from a variety of sources and participate in a bigger global conversation.

• Multilingual employees are highly valued by many employers. Being bilingual or multilingual can help you get jobs, especially in professions like tourism, business, and diplomacy that require working with foreign clients.
• When you travel, speaking the language can substantially improve your experiences. It makes it simpler for you to get around, interact with locals, and fully experience the cultures of the countries you travel to.
• Learning a new language is a difficult but rewarding task. Your self-esteem, confidence, and sense of accomplishment can all rise as a result. The process of learning a language additionally encourages endurance, resiliency, and flexibility.
• You become a more informed and active global citizen when you can converse in a variety of languages. It enables you to comprehend and value many points of view and interact with global concerns more skillfully.

They played games and also created their own ones  and challenged colleagues from other classes, they took part in debates about the importance of sturding languages and favourite methods of learning them, they made posters and drawings in which they included the most valuble findings of the workshops: the value of learning languages goes beyond just being able to communicate. It enhances your life by giving you useful abilities, cultural understanding, and possibilities. Language ability is a potent tool for success on the personal, intellectual, and professional levels in a world that is more linked and diverse than ever.

We learnt more about our responsabilities during the Annual Meeting of the eTwinning Ambassadors which was held in August 2023 in Constanta. Here are some of our conclusions!

• Promoting the eTwinning initiative in their home countries or regions encourages educators to work on projects with colleagues in other European countries. Additionally, they provide guidance and support to instructors who are new to eTwinning, helping them to navigate the website, utilize the tools, and develop winning project ideas. Additionally, ambassadors facilitate communication between educators and institutions interested in collaborating on eTwinning projects. They aid in the growth of a group of educators who are enthusiastic about working abroad.

• To inform teachers and students about the advantages of eTwinning and how to use its resources effectively, ambassadors may plan and carry out workshops, webinars, or training sessions. Additionally, they aid in the marketing of eTwinning projects and their results, providing other educators with effective illustrations of collaborative work. Additionally, ambassadors frequently give the eTwinning Central Support Service suggestions on how to make the platform and program better. They provide helpful feedback for program improvements.

• They represent eTwinning in conferences, seminars, and other educational events and share information about the program's effects on teaching and learning. Additionally, Ambassadors can keep a regular presence on social media and other websites to offer eTwinning-related facts, tools, and success stories.

eTwinning Ambassadors are often experienced educators who have successfully completed their own eTwinning projects and are enthusiastic about promoting international collaboration in education. They are essential for developing intercultural awareness, enhancing instructional methods, and enhancing the educational opportunities for both teachers and students throughout Europe.

This year, the annual meeting was held in Constanta and the ambassadors had the opportunity to exchange examples of good practice from their activity as well as activities learnt in other events. Ialomita county was represented by two Ambassadors, Militaru Nicoleta and Craciun Catalin. The main focus was to better understand the mission of being an ambassador. So here are a frew of our responsabilities:

• Erasmus Ambassadors advise students, teachers, and other potential participants about the Erasmus+ program. They give information about the application procedure, qualifications, and opportunities that are available.

• Ambassadors frequently serve as mentors or consultants to people who are thinking about taking part in Erasmus+. They can provide assistance with deciding on appropriate locations, creating application materials, and utilizing the program.

• To encourage others, ambassadors share their personal Erasmus+ experiences. To highlight the advantages of joining the program on a personal and professional level, they might publish blog articles, make videos, or organize events.

• Through a variety of platforms, including social media, university events, and seminars, ambassadors support the promotion of Erasmus+. Additionally, they could represent the program at seminars, fairs, and conferences.

• Ambassadors frequently establish connections with other people and groups engaged in international education and mobility. The Erasmus+ program's reach and impact may be increased with the aid of this networking.

The Erasmus Ambassadors are enthusiastic about global experiences and education, whether they are participants in the program now or have completed it in the past. They help to promote greater intercultural understanding and collaboration throughout Europe by actively encouraging more people to take advantage of the opportunities offered by Erasmus+.

Necesitatea de a forma şi dezvolta competenţe prin procesul de învăţământ este ”sine-qua-non” în contextul educațional actual, aceste competenţe  pot fi specifice unei discipline şcolare şi transversale (învăţarea pe tot parcursul vieţii, gândirea complexă şi critică, comunicarea efectivă, colaborarea/lucrul în echipă, cetăţenia responsabilă, abilitatea pentru găsirea şi ocuparea unui loc de muncă). În acest context, în cadrul consorțiului Erasmus+ al Casei Corpului Didactic, anul I de acreditare, au fost derulate activități de jobshadowing în vederea formării (prin intermediul mobilităților în străinătate)  a cinci cadre didactice cu statut de formator, care să dezvolte un program de perfecționare, cu această tematică a formării competențelor transversale, destinat cadrelor didactice membre ale consorțiului dar și pentru toate cadrele didactice din învățământul preuniversitar care doresc să participe la acest program.

Obiectivele de învățare:
- Explorarea și implementarea strategiilor secolului al XXI-lea pentru dezvoltarea celor 4 C ( creativitatea, colaborarea, comunicarea, gândirea critică) în procesul de predare-învățarea evaluare
- Crearea a 2-4 activități care să contribuie la dezvoltarea celor 4C prin utilizarea instrumentelor digitale
- Facilitarea participării la activități și proiecte prin folosirea platformelor și aplicațiilor
- Dezvoltarea oportunităților de colaborare și învățare reciprocă prin folosirea strategiilor și instrumentelor digitale

Informatii utile

The project is a great opportunity for two of our schools to work together : Arts High School "Ionel Perlea" ( teacher Militaru Nicoleta) and "Al.I Cuza high School" ( teacher Rotaru Aida), bringing together teachers and students who want to explore this wonderful world together. 

AIM:

develop the key competences from the European framework: the ability to communicate in a foreign language, the ability to analyze facts and opinions, the ability to work in a team, negotiate and collaborate in order to finalize tasks, the ability to use different digital tools to make presentations and to engage partners, the ability to identify different cultural elements which are representative for national and European culture.

Students will work in multinational teams every week. Each partner is responsible with the completion of the tasks in accordance with their school timetable and responsibilities. They will also suggest different digital tools and activities that can be done in order to develop the skills mentioned. They will also create games to promote European values using different online tools such as WordWall or Quizziz. All these will be considered examples of good practice among European teachers and students.

October- Nice to meet you! – partners present themselves and try to find more about one another ( the forum of the project). They also set up the code of online behavior and discuss e-safety aspects.
November- Human dignity- find examples of how people can promote human dignity- students write their examples in a collaborative Linoit document.
December- Freedom- I am thankful for my freedom to…- students write notes and include them in a Digipad document
January- Democracy- Did you know?- Students find different aspects regarding the concept of democracy in their countries and share in a Padlet
February- Equality- How do we show equality in everyday life? Students find examples from their lives and share in posters and collaborative tools.

March- Rule of Law- Students present different rules of law in their countries and include them in a Google presentation
April- May – Human rights – Students find examples when human rights were not respected in the world and post them in the Padlet of the project
June- It is not the end – Evaluation and Feedback using Google forms/ Mentimeter

RESULTS:

- posters promoting the targeted European values
- collaborative documents which can be used as didactic materials and examples of good practice
- games to promote European Values

Clasa a X-a B, Liceul de Arte "Ionel Perlea"- Denisa A, Teodora A, Alina A, Daniela A, Bianca B, Marian B, Denisa C, Laurentiu C, Marta C, Corina C, Bogdan D, Larisa F, Gabriel F, Mario I, Florin I, Mirela L, Ana M, Adina P, Emilia P, Ionut S, Nicoleta S, Cristian S, Yasmine Z. 

ETAPA DE DOCUMENTARE:

Elevii au ales parcul din oraș pentru a desfășura activitățile propuse în proiectul din acest an. Le-am explicat în ce constă programul internațional LeaF și au decis ca activitatea principală să fie conceperea unor povești a căror acțiune să se desfășoare în pădure.

Echipele au fost stabilite prin Random Wheel iar ca metodă de lucru pentru povești, i-am provocat să folosească metoda zarului cu pictograme.

ETAPA DE LUCRU

STORY DICE
Fiecare echipă a rulat cele nouă zaruri cu pictograme și au ales cele nouă cartonașe cu imagini din natură. Acestea sunt folosite pentru a crea poveștile a căror acțiune are loc în pădure.

ȘTIAȚI CĂ…?
În Săptămâna Verde, echipa a organizat un eveniment la nivelul liceului unde l-au invitat pe dl inginer de la Ocolul Silvic, care le-a vorbit despre importanța pădurilor pentru planetă, despre defrișări și efectele lor asupra mediului și despre cum sunt toaletați/ tăiați anumiți copaci.

ATELIERUL DE SCRIERE
Elevii au lucrat în echipe și au  scris povești în care acțiunile au loc în pădure, văzută fie ca un spațiu de relaxare, fie ca un spațiu magic. Poveștile au fost trecut ulterior în aplicația Story Jumper.

ETAPA DE EVALUARE

Activitățile au fost incluse în programul din Săptămâna Verde și au fost încărcate și pe blogul https://healthandusblog.wordpress.com/leaf-proiect-international/ . De asemenea, activitățile au fost prezentate și pe pagina de Instagram, unde au devenit sursă de inspirație pentru alte cadre didactice și elevi.

https://healthandusblog.wordpress.com/leaf-proiect-international/

https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/160003311

https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/160003391

https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/160003451

The project is based on the Erasmus+ project with the same title. The activities mainly focus on raising awareness on the issues related to environment and global warming. We want our children to be better informed and to start taking small steps towards bigger changes in their future lives as adults. 

AIMS

- to work efficiently in national and multinational teams on the topics of the project
- to create digital materials that can be used as examples of good practice in European projects
-  to communicate in a foreign languages, expressing opinions and justifications of the opinions
- to improve their time management skills
- to identify different solutions to different problematic situations, providing solutions to problems

WORK PROCESS

1. Welcome back- Forum task on returning to the project and also welcoming new members
2. Online eSafety and Copyright rules
3. Between the river and the sea
3. Is our natural heritage in danger?
4. There is NO planet B! Save the environment!
5. Erasmus+ mobilities
6. In the press
7. Feedback and evaluation

EXPECTED RESULTS

1. Digital materials ( presentations, posters, brochures) promoting different measure which can be taken by youngsters when dealing with environmental issues
2. Collection of common games on the topics of the project- learning in a fun way.
3. Pedagogical materials which can be used when teaching topics related to nature and environment

These check points can be used as examples of good practice when it comes to international team collaboration and peer learning. They are also included in the eTwinning project, Be Active! which promotes European Values and competences from the European framework.

O reală oportunitate de dezvoltare profesională prin observarea activităților nonformale, desfășurate de cadre didactice din Italia:
-vizitarea clădirilor istorice sau a muzeelor-ce influențează valorile copiilor,  copiii își lărgesc orizonturile de cunoaștere și le dezvoltă toleranța și capacitatea de acceptare a diferențelor dintre civilizații
-vizite de investigare a mediului, deoarece contactul direct cu natura, explicarea fenomenelor naturale  și a biodiversității sprijină educația pentru grija față de mediu; au fost folosite aplicații digitale pentru  învățarea prin descoperire.

Am avut parte de  schimb de experiență cu profesorii italieni, am aflat despre alte  metode de predare și de interacțiune cu elevii din diferite categorii de vârtă, instrumente de formare a adulților, metode de dezvoltare profesională și personală prin proiecte Erasmus+ sau prin proiecte în comunitate.