Materials needed:
• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector and screen
• Handouts or worksheets
• Internet access (optional for research)
• Video clips on copyright (e.g., TED-Ed videos)

 (Image by Nile from Pixabay)
Lesson Duration: 60 minutes

Lesson Steps:
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
o Begin with a question: "Who owns the music you listen to, the books you read, or the videos you watch?"
o Briefly introduce the concept of ownership and the idea that creative works are owned by their creators.

2. What is Copyright? (10 minutes)
o Define copyright: Explain that copyright is a legal right that gives the creator of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution.
o Use simple examples: Mention books, music, movies, and software.
o Show copyright symbols: ©, ®, ™

( Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay)

3. Why is Copyright Important? (10 minutes)
o Protects creators: Ensures they are rewarded for their work.
o Encourages creativity: People are more likely to create if they know their work is protected.
o Discuss real-world examples: Use well-known songs, movies, or books to illustrate the point.

4. Copyright in Everyday Life (10 minutes)
o Explain different ways people encounter copyright daily: Downloading music, sharing photos, creating videos.
o Discuss what is legal and what is not: Streaming vs. downloading, sharing purchased content vs. pirating.

5. Interactive Activity: Is It Copyrighted? (15 minutes)
o Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups. Provide each group with different scenarios involving creative content (e.g., using a photo from the internet for a school project, downloading a movie from a torrent site).
o Discussion: Have groups discuss whether the actions respect copyright laws and why or why not.
o Share Findings: Each group presents their scenario and conclusion to the class.

(Image by Ylanite Koppens from Pixabay)

6. Respecting Copyright (10 minutes)
o Teach students how to respect copyright: Emphasize the importance of asking permission, giving credit, and understanding fair use.
o Explain fair use: Use of copyrighted material without permission under certain conditions (e.g., educational purposes, commentary, news reporting).
o Provide practical tips: Show students how to find and use Creative Commons-licensed materials.
7. Wrap-Up and Questions (10 minutes)

(Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay)

o Summarize key points: Copyright definition, importance, how to respect it.

Assessment:
• Participation in group activities and class discussions.
• Understanding demonstrated through contributions and questions.
• Completion of homework assignment.

The "European Values" project aims to look into and promote values like respect, freedom, democracy, equality, and solidarity among young Europeans. Students from different countries collaborate on a variety of activities, such as virtual exchanges, collaborative projects, and cultural events, to understand and exemplify these ideals in their daily lives.

The "European Values" project focuses on collaborative tasks. Students collaborate on activities such as developing multimedia presentations about democratic procedures, designing posters promoting equality, and making videos about the value of solidarity. These projects not only promote the discussed ideals, but also improve teamwork, creativity, and digital literacy by allowing students to use a variety of online tools and platforms.Students participate in structured debates and discussions about human rights, democracy, and free speech to gain a better understanding of the issues. These activities aim to promote critical thinking and effective communication. Students learn to explain their ideas eloquently and thoughtfully by defending their points of view and understanding opposing arguments.Engaging with eTwinning’s online platform and various digital tools, students improve their technological proficiency. They learn to create, share, and collaborate using digital media, which prepares them for the digital demands of higher education and the modern workplace.

The "European Values" eTwinning project is more than just an educational work; it creates an opportunity for young Europeans to develop important life skills while also cultivating a sense of unity and shared identity. Students develop essential skills through cultural exchange, collaborative projects, and debates, preparing them for future challenges and possibilities. By adopting and promoting basic European ideals, young people become not only better students, but also more educated, responsible, and compassionate global citizens. As we continue to broaden and deepen our involvement, we are committed to educating a generation that accepts variety, knows the value of unity, and is prepared to make a good contribution to a diverse and interconnected world.

Projects plans and other details at https://englishpagesforyou.wordpress.com/

https://englishpagesforyou.wordpress.com/: 

Proiect implementat in cadrul Leaf- Learning About Forests implementat cu sprijinul CCDG București

SCOPUL ȘI OBIECTIVELE PROIECTULUI:

·  Creșterea gradului de conștientizare privind importanța pădurilor și a spațiului verde

·  Educarea elevilor despre biodiversitate.

·  Promovarea unor practici sustenabile și ecologice

·  Încurajarea implicării active a elevilor în protejarea mediului

ETAPA DE DOCUMENTARE:

Constituirea comitetului de mediu: Elevii au ales să lucreze în echipe formate prin tragere la sorți și au stabilit ulterior rolurile din echipe.

Stabilirea locului de desfășurare: Prima parte a proiectului s-a desfășurat în parcul Ialomița iar a doua parte, în laboratorul de informatică.

ETAPA DE LUCRU ÎN PĂDURE/ NATURĂ:

Au fost desfășurate doua lecții in natură care au vizat creșterea conștientizării și a cunoștințelor elevilor despre importanța pădurilor și a spațiului verde, biodiversitatea acestora și rolul lor în păstrarea echilibrului ecologic.

ETAPA DE EVALUARE:
Descrieți cum s-a realizat popularizarea activităţilor
• pe blogul  https://healthandusblog.wordpress.com/leaf-proiect-international/
• întâlnire cu cadre didactice
• ateliere online de lucru cu elevi
Evaluarea proiectului a fost realizată prin:
• Observarea directă a activităților.
• Chestionare aplicate elevilor
• Interviuri cu elevii
Realizarea unor jocuri de tip „vânătoarea de comori” atât în format fizic cât și în format digital.

Erasmus mobility programs provide students with opportunities to study or gain work experience abroad, enhancing their academic and professional skills, cultural understanding, and personal growth. Digital tools play a crucial role in facilitating and enriching the Erasmus mobility experience for students. Digital tools improve the Erasmus mobility experience by reducing administrative processes, promoting academic and social integration, providing learning resources, and providing student safety and well-being. Students can use these tools to make their Erasmus exchange more efficient, engaging, and enriching.

Melina Ciltea: I am extremely satisfied with the mobility in Erasmus program from the very first time I went there. The improvements I noticed in my daily activities have been remarkable and I recomand everyone to go for this program that s going to be very useful in their future. The team I was part of with Alex, Iustin Catalina and Diana supported me in everything I did and I am more than happy that I was able to spend time with these wonderful people. One of the most remarkable things from this Erasmus experience is the warmth with which we were received by those people in Turkey and how nicely both students and teachers behaved throughout our stay at Ÿukselen College in Ankara. We were very well welcome by the organizer of this Accreditation, Mrs. Asli Sari, who put in a lot of effort and showed a strong desire for everything to go very well, and that happened thanks to her. From the first day of school, we were able to meet some exceptional teachers who had an important role in our development. I participated in the English class of Professor Eren Cagri-Adiyaman with his students, where we were able to get to know each other well and discuss topics interesting things related to life in Turkey as well as in Romania. Information and communications technology classes were my favorites where I learned so much with Alișan Yilmaz, ICT teacher.I worked in Canva and Google Slides projects with the theme of what jobs we want in the future, where when I didn't know something I could ask this teacher without any embarrassment, which I appreciated a lot.I found out about Freepik where you can write anything you want and it will generate diversified images based on what you wrote. For example, if you wrote veterinary doctor, images of animals with doctors and medical instruments were generated.

Together with the students, I participated in a Computer It and Kahoot competition where we learned that through games you can learn so many things. The programming instructions were so easy to understand through Compute It that all the students understood IT. On Tuesday, I went to another campus where I worked with another very good IT teacher and I experimented using gbt chat and tinkercard that we can open a trash can based on hand movement sensors in the air.He also showed us video clips with the new gbt-4o chat, where when someone uses this application, they are filmed and manage to talk vocally with a robot that sees everything they do. For example, he holds the phone on the table and let's say he asks if something happened strange lately and chat gbt says that a few minutes ago someone passed behind him. This is useful in certain situations and I found it interesting. The documentation visit from Cappadocia was very beautiful and together with our guide, a wonderful man, we learned so much about the culture and religion of this divine place. The view cannot be compared with anything.Pigeon Valley, Imagination Valley, Chimeneas de hadas and Underground City they were some of the most beautiful places I've ever been, full of history and wonder. Together with the team I was part of, I developed so much and I thank them for being there for me when I needed it. Together with Ms. Militaru Nicoleta, Buzoianu Simona, Boboc Cristina and Visan Emilia I felt at home and when I had a problem, they didn't hesitate to help me, and for that I thank them! The Erasmus adventure does not stop here!

Catalina Chirca: I can definitely say that my first Erasmus mobility in Turkyie was one of the best experiences I have ever lived in my entire life. I am saying this because during the mobility I developed a lot of personal skills such as public speaking, time management and also had the opportunity to learn new things, especially during our courses. From the very first day of our arrival, Mrs. Aslı Sarı and İpek Başer warmly welcomed us to the biggest campus of  Yükselen Koleji, located in Mamak, Ankara. On our first day of courses, we attented  Eren Cagri-Adiyaman's english class in which we had the chance to conversate with some Turkish students about their culture, traditions and school and also we shared information about our country. We also attended  Alișan Yilmaz's ICT class where we had to design a poster in Canva or BeFunky regarding our dream jobs. The professor showed us a efficient site named FreePik which offers free images based on your search. We also had to create a Google Slide with the topic of jobs we love. We also presented our projects to the class of 9A. The students were so nice towards us and showed us an interesting game, ComputeIt, a game which makes you understand coding better by applying the code instructions on your keyboard. We also competed in Kahoot, the main topics of the games being computer science and social media. On our second day at  Yükselen Koleji, we went to the other campus were we attented for once again the ICT class. This time we discovered Tinkercad and made awesome experiments in their lab! We also were informed about the newest version of ChatGpt and its new features. At the end of the day we also had the great opportunity to meet the founder of the school, Mehmet Yüksel, one of the most open-minded and inspiring man I have ever met. I am so thankful that I had the chance to hear his story and talk to one of the most important man in Turkish education.  The third day of our mobility was about the Ankara Tour.

We made a documentation visit to Anıtkabir, one of the most sacred and respected historical places in Turkyie. This place simply left me speechless. The way Turkish civilization managed to conserve their leader's history and life until today amazed me and made me realize how much they love their country. After that, we went to Ankara Castle and the view there was absolutely gorgeous. I could see the whole Ankara from above! Our next documentation visit took place on the forth day of our mobility and it took us to Cappadocia. Our guide Mehmet Ali Özdemir was truly amazing! I learned a lot of things about Turkish culture and history from him. I can say that I'm really grateful he was there all the time for us! We visited Pigeon Valley, Imagination Valley, Uchisar Castle, Fairy Chimneys and  Kaymaklı Underground City. The history and meaning of these places made the visit so memorable to me. Also the aspects regarding religion and the mixture between Christians, Muslims, Jews and many other religions involved in the history of the places fascinated me a lot. Our last day of courses was about web development. For the last time, we attented  Alișan Yilmaz's ICT course. We learned HTML and CSS and had a lot of fun while designing our own websites!  I'm so glad that I had the chance to meet amazing teachers and students in Turkyie and spend time with my highschool mates, Diana, Melina, Alex and Iustin. They are all brilliant and I'm so happy that during our mobility we created such a special bond which I hope is going to last a lot of time from now on! I also want to say that I appreciate our teachers, Nicoleta Militaru, Simona Buzoianu, Visan Emilia and Cristina Boboc for teaching us so many things and always being here with us! Lastly but not lastly, I want to thank  Yükselen Koleji for hosting us and for giving us the opportunity to explore the educational system of Turkyie! I'm looking forward to another Erasmus experience and dreams to achieve.

The Erasmus+ mobility program in Ankara has proven to be a resounding success, offering students a wealth of enriching activities, outstanding academic support, and memorable cultural experiences. This makes it a fantastic choice for those looking for academic advancement and cultural enrichment.

Iata cateva din lucrurile pe care le-am discutat:

• Ce este bullying-ul? Ce este cyberbullying-ul?
• Explorarea formelor de bullying- realizarea unor harti conceptuale
• Explorarea formelor de cyberbullying - harti conceptuale realizate in echipe
• Impactul bullying-ului si cyberbullying-ului
• Idei si strategii pentru a preveni si a gestiona bullying-ul

Activitati in echipa: 

Grup I: După părerea voastră la ce se referă comportamentul de tip bullying verbal?

Grup II: După părerea voastră la ce se referă comportamentul de tip bullying fizic?

Grup III: După părerea voastră la ce se referă comportamentul de tip bullying emoțional/psihologic?

Grup IV: Despre cyberbullying.

Teacher/ mentor: Isabel Marques

Teachers in the job shadowing: Nicoleta Militaru, Alina Nedelcu

Job shadowing, generally viewed as the calmer relative of internships or training, is an important but underappreciated tool in the toolbox of career development. Unlike typical internships, in which participants are directly involved in tasks and projects, job shadowing involves following professionals in their daily work. While it may appear to be passive at first appearance, it has a significant impact on job progression and personal development.

One of the key benefits of job shadowing is learning about the practical application of theoretical knowledge. Classroom learning gives a foundation, but seeing professionals utilize that information in real-world situations provides priceless insight. This direct experience can bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice, allowing individuals to understand the complexities and problems of their chosen sector. We had the opportunity to observe true professionals at work, ask them questions about their daily activities and interactions. about the challenges they face.  

Observing professionals in action offers more than just theoretical knowledge—it provides a platform for skill development. Whether it’s learning technical skills specific to the industry or honing soft skills like communication, problem-solving, and time management, job shadowing allows individuals to identify areas for improvement and learn from experienced practitioners. And that is what we have experienced with our Portuguese hosts. We have seen dedicated professionals who were willing to show us the way they do their work and to exchange examples of good practice from our schools. 

Step up! Learning and evolving, a new story to be written

Our story with Erasmus has been so wonderful due to our partners from different European countrie. And now, we feel lucky that we can continue to see them and to work with them during the Accreditation. The first part of the story happens in Trikala, Greece where our team of students and teachers met with the Greek team with the purpose of working together on the topic of digital tools. Out hosts, Mr. Nikos Ntogkas and Mrs. Dora Falagara from the 1st Laboratory Centre of Trikala opened the doors of their institution with the purpose of showing us their examples in the domain.

Once classes are over, students have the opportunity to explore the surrondings and learn more about the cultural, social and econonimcal life of their partners, thus enriching their personal experience and exapding their horizons. 

Romanian team

Students: Baranga Tudor, Constantin Eduard, Dinca Alexandra, Ene Anamaria,and Nitu Andra

Teachers: Constantin Diana and Grecu Magdalena

Writers are like architects of worlds, using words to build stories that captivate and inspire us. They come from all walks of life, offering diverse perspectives and voices that enrich our literary landscape. On this day, we take a moment to appreciate their creativity and dedication to their craft. One of the most beautiful aspects of literature is its diversity. Writers from different cultures and backgrounds contribute their unique stories, shedding light on experiences we may never have encountered otherwise. The International Day of Writers celebrates this diversity and encourages us to embrace stories from all corners of the globe.

The workshop organised by the Erasmus+ team, Step up! Learning and Evolving and the Council of Students from Arts High School „Ionel Perlea” had the participants reflecting upon the importance of literary texts in our lives as well as the way the job of a writer is seen in our society. For this pupose , we invited  Mrs. Corina Paun, one of our former students and present day writer, to have a dilogue with out students.

Witnessing the success of a writer can ignite a spark of inspiration in aspiring writers. Writers frequently share their personal journeys, demonstrating that achievement is attainable through persistence and effort. They possess a wealth of experience and wisdom, which they generously impart. Their guidance can enhance writing skills through the sharing of techniques, practical advice, and insightful responses to inquiries.

We want our students to be more aware of the importane of culture in our lives, on the importance of books, of reading and even writing for the shaping of different skills. Workshops like this one help bring together people with a shared interest in writing. Participants can connect with each other, forming valuable connections and potential collaborations while the writer can help them expand their creative horizons. 

• să lărgească și să completeze orizontul de cultural, îmbogățind cunoștintele din anumite domenii

• să creeze condiții pentru “desavârșirea profesională sau inițierea într-o noua activitate”

• să sprijine alfabetizarea grupurilor sociale defavorizate și   integrarea tinerilor

•  să contribuie la recreerea și la destinderea participantilor precum și la petrecerea organizata a timpului liber

• să asigure cadrul de exersare si de cultivare a diferitelor inclinatii, aptitudini si capacitati, de manifestare a talentelor.

Modulul 3 este dedicat educației non-formale prin proiectele eTwinning și mi-a oferit ocazia de a prezenta platforma, cu toate oportunitățile ei și de a demonstra diverse funcții în scrierea, organizarea și implementarea poriectelor eTwinning. 

Participanții la curs au explorat avantajele implementării proiectelor eTwinning, descoperind astfel o comunitate minunată. 

• eTwinning conectează școli din diferite națiuni, permitând elevilor și profesorilor să colaboreze cu colegii lor din diverse contexte culturale și sisteme educaționale.
• Prin participarea la proiecte eTwinning, elevii își lărgesc orizonturile, apreciază și respectă diferitele culturi. De asemenea, își dezvoltă abilitățile de comunicare și colaborare în medii internaționale.
• Proiectele eTwinning încorporează adesea tehnologia și spațiile online, permițând elevilor să își îmbunătățească abilitățile digitale și să devină mai familiarizați cu utilizarea dispozitivelor digitale pentru învățare.
• Prin participarea la proiectele eTwinning alături de elevi și profesori internaționali, participanții își dezvoltă abilitățile de colaborare într-un spațiu de lucru comun, schimbând idei și depășind împreună provocările.
• eTwinning oferă o platformă pentru ca profesorii să colaboreze, să facă schimb de idei și materiale didactice valoroase. Acest lucru le permite să învețe unii de la alții, îmbogățindu-și propriile practici de predare.

https://wakelet.com/wake/5bI3h-kXqP2maCD3pvfcI